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U.S. national parks waive entry fees to help people get outside

Social distancing doesn't mean you can't go for a solitary hike in the wilderness.




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10 ways to get the most from walking

No gym required: From frequency and stride to what to do with your arms, here’s how to get the world's easiest fitness fix.




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Phoebus Cartel 2.0 gets DOE to roll back lightbulb efficiency standards

The big light bulb manufacturers get what they want out of the DOE and the President. We should all stop buying anything from them.




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Why closing nuclear plants in Germany is a "War on Rationality"

War correspondent Gwynne Dyer says they should worry more about carbon and climate change.




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Industries And Power Plants Downstream From Atlanta Also Need Water: Not Just For Endangered Species After All

When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did




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US Department Of Interior Secretary Calls Atlanta Drought "No Longer A Theory"

US Department of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has reported on a compromise between three Southern US Governors who had been struggling over diminished access to shared surface waters. The language used to report this progress indicates a small




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US Federal Judge Awards Compensation For Chinese Drywall-Caused, Wiring, HVAC, Appliance Damages

A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of




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Mobile Bay Alabama's First Line Of Oil Defense Is Bigger Boom On 2,000 Pound Anchors

A most painful demonstration of Murphy's Law - that




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Alabama Becomes First State To Officially Adopt Anti-Agenda 21 Legislation

Environmentalists and Urban Planners on the run as smart growth and sustainability become illegal in the State.




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One In Five Canadians Crossing the Border To Get Into the Black Friday/ Cyber Monday Madness

It's one thing to drive to the mall, but one fifth of Canadian shoppers are driving to another country. That's crazy.




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Your genes don't lie: you can't buy true happiness

The happiness you feel in a shopping spree may feel as good as the happiness from helping someone, but gene expression reveals a dangerous difference: could shopping cause disease?




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This is your annual reminder to forget Black Friday

Whether you opt for 'Buy Nothing Day' or 'Small Business Saturday,' the journey toward sustainability begins with a single step.




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Forget Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day; Remember Small Business Saturday

A look at the intersection of three ways to deal with this weekend about shopping.




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Forget Black Friday, think of Small Business Saturday and support your Main Street

A good followup to Buy Nothing Day.




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The Desolenator gets the People's Choice at INDEX awards

It's actually pretty clever as it pumps out fresh water and electricity.




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Vertical farm by Rogers Stirk Harbour wins Sustainability Award

If a vertical farm fantasy is the best unbuilt project in the UK, then sustainable design is in worse trouble than I thought.




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Governor General's Medals for Architecture in Canada unveiled

It's the country's biggest architectural award and quite a few are TreeHugger friendly




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TreeHugger hero Thomas Thwaites wins an Ig Nobel Prize for being a goat

And why not? It sounds like fun, just hanging around, eating grass




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RIBA house of the year is an off-grid "sustainable" gem

It helps to have such a stunning lakeside site.




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Large solar selling cheaper than fossil fuels in Texas, Georgia, India, Brazil, and Chile

Solar power has grown up, and it's ready to blow up.




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Brazil's Natura Cosmetics may be the world's biggest B Corp -- but here's what they're not telling you

Despite Natura's seemingly excellent and forward-thinking business model, their list of ingredients is surprisingly awful and toxic, which calls into question the B Corp certification standards.




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The stunning wildlife of the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands

In honor of World Wetlands Day, we’re turning our gaze towards the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands—and one that’s seriously threatened.




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Here's one way to get a car out of the bike lane: Pick it up and move it.

Bravo to this Brazilian guy for showing how it's done.




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Brazilian women urged to avoid pregnancy due to virus

The Zika virus, borne by mosquitoes, has been linked to a surge in microcephaly in newborn babies.




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Glass & mirrors enlarge this cosmopolitan micro-apartment renovation

A clever redo of a small 376-square-foot apartment in São Paulo that uses lots of glass and reflective surfaces.




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Brazil's agriculture minister wants to scrap endangered marine species list

It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims.




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Let's Spend the Night Together--On a "Boat" on Top of a Roof in London

It's nautical, since it overlooks the Thames River, it's architectural, and it's a winner.




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Wildlife Bridge Being Built Over Ontario Highway

Last year the ARC wildlife crossing competition got a lot of pixels; it was won by Michael Van Valkenburgh & Associates and there is talk of building it, although it was more of an ideas competition. But they are




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Gorgeous Brittany House Built By Hand of Straw, Wood and Earth

In 2009, architects Franck Deboute and Karine Montagnon decided to build their dream home and office. The site: the Pointe du Raz, hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean, in Brittany, France. The




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Gorgeous Tree House Built Without Cutting a Single Branch (Photos)

When the team at nature-minded Spanish architecture firm Urbanarbolismo decided to build a tree house, they set some high standards. Working with a centuries old oak tree, they wanted to create a place for




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Recycled Plastic Bottle House Built in Nigeria

Take nearly 8,000 old plastic bottles, add some construction waste and mud, and voila: a sturdy and sustainable home.




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Hobbit Houses, Geothermal Heating, and More at Økosamfundet Dyssekilde, One of Denmark's Oldest Eco Villages

TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design.




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Learn to build a tiny house from salvaged building materials

Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living.




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Don't forget the humble Greek salad

Hurry, before the tomatoes set sail for the season, indulge in a big, beautiful Horiatiki salad.




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8 fruits and vegetables you should try roasting whole

From cherries and cauliflower to grapes and pumpkins, wonderful things happen when you cook these foods whole.




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Why you should roast vegetables in a cast iron pan

You'll get a perfectly crispy, golden exterior.




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Glazing roasted vegetables makes them even better

Here's a simple trick for elevating already delicious roasted vegetables.




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35 favorite vegan and vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes

Need some last-minute inspiration? We've gather together our favorite vegetarian and vegan recipes from which to choose.




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Natural gas (and the hydrogen economy) is a bridge to nowhere

Everybody is hopping on the hydrogen train, but it's being driven by natural gas.




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Environmentalists call for Carbon Capture and Storage – with forests

Greta Thunberg, Margaret Atwood, Michael Mann, Naomi Klein, David Suzuki, Bill McKibben, George Monbiot and more make the case.




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How a 1% surcharge on restaurant bills can help fight climate change

It's a curious reversal of the farm-to-table movement.




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Bill Joy on three inventions that may change the world

The tech pioneer turned investor talks meat, batteries, and cement.




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Cement industry gets onboard with Paris Climate Accord

A key industry association is working to keep warming to "well below" two degrees.




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Help End Energy Poverty, Take the Power the World Pledge

Power the World has already brought solar lights to Haiti, now it's working to bring solar powered healthcare kits to Uganda + get a million signatures so that policymakers know we care about ending energy poverty.




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Solar-Powered Lamp Also Charges Your Phone, Acts as Sound Amplifier

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.




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Soccket Soccer Ball Generates Power from Play

Just 30 minutes of play time can power a lamp for three hours.




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Panasonic introduces solar LED lantern and charger for developing regions

Many areas of the world have scarce access to electricity. This new solar lantern will provide light and charging power for cell phones.




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Inflatable baby incubator can save lives in refugee camps

The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design.




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Wakati solar-powered food preserver keeps produce fresh longer in developing areas

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.




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Urinal generates power from pee in England

The toilets could be used to power lighting in refugee camps.