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Photo: Carijoa coral is a vision of snowflakes

Our photo of the day delivers a bit of winter reverie from the waters of Australia.




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Blooming 3D jelly cakes are made with seaweed (Video)

Made carefully by hand, this food artisan's edible works of jelly art are bursting with colorful flora and fauna.




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For first time, Australian court rejects coal mine because of CO2

Think global, act local.




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Project Learning Tree takes teaching outdoors

Remember staring out the window in math class as a kid? Or counting the minutes until spelling was over so you could go to recess? Project Learning Tree (PLT) embraces the fact that students would rather be outside than in ...




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New forest research project works to conserve caribou in western Alberta

Woodland caribou are an iconic but threatened species throughout Canada. They’re natural prey to bears and wolves, who can gain easier access to Caribou habitat through forest roads, pipelines, and other human disturbances.




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Connecting kids to nature: Latest free activity downloads from Project Learning Tree

Does your family PLT? Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program for children and teens in all grades.




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Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week: Project Learning Tree announces 2019 Leadership in Education Award Winners

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.




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Sustainability and future forests at the World Scout Jamboree

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree (PLT) joined Scouts from more than 150 countries at the 24th World Scout Jamboree last month.




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Second best job ever taking applications now

And what happened to the guy who won the six figure salary to serve as caretaker of a barrier reef island anyhow?




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From bomb to bracelet, Lao artisans turn shrapnel into jewelry

Somehow, beauty and hope for the future are found amid the wreckage of war.




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Photo: Ricky the Jaguarundi

This small cat species is native to South America.




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Japanese furniture makers pivot to cats

Because why shouldn't cats get a beautiful sofa of their own?




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Major German utility rethinks business model, bets on renewables

The future will look nothing like the past when it comes to energy. Chances are, our utilities will look pretty different too.




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Is hydrogen back in the energy picture? Or is it all just shilling for oil companies?

The only people who benefit from the hydrogen economy are the oil and petrochemical companies that make the stuff.




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Collaborative Tiny House Project is creating a tiny house building program for schools

This tiny house project is developing a multidisciplinary curriculum and tutorial series for schools and for individuals, as well as giving away a "Dream Tiny House."




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This geodesic dome greenhouse project & chicken coop cost $475 to build

Thanks to careful scrounging and salvaging, a Danish design student was able to cheaply build a "self-sufficient" dome for use as a greenhouse.




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El Nebot del Persianer, a Project by Salva Nadal to Save the Spanish Sunblinds from Disappearing

Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now.




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11 Clever Mason Jar Hacks and Mods

From cocktail shakers to terrariums, is there anything the mighty mason jar can't do? Rethink this humble vessel with new uses for an old standby.




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Just What We Needed Dept.: The Laptop Compubody Sock

Because sometimes you need a little private time with your laptop.




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Timeless fashions made with objects found during nature hikes

Getting outside will clear your head and, at least for artist Sara Breakfield, inspires and incredible wealth of creativity and artistic spirit thanks to items found along trails.




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25 new uses for old jars

If you have a jumble of jars that need jobs, consider calling them into service for any of these tasks.




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Works for 2016 Olympics Create 22 Acres Park at Degraded Area in Rio de Janeiro

The London Olympics are only beginning, but the next ones are already underway with Rio's ambitious urbanization plan. Its latest inauguration: the city's third largest green area.




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School Joins Frontlines of Energy Efficiency with Absorption Chiller

It's not every day the more industrial inner workings of a school district are featured on the front page of TreeHugger, but if you’re looking for a school that’s on the cutting edge of energy conservation and making smart use of taxpayer dollars look




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Jared Duval on Open Source Democracy (Podcast)

Can government be like a smartphone? An open platform, waiting for citizens to plug in their "apps" to its operating system? The rise of the millennial generation, along with the spread of the open source software movement, has opened up a whole new




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East Coast Cap-and-Trade Program Created Jobs, Saved Energy For Connecticut

One to keep in you pocket whenever you're faced with someone trying to tell you than putting a price on carbon and promoting energy efficiency will hurt more than they help: Huffington Post reports on the benefits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas




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DNA Trail Maps Cougar's Dead-End Journey Across South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin & Connecticut

DNA testing of cougar crap left along a 1,055-mile trail has established that a young male Puma walked all the way from South Dakota to New England in search of a mate. The poor cat's




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Air pollution linked to bipolar disorder and major depression

A new study suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in rates of neuropsychiatric disorders.




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Precious Waste: Elegant student jewelry made from upcycled trash

Handmade from discarded items, this collection of young designers' chic jewelry shows that 'waste' is merely a mentality, not a fact.




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Gyrecraft: creating luxurious objects from plastic ocean trash (Video)

Plastic pollution in our oceans is a big deal. These designers went out and collected some to create this surprising collection of items that look quite luxurious.




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Job-creating bags will reuse lifejackets & boats of refugee crisis (Video)

Mountains of discarded materials sourced from refugees' boats and lifejackets will be transformed into bags -- by asylum seekers themselves, for a decent wage.




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Ducks enjoy a stunning sunset in Wisconsin (photo)

Madison is a city of lakes.




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I just saw a peacock in a bakery

Welcome to New York.




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The Moneyless Manifesto Just Launched (Yes, It Is Free)

Mark Boyle has literally lived without money, so he had more room than most to critique our economy. Now he's formulated a manifesto.




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5 myths about jaywalking pedestrians who cause congestion by walking distracted

Studies prove these myths aren't true but nobody is listening.




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Greta Thunberg rejects major climate award

The teenage climate activist said the planet "doesn't need any more awards."




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Obama Administration Just As Bad On Environment As Bush, Says New Report

"Tucked in a corner of the Old Executive Office Building, an obscure group of some three dozen economists exerts extraordinary power over federal rules intended to protect public health, worker and consumer safety, and the environment."




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3 Years After Tennessee Coal Ash Spill, Other TVA Ponds Just As Unstable

“The dangerous conditions behind the Kingston disaster were not isolated."




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Don Blankenship gets a year in jail for conspiracy over mine explosion that killed 29

But this is probably not the last we will hear from him.




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The EPA just made toxic coal ash more dangerous

A giant wave of pollution glop in 2008 convinced the EPA to regulate coal dumps more closely. But the Trump administration is changing that.




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The smartphone that just got smarter – by testing water and treating food

A 24-year-old food scientist at the University of Copenhagen has developed a prototype that could potentially save millions of lives.




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A petal-powered bike project in Denmark’s second city

Green-fingered volunteers in the Danish city of Aarhus have given abandoned bicycles a new lease of life – by turning them into tiny urban gardens.




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Chiquita Bananas Joins Other Major Brands, Pledges to Avoid Oil from Tar Sands

Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help?




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30,000 bees found inside the buzzing walls of NJ home

The Africanized bees slipped in through a small opening, set up home, and were busy making honey.




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Exploring and Enjoying the East's Last Great Forests

Hiking through the Adirondacks, and why we should protect it.




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Yucatan Travel Journal, Day 1: Even all-inclusive resorts are hopping on the 'green' bandwagon

But regardless of what green initiatives they implement, tourists must be willing to change, too.




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Yucatan Travel Journal, Day 2: Healing plants, underwater sinkholes, and a carbon offset forest

As part of an ongoing series about the Maya Ka'an community-based tourism initiative, this was my first official day in the Mayan region, and it was certainly full of adventure.




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Yucatan Travel Journal, Day 3: The Cave of the Hanging Snakes

Snakes, spiders, and bats in a tight space may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but Kantemó, Mexico, is actually an incredible place to visit.




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7 decluttering projects for when you're stuck at home

Now's the time to tackle jobs you've been thinking about for months.




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Just What We Needed Dept: A Bed That Makes Itself

How to waste a whole lot of technology and energy to do a very simple thing




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Steven M. Johnson's Hiding Capsule would have been perfect for a LifeEdited

This might be the perfect bed for a New York apartment.