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Only 1/3 of sunscreens are safe and effective, here's where to find them

The 2019 rating by EWG finds that most sunscreens contain sketchy ingredients and/or don't offer adequate protection.




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19 signals dogs use to tell us what they want

Researchers have identified many of the gestures that dogs use to get humans to do their bidding.




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Time spent in nature is linked to 'green' behaviors

A study has found that the more exposure a person has to the natural world, the more inclined they are to make eco-friendly choices.




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'24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week' (book review)

Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain explains how going offline for a full day each week can change your brain, body, and soul.




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My heart! Valentine's Day spending has gone bonkers

Those struck by Cupid's arrow are expected to spend $27.4 billion this year, up 32 percent from last year’s record $20.7 billion.




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Contagion screenwriter talks Jude Law's anti-science blogger character (video)

Scott Z. Burns explains why the villain of his blockbuster film is an anti-science blogger, while the heroes are government officials.




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It's Pi Day in the USA

It's not rational, but it's fun.




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Why I don't own a printer

Despite being a professional writer, it would be an invitation for unnecessary clutter and cost.




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How Do You Conserve Not Only Nature, But Local Culture? Philippines And Mexico's Interesting Approaches

Every person interested in environmental issues is well aware of the dangers of species extinction and the importance of conservation




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Paul Watson's Arrest Bringing New Focus to Costa Rica's Anti-Shark Finning Efforts

Two ships of shark fin poachers have been stopped in the past two weeks, influenced by renewed government focus on the issue due to Paul Watson's case in Germany.




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Reward fund for information on Jairo Mora Sandoval's murder now $56,000

Thank you to all the generous donors!




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Costa Rica hasn't used any fossil fuels for electricity so far in 2015

Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables.




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Costa Rica achieved 99% renewable energy this year

The tropical country received almost all of its energy from a mix of renewable energy sources.




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Artist's gorgeous glass & salvaged wood sculptures symbolize rebirth (Video)

Taking pieces of "dead" nature, this artist transmutes them into delightful, living works of glass and gold leaf.




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How 'Rick and Morty' explains why humans keep destroying the environment

The sci-fi show pulls no punches when it comes to humanity's complicated relationship with work and nature.




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Is the word 'hunter-gatherer' offensive?

Someone recently told me it suggests indigenous peoples are primitive.




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The dollar store is America's new invasive species

Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.




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Everyone is ignoring the most interesting result from Finland's basic income experiment

Giving out money revealed something that flew in the face of a common American philosophy.




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Vance Packard's 'The Waste Makers': A late review

Where did the Convenience Industrial Complex start? A 1960 classic tells all.




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Shell quits off-shore drilling in Alaska for the 'foreseeable future'

Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.




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Pianist's poignant concert on Arctic ice calls for protected sanctuary (Video)

This week, delegates are meeting to determine the fate of a proposal to protect part of the Arctic. This pianist's moving performance urges people to show their support.




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Arctic foxes are 'ecosystem engineers' who grow beautiful gardens

Researchers discover how Arctic foxes modify their dens to make the surrounding land more fertile.




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The Arctic is becoming lush, and that's a problem

Scientists discovered that plants in the Arctic are growing twice the height.




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The methane 'time bomb': A sobering look

Does this look like 'alarmism' to you?




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Norway's extreme reindeer are eating seaweed to cope with climate change

Svalbard's wild reindeer are surviving warmer winters by foraging on, yes, seaweed.




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Neuroscientist's chromatic 'dreamscapes' of Iceland are emotionally evocative

These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality.




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Artist's architectural illusions transforming urban walls (Video)

Blank city walls are huge canvases for this artist transforming our perception of ordinary buildings.




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Artist's symbiotic fiber sculptures depict life and decay

Made with beads, yarns and other fibers, these hybrid sculptures seem to transform before your eyes.




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Ice Watch is Olafur Eliasson's visual reminder of climate change

"Come touch the Greenland ice sheet and be touched by it."




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'Cutting Edge' Trendy Felt Rugs and Table Runners

The idea of putting felt rugs, table runners and wallcoverings around your home might bring back images of arts and crafts projects from elementary school. But the designs coming out of Selina Rose are anything but elementary.




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Five Ways Obama's Inauguration Festivities Will Be Green

Let's just say up front that nobody claims the Inauguration will be deep green - events like this, by their very nature, require a huge amount of car and plane travel, entailing a corresponding belch




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Istanbul's Green-Design Innovators

Amid the over-upholstered and garishly gilded furniture at the Istanbul Decoration and Design Fair hid some ingenious gems -- designers working with recycled and alternative materials and creating multi-purpose furniture for small spaces.




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London Design Festival 2010: Julika Welge's Growing & Repairable Felt Carpet

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first




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These recycled 'pasture' rugs bring nature's textures into the home

These unique, handcrafted rugs are made to emulate the look and feel of moss, grass, snow and sand, for enjoyment at home.




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America's carpet industry needs cleaning up

A report from GAIA reveals how old carpets go straight to landfill or get burned because many manufacturers haven't developed closed-loop production.




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Artist's earth-inspired rugs feature luxurious landscapes

These textile works of art are bursting with soft corals, algae and more.




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The Week in Pictures: Volvo's Pedestrian Airbag, Paris Underwater, and More

An airbag on the hood of the car to protect pedestrians? We also have a video of Paris flooded by rising seas, a sliding library creates an extra room, and more.




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Housesitting: Travel the world, stay at someone else's home for free

Thanks to the internet, housesitters can now travel the world, living in different places for a few days or a few months for free, in exchange for taking care of an absent homeowner's property, pets or errands.




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It's World Water Day, and the Great Lakes are at risk thanks to proposed EPA cutbacks

And it's not just lefty TreeHuggers who are outraged; Everybody is in on this war of words




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Meet the mermaid trying to save Florida's ailing springs

Weeki Wachee Springs – the first magnitude spring that is home to mermaids, manatees and magic – is being threatened with pollution and development.




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Reefill wants to get New Yorkers off bottled water. What's wrong with this picture?

New York City water doesn't need to be filtered and citizens have already paid for it, that's what.




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The world's rivers are clogged with pharmaceutical waste

Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.




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The EPA doesn't want Americans to know how dangerous Teflon chemicals are

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.




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New Zealand bemoans water pollution, but won't limit dairy

It's uncomfortable to face the source of the pollution.




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Lake Erie's new Bill of Rights has angered Ohio farmers

But others consider it a good opportunity to reevaluate agricultural practices.




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'The Story of Water: Who Controls the Way We Drink?'

The latest video from The Story of Stuff dives into the world of privatized water systems and why this impinges on a basic human right.




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Why shouldn't an electric car look like a toaster?

Canoo redesigns the electric car from the ground up. It redesigns the ownership model too.




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New York's Governor Cuomo considers helmet mandates for car drivers

He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life.....




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Seoul's daytime discos for seniors are better than medicine

Break out the gold lamé, Grandma, and trip the light fantastic!




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Dream of the 1920s: Complex from 1927 in Buenos Aires is Everything a Green Home Should Be

Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.