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Smartphones can now detect diseases in minutes

A new plug-in diagnostic tool could mean better healthcare around the world.




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Naked Filter's Kickstarter campaign tests market for a revolutionary new filter concept

A fail-safe filter that delivers water easily with a sip or a squeeze could save lives in places where water-borne illnesses thrive, but look for it first as a trendy gym accessory.




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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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Arbor Day reminded us to care for trees year-round

Whether they are growing to be thousands of years old, making life-long friendships or confounding us with their resilience, trees provide to us invaluable material resources.




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Everyday people can invest in organizations that protect the environment

Average consumers of all incomes have the ability to meaningfully invest in organizations doing good work




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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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Shark skin could carry the secrets to more efficient airplanes and wind turbines

Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft.




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Artist's intricate newspaper papercuts carve out a deeper story

These delicate works of art are made out of current and vintage newspaper broadsheets, and prompt us to look beyond the daily news cycle.




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Upcycled carpet installation highlights plight of world's dying corals

'Coral Garden' is a handcrafted installation that's inspired by the world's threatened coral reefs, and made with upcycled materials.




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Fantastic anatomical drawings of flora & fauna depict death & renewal

Combining realism with an otherworldly aesthetic, these artworks remind us of the interconnectedness of all life.




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Artists can stay for free on this Swedish island

Sometimes you just need a bit of solitude and nature to get a project done.




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Heathrow Airport unveils plans for 'carbon neutral' growth

In an effort to appease critics, the airport is focusing on four key environmental strategies.




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Overtourism: Can this problem be solved?

Yes, but first we need to develop a collective conscience when it comes to travel.




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Can "green growth" save us from the climate crisis?

Do we have the political will to do what has to be done? Simon Kuper doesn't think so. I do.




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Car industry splits over California emissions rules. What side is your car maker on?

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.




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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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Would you do a carbon fast for Lent?

Climate Caretakers offers a 7-week guide to reducing your carbon footprint.




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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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REI's Opt-to-Act plan will lower your carbon footprint, one week at a time

Because a single day of #OptOutside isn't enough for real action.




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Canadian grocers have a smart approach to food waste

They're using the Flashfood app to give customers steep discounts and divert food from landfill.




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Experts say dilbit could have caused Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill

According to experts in the failure of oil and gas pipelines, there are a handful of factors that can contribute to a pipeline rupture, like the one in Mayflower, Arkansas. A new report finds all were in play on the Pegasus pipeline.




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Quote of the day: "Oil spills can have positive effects"

Pipeline company Kinder Morgan claims that they create "business and employment opportunities".




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Pipeline that spilled 105,000 gallons of oil in California was only one in county without 'auto shut-off'

Why make exceptions like this?




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This is the ongoing gas leak in California that's an epic ecological disaster

Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars.




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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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The CarretOn will deliver electricity to Puerto Ricans without power

In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market.




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Breathing polluted air is like losing a year's education

A new study found pollution is dangerous for the brain ... especially if you're male.




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EU chemical industry REACHes the finish line

It's over. As of midnight on May 31st 2018, data on the hazards and risks of every chemical sold in Europe is available to ensure safety




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Clean Energy Credit Union launches to support low carbon transition

The online-only financial institution will provide low cost loans for solar, electric cars and even electric-assist bicycles.




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California bans animal testing in cosmetics

Now, for the rest of the U.S. and Canada to get on board...




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"We must keep Americans wanting"

Is American consumerism innate, or manufactured?




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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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How Stella McCartney is encouraging people not to buy new clothes

With a renewed partnership between the fashion label and resale consigner The RealReal, McCartney is coaxing consumers into a circular economy.




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Coca-Cola is going to use captured CO2 to carbonate its drinks

This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up.




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Patagonia gave $10m from 'irresponsible tax cut' to eco causes

'Instead of putting the money back into our business, we’re responding by putting $10 million back into the planet. Our home planet needs it more than we do.'




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Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals

Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers.




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Just what we needed dept: Biomega launches world’s first dedicated Bicycle Tie and Bow Tie

It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor.




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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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Maersk to end carbon emissions from shipping by 2050

They don't know how they are going to do it, but it is a bold promise.




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Zebra-Scented Collars On Cattle Prevent Sleeping Sickness - Impacts On Land Use Are Good & Bad

Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,




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Cows, Goats Escape from Slaughterhouse, Only to be Forced Back In

Dozens of sheep and goats broke out of a slaughterhouse in upstate New York on Tuesday night, and gave police quite the runaround.




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"Cows Do Not Belong in Fields" - UK Mega-Dairy Renews Application

When I reported on a planned 8,100 cow super-dairy in the UK, I noted that many dairy farmers were concerned that these industrial-scale operations would expose the public to the fact that even most smaller




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Up to 100,000 cattle dead in South Dakota blizzard

A rare, early October blizzard has devastated the South Dakota rancher community, after as many as 100,000 head of cattle may have died following the October 3rd storm.




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Sustainable cattle in Kenya pay off

Livestock to Markets seeks to provide a sustainable solution to overgrazing in the Northern Rangelands of Kenya, creating local community capacity for rangelands conservation..




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Ancient clams give forth glassy pearls that came from outer space

Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite.




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California's iconic fog is bringing super-toxic mercury ashore

Researchers find that the neurotoxin is carried in by coastal fog, deposited on the land, and then makes its way up the food chain where it is approaching toxic thresholds in pumas.




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3 clever ways to use up leftover cake

That is, if you ever have any...




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The 5 secrets of perfect homemade guacamole

Because store-bought guacamole has too much packaging and potentially strange ingredients; and bad homemade guacamole is sad.




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THE BOX could eliminate cardboard and plastic packaging waste

It's a lot more than just a box, it's packaging as a service.