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Video: Orbiting the earth in real time

Spend 90 minutes in the eyes of an astronaut.




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Earth was probably purple billions of years ago, says NASA

Our blue-green Earth might have actually been a different color, thanks to this molecule.




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Build a Micro-Hydropower Generator from CDs and Repurposed Printer Parts

Think you need to be an engineer and spend a bundle to create a mini-hydropower generator? Think again.




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Microgenerators Inside Water Pipes to Power Smart Water Sensors

Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems.




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Chile's new hydropower project will be in the world's most arid desert, but it actually makes sense

The project will take advantage of the sun, mountains and sea.




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Portable hydroelectric generator lets you take your power station with you

Take one Estream and add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy.




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Montalba Architects' Bex & Arts pavilion is an evocative little box

This portable pavilion has a clever lightweight structure where the bookshelves hold up the roof.




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Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate Change

2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The agency said in a recent statement that a record nine missions were dispatched to Latin America




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Welcome to Hondupalma, the world’s first sustainable certified palm oil cooperative!

Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today.




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Berta Cáceres, winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was murdered in Honduras

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.




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EcoXPower Kit Charges a Smartphone and LED Bicycle Lights with Pedal Power

The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.




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Mobile Fruit Stands Fight Unemployment and Food Deserts in Chicago

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most




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Electrostatic film harvests energy, makes you better at sports

A new wearable sensor technology that measures things like stance and force for sports also has the potential to harvest energy from waves, machinery or human movement.




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Waste Biomass Charcoal is Solution to Toxic Fertilizers, Says Kickstarter Project (Interview)

Jason Aramburu is trying to revolutionize how we garden by expanding the production of "Black Revolution" biochar, a soil-less growing medium made from farm waste.




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Breathtaking timelapse video shows the beating heart of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (video)

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.




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Woman plans a dolphin-assisted birth in Hawaii

Move over, indoor birthing tub. This woman wants to deliver in the Pacific Ocean with dolphins as midwives.




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Twin modern cabins help nurture a close relationship with nature

Simple, no frills cabin living at its best, right by the ocean.




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Hawaii approves sunscreen ban in an effort to save coral reefs

Many sunscreens contain chemicals that are devastating to sensitive coral and other marine life.




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British Columbia promotes active transportation (e-bikes! scooters! skateboards!), Vision Zero, $850 incentive for e-bikes

There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title.




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Smart homes and smart cities on MNN

I slice and dice some recent posts on technology




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On MNN: Bikes stopping for red lights! And other reporting from Copenhagen

Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.




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On MNN: Don't pack away that standing desk, a bridge to New Jersey and a few Boomer Alerts

A really interesting housing project and a look back at Canadian Thanksgiving




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On MNN: The maple syrup bubble, soundproofing your apartment, and the library of things

and lessons in management from Renaissance Florence




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Boomer alert: How cities must adapt to an aging population, and vice versa

A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network.




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'Artifishal' doc film explores the murky world of salmon farms and hatcheries

It takes the controversial stance that more fish doesn't necessarily mean better fish.




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Biofuels Cannot Be Called Sustainable in UK Advert: Board Upholds George Monbiot's Complaint

The debate over the true ecological sustainability of biofuels, the effects on global food prices, and their oft-heard claims of carbon-neutrality has been played out on TreeHugger in great detail. Adding a new




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Do electric cars generate as much particulate pollution as gas and diesel powered cars?

No they don't. Whether or not you buy into this study, the fact remains that cars are cars are cars.




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Whatever happened to Jimmy Carter's solar panels: The sequel

Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken.




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Miracle material could eliminate cracked smartphone screens

The material could also one day charge our devices.




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Go ahead and AVA Byte of fresh produce from this countertop garden

This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets.




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7 smart methods to remember most everything

Alarms, notifications, and digital lists can only go so far; instead, use these tricks and your own brain power to learn things by heart.




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Now you can buy "Alexa-enabled smart homes"

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.




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Enough with the Smart Home and Smart City already

Has anything really changed since 1939?




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11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever on Earth

The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal.




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In Copenhagen Bicycles Overtake Cars

As a result of half a century of planning, Copenhagen has achieved a fabulous cycling goal - during the morning rush hour more bikes and mopeds pound the inner city streets than personal cars and buses. Just a bit more than a third of inhabitants get




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Swedish Tourism Cold Comfort For Warming Globe

The Swedish travel industry is woefully under-prepared for a changing climate, says researcher Stephen Gössling. Tourism to and from Sweden contributes 10 percent of the country's total measured CO2 emissions,




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A New "Lost Generation" Cycles Across Scandinavia To Understand North America

Toronto, a city rated as one of the most livable in the world by The




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Get ready for the onslaught of "smart plastic incineration"

You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2.




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Retro-modern Scottish tiny house is all about simple comforts

The light-filled interior of this well-insulated and cleverly designed tiny home imparts a sense of relaxation and well-being.




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Helicopter converted into one-of-a-kind hotel in Scotland

Another instance of creative adaptive reuse, where a decommissioned Sea King is transformed into a deluxe mini-hotel.




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Meet the sea sheep of Scotland's North Ronaldsay island

Semi-wild and isolated to a 270-acre stretch of shoreline, the North Ronaldsay sheep are one of only two land animals that live exclusively on seaweed.




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Glasgow School of Art burns down. Again.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh didn't do a lot of buildings, and this was his biggest and best.




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Should the Glasgow School of Art be rebuilt?

This is not a new debate, and raises all kinds of questions.




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Make little museums part of your next car trip

There are everywhere, they are fun, and there is so much to learn from them.




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The NestPod is a comfortable, four-bed tiny home on wheels

This versatile small dwelling can be customized as a mobile office, guesthouse or "living wagon."




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Aukey 20W solar charger delivers plenty of portable power (review)

At less than $50, this little dual USB port solar device is an affordable option for a clean, efficient portable charging solution.




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Solartab is back with a more powerful (and waterproof) solar tablet charger

The newest version of this solar charger & battery is lighter and offers a more powerful solar panel, and includes dual USB ports and a USB-C port.




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RIVER portable battery & solar charger delivers power on the go for off-grid adventures

This mobile solar power station offers a lightweight high-capacity lithium-ion battery with all the bells and whistles.




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URIDU fights poverty & empowers rural illiterate women with solar powered MP3 players

The MP3ForLife device is loaded with 400+ answers to common questions about health, nutrition, family planning, and more, translated into more than 100 languages.




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The $149 SolSource Sport is a powerful portable solar cooker

The latest product from One Earth Designs weighs just 10 pounds and packs down into a small carrying bag, but still delivers high performance fuel-free cooking.