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What's the benefit of buying organic produce?

Morieka Johnson says she gets more bang for her buck from high-quality food. (Expensive shoes are another matter.)




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Why does beef from a local farm cost so much more than what's in the grocery store?

While Morieka Johnson usually loves a good bargain, she knows that when it comes to local, sustainably raised beef, you get what you pay for.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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A CSA that delivers to your door

If you run out of your weekend farmers market buys by the middle of the week, an organic produce delivery program can help tide you over.




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Hops for Pops: Green beer gifting

Father's Day gifts. This Father's Day give him the gift of organic or locally brewed beer.




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Great green gifts for Dad

Father's Day gifts. It's time to start looking for the perfect gift that will make both Dad and the planet smile.




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3 solar-powered gifts for a Burner dad

Jenn Breckenridge of the Burn Clean blog recommends 3 fun, funky & functional gifts for Father's Day.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Father's Day roundup: What to get for Dad?

Father's Day doesn't get as much publicity as Mother's Day, but that doesn't mean he's not special.




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Health tips for dads

Celebrate Father's Day by making sure your favorite dad's health is in tip-top shape.




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What green blogger dads want for Father's Day

Father's Day is coming up, read about what 10 different green blogger dads would like to get for the holiday.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cooking with beer for a Father's Day meal

Use beer to steam mussels and other ideas to try when you're making a meal for dad.




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Top 10 worst Father's Day gifts for the environment

Don't waste money on an old-fashioned tie. And don't waste money on these gifts either.




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5 crafts for Father's Day

5 quick and easy crafts to celebrate your favorite Dad this Father's Day.




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Seasonal recipes: 5 for Father's Day breakfast

Kids will love to help make these five recipes that veer away from traditional pancakes or fried eggs. Dads will love them because their kids made them.




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Father's Day craft ideas for kids

How do you say thank you to the "World's Best Dad?" Here are five simple, easy and fun ideas.




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6 sweet, last-minute DIY gifts for Father's Day

Need a gift for dad in a hurry? Here are six great Father's Day gifts you can whip up this weekend.




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Father’s Day beer: Victory’s Swing Session Saison

This light, spicy, beer is perfect for saying “Cheers” to dad on Father’s Day and enjoying throughout the whole summer.




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A new food made from carbon dioxide could be a game changer for our planet — and beyond

Solar Foods is set to unveil a fully sustainable, carbon-neutral food that can be produced anywhere.



  • Research & Innovations

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What are mirror neurons, and how do they make us more empathetic?

Mirror neurons help us imitate each other's expressions and the feelings that go with them.



  • Research & Innovations

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Advancing our planet: Ford's roadmap for sustainability

They were the first to bring us the modern automobile as we know it, so it only makes sense that Ford Motor Company is now ushering in the future of mobility.



  • Research & Innovations

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This plant may have made Vikings go berserk before battle

Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan.



  • Research & Innovations

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Women around the world are making moves

What do a Nigerian shuttle service, an Indian job placement program, and a South African parent empowerment initiative have in common?



  • Research & Innovations

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Rush is wrong (about General Motors)

Limbaugh blasts GM for trying to sell the Chevrolet Volt in China, but his central premise (based on a New York Times story, no less) may be wrong.




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MNN week in review: Historic robots, tiny animals and why you shouldn't fret about green cars

Don't miss the best original stories of the week from Mother Nature Network.




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October was a great month for Chevy Volt sales

General Motors sold more than 1,100 Chevy Volts in October.




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Toyota releases annual sustainability report

Toyota's 2011 North American Environmental Report shows progress towards meeting the automaker's five-year goals.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Ford Motor Company sets water reduction goal

Ford Motor Company plans to use 30% less water per vehicle by 2015.




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Detroit Auto Show: A first look at the new Ford Fusion

Ford announces that its new, faster-charging plug-in hybrid Ford Fusion will get 100+ MPGe. Oh, and it's cute, too.




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At the Detroit Auto Show: Oft-overlooked interiors make a colorful comeback

Am I the only one who finds the interior design of cars just as compelling as the exterior?




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2012 New York Auto Show is under way

The show opens up today for members of the media.




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Ferrari and Porsche offer $850,000 hybrid green machines

The Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari F70 offer split personalities: voracious performance on tap, but eco-driving if you tread lightly. Is it a new era of Dr. Gre




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Consumer Reports: Fuel efficiency matters to car buyers

According to a new Consumer Reports survey, 37% of car buyers consider fuel efficiency first.




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Ford C-MAX Energi delivers best in class driving range

Ford's upcoming plug-in hybrid can deliver 550 miles of driving pleasure on a single tank of gas.




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Despite the red-meat rhetoric, Texas benefits mightily from clean energy projects

Austin's 'Chevy Volt Village' makes a handy political target, but in fact clean energy — and especially wind power — has been very, very good for Texas' ec




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Battle of the brands: Ford takes on Toyota in new hybrid ads

The Detroit automaker gets a touch of campaign fever with new marketing aimed to take down the competition.




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New Jersey man buys Prius to save gas, uses it as post-storm power source

Yet another reason to invest in a hybrid and electric vehicle: During storm-related blackouts they — with the compulsory assistance of an inverter — can pre




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Driving Ford's snazzy new C-Max Hybrid

A bit of a chameleon, this new $25,995 car offers good looks, stellar utility and 47 mpg in the city or on the highway. If you try it, you'll like it.




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Toyota Prius: Best-selling car in California

The California New Car Dealers Association reports that the Toyota Prius was the best-selling car in California in 2012.




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Driving the Ford C-MAX Energi

The Ford C-MAX Energi might be the perfect around-the-town car for this family.




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For Europe's new plug-in hybrids, price matters (a lot)

Audi and Volvo will roll out luxury electric cars in the U.S. market early next year.




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31-mpg Chevy Malibu or (the pricier) 47-mpg Malibu Hybrid: I know which one I want

The only thing better than a nice, roomy 2016 Chevy Malibu that gets 31 mpg combined is one that adds hybrid efficiency for 47 mpg combined.




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6 sentimental DIY gifts for Mom

Make your Mom a gift she will treasure forever with one of these handmade Mother's Day craft ideas.




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Organic meets digital in 'Bit Flowers'

For Japanese artist Baku Maeda, honoring the natural world means whipping out some scissors and cutting plants up into pixel-like square bits.



  • Arts & Culture

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5 ways to open a bottle without a corkscrew

Don't have a bottle opener? Summer your inner MacGyver with these tips.




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Quilting as an art form, therapy and social glue

Quilts can keep you warm in more ways than one, says Bonnie Browning of the American Quilter's Society. Here's how to store and clean them properly.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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11 everyday uses for castile soap

Castile soap can be used to clean a variety of things, including you, your dog and your vegetables.




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How to build an indoor succulent garden

Tray gardens are an easy and attractive way to bring succulents indoors. Here's a guide for making your own succulent tray garden.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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5 easy, festive napkin folds for the holidays

Even an amateur can pull off these impressive, cheerful napkin folds with paper or cloth napkins.




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The story behind spider Christmas ornaments

They may seem like a modern oddity, but arachnid decorations on Christmas trees are actually inspired by an old Ukrainian legend.



  • Arts & Culture

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Instant Pot wine creator dubbed a 'god amongst mortals'

A toast to the guy who turned supermarket grape juice into wine and won the Internet.




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Why crafting is good for mental health

Studies show that complex and creative activities like knitting, cake decorating or crossword puzzles can create a non-medicinal, feel-good high.



  • Fitness & Well-Being