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Was Darwin wrong about coral atolls?

A new study shows that coral reef-building is more complex than Darwin thought.



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Bloomberg: NYC is prepping for warming world

The projections paint an unsettling picture of New York's future: A city where by the 2050s, 800,000 people could be living in a flood zone.



  • Climate & Weather

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North Pole 'lake' vanishes

The melting was part of an annual summer thaw, typical in size and timing for the season.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why Georgia should prepare for a hurricane

Georgia’s coast is currently protected from hurricanes by a series of barrier islands, but their value is decreasing as sea levels rise.




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Beach nourishment works, but is it a good idea?

Protecting private property by replenishing storm-damaged beaches may be an exercise in futility



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Arctic sea ice peak is 5th lowest on record

This winter, the Arctic ice cap expanded to a total of 5.76 million square miles — one of the lowest areas on record since 1979.



  • Climate & Weather

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Antarctic ice 'cork' melting could lead to unstoppable sea rise

If a small chunk of ice currently plugging the edge of an ice sheet in Antarctica were to melt, it could release massive amounts of ice into the ocean.



  • Climate & Weather

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Climate change doesn't exist in Florida, apparently

One of the states most at risk from climate change has reportedly banned officials from using the phrase 'climate change.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Will the ancient sunken forests of New Hampshire ever appear again?

From N.H. to Nova Scotia, Ancient forests emerge only during rare periods of extreme low tide.



  • Climate & Weather

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7 monuments, cities and world treasures we could lose to rising sea levels

These are just a sample of the things we could lose if temperatures rise 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the next 200 years.



  • Climate & Weather

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Washington, D.C.'s winning 'Memorial for the Future' is as sobering as it is beautiful

Climate Chronograph is a memorial that sinks as sea levels rise.



  • Arts & Culture

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How coral reefs can help us endure climate change

Not only can coral reefs buffer humans from disasters, but protecting them is 15 times cheaper than building sea walls.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why sea level rise threatens more than just land

We know sea levels will rise, and by just looking at the Southeast region, it's easier to see how sea level rise will affect wildlife and culture.



  • Climate & Weather

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Florida's Egmont Key, home to wildlife and a wild history, is disappearing under rising seas

Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge is rich with wildlife and history — and it's under siege from the waters that surround it. And it's only to get worse.



  • Climate & Weather

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4 earth-friendly books for young children

Here are some fun reads for budding environmentalists.



  • Arts & Culture

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Pregnant Natalie Portman ditches vegan diet

Actress and animal advocate Natalie Portman adjusts her vegetarian diet due to 'dairy cravings.' Portman, who recently won a Best Actress Oscar for 'Black Swan,



  • Arts & Culture

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How do you calm a crying newborn?

My newborn child won’t stop crying My sister-in-law says he could have colic. I don’t even know what that means but it sounds serious. Got any natural remed



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Does your organic baby formula contain arsenic?

A newly published study finds that there may be dangerous levels of arsenic in some baby formulas.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Eco-friendly toys for toddlers

It’s easier than ever to make sure your purchase packs an activist punch. You can use your dollar for good, by choosing companies who make it their mission to




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Babies know what's boring, study finds

New research explains why babies lose interest when they see something that seems simple.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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NYC initiative to lock-up infant formula in hospitals goes too far

Pro-breast-feeding agenda turns NYC hospitals into a "nanny" state. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched the Latch On NYC initiative to support mother



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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CDC report: More moms in U.S. are breastfeeding

According to state-by-state data, nearly 50 percent of moms in Oregon still breastfeed their babies at 12 months.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Choosing a safe and healthy infant formula

What you need to know to choose the best infant formula for your baby.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Busy bags for babies

Need a few minutes of quiet? Here's a roundup of activities to keep your baby busy - and calm - at least until you finish your coffee.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Alicia Silverstone seeks vegan pregnancy input for next book

Actress and healthy living author is sourcing stories from other mothers for her new book "The Kind Mama."




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Texas woman holds Guinness record for most breast milk donated

Alicia Richman donated more than 11,000 ounces of breast milk between June 2011 and March 2012.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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5 worst toys of the year

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood presents its picks for what not to buy this holiday season.




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Moms turn dried fruit into organic baby-food empire

Have you ever tasted jarred baby food? It isn’t that good. So why feed it to your little one?



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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When looking good is bad for baby

Do you know what's in your beauty products? Check out this infographic to learn which products are safe for you and your baby.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Casting company looking for deep green parents-to-be

If you are pregnant and love living green, a new TV documentary series might just make you a star.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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For kids' eating habits, preferences start at birth

Researchers find that breastfed children were exposed to more food flavors and were therefore more likely to be healthier eaters than their non-breastfed peers.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Hyperemesis gravidarum is not morning sickness

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is one of the unlucky 1 to 2 percent of women who suffer from this acute illness during pregnancy.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Vegan mayo, cookie dough earn omnivore thumbs-up

Hampton Creek does two things, vegan mayonnaise and cookie dough, and it does them well.




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5 tips for preparing an older child for a new baby in the family

There are some things you can do to ease the adjustment your older kids experience from having a new sibling, including involving them in the baby's arrival.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Pregnant women can't do anything anymore

New study says pregnant women should think twice about taking acetaminophen as it may cause behavioral issues later on. But read deeper and the story changes.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Foreclosed but not forgotten: Green renovation firm revamps bank-owned properties

Community-focused eco-renovation firm Green Canopy Homes teams up with GMAC Mortgage to breathe new, green life into neglected, bank-owned properties across Sea



  • Remodeling & Design

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Watch: A dramatic bathroom fixture fix-up in Fort Lee

Although essentially a giant advert for Kohler, a two-parter from SpacesTV's 'Built Green' series provides a look at a water-conserving bathroom renovation.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Watch: Airtight housing in the outer boroughs

Tour just a couple of the super-efficient gut renovation projects that have helped transform Brooklyn into a hotbed of passive house building activity.



  • Remodeling & Design

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In your dreams: 'Nightmare on Elm Street' house selling for $2.1M

Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time.



  • Remodeling & Design

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America's oldest indoor shopping mall to be reborn as mixed-use micro-loft complex

In the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Dwell on wheels: Vintage trailer reborn as low-impact mobile abode

Squeeze on in for a tour of the COMET, a 1960s Avalon camper transformed into a solar-powered mobile abode by Mariah Coz.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Creative reuse abounds in restoration of forsaken Barcelona home [Video]

A Barcelona design duo work impressive DIY restoration magic on a long-abandoned comital residence-turned-storehouse-turned-apartment.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A subterranean storage unit-turned-micro-apartment in Seattle [Video]

Visit Steve Sauer's Seattle apartment, a 182-square-foot storage unit transformed into a cozy dwelling.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Boat-dwelling couple swaps rent for slip fees, finds a new kind of freedom [Video]

After exhausting other price-sensible real estate options, a watercraft-loving Portland family settles on a 43-foot boat found on Craigslist for $14,000.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Romney's neighbor-irking redevelopment project in La Jolla is a go

Despite local opposition, Mitt Romney is given the green light to raze his existing beachfront home in La Jolla, Calif. and replace it with a ginormous mansion.




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Rapper-turned-home-renovator goes Amish for new show

In his latest project for the DIY Network, Vanilla Ice moves to Ohio's Amish country to learn some old-school renovation techniques.



  • Remodeling & Design

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In California, a stylish carport-to-guest cottage conversion [Video]

Instead of filling a storage space attached to their carport with junk, Craige and Jennifer Walters transformed it into a lovely tiny house for guests.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Preservation work to begin on Buckminster Fuller's dome-shaped digs

Naturally, the man responsible for the geodesic dome also lived in one. Now, Bucky's landmark 1960 structure will be restored and opened as a museum.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A California homeowner who pays his mortgage by living in the garage [Video]

Explaining this his car 'doesn't need its own little home,' a homeowner converts his garage into a cottage and rents out his main house.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Inside the micro-apartments of America's oldest indoor shopping mall

Indie retail and urban downsizing collide at this smart example of adaptive reuse that breathes new life into a historic shopping center.



  • Remodeling & Design