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Co-living: Is it a hipster commune, a dorm for grown-ups or a new model of sharing?

Apartments are expensive and hard to find. Is co-living a solution or is it just an upscale rooming house?



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hurricane-battered NASA Beach House to be restored

The Kennedy Space Center hideaway sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew.




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Paris proposes $318M facelift for Eiffel Tower

An Olympic bid is as good a reason as any for the Parisian architectural landmark to get all gussied up.



  • Arts & Culture

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Plant a tree for World Environment Day

Be part of the U.N.'s Plant for the Planet by planting your own tree to mark World Environment Day.




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Edward Norton named U.N. biodiversity ambassador

Actor/activist excited to use new role to share that 'human well-being is intertwined fundamentally with biodiversity'.



  • Arts & Culture

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Denver's bike-sharing program may be unconstitutional, says candidate for governor

Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so.




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George Clooney launches high-tech Satellite Sentinel Project

Actor teams with Google and the United Nations to collect real-time satellite imagery of war-torn Sudan region.




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U.N. dedicates 2011 to forest health

The world's forests support the planet's diverse creatures, and keeping forests robust also could help humanity achieve some of its biggest goals.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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13-year-old to address U.N. on need for trees

German tree-planting advocate brings his Stop talking. Start planting message to the United Nations.




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Happy World Meteorological Day

As the Earth heats up and weather grows wilder, meteorologists are on the front lines of an intensifying war with the elements.



  • Climate & Weather

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Back to Brazil for World Environment Day

Forty years after the first World Environment Day, and 20 years after the original 'Earth Summit,' Brazil is still a flashpoint for environmental politics.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The best of the IPCC climate report leaks

Here is a sneak preview of what to expect when the AR5 report is issued next week, based on the leaks so far.



  • Climate & Weather

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4 things to know about the IPCC's climate report

The IPCC report is expected to include summaries on melting glaciers, sea level rise and the impact of human activities on the global climate.



  • Climate & Weather

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UN report: Climate change already taking a major toll on Earth

Climate change has already taken a serious toll on human well-being and world economies.



  • Climate & Weather

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How storytelling can inspire positive change

A key focus of this week's Transformational Media Summit is how sharing stories can change attitudes to help us create a more peaceful world.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Is time running out for the 'leap second'?

World leaders can't agree on nixing the leap second, so we’ll just keep adding them until they figure it out.



  • Research & Innovations

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U.N. supports World Environment Day with new anthem

The United Nations shares "ONE Life," a new song and music video highlighting the severity of climate change.



  • Arts & Culture

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Food 'score' labels could inspire healthier choices

Health ratings on packages could influence consumers' purchasing decisions and drive food companies to make healthier products.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What is ghee and is it good for you?

Used in South Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, this nutty butter can have some health benefits.




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Dig out your potato masher. You're now allowed to eat more starchy vegetables

The Institute of Medicine has raised the amount of potatoes, corn and peas it recommends you eat each week.




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Eat This Much creates meal plans for your body, your schedule, your goals

Clever website factors in diet goals, body type and food preferences to create a weekly meal plan that makes sense.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What if we measured wasted food in lost calories, vitamins and minerals?

Each day, the average American throws away enough food to keep another person from going hungry.




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What food pyramids look like around the world

The U.S. has moved from a pyramid to a plate. How do other countries visually communicate good nutrition?




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With its formula change, Nutella is not bringing 'more happiness to the world'

Did Nutella, the tasty chocolate hazelnut spread, really need more sugar?




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Almonds really are that good for you

The health benefits of almonds, which are an amazing superfood, are verified in several new studies.




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Does it really make a difference if you tear or chop vegetables?

If you want to get the most nutrients out of your veggies, don't worry about gaining polyphenols or losing nutrients. Just eat them.




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'Dragon aurora' engulfs night sky over Iceland

An unusual spike in auroral activity culminated in this mystical aurora borealis display captured by Jingyi Zhang, a photographer and astronomer.




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Kenya's 'Elephant Queen' immortalized in remarkable photographs

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas's new book 'Land of Giants' chronicles some of the last days of this towering gentle giant.




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Gorgeous supermoon — the last of 2019 — ushers in spring

Such a convergence hasn't occurred since March 1981.




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10 haunting images from the Sony World Photography Awards

Photographers capture landscapes, portraits, wildlife and more for Sony World Photography Awards.



  • Arts & Culture

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Image Awards celebrate the beauty of invisible biological worlds

Annual Koch Institute exhibition explores the thought-provoking and stunning visuals behind life sciences and biomedical research at MIT.



  • Arts & Culture

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The colorful, fantastical world of Dale Chihuly

Artist Dale Chihuly's whimsical glass art pops up in botanical gardens and museums all around the world.



  • Arts & Culture

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Photographers capture gorgeous images of canine pals in U.K. contest

The winners in this international dog photo contest range from a blind, senior dog to cute, matching puppies.




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Polar bear photos 'testify to the beauty of this fragile world'

Wildlife photographer Michel Rawicki captures polar bears in their private moments.




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Life in the 'Polar Bear Capital of the World'

The people of Churchill, Manitoba, live among polar bears — some of the world's most dangerous predators — for several months each year.




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Polar bear's origins still befuddles scientists

Polar bears and brown bears diverged much longer ago than previously thought.




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Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter

The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.




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Orphaned polar bear arrives in New York

The orphaned polar bear cub that was rescued in Alaska earlier this year arrived safely at a new home in Buffalo, N.Y.




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Gus, New York City's beloved neurotic polar bear, has died at 27

The Central Park Zoo’s celebrated star was made famous when an animal psychologist was called in to address the bear’s problems.




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Forget polar bears: Global warming will hit the tropics first

In the next decade, the tropics will suffer unprecedented climate change effects, long before the Arctic and its polar bears see big shifts.



  • Climate & Weather

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At Oregon Zoo, waste heat to be transferred from the tundra to the tropics

A geothermal loop will keep a fancy new elephant house toasty with the captured heat generated by the cooling system in the polar bear habitat.




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Sky turns psychedelic in must-see northern lights video

This real-time aurora video may not seem amazing at first, but that quickly changes at the 1:52 mark.




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Norwegian politicians propose housing refugees on remote Arctic archipelago

Could an influx of Syrian asylum seekers upset Svalbard's human to polar bear ratio?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Batty for bats

These creatures of the night could be the models for future aircraft.




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New leaf sensor alerts when plants are thirsty

These tiny, lightweight gadgets could mean huge savings for farmers.



  • Research & Innovations

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Fluorescent fruit flies shed new light

Researchers genetically engineer glow-in-the-dark sperm in fruit flies and reveal a wealth of information about sexual selection.



  • Research & Innovations

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Engineering and music: A powerful duet for art and science

These engineers and musicians are hitting just the right notes.



  • Arts & Culture

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Studying ducklings to understand the impact of nesting behaviors

Find out what wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends.




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What if you never had to worry about getting lost?

Video: Keeping better track of yourself and your keys.



  • Research & Innovations

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Why sleep deprivation is an issue for kids

Video: Getting enough shut-eye really matters for children, and those who are poor need it the most.