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Get a haircut, set a Guinness World Record, save the planet

Join Aveda in setting an Earth Day world record.



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GIFs imagine Miami, Boston under 25 feet of seawater

Let these disaster movie-esque GIFs of four major cities being swallowed up by rising sea levels serve as your motivation to help combat climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Get out in nature and take a #NatureSelfie this Earth Day

If nothing else, taking a picture of yourself in nature for Earth Day will get you outside.




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These popular mushrooms are carnivorous

Oyster mushrooms are one of the few fungi that hunt prey. And that fact may help us fight cancer!



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5 easy ways to use your images for good on Nature Photography Day

On Nature Photography Day, take your camera outside to make a difference for wildlife!



  • Arts & Culture

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White shark nursery confirmed near Long Island

Researchers tagging juvenile sharks have confirmed where these youngsters spend the first year of their lives.




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Nature reserve in Bolivia offers hope for wild macaws on the brink

There are only 300 blue-throated macaws left in the wild.




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These 5 backyard birds can teach you bird language

Become an expert in knowing what birds are saying by studying these common species.




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5 questions you should ask yourself before taking a selfie with an animal

The barrage of Darwin Award-worthy and just plain cruel animal selfie photos in the news is our cue for a reality check.




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Africa's rarest carnivores face threats from disease-carrying dogs

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.




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Meet the millipede that uses cyanide as self-defense

Millipedes are poison-filled arthropods that are surprisingly essential to the health of conifer forests in the Northwest.




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Samurai wasps could be our secret weapon against invasive stink bugs

While stink bugs ravage our food crops, samurai wasps — another sneaky insect from Japan — are helping us keep them in check.




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13 facts to change the way you see elephants

The more we learn about elephants, the more we realize they are like us in so many ways.




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7 clever behaviors of octopuses

Octopuses are weird, fascinating and for the most part, entirely unknown. Yet these behaviors are reminders we shouldn't put anything past them.




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The problem with fake service dogs

More states are cracking down on owners who falsely call their pets service animals.




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Przewalski's horses: 10 things you didn't know about the last 'wild' horses on Earth

These small horses were thought to be the only truly wild horse species left on the planet and have a fascinating history.




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Meet the chevrotain, the small and secretive mouse deer

The mouse deer. Or the pig deer. Or the little goat. Whatever you call the chevrotain, this is a truly distinct looking (and tiny!) ungulate.




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Glenn Beck advertiser pitching survival gardens

The newest advertiser on the Glenn Beck program is using fear of an economic and societal collapse to sell heirlooms seeds.




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Time-lapse video: Glacier melts in Patagonia

Scientists took 1,445 photos of Chile's Jorge Montt glacier between 2010 and 2011, creating a time-lapse video of its dramatic retreat.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How NASA is tracking sea ice in Antarctica

NASA has been mapping deteriorating glaciers in the Antarctic through the Operation IceBridge program over the world’s polar regions.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Melting glaciers responsible for one-third of sea-level rise

The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making them responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Arctic sea ice melt influences weather patterns

Shrinking Arctic sea ice is shifting polar weather patterns, especially in fall and winter.



  • Climate & Weather

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Ocean drilling expedition sets sail to probe glacier changes

Examining layers of offshore sediment can provide insight into the link between glaciers and climate change.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Massive Antarctic iceberg sets sail

Scientists tracking 278-square-mile block of ice hope to learn from it as it moves away from its parent glacier.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Chain reaction caused massive Antarctic ice shelf collapse

The disintegration of a giant Antarctic ice shelf that had been stable for millennia was caused by a chain reaction of lakes draining on top of the ice.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Warming from Arctic sea ice melting more dramatic than thought

Melting Arctic sea ice has contributed considerably more to warming at the top of the world than previously predicted by climate models.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Greenland ice sheet loses its last grip

The last bulwark to fall in Greenland's battle against rising temperatures is the northeast corner of the Greenland Ice Sheet.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Are West Antarctica's glaciers speeding toward collapse?

Researchers who have analyzed satellite images of the icy region suggest that the glaciers' acceleration may be cause for concern.



  • Climate & Weather

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Half of Greenland's warming tied to natural causes

About half of the surface warming that's helping shrink Greenland's glaciers is due to temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Researchers map the world's glaciers (all 200,000 of them)

The recently completed catalog will help researchers understand the effects of climate change and address water issues of local communities.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Marmot photobombs time-lapse video, licks camera

Greenpeace was trying to film mountain scenery at Glacier National Park, but a curious marmot had other ideas.




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Northwest Passage: The final frontier for cruise ships

More ships are navigating the perilous, frigid Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean, with large passenger vessels soon to join them.




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Illinois CSAs creatively expand customer base

Convenient tollway and business drop-off points, plus health insurance stipends, attract a new group of local veggie eaters.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Reinventing the school fundraiser

New concept teams local products with local schools for marketing programs that make sense.




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Seasonal recipes: 5 for Father's Day breakfast

Kids will love to help make these five recipes that veer away from traditional pancakes or fried eggs. Dads will love them because their kids made them.




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Father’s Day beer: Victory’s Swing Session Saison

This light, spicy, beer is perfect for saying “Cheers” to dad on Father’s Day and enjoying throughout the whole summer.




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These students came up with an ingenious way to keep buildings cool

A newly developed insulation from students at California State University could dramatically reduce the cost of air conditioning.



  • Research & Innovations

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This plant may have made Vikings go berserk before battle

Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan.



  • Research & Innovations

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BMW iSeries highlights sustainable design

A video interview with Benoit Jacob, the luxury carmaker's new electric and hybrid vehicle line's designer.




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Toyota releases annual sustainability report

Toyota's 2011 North American Environmental Report shows progress towards meeting the automaker's five-year goals.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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In praise of American cars

Once painfully uncompetitive, the U.S.-made automobile is clawing its way back with good-looking designs, attention to detail, and even respectable fuel economy




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Ford Motor Company sets water reduction goal

Ford Motor Company plans to use 30% less water per vehicle by 2015.




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N.J. man powers house with hybrid car

Bob Sakala bought his Toyota Prius Hybrid to save gas. In the week since Hurricane Sandy, he powered his home on three-quarters of a tank of gas.




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New Jersey man buys Prius to save gas, uses it as post-storm power source

Yet another reason to invest in a hybrid and electric vehicle: During storm-related blackouts they — with the compulsory assistance of an inverter — can pre




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BMW i8 Spyder: Up close with an eco-friendly supercar

Eco-friendly cars get a bad reputation as trading fun for efficiency, but BMW is looking to change that with its i8 Spyder concept.




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Toyota Prius: Best-selling car in California

The California New Car Dealers Association reports that the Toyota Prius was the best-selling car in California in 2012.




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The next NSX: Honda's top-secret braintrust in Ohio

The high-performance NSX from Acura will be a platform for hybrid technology and lightweighting.




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Meet Audi's 'no-compromises' plug-in hybrid

It's the company's first foray into electrics — a sporty hatchback A3 — and it's coming to the U.S. early next year.




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4 plug-in hybrids making noise at Detroit Auto Show

Despite $2 a gallon gas, automakers are still going green, and the popularity of the gas-electric range extender format is just one example.




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15 things you can do with a cheese grater

Sure you can grate cheese with a grater, but that knuckle scraper can be a versatile kitchen tool.