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Here's how to keep food cold without electricity

This ancient method is simple and cheap.




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Here's how we are killing off the fireflies

Serious threats are endangering lightning bugs across the globe; and they are all thanks to humans.




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Where did COVID-19 come from?

To end new zoonotic diseases like coronavirus (COVID-19), humans need to start staying in their lanes.




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The RadRover Step-Thru could be the perfect e-bike that anyone can ride anywhere

Roll over everything and get on and off easily on this powerful fatbike.




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Here's the dirt on a rammed-earth renovation in Australia

Add heritage preservation, passive house design and a butterfly roof and it pushes a lot of buttons around here.




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Australia slashed plastic bag use by 80% in 3 months – here's how

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.




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Where do house cats go all day? GPS maps reveal their secret lives

Where does Fluffy go when you aren't looking, and just what does Snowball get up to when she leaves the yard? A new study looks at how housecats move around.




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Looking for a spot to park your tiny house? Here's where to find one

Interested in living in a tiny house, but not sure where to park it? Here are some places to start with.




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Weathered cork-clad beach house blends in beautifully with marshy landscape

Elevated above a flood-prone salt marsh on the Essex coast, this small beach house looks like a bird perched among the grasses.




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Where Wiffle Ball's a Crime There May Be No Child Left Outside

With kids across America suffering from a severe case of nature deficit disorder as technology creeps in and takes over their room for creative play it may come as a surprise that a group of kids putting together their very own field of dreams on which




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Is there a "fundamental logic of walkability"?

Getting people out of cars and rebuilding our main streets is not going to be easy, and cannot be oversimplified.




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Should there be a tax on short, cheap flights?

It makes sense in Europe. Too bad North Americans have so few alternatives.




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You can see Tesla's shop on the KuDamm, but not the cars: where is Germany's incentive program?

Tesla's new boutique shop on Berlin's famous KuDamm beckons, but where is Germany's national strategy for electric cars?




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Forget Flappy Bird, here's a flappy wind turbine!

Inspired by bird wings, this unique wind generator is claimed to efficiently harvest energy, even from low wind conditions.




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Where to find all-natural chewing gum

Several companies now make biodegradable chewing gum that's free from synthetic polymers -- healthier for both humans and Earth.




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Here's the real problem with the red Starbucks cups: They're garbage

Robin Shreeves of MNN gets it right in this silly discussion.




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Your office is where you are: an update

The coronavirus may change the way we think about the office for a very long time.




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World Environment Day is This Week! Here's a Sneak Peek at the Rio Celebrations

We're heading to Rio for World Environment Day. Here's a sneak peek at what's happening in Rio de Janeiro this week.




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What to cook when there's (almost) nothing in the house

Making do with limited ingredients has taken on new urgency in pandemic times.




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Here's why the April super Pink Moon is so special

Skygazers are in for a treat in when the full Pink Moon, the biggest supermoon of the year, dazzles the heavens.




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Here's what your houseplants need for spring

As your indoor plants reawaken from winter dormancy, here’s how to prepare them for their glory days ahead.




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Where are all the fantasy pedestrians?

Daniel Herridges of Strong Towns says, "If your goal is to promote public safety, design for the humans you have, not the ones you wish you had."




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City, suburb or country? Where's the best place to ride out this crisis?

Apparently, policy is more important than place.




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Here's an incredibly simple solution to plastic packaging waste

Remove the water.




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Is there a fishy ingredient in your cosmetics?

Shark liver oil is a common moisturizing agent in many beauty products. Stay away!




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Do women really need trash cans everywhere they go?

Surely there's a way to ditch our wasteful, disposable habits.




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Getting the real dirt on Mars, right here on Earth

The University of Central Florida is selling experimental Martian dirt, for $20/kg plus shipping. Or use their open source recipe to make your own.




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Is it a new era, where architects should be held to account for the environmental impact of their work?

Sustainability matters, but so does hypocrisy.




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Where are all the American chocoholics?

U.S. chocolate sales have been dropping and the industry is very worried. What's going on?




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There is no such thing as 'carbon-free aluminum'

Apple just bought its first load of greener aluminum. But you cannot call it carbon-free.




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Farmers are buying old tractors and it is brilliant, here's why

Vintage tractors have become one of the hottest items at farm auctions – it's a trend that should be spread far and wide.




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Happy Father's Day. Here's an old gift guide for you.

We didn't do a gift guide this year, but we are big on recycling.




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Where do you stand in the great bathroom debate: shower or tub?

In the building industry it is a big question, for all the wrong reasons.




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Universal design works for everyone, everywhere

Everything we design should be simple to understand and use for people of all ages and abilities. It's not hard.




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Your tea towels could be full of icky bacteria ... but there's no need to panic

Bacteria is found everywhere, but it's how you handle it that matters most.




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Why build a subway when there's room for a streetcar?

If you care about embodied carbon, money or time, you don't dig. But then this is Toronto.




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The Internet of Things knows where you are and what you are doing

It's the buzzword at CES this year, and Mother raises questions about the kinds of issues we are going to have to face.




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No distractions here: Byton electric car is an SIV, or "Smart Intuitive Vehicle"

Launched at CES, this car has everything to keep you entertained because "young people like IT toys."





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Photo: Here's to the ladybugs who lunch

Our photo of the day reveals the benefits of beetles.




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"The Story of Plastic" is a moving film that reveals where plastic comes from – and where it goes

The film exposes a global catastrophe driven by corporate interests.




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Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower Wants You to "Take Vegas Back" and Receive Random Acts of Rewards - Stratosphere on mixologists

Stratosphere is taking Vegas back from the pricey and pretentious. From the casino to the top of the Tower, Stratosphere offers great fun and real values backed up by an unforgettable experience.




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Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower Wants You to "Take Vegas Back" and Receive Random Acts of Rewards - Stratosphere on mixologists

Stratosphere is taking Vegas back from the pricey and pretentious. From the casino to the top of the Tower, Stratosphere offers great fun and real values backed up by an unforgettable experience.





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El famoso chef Giorgio Rapicavoli, y la campana milk life Lo Que Nos Hace Fuertes celebran el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, animando a todos a que brinden con leche - Arroz Con Café Con Leche

Arroz Con Café Con Leche





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When will we start traveling again? Here's what experts are saying

While the experts acknowledged that they didn't have a crystal ball, they all agreed that it would take around 18 to 24 months before there's a significant spike in demand and the industry begins to return to normal levels. In the meantime, the travel industry will undergo some very big changes.




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Here's how summer camps are preparing during the Covid-19 crisis

Jay Jacobs, executive director of the Timber Lake Family of Camps, joins "Squawk Alley" to discuss how he is preparing to keep summer campers safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Here's how hotels could change in post-coronavirus world

CNBC's Seema Mody reports on changes hotels are making to keep guests safe once travel resumes.




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WHO says 'there can be no going back to business as usual' after coronavirus pandemic

WHO warned there can be "no going back to business as usual" following the coronavirus pandemic, which has upended economies and wreaked havoc on nearly every country.