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Vertical garden inside O'Hare Airport is a first

44 different types of organic herbs and vegetables are growing in the middle of Chicago's busy international airport.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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What's the point of a flower that smells like a dead body?

The stench of foul-smelling flowers attracts insects that aid in their pollination.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Modern Farmer: A magazine for foodies and farmers alike

This diverse magazine covers it all. When discussing goats, topics covered included recipes, raising them, their manure and more.




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Who invented the idea of organic farming and organic food?

We can thank 3 important books published in the 1940s for the certified organic produce we see in stores today.




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Is that plant dead?

As winter comes to an end, it's time to check your garden's vital signs.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Good Food Org Guide: Meet the nonprofits cultivating a better food system where you live

Food Tank and The James Beard Foundation have released the first annual guide that celebrates more than 400 U.S.-based groups.




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Demand for organic milk causes shortage

Sales of organic are growing and dairy farms are getting incentives to switch to organic farming. Is voting with our dollars actually working?




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How one small town became the 'Lavender Capital of North America'

In just 20 years, the city of Sequim, Washington transformed from a declining arid farmland into a fragrant prairie of purple blooms.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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These natural pesticides won't harm good bugs

Before reaching for commercial pesticides, try these solutions first to keep bees, butterflies and beneficial bugs safe.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Design of new U.S. reactors puts priority on cooling

The United States has approved construction of new nuclear reactors for the first time in three decades. The two new reactors approved on Feb. 9 for Georgia wou




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Where is Halliburton's radioactive cylinder?

Somewhere in West Texas is a 7-inch radioactive cylinder that Halliburton would like to find. Anyone who comes across it is advised to keep their distance.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Satellites could detect rogue nuclear tests

The technique uses GPS and radio telescopes to detect underground nuclear tests using waves that travel from the blast into the upper atmosphere.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Ed Koch, dead at 88, leaves unique environmental legacy

The three-term New York mayor was famous for his outspoken persona and economic rekindling, but he also had a little-known green streak.




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Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, demand an end to nuclear weapons

Actors join other others in urging President Obama to stay true to his commitment to reduce nuclear weapons during this year's G8 summit.



  • Arts & Culture

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New radiation-proof underwear can protect your privates from Fukushima fallout

A Japanese company is looking to profit from continuing fears about Fukushima radiation, by selling radiation-proof underwear.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Chernobyl trees and leaves barely decomposed, study finds

The dead trees, plants and leaves at Chernobyl don't decay at nearly the same rate as plants elsewhere.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Fukushima radiation detected off California coast

Extremely low levels of radioactive cesium from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown are present in ocean water offshore California.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Highest concentrations of Fukushima radiation in U.S. waters detected near San Francisco

Even years after the onset of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, radiation is still making its way across the Pacific.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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7 striking examples of deforestation from NASA

Deforestation’s impact on climate change has piqued NASA’s interest in documenting its progress across the globe. Here are seven examples of deforestation f



  • Wilderness & Resources

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MIT researchers develop world's most accurate solar potential software for rooftops

The Mapdwell project at MIT combines Google Maps, solar power data and some smart algorithms to calculate the costs and benefits of installing solar panels.




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What lies beneath: Is the ground underneath your home ripe for fracking?

Reuters investigates the growing trend of builders keeping hush about the severing of mineral rights attached to newly built homes.




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Canada's Kootenay National Park home to 'mother lode' of fossils

Many of the well-preserved fossils show the internal organs of several different arthropods.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Oldest fossil of live reptile birth found

The newly discovered ichthyosaur fossil challenges the assumption that live birth first appeared in marine reptiles after they took to the seas.




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Edward Burtynsky peels back the curtain on the perils of modern existence

Canadian photographer's riveting imagery explores the multitude of ways that industry is transforming our planet's natural landscapes.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The battle for the Salar de Uyuni

This gorgeous salt plain may be the key to keeping our electronics charged up.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Canada, Denmark wage 'whisky war' on the rocks

After decades of spirited debate, relations may finally be thawing over a disputed island in the Arctic.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Explorers discover massive cave system under Montreal

With smooth limestone walls and passages lined with stalagmites and stalactites, explorers uncover hidden caves underneath Montreal.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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A huge lake just appeared in Death Valley

It's not something you might expect from one of the driest places on Earth.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Hermit crabs are attracted to the smell of their own dead, for one very morbid reason

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.




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More U.S. cities push to decriminalize magic mushrooms

Denver and Oakland vote to decriminalize magic mushrooms, showing support for psychedelic drug psilocybin. Other cities have similar laws on tap.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Meet Tom Gage, the man who could have founded Tesla (but had other ideas)

Tom Gage was one of the creators of the high-performance electric TZero, the car that inspired the Tesla Roadster. But he didn't want to be a carmaker. Instead,




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Tesla's Elon Musk on the (video) record

In an interview with MNN, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is candid about his company's finances, the competition, the Model S and its prospects for the future.




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Tesla's Elon Musk on the (video) record, part two

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is nothing if not outspoken. Here, in the second of three interview segments, he talks about prospects for the company's affordable Model S




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A rip-roaring first ride in the electric Toyota RAV4 built with Tesla

I liked this small battery SUV fine, though it exhibited a mysterious slowdown. If charge times are speeded up and the price kept within reason, it should sell.




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Why the Tesla Model X is a home run

The new electric crossover is a slam-dunk because it's built on an existing platform; and because it takes all the sting out of owning an electric car -- or an




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From Tesla Roadster to Model S sedan

Alison and her husband Doug are upgrading from the Tesla Roadster to the Model S sedan to accommodate their growing family.




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Tesla's Model S: Off and running

The rubber is meeting the road, as the keys to the first Tesla sedans are handed to real, live customers. So far, the reaction is ecstatic, but will the company




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Ian Somerhalder turns spy for eco-thriller 'Time Framed'

Environmental activist and 'Vampire Diaries' star releases a trailer for his new green-themed web series



  • Arts & Culture

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George Clooney's Tesla Roadster left him stranded

Actor tells Esquire magazine that his early-model 2008 Tesla Roadster was not the most dependable vehicle.




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London's Garden Bridge to bring tranquility, foot traffic to the Thames

Actress Joanna Lumley is behind an urban park/footbridge project in London that's, well, absolutely fabulous.



  • Arts & Culture

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Recycled toilet paper purveyor hawks product with birdseed billboard [Video]

British loo roll company Nouvelle erects an outdoor advertisement that doubles as a massive roadside bird feeder.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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London's narrowest residence up for grabs for $750K

Although it may not exactly scream widespread appeal, a 99-inch-wide townhouse in London may have found itself a buyer.




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Old toothbrushes help to keep this rubbish-built abode stay nice and toasty

Work is completed on Brighton Waste House, proving 'there is no such thing as waste, just stuff in the wrong place.'



  • Remodeling & Design

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Tour de France kicks off ... in England?

For the first time, organizers moved the first 3 stages of the Tour de France across the English Channel.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Whimsical garden art shines in the world's largest flower show

In addition to surreal garden installations, the Hampton Court Flower Show hosts talks and demonstrations focusing on environmental issues.



  • Arts & Culture

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Outdoor living meets the sharing economy at UK's first 'on-demand' garden space

Will bookable-by-the-hour private garden spaces encourage more cooped up urbanites to step outside?



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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College students launch campaign encouraging classmates to tinkle in the shower, not the toilet

If there ever was a reason to invest in a decent pair of shower sandals ...




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Garden Bridge likely to blossom over the River Thames (and not everyone's happy about it)

The enchanting yet highly controversial 'magical new green space' has many Londoners fired up over issues of funding, aesthetics and accessibility.



  • Arts & Culture

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Residents to enjoy a bike space per bedroom at new London development

Foster + Partners's 930-unit high-rise development will have enough on-site bike parking to go around and then some.



  • Remodeling & Design

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10 fanciful and far-out design concepts for London's new pedestrian bridge

Squiggles, swoops, spires, waterfalls and some truly otherworldly latticework are just the beginning.



  • Arts & Culture