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Whole Foods announces green film festival

Supermarket chain will screen environmentally themed films in more than 70 cities starting in April.



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Whole Foods comes clean with Eco-Scale rating system

Whole Foods Market unveils a rating system for household cleaning products sold in its stores. But is additional transparency really necessary in a store that a




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Ring in summer with Gallagator

As Memorial Day kicks off summer in the U.S., an American alligator sums up the moment by channeling Gallagher with an iconic summertime fruit.




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Trader Joe's peanut butter recall spreads to other brands, nut butters and tahini

What started off as a recall of one version of Trader Joe’s peanut butter has spread to other brands of peanut butter, other nut butters and tahini.




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Watch: YouTube cooking show that centers on traditional food

Ariyele Ressler features simple, nourishing recipes in her YouTube cooking channel.




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Drink wine, help alleviate world poverty

Whole Foods is donating a portion of the proceeds from wines to Whole Planet Foundation to fund poverty alleviation in areas where they source products.




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Being 'hangry' is a real thing, science proves

What a 1944 experiment on starvation can teach us about modern dieting.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Maple syrup: Why the real stuff makes all the difference

Real maple syrup is worth the extra expense, but why choose maple syrup over other natural sweeteners like honey or sugar? Here's why and what to look for.




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Whole Foods prices fall dramatically

Now that Amazon has taken control, Whole Foods' prices have dropped. Amazon Prime members will see more discounts later.




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Net-zero goes pastoral at Serenbe model home

Located down the road from the 2012 HGTV Green Home in the South's preeminent New Urbanist eco-community, the Bosch Zero Energy Home blends country charm with a



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Lab, sweet lab: NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility opens

Inside a rather humdrum-looking suburban Washington, D.C., home, the typical family of 4 is replaced by a virtual clan as part of a $2.5M effort to test energy-




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Cooking with oranges: 15 recipes starring this healthy fruit

How to add more of this healthful fruit to your diet.




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10 kale recipes for a heart-healthy diet

Kale has a wide array of health benefits. Here's how to add this superfood into your diet.




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7 health benefits of pumpkin seeds

From boosting immunity to helping your mood, pumpkin seeds offer many potential perks.




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9 recipes for walnuts to add this super-nut into your diet

Walnuts offer so many health benefits, you'll want to add them to every meal. And we can help you with that!




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Rare massive flowering of Australia's karri trees brings joy to beekeepers

Massive trees, towering over 250 feet, only flower once every 7 to 10 years.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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10 servings of produce a day? Let's be realistic

A new study sets the bar high, suggesting 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person, but even nutrition experts are lobbying for moderation.




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Medicinal mushrooms are the new turmeric

Mushrooms are the latest functional food shown to have science-backed health benefits beyond nutrients. Here are 5 to add to your must-eat list.




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Cinnamon's health benefits go way beyond a bowl of oatmeal

New research suggests that a gram of cinnamon a day can help reduce blood sugar and may boost metabolism.




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Is this seaweed the magical bacon unicorn of vegetables?

Dulse, a succulent red marine alga, is highly nutritious, fast-growing — and supposedly tastes like bacon when fried. The Internet weighs in...




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Bizarre summer hailstorm covers Guadalajara in ice

A freak summer hailstorm covers Mexico's Guadalajara in at least 5 feet of ice.



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Australian wildlife officials air-drop carrots, sweet potatoes to help struggling wallabies

The Australian government uses helicopters to drop thousands of pounds of carrots and sweet potatoes to hungry animals in areas affected by the bushfires.




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How I finally got clear skin

Turns out the key to a clear complexion (for me) was diet.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Lena Dunham exercises to deal with anxiety, and so do I

Exercise has been proven to help those with anxiety issues.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Lululemon reveals too much with some of its yoga pants

The yoga clothing giant is recalling the pants because they're too sheer.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Is prenatal yoga right for you?

Reduced stress and increased self-awareness are just two benefits of starting prenatal yoga, or maintaining an existing practice.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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20 yoga poses to channel your inner animal

From the common Cobra Pose to the complex Horse Pose, here are 20 animal asanas.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Can yoga keep you healthier this winter?

Try this routine to help your body fight off the coughs and colds going around this season.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Yoga instructor helps heal the nation's capital, one stretch at a time

Deb Berlin is determined to soothe frayed nerves in Washington, D.C., through yoga, a practice she picked up in her teens.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Angelina Jolie used yoga to soar in 'Maleficent'

And (surprise!) it's not an exercise the actress enjoys.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why we should have little altars everywhere

A simple arrangement of meaningful things can help us find inspiration in our daily lives.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Mindfulness meditation has been shown to rewire your brain and improve your health

New scientific evidence backs up the benefits of mindfulness meditation.



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Why are yoga poses named after animals?

Quite a few poses take their names from wildlife, and there's an interesting reason why that's so.



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Too much stress? Try yoga with an alpaca

Farms offer stress relief yoga classes with the help of calming critters, like goats and alpacas.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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RAN hangs banner at Niagra Falls

RAN targets Tar Sands oil with dramatic banner at Niagra Falls urging President Obama to 'just say no' to dirty oil.



  • Research & Innovations

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Environmental groups says stay out of Alberta

Until oil sand situation is dealt with, 'Rethink Alberta' says tourists should travel elsewhere.




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Another pipeline spill makes for another political battle

Pipeline spills aren't good for the environment and they aren't good for politics. They are especially bad for business.




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Reaction to Canadian oil sands report is all over the place

A Canadian report on the environmental and health risks of the Alberta tar sands has a little something for everybody.




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Is oil from Alberta really climate's linchpin?

Some of the world's most prominent climate activists are headed to D.C. to protest against a proposed pipeline that would bring Alberta's unconventional oil to




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Biden calls for clean energy while protesters picket White House

The vice president has strong words about energy policy, but it's the administration's actions that have most in the environmental world concerned.




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Pipeline spills call attention to Keystone XL

From Michigan to Arkansas, a series of recent oil spills have raised doubts about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why your sunscreen is bad for coral reefs

But protecting your skin and the reefs is possible.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Humpback whales share songs on their travels

New research from a team of U.K. scientists reveals that humpback whales share songs during their migratory travels in the South Pacific.




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Proposed Cape Cod wind farm halted by Native Americans

Controversial clean energy hits major setback from area Massachusetts tribes.




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New wind turbine going on sale next month

Select Ace Hardware stores will begin selling the new Honeywell WT6500 home wind turbine next month.




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Alpha Ventus: Germany cuts the ribbon on offshore wind

12 shiny new off-shore turbines in Germany are a reminder of just how far behind the U.S. lags in race for clean offshore energy.



  • Research & Innovations

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Mighty wind: Cape project wins approval, but opposition is still full of hot air

Cape Wind won decisive approval triggering a potential green energy gold rush. But the opposition -- which mainly just doesn't want to look at wind turbines --




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The Greenerator: Personal, renewable apartment power

Jonathan Globerson's Greenerator concept allows apartment dwellers to harvest their own wind and solar energy from the comfort of their own balconies. But would




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Will Alec Baldwin's own NIMBY-ism thwart his wind turbine plans?

Alec Baldwin champions both renewable energy and the preservation of East Hampton, N.Y., with equal passion. So how will things play out now that the actor has




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Seals may use wind farms as hunting grounds

Offshore wind farms may become seal hunting grounds, new research shows.