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In the Green Room: Performing at the Fortune Brainstorm: Green

Watch Chuck perform at the Fortune Brainstorm: Green.



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Planting trees when not with the Stones

Rolling Stones piano player Chuck Leavell shows off Charlane Plantation, where he champions the importance of trees.



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Seeing the forest for the trees

Chuck Leavell on what the U.S. Green Building Council can learn from Georgia’s governor.




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Hubble snaps amazing of Mars with Siding Spring

The famed Hubble Space Telescope has captured a jaw-dropping view of a comet making an incredibly close flyby of Mars.




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What Ebola can teach astronauts about safely handling Martian samples on Earth

Measures taken in the current Ebola outbreak may hold some clues for how to handle samples brought back to Earth from Mars.




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Hang gliders could drop probes on Mars

An innovative concept for tiny probes attached to gliders could one day allow small robots to explore intricate locales on Mars.




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What to know about NASA's Martian 'flying saucer'

NASA aims to launch a flight test Thursday, June 4, of an innovative "flying saucer" that could help humans land on Mars in the future.




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NASA supersonic 'flying saucer' apparently fails test

NASA's huge supersonic parachute isn't ready to land astronauts on Mars just yet.




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These 3-D printed Martian dwellings are assembled with robot labor

Having conquered both the moon and Cupertino, Sir Norman Foster eyes the Red Planet.




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How scientists are unlocking Mars' mysteries

Satellites, landers, rovers ... can a manned trip to the Red Planet be far behind?




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Congress clears the way for space mining

Extraterrestrial business questions about asteroids and spaceflight finally answered.




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Everything you need to know about ExoMars

The European Space Agency's ExoMars mission is a two-phase operation that will look for methane, ice and landing sites for future rovers.




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Why is this doctor living in lonely Antarctica?

'White Mars,' as Antarctica is known, is ideal for studying the long-term effects of isolation.




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NASA is growing Martian gardens to prepare for life on Mars

The space agency is trying to understand what vegetables may thrive on the red planet, and how to help them do so.




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Massive Martian hole suggests something (someone, maybe?) has been digging around

NASA has just released an image of a unique hole on the surface of Mars.




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Water ice might exist along Mars' equator, and scientists don't know how it got there

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.




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Why NASA is sending a helicopter on its 2020 Mars rover mission

It would be the first heavier-than-air craft flown on another planet.




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NASA study throws cold water on idea of terraforming Mars

An in-depth study into the resources and tech needed to turn Mars into Earth finds we're not quite there yet.




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NASA's record-setting Mars Opportunity rover is officially dead

The rover was originally meant to only live for 90 days.




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Quaking aspen leaves inspire an energy harvester fit for Mars

The delicate tremble of aspen leaves in low-wind conditions may generate enough backup energy to save and extend the life of future Mars rovers.




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Interview with the 'Fabulous Beekman Boys,' winners of 'The Amazing Race'

Goat farmers 'The Fabulous Beekman Boys' take million dollar prize on 'The Amazing Race' after a rocky season.



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Katie Leclerc changes her diet, adopts deaf dog

Katie Leclerc's character gets a food truck on 'Switched at Birth.'



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'Nearlywed' star talks about turning bathroom into eco-friendly paradise

Plus: National Geographic turns 125 and more Ecollywood odds and ends.



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Greening 'Gangster Squad'

Cast and filmmakers discuss the crime-fighting flick.



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'The Taste' keeps things fresh, reduces waste

Judges and mentors Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson talk about new food competition 'The Taste'.



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Greening 'Spartacus: War of the Damned'

Inside the final season of Starz show 'Spartacus' (Liam McIntyre).



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Conserving is 'Elementary' for CBS show

CBS' ELEMENTARY — TV series reduces waste; Lucy Liu saves energy.



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Rachel Ward speaks out about saving the oceans

Australian actress Rachel Ward is featured in 'Pioneers of Television: Miniseries'.



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Grammys' party lounge gets in the green spirit

Green Grammy goodies, wolf hunt, 'Earth from Space,' 'Reef Wranglers'.



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Suite Valentine: Eco-goodies at awards season gift lounge

A solar computer bag, which comes with charging adapters for various devices, was popular item with celebs like "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez.



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Documentary about 'canning' nominated for Academy Award

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.



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Red Carpet Green Dress brings eco-glamour to the Oscars

Naomie Harris' 100% biodegradable Oscars gown, which took 120 hours to make, will be on display at the Hampton Court Palace in London.



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Radha Mitchell on solar, saving water and 'Red Widow'

The actress, who follows a mostly vegetarian diet, stars in her first American TV show, 'Red Widow.'



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Ashanti: 'I've always been big on recycling'

Plus: The daughter of the late wildlife expert Steve Irwin stars in Hallmark movie.



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16 recycling bins on set of ABC's 'Red Widow'

Plus: NBC's 'Parenthood' wins green seal.



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Paula Abdul & Lisa Ling celebrate 'A Letter to My Dog'

Book signing party supports animal rescue charity.



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What a Pair: Celebrities sing duets for breast cancer research

Plus: Notes from around Hollywood.



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Is the tourism industry helping great apes?

In a controversial book on ecotourism and endangered species, primatologist Craig Stanford reveals the economics of conservation.




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Everything's green behind the scenes at this year's Emmy Awards

After the event, all the wood will be recycled or given away in Mexico to be used to build homes.



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Star-studded event brings out celebrities to support Alzheimer's research

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.



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Green Festival brings eco-marketplace to L.A.

Event showcased the latest green products to eat, wear, and buy.



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Top dogs on Turkey Day: Don't forget to watch the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving

We chat with co-hosts David Frei and John O'Hurley to get a behind-the-scenes look at this year's event.




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He lived in a cave for a year, made millions selling fake teeth, and now has a TV special

The backwoods genius of 'Billy Bob's Gags to Riches' lives high off low-brow novelties.



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12 ways the Oscars are giving back

From the Governor’s Ball to gift suites, Academy Awards events keep charity in mind.




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'Going Wild': Couch potato, troubled couple get a wakeup call in new Nat Geo show

Former Hell's Angel Tim Medvetz plays the role of motivational 'bus driver' to a group of unlikely adventurers.



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A day off from the Rolling Stones tour at the World Parks Congress

Chuck Leavell took a break from his music to discuss global parks and how we can make them better.




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Translating the watch words of plastic bag and film recycling [QUIZ]

Plastic bag and film recycling can certainly come with a language barrier. Take this quiz to understand the vocabulary, and the world will thank you.




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Science explains your environmental leanings

Psychologists wanted to know why some people are more likely than others to be proactive. Here’s what they found.




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Making scents of why people enjoy fragrance

SC Johnson discloses fragrance ingredients in its products to help consumers make even more informed choices. Take this quiz to see how much you already know.




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Burgeoning bee buffers feed hungry honeybees

Honey bees between pollination gigs still need to eat. Efforts are underway to keep them from starving when they’re off the clock.



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