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Top 10 'cash for clunkers' trade-ins

A 'clunker' is a vehicle reaching less than 18 mpg. Check out the top 10 clunkiest clunkers here.




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Was Cash for Clunkers a waste of energy?

It was one of President Obama's signature stimulus programs, and it looked like a roaring success — at the time.




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Butt-breathing turtle that can stay underwater for 72 hours is endangered

The Mary River turtle, recognized for its algae-induced punk rock appearance and ability to breathe through its rear is endangered.




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New Ikea collections for kids spotlight threatened wildlife

With guidance from the World Wildlife Fund, Swedish retailer IKEA uses bath towels and duvet covers to spread a message of conservation.




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How this bug photographer is changing the future for bees

Conservationist Clay Bolt is using his images to influence laws and protect species.




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A Brazilian rainforest is now being called an 'extinction vortex'

Brazil's once-expansive Atlantic Forest has now almost completely disappeared.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Conservationists record a 'surreal' encounter with a rare forest rhino taking a mud bath

Only 68 critically endangered Javan rhinos are left on Earth.




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Tree frog with strange claw discovered in remote Andean dwarf forest

The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report.




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Calf sightings in Cape Cod Bay are big news for endangered right whales

Two mother-and-calf pairs of North Atlantic right whales have been spotted so far this year in Cape Cod Bay.




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It's a record season for sea turtles in Georgia, even with a hurricane

2019 has been a record year for the threatened species, even after Hurricane Dorian destroyed sea turtle nests in the state.




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Missouri files suit against California egg law

New requirements for happier hens infringes on the interstate commerce protections of the U.S. Constitution, says Missouri attorney general.




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From Beekman 1802, a Lump of Kohl for your holiday stocking

For my final last minute-ish holiday stocking stuffer pick, a bamboo charcoal- and goat milk-based skincare bar from the Fabulous Beekman Boys.




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5 more affordable, last minute gifts for foodies

These gifts that food lovers will appreciate can be bought at local stores or ordered online up to the very last minute before Christmas.




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The Dodge Dart Registry: It's not just for weddings anymore

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Before MTV Movie Awards, celebrities help charities

At GBK gift lounge, the famous get goodies and charities benefit.



  • Arts & Culture

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Mother's Day gifts for the gardening mom

No matter your budget, we've got something to help your mom indulge her green thumb.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Nesting materials: 13 useful pad-centric gifts for the class of '13

Give the real estate-fixated college graduate in your life a well-designed, practical gift that will be put to good use in their first post-grad abode.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Rodale's: A new online shop for tested green products

From the venerable, eco-conscious publisher comes a new place to find great gifts, fairly made jewelry and sustainable fashion.




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2013 Cyber Monday gift deals for the home cook

Here today, gone tomorrow deals to buy online for the home cook on your holiday shopping list.




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12 must-have home goods for the well-stuffed stocking

Have a stocking to stuff before December 25? Consider these useful and beautiful gifts — most eco-friendly and/or from small designers — for $25 and under.




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14 fantastic and far-out calendars for '14

For your consideration, 14 calendars for 2014 of the letterpress, perpetual or otherwise remarkable variety.




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10 easy, last-minute digital gifts for Christmas

We've rounded up the best last-minute gifts: presents you can send your loved ones digitally that will arrive in email immediately.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Nesting materials: 14 pad-centric gifts for the class of '14

With college grad gifting season upon us, here's a handful of useful, unique and starter apartment-friendly household items.




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7 Cyber Monday deals for cooks and food lovers

Shop for great deals on small kitchen appliances, dinnerware, cookbooks and more from the comfort of your home with these Cyber Monday offers.




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Gifts for the cocktail lover

You're sure to find something for the cocktail enthusiast on your gift list this holiday season.




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The festive fix-it: Stocking stuffers for home improvement nuts

'Tis the season to mend, modify, repair, tidy-up and perform (not too strenuous) energy- and water-saving tweaks around the house.



  • Remodeling & Design

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8 gift ideas for the cook in your life

These kitchen tools aren't expensive, and they're sure to get a lot of use by any home chef.




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8 highly gift-able design books for the holiday season

'Tis the season for Cabin Porn and 200-page treatises on Norwegian wood chopping technique.



  • Remodeling & Design

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5 oddball sleeping bags for a fun night's sleep

A roundup of some of the weirdest — or shall we call them unique? — sleeping bags out there.



  • Arts & Culture

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8 ideas for gifts made by monks or nuns

Try a triple pale ale, some mint julep fudge, or an amaretto cheesecake made by nuns and monks.




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It's time to revive the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving

In 1911, the Society for the Prevention Useless Giving (SPUG) began a movement against useless Christmas gifts. It's time for a comeback.




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10 stocking stuffers for home cooks (that will actually get used)

Looking for stocking stuffer ideas for your favorite home cooks? Here are some suggestions for super useful tools that they’ll love.




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Be a force for good on Shop For Good Sunday

Shop for Good Sunday lets you put your holiday spending where your values are.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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9 thoughtful gifts for nature lovers

These gift ideas are perfect for the people in your life who love nature and the great outdoors.



  • Arts & Culture

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9 gifts for the person who has everything

Some people are just impossible to buy for around the holidays and birthdays. But we have some ideas on gifts for people who already have everything.



  • Arts & Culture

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Would you shop blind (for a cause)?

Blind brothers ask you to take a leap of faith to help find a cure for blindness.




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A 'raft' of volcanic stone may be a lifesaver for the Great Barrier Reef

A floating sheet of pumice could bring an infusion of life to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Green tax incentives for businesses

Business and property owners can decrease their tax liability by taking advantage of one of the many green tax incentives available to businesses.




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KBB announces top green cars for 2010

Despite the recall woes plaguing Toyota, Kelley Blue Book has named the Toyota Prius as the top green car for 2010.




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4 questions to ask about the proposed eco-grades for cars

Your next car purchase may be based on a letter grade issued by Beltway bureaucrats.




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Ford and Toyota to develop new hybrid system

New hybrid system will allow rear-wheel drive light trucks and SUVs to achieve greater fuel efficiency levels.




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Two amigos: Toyota and Ford

The two big automakers will work together on creating hybrid versions of gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks. If they don't, fuel costs will price Americans out of the




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2013 Ford Escape: A smarter utility vehicle

Ford revealed the new, more fuel-efficient 2013 Ford Escape at the L.A. Auto Show.




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'I was wrong' says former vegan diet advocate

Climate change journalist George Monbiot says he was wrong when he claimed 'the only ethical response is to stop eating meat.'




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U.S. clears path for offshore wind farms

Offshore wind power poses no major environmental or socioeconomic risks for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, a new Interior Department study reports.




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Coolio transformed into breakdancing polar bear

Student filmmakers win Environment Agency film competition by casting Coolio as a water-wasting polar bear.




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Media Matters: PETA's knack for buzz

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk talks with Ken Edelstein about the infamous Obama fly swat, their reaction and why PR matters.




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Why Cash for Clunkers was like a methadone clinic

Cash for Clunkers tore through our nation like a drag racer, long before anybody could figure out if it made sense. But its image is already locked in the popul




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Media Mayhem: The climate's right for hope

As the Senate takes up the climate bill (maybe), activists need to point Americans away from lies and despair, toward inspiration and opportunity.



  • Climate & Weather

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Media Mayhem: High noon for 'SuperFreakonomics'

The bestseller’s flawed climate arguments show that maverick heroes aren’t right about everything.



  • Climate & Weather