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Why everyone is talking about energy storage

Renewable energy is already growing rapidly. But these recent developments in energy storage could prove to be a game changer.




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The One-Minute Rule could change your life

Handling small tasks immediately can boost well-being and reduce stress.




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Honeybees need our help as populations continue to decline

Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Is bee collapse due to cell phones?

Radiation from cell phones might be contributing to the decline in the bee population.




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One hot hive: The Urban Beehive from Philips

For space-strapped, design-conscious urban apiarists, Dutch electronics giant Philips unveils the sleek Urban Beehive as part of its eco-futuristic Microbial Ho



  • Remodeling & Design

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Best medicine for bees? Their own honey

Bees that ate the immune-boosting chemicals showed activation in genes known to help them fight parasites and break down pesticides.




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'More Than Honey': A film to fuel the fight to save bees

Markus Imhoof's new documentary balances microphotography with compelling storytelling. The film will debut on June 10.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Honeybee webcam takes you inside a hive

This colony of bees is rebuilding in a hollow log in Germany after the hive collapsed earlier this year.




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5,000 honeybees strap on tiny backpacks in the name of science

Australian scientists are attaching sensors to bees to track their movements and study colony collapse disorder.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Wild bumblebees are catching diseases from domesticated honeybees, says study

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.




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Understanding honeybee die-offs with DIY smart hives

Through the collaborative magic of crowdfunding, the Open Source Beehives project aims to bring downloadable beehive designs to citizen scientists everywhere.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Super slow-motion video casts honeybees in new light

A photographer has caught fascinating slow-motion footage of honeybees flying, working and even stinging.




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11 abandoned Old West boom towns

Gone but not forgotten, these once-bustling mining outposts offer visitors a look at Old West ghost towns, from kitschy to untouched.




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The upside-down world of the Gulf's dead zone

Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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What's your plastic bag fee comfort zone?

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?




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The Flow beehive harvests honey without opening hive

The creators of the original Flow Hive are back with a new model.




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One year later: More than 5,000 spills in the Gulf of Mexico

There have been thousands of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico in the year since BP's massive oil spill. We shouldn't be surprised.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How big will the Gulf Dead Zone get this year?

The predicted size of this year's dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico depends on whom you ask. One forecast model predicts an unusually small area of oxygen-deplete



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Moms share their one true wish for Mother's Day

What does your mom really want for Mother's Day? (Hint: You won't find it at the store.)




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Concept of 'fat but fit' questioned in new study

A new study buries the concept of "fat but fit," and finds that obesity is more dangerous than a lack of fitness.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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New ozone-destroying chemicals discovered in atmosphere

Loopholes in the Montreal Protocol may need to be tightened, researchers say.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Waterfalls galore: 10 falls in one hike

Oregon's Silver Falls State Park is a wonderland of rivers, streams, rainforest and cascading water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Endemic species: Top 9 lonely animals

Endemic species run a higher risk of extinction because of their geographic isolation.




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What we can learn about longevity from Lonesome George

Researchers study the genetic secrets of the world's last Pinta Island tortoise.




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Anyone up for a savory cocktail made with chicken or beef broth?

Stocktails are simply savory cocktails made with broth, and we talk to an expert about why they're such a hit.




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Think you know rocks, minerals and gemstones?

How well-versed are you with our planet's fascinating geology? Test your knowledge and find out.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Summit brings together global energy pioneers

Venture capitalists, energy researchers and policy makers gather for first time in New Mexico.



  • Research & Innovations

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Face to face with T. Boone Pickens

Pickens: 'If you don't think that you're gonna see a $200 barrel of oil, you're joking.'



  • Research & Innovations

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Van Jones just tapped for senior White House Council position

UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz.



  • Research & Innovations

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'One Hundred Mornings' without electricity

A dramatic film explores the physical and emotional challenges of living in a peak oil scenario.



  • Arts & Culture

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Study reveals gaps between Tea Party and everyone else on energy policy

A study from the Civil Society Institute reveals that party lines divide many people's feelings about global warming, energy independence and green jobs. Here a




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Why we need time alone and time with other people to thrive

We need a mix of solitude and interactions for a healthy social diet.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Groundbreaking zero-draw phone charger to launch this May

AT&T's ZERO Charger won’t draw electricity from a power outlet when disconnected from a mobile phone.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Call of the wild now delivered to iPhones

Authentic sounds of the wild can now be downloaded for free to your iPhone. Assign your friends their own unique howl, hoot or roar.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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'Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn't Be Your Alarm Clock'

Ann Louise Gittleman offers '1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution'



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Palm-sized drones buzz over battlefield

The Black Hornet, which can be carried in a soldier's pocket, has an onboard camera that gives troops video and still images of hard-to-access places.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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To help a native bee, you have to know one

Even though native bees don't produce honey, they're incredibly important, says author Paige Embry. She explains how to help them in "Our Native Bees."



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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5 things that probably aren't killing honeybees – and 1 thing that definitely is

Scientists scramble to understand the causes of colony collapse disorder.




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Gone to the dogs

Obama chooses Portuguese water dog for the White House. Finally. Now, let's go turn the presidential pooch green.




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'Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy is Undermining the Environmental Revolution'

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.




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Bluecoat Gin: Organic botanicals make one great gin

Organic botanicals make the difference with Bluecoat Gin. This American Dry Gin, distilled in Philadelphia, is the main ingredient in our food blogger’s Satur




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Chipotle is one haute tamale

Could Chipotle be the world's most environmentally friendly fast-food chain?




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What are some good iPhone apps for a greener life?

What are some good apps to help me stay healthy and make smarter decisions about products?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Young honeybees may be growing up too fast

A buzzworthy new discovery might help explain the alarming speed of colony collapse disorder.




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Green States: Golf gone wild

It's amazing to see how nature has made itself at home on the abandoned Southerness Golf Club course.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The Oxygen Project: Let's save the oceans and put money in our pockets

Rutherford Seydel's Oxygen Project creates a sustainable Earth while creating financial sustainability for all. All it will take is a massive group action.




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Ancient European stone inscriptions revealed by low river levels carry grave warnings

'If you see me, weep,' reads one of these so-called 'hunger stones.'



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Boomer alert: Smartphones keep your brain young

It's yet one more benefit of living in the Google years.



  • Research & Innovations

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Should laptops and phones be banned in lecture halls?

Some professors are doing it, but perhaps they should look in the mirror.




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Green investing: Put your money where your Earth is

Environmentally and socially responsible investment companies help make ecosystems and the economy more sustainable.