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Behold the unique beauty of a real desert oasis

California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is home to a natural desert oasis, complete with huge palm trees and gravel-bottom wading pools.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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French beaches overrun with odd, yellow blobs

The beaches of France have been invaded by yellow, sponge-like balls that may be illegally dumped paraffin.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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America spent a fortune on the solar eclipse — and it was worth every penny

American employers may have paid a steep price for the eclipse, but it was just what the nation needed.




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How sustainable will the Winter Olympics be?

Olympics officials are trying to make February's Winter Games in Korea one of the most environmentally friendly gatherings ever.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to help your houseplants this winter

Short, dry days with no sunlight and cold temperatures? You can nurse your houseplants through the perils of winter with some simple care and attention.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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America's love-hate history with trees

From the earliest efforts at clear-cutting to our continued assault on national lands, we love our forests ... even as we continue to put the squeeze on them.




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Teen replants mangroves trampled by hurricane

After Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida, a Miami teen saved hundreds of mangroves and replanted them as protection for animals and humans from future storms.




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What climate change means for New England's maple trees

Trees in Vermont and New Hampshire are becoming stressed and are producing less syrup.



  • Climate & Weather

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Your daily dose of turmeric, now in a cordial

New Hampshire distillery Tamworth turns the healthy spice into a tribute to Alexander Von Humboldt, the "forgotten father of environmentalism."




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Stewart Brand's idea of a 'Whole Earth' changed our world (and he's not done yet)

Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog, helped shape the future we live in now.



  • Arts & Culture

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8 ways to green your lunch habits

From what you eat to where you eat it, here's how to help the planet on your lunch break.




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What you need to know about palm oil

Palm oil's effect on the environment and the people directly and indirectly involved with its creation is detrimental. Here are some of the issues.




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Millions of environmentalists are registered to vote in the U.S. but don't. What if they did?

The Environmental Voter Project has a plan to awaken a sleeping giant in American politics.




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How to be a good citizen on the hiking trail

When you're out on the trail, a little etiquette can take you a long way.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to celebrate the New Year for Trees

One Israeli winery wants to highlight Tu Bishvat, an environmentally focused holiday, so everyone can celebrate.




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How to be a zero-waste grocery shopper

These tips will help you make a trip to any type of grocery store as zero-waste as possible.




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10 Ways to Conserve Money, Time and Energy Around the House

Being eco-conscious doesn’t have to stress you out or stretch your budget. Learn how to be kind to the earth while also enjoying life.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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13 stunning images that amplify the impacts of climate change

CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year contest captures how humanity is coping with climate change.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Climate Counts releases 2011 updates

The Climate Counts 2010-2011 Company Scorecard is now available.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Obama making life hard on greens

The EPA is punting on two more big decisions, making it a tough year for anyone who votes the environment.




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'A Force For Nature': A Green history lesson

NRDC founder John H. Adams details the history of the environmental nonprofit -- and the modern environmental movement.



  • Arts & Culture

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In the persuasion game, beware the backfire effect

For a generation, activists have built their protest movement on the scientific facts of climate change. But the facts of another kind of science — neuroscien



  • Climate & Weather

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Climate scientists unveil new communications tool: Hip hop

In a goofy, profane, self-mocking rap video, a handful of young Australian climate scientists preach an inconvenient truth: There are two few scientists at the



  • Climate & Weather

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Ted Turner says Obama should have put energy first

Media mogul offers to lobby at no charge in support of wind power.




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Why climate policy is stuck in neutral

An economist and an ambassador to a petroleum-rich country talk about the current state of climate policy in the United States.




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Why Weiner's resignation is bad for the environment

The now former congressman leaves behind a lengthy pro-environment record.




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Low profile Supreme Court case could be big problems for planet

Because of the contentious nature of the Senate, the Supreme Court's ruling that there is not a "parallel track" for climate policy paves the way for a Washingt




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My coal-themed encounter with Mitt Romney

At a campaign stop, retired environmentalist Anthony Samsel asked Mitt Romney a question about coal-fired power plants. Romney's response surprised him.




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Debt ceiling debate raises environmental concerns

Spending cuts are the talk of Washington these days. Some are looking to make big political gains with cuts that won't create measurable savings.




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Why Obama is losing environmentalists

The White House is taking a political risk: Spurn environmentalists enough times, and they might return the favor.




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Climate conspiracy hoax revealed!

As GOP presidential hopefuls sound the alarm on the global warming hoax, we've uncovered the smoking gun: irrefutable proof, backed by flawless logic, that clim



  • Climate & Weather

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Leaked report confirms climate change and extreme weather connection

A new IPCC report is about to come out that proves what we all know already -- there is most definitely a connection between climate change and extreme weather.



  • Climate & Weather

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If beating climate change is the goal, does motivation matter?

Worried about input costs, beer titan Molson Coors went green mainly to save green. If the end result - less waste - is to the planet's benefit, why should we c



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Cartoon spoofs Canada's Kyoto pullout

Taiwan-based NMA.tv, famous for its satiric animations, releases a new video about Canada's decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol.



  • Climate & Weather

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The trouble with 'carbon bombs'

A new study shows Alberta's oil sands are nowhere near the climate terror that coal is. Which is a kind of relief, because we have a market-ready substitute for




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Inhofe launches wacky 'Climate Hoax' book despite severe climate impacts in Oklahoma

Sen. James Inhofe is trying to set himself up as a 'climate hoax' expert, but he lacks even the basic facts about climate change in his own state of Oklahoma.




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Paul Ryan's environmental record

What would environmental policy look like under Paul Ryan? The U.S. vice presidential candidate is a self-proclaimed 'avid outdoorsman,' but his policies often




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Obama, Romney answer science questions

While they declined a televised science debate, the candidates did provide written answers to 14 questions from the country's top scientists.




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Jill Stein: Green Party in the White House?

Jill Stein, the Green Party's presidential candidate, wants to reform U.S. politics, but critics worry she'll just play spoiler by luring away progressive voter




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Obama-Romney debates end 20-year streak

For the first time in two decades, a U.S. presidential debate season has passed without any candidate or moderator mentioning climate change.




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Michael Bloomberg endorses Barack Obama, 'a president to lead on climate change'

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's surprise endorsement of Obama follows the devastating effect of Hurricane Sandy on New York City and the Northeast.




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Report: 10-degree heat rise possible by 2100

World leaders have pledged to limit the rise to 3.6 degrees, but a new study finds global temperatures could increase 10.8 degrees by century's end.



  • Climate & Weather

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3 ways Obama's win affects the environment

Despite his recent silence on climate change, there's reason to believe Obama might focus more intently on environmental issues during his second term.




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Tread carefully in linking extreme weather to the climate crisis

Environmental scientist Amy Luers warns that a cultural shift to our approach to emissions and climate mitigation requires a broad, long-term view. Tying the is



  • Climate & Weather

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Poll reveals more Americans believe in climate change

The percentage of Americans who believe the climate is changing has grown, and 64% of Americans favor regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.



  • Climate & Weather

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State of the Union: Obama urges action on climate change

President Barack Obama took a strong stance on fighting climate change, "for the sake of our children and our future."




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Web game looks at U.S. policies that could end world hunger

New interactive game takes a closer look at national policy choices that affect food security around the world.




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An Inconvenient Change: Why is it so hard?

It's easy to blame the corporates, the governments, the multi-nationals. But how different is it on the local level, the personal level?




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Climate guru James Hansen to leave NASA

After 46 years at the space agency, one of America's most famous climate scientists will now focus on rallying support for the fight against climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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108 ski areas sign declaration calling for action on climate change

Fearful of late summers and early springs trimming their seasons, ski areas all over the United States are calling for action on climate change policy.



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