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Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries

The technology could save countless lives.




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Zero waste is all the rage, but is it realistic?

Achieving 100% zero waste isn't always feasible, but the path toward zero waste comes with its own rewards.




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Educating youth is key to creating the next generation of environmentalists

The discussion of implementing proactive environmental consciousness starts with our youth, who have the most influence on the trajectory of our eco-infrastructure.




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Canada celebrates 10 years making garbage great with TerraCycle

In Canada, we’ve collected over 150 million units of waste and engaged two million people to recycle.




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Crowdfunding gets more green initiatives off the ground

Consumers are connected to the things they care about, providing access to ventures that have the potential to make real impacts.




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Food production must change drastically to save world

Latest IPCC report calls for urgent action in the way land is used.




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This plane with a detachable fuselage could really take off

Who needs flying cars when you can have flying trains?




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Boom! Supersonic passenger planes may return to the skies

Because “the pursuit of speed is a moral imperative.”




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Is it time to charge passengers the true cost of flying?

If it weren't so subsidized, it would be a lot more expensive, and people might fly a lot less.




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Artist mixes different jigsaw puzzles to create surrealist montages

This artist mixes and matches up jigsaw puzzle pieces from different vintage puzzles to create mind-bending collages.




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Glow-in-the-dark, nature-inspired murals tell of secret legends

These photo-luminescent artworks hide fascinating stories about the places and cities they are located in.




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Giant crocheted organism with tentacles emerges in Paris (Video)

Gorgeous, soft and looking like a living UFO, this enormous work of textile art is brightening up one Paris institution.




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Bring on the airline baggage fees!

I'm a fan of any policy that discourages people from schlepping loads of unnecessary stuff around the planet.




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Happy 50th birthday to the Boeing 747; it changed aviation forever

Flying went from being expensive and elite to being mass-market. Enjoy it while you can.




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EasyJet to test electric passenger plane within a year

Sure, it'll only have nine seats. But the low cost carrier expects larger electric planes in service by 2027.




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Could 'flygskam' change the way we travel?

The Swedish word, which translates to 'flight shame', is driving interest in climate-friendly trains, longer stays, and frequent flier taxes.




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Here's a good analogy for the carbon budget problem

Imagine a bucket of greenhouse gases that's almost full.




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Sign up for the 2020 Good Food Challenge

Switch to a planet-friendly diet this year, and show others how it can be done.




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Are the rich responsible for climate change?

The top 10 percent consumes 20 times more energy than the bottom 10 percent.




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Crowdfunding campaign raises $3m to save gorgeous fjord from logging

"It's just an amazing, amazing thing that people have done."




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Bulgaria is getting a beautiful new forest

Soon, willow, alder, ash and oaks will grace the banks of the Maritza river once again.




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6 companies that are showing generosity on Black Friday

If you must shop, do it from a company that's spreading the wealth.




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Exxon tears down two Arkansas houses damaged by oil spill

More than six months since tar sands oil spilled into a Mayflower, Arkansas neighborhood, two homes have just been leveled by Exxon in order to clean up oil that was found under their foundations.




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Enbridge tar sands pipeline threatens Great Lakes

After two years of pressing pipeline regulators to release inspection photos and videos of the 60-year-old Enbridge pipeline that carries tar sands oil through the Straits of Mackinac, NWF took it upon themselves to inspect the pipeline.




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Chevron wins huge victory over $18 billion Ecuador lawsuit

New York judge throws the whole thing out, accusing lawyer of bribery and money laundering.




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US energy maps show energy infrastructure sitting in extreme weather's line of target

If a hurricane is headed your way, you surely have a lot on your mind. Knowing the energy infrastructure risks in your area may be one more thing to throw in there.




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200 years ago, Mount Tambora exploded and changed the world

The biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history killed tens of thousands immediately, but the effects on climate continued for years.




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California gas well blowout was largest methane leak in US history

New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars.




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Build an emergency kit in your cupboard and closet

You probably already have most of the stuff you need.




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4 weird ways climate change could end civilization

Don't read this if you are in a bad mood. Or a good mood, really.




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Kroger phasing out single-use plastic bags

All 2,800 stores will go paper or reusable bag only... eventually.




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More corporate giants pledge 100% renewables

Sony, McKinsey & Company, Royal Bank of Scotland and WeWork are all committing to going all-out for clean energy.




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Canada's biggest meat brand goes (a bit) vegetarian

It's not only Tyson that's looking to hedge its bets with vegetarian meat and dairy analogs.




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Ontario Power Generation commits to 100% electric vehicle fleet

All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030.




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Ikea buys up 25% of German offshore wind farm

The Swedish furniture giant keeps ploughing ahead.




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Dreamy Danish holiday workshop village is entirely built from trash

Artist Thomas Dambo and his team of elves built this wonderful recycled village in Copenhagen where DIYers can make all of their gifts for free.




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We have reached Peak Hygge

And stop with the wood fires and candles, they will kill you.




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Artist hides giants in the wilds of Copenhagen, luring seekers into nature

Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems.




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How to have a 'hygge' winter

I am Canadian, not Danish, but I like to think I know how to 'hygge' properly.




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Charge your own batteries as well as your car's at these park-like charging stations

COBE architects are turning charging time into quality time.




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Danish newspaper will cut most flying and change its travel section

There is a lot of money to be made in the travel section. Should other media follow their example?




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Tired of winter? Don't think Hygge thoughts, they are evil and unhealthy

Fireplaces! Candles! Clutter! What are these people thinking?




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Geberit introduces a rim-free toilet

It's much easier to keep clean.




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More Rumor Mongering Against US EPA - What Gives?

Search on the terms "hay pollutant epa" and you'll see hundreds of recent links with statements inferring that USEPA has 'declared hay to be a pollutant.' The source most often cited




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Could virtual fences rein in free-range cows?

The divide between environmentalists and stockmen can sometimes be pretty wide, but they may find common ground in a new wireless fence technology for cattle.




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Buying grass-fed dairy is about to get easier

A new logo is coming to dairy products near you, so learn what it's all about.




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Don't eat the 'sexy pavement lichen,' botanists urge

There is scant evidence that it actually boosts libido and sexual performance, and it could be harmful.




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Slime mold proves that intelligence isn't that difficult

The world's weirdest living thing should encourage us to rethink what we think about intelligence.




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Data storage could soon be 8 percent of the world's energy use

There is a real footprint to all those baby pictures and Netflix binges.




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Do this with your vegetable scraps and peels

Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again.