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A windy boat ride with Soren Hermansen

By good fortune, we happened to share our ferry to the windy, carbon-neutral island of Samso with the Danish prophet of renewable energy, Soren Hermansen, direc



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Two wind turbines self-destruct in same week

Turbines in Denmark and Sweden throw off blades — a rare event, but one to consider as alternative energy use grows across globe.




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Proposed Cape Cod wind farm halted by Native Americans

Controversial clean energy hits major setback from area Massachusetts tribes.




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Watch: BASE jumpers hurl themselves off wind turbines

Anyone can jump off a building or a cliff. It takes a real green adrenaline junkie to hurl himself off a wind turbine.




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Germany stakes its cleantech future on stiff sea breezes

Germany has spent the last 5 years making solar power a mainstream business. It is poised to spend the next 10 years doing the same for offshore wind — and sh




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Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear

A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' triples the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nucle



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Trump resorts to temper tantrums in golf course vs. wind farm fracas

Renowned for his levelheadedness, ability to compromise and ecological concern, Donald Trump vows to halt construction on his golf development unless the Scotti




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Colbert discusses 'Wind Turbine Syndrome'

Comedian describes the litany of health issues claimed by people living near wind turbines - which includes, of all things, herpes.



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Seals may use wind farms as hunting grounds

Offshore wind farms may become seal hunting grounds, new research shows.




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Prince's Paisley Park could be converted into a museum

Will Minnesota's most mystique-filled home go the way of Graceland?



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19 wondrous opera houses

From the ornate opera houses in Paris and Milan to modern ones in Sydney and China, here are 19 examples of wondrous opera houses around the world.




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Cassettes are making a comeback!

Along with a years-long renaissance of records, some are turning away from collecting music digitally.



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These wild birds fashion drumsticks and make original beats

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.




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McDonald's serves Mozart to customers looking for a side of mayhem

Faced with restaurant-clearing brawls, McDonalds is testing classical music on late-night patrons.




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Are audiobooks the secret to a calmer dog?

Celebrity dog trainer Cesar Millan and Audible have partnered to offer audiobooks for dogs.




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Parrot throws itself a little dance party

This parrot likes to move it while listening to 'I Like to Move It.'




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Pizza delivery driver surprises family with incredible piano performance

An 18-year-old pizza delivery driver surprises a family in Detroit by playing piano for them.



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Stressed dogs prefer reggae and soft rock

Scottish study finds that music helps dogs in kennels relax, especially if it's reggae and soft rock.




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Viennese orchestra makes extraordinary music out of ordinary produce

The Vegetable Orchestra has been stunned crowds and serving soup for 17 years.



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Boy's awesome reaction to live orchestra sparks a search for his identity

A young boy said 'Wow!' after hearing Mozart at Boston Symphony Hall, and it sparked a viral push to find out who had produced this adorable reaction.



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'Gasland' sequel coming to HBO

Director Josh Fox lands deal with network to premiere next film in what could become a trilogy of docs on the natural gas industry.



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Report: Methane from fracking has large greenhouse footprint

A group of researchers at Cornell University finds that natural gas may not be as clean as originally thought.




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Public water plants can't be used for fracking wastewater

Gov. Tom Corbett takes swift action after TV investigation shows increased levels of bromide in Pennsylvania drinking water.




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It's a gas: Propane car sets speed records

The Maxximus LNG 2000 can do zero to 60 in less than 2 seconds, and can run on propane, CNG, LNG or even gasoline. It's a showcase for the vast potential of nat




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The ballad of Sean and Yoko: Anti-fracking, for renewables

The new Artists Against Fracking makes a compelling case against opening up New York state to natural gas drilling. It's fuzzier about the energy sources that c




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Trailer: Matt Damon's fracking film 'Promised Land'

Film tells the fictional story of one small town's dealings with the natural gas industry — and the environmentalist out to stop it all from happening.



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University of Tennessee gets OK for natural gas extraction on public land

The school plans to fund a study on the effects of fracking by allowing the controversial extraction process to take place on 8,000 acres in Cumberland Forest.



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'Gasland' sequel premiere sparks protests, outrage

Director Josh Fox's follow-up to his 2010 documentary on the natural gas industry sparks drama at the Tribeca Film Festival.



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'Gasland II' sequel tells fracking's next chapter

Director Josh Fox accuses the energy industry and politicians of failing the American people.



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Shh! Settlement bans two kids from talking about fracking – for life

Two Pennsylvania children, ages 7 and 10 have been permanently banned from talking about fracking.




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An ocean away: Seeing the Japan tsunami hit California

The lead scientist for our Global Marine Team was there as the surge arrived in Santa Cruz. It was supposed to be 40 minutes of small waves. He explains why boa



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Japanese earthquake delays Nissan Leaf deliveries, and more

In the end, delivery dates are unimportant — but they do show how connected we are.




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Japanese cities hand out radiation monitors to children

Kids living just outside the evacuation zone will be tested for cumulative radiation exposure.



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Cable across Pacific seafloor could transform tsunami warning system

Scientists, engineers and telecommunications officials are in the early planning stages for a seafloor fiber-optic cable that would span the Pacific Ocean, and



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ancient 'Wave of Poseidon' was real tsunami

When the ocean rose up and saved a Greek town from a marauding Persian army nearly 1,500 years ago, renowned Greek historian Herodotus chalked it up to an act o



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Earthquakes off Alaska pose U.S. tsunami risk

The risk of a deadly tsunami ravaging the United States is now leading scientists to investigate hazards posed by giant earthquakes off the Alaskan coast.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Largest piece of tsunami debris: Japanese dock washes ashore in Oregon

A nearly 70-foot-long dock floated onto an Oregon beach after being torn loose from a fishing port in Japan after the tsunami.



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Too many nuclear plants located in tsunami risk zones, say researchers

A recent study led by European researchers found Fukushima is not alone, as 22 other plants around the world may be similarly susceptible to destructive tsunami



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What caused the Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami?

The deadly earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands today struck along a subduction zone.



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What caused Britain's tsunami?

A tsunami that struck the UK in 2011 was caused by a storm roiling the ocean hundreds of miles away



  • Climate & Weather

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Tsunamiball: A handcrafted wooden vessel for riding out unlikely disasters

Meet Chris Robinson, an average California dad who just happens to be constructing a 22-foot-long tsunami escape pod out of plywood in his backyard.



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Radioactive wild boars wreak havoc on Japanese farmland

Nuclear fallout has benefitted the beasts, considered as both tasty and fearsome in Japanese culture.




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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative invests in community and conservation

Forest certification program announces its new Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant program.



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Your choices matter, even if the consequences are hidden

The Rainforest Alliance's new video suggests what it would be like if the environmental consequences of your food choices happened in your own backyard.




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Pluto's moons pose risk for NASA's New Horizons craft

The moons of Pluto, and a potential set of rings, may create dangerous debris zones for a NASA spacecraft currently speeding toward the distant world, researche




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NASA selects nickname for next celestial target

NASA asked the internet for help in choosing a nickname for the Kuiper Belt object named '(486958) 2014 MU69.'




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Evergreen homes: House of the Immediate Future

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Habitat for Humanity constructs a prefab-hybrid home that incorporates various future-t



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Sunset uncorks Breezehouse for tours in Sonoma

Appealing to both storage-conscious oenophiles and fans of modular green building alike, Sunset's 2012 Idea House, a next-generation Breezehouse from Blu Homes,



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Big business for Miami-based purveyor of prefab micro-homes

The Miami Herald profiles Cabin Fever, a Little Haiti-based prefab firm specializing in versatile and affordable micro-dwellings that have a growing fanbase acr



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Sweden's Mini House 2.0 offers speed, sustainability and style in spades

At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in



  • Remodeling & Design