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Why not feed the hungry with fresh leftovers?

Second Helpings Atlanta provides a bridge between fresh, perishable food and the people who need it most.




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What should you do with your dog's poop?

There's no perfect way to dispose of your dog's waste, but here are some ideas.




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'Single-use' is the 2018 word of the year

The dictionary's most popular word of the year has to do with waste.




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Ikea to combat air pollution in India by turning farming waste into home goods

Although new on the Indian retail scene, Ikea already has big plans to alleviate one of the country's largest environmental ills.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How to reduce packaging when ordering online

You may love Amazon Prime, but the environment doesn't.




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Denmark's ski slope (on top of a power plant) welcomes first guests

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.




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A frozen river of poo is sliding down Denali

As much as 66 metric tons of human excrement from visitors to Alaska's Denali National Park could soon be released into the pristine Alaskan coast.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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African wild dogs 'vote' by sneezing

The endangered African wild dog has a nose for democracy, according to a study, which explains how the dogs "vote."




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Why bears breaking into a Colorado pizza shop is no joke

When you can smell garbage from miles away, pizza doesn't stand a chance with bears.




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Birds with friendly neighbors age more slowly

Getting along with neighbors can yield big health benefits for birds, a new study finds. It's probably good for us, too.




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What to do if you spot a moose in the wild

Moose are increasingly unleashing their frustrations on hunters, motorists and lawn mowers.




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In high tide or in low tide, the Bob Marley spider will be by your side

The newly identified species weaves silky air chambers to survive high tide.




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Polar bears need more food than we thought

The predators burn energy 1.6 times faster than previously thought, a study finds, helping explain why the loss of sea ice hits them so hard.




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These 10 bird havens are great for bird-watching

Think bird-watching is boring? It's not if you visit these 10 destinations during bird migration season.




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Why some stress is actually good for you

We often hear about the negative impacts of stress, but some stress is necessary — and even healthy.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Brain-training games may work, or they may not

In case you want to give brain-training games a shot, here are 4 to try.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to stay politically engaged with less stress

Thanks to the 24-hour news cycle and social media, it's impossible to tune out these politically turbulent times. Here's how to tune in and stay sane.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The suicide rate is increasing for young people — but why?

Psychologists and scientists are concerned about the rising rates of suicide among children, and what the shrinking gender gap might mean.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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10 reasons swearing is good for you

A colorful oath or spirited expletive can heal the body and soul. (We have the science to prove it.)



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why do smells trigger such vivid memories?

Certain scents can cause a rush of feelings — even if you don't always remember why.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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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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MNN blogger addresses 'Climategate' on Fox News

Video: A controversy over e-mails leads FOX to wonder why Obama would bother flying to Copenhagen for the climate summit. Our blogger responds.



  • Climate & Weather

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A tale of two climate polls

wo new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit



  • Research & Innovations

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A tale of two climate polls, part 2

Two new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit



  • Research & Innovations

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Scientist to The Daily Mail: I didn't say the Earth was cooling

Phil Jones and The Union of Concerned Scientists say The Daily Mail misrepresented a statement about climate change data to support skeptics' claims.



  • Climate & Weather

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Climategate debunked, but only Jon Stewart covers the news

A study funded by the Koch brothers debunks Climategate, but the cable news media doesn't cover it.



  • Climate & Weather

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How political battles affect climate scientists

The release, quickly dubbed "Climategate 2.0" after the initial 2009 "Climategate" hacking, drew strong condemnation from scientists involved in the emails, as




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Climate change throws nature's timing out of whack

Timing matters: Flowers bloom, insects emerge, birds migrate, and planting and hunting seasons are carefully coordinated times in order to take advantage of wha



  • Climate & Weather

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Glowing wallpaper could be a greener way to light your home

New flexible glowing sheets are inexpensive, easy to recycle, and could someday replace lightbulbs and OLED technology.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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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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Paws vs. Pads: Pets tackle the iPad

While the verdict may still be out about the iPad in the human world, pets across the country are unanimous in their confusion.




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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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Winscape: Virtual reality windows are here

Who needs nature when you can have virtual reality windows that simulate any setting with the flick of an iPhone app?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Nanocomp cuts through nano-hype with truly futuristic materals

Paper that stops bullets and yarn that conducts electricity.. it sounds like Sci Fi, but Nanocomp is making these futuristic dreams a reality.



  • Research & Innovations

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TVs and a little yellow sticker: An easy and cheap way to save energy

Empowering consumers to make smart decisions can change the marketplace and shrink our national energy footprint.




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CloudBlue receives e-Stewards certification

Electronic waste recycling firm CloudBlue is now an e-Stewards Certified facility.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Start o' the week links: Costa Rica, spiders and a drying world

Soil is drying up all over the world, Google is dropping big bucks building a wind power transmission line, and a spider and centipede battle it out.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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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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MIT's 3-D solar towers generate 20 times the power

The new towers collect much more sunlight during the mornings, evenings and all days of the year regardless of clouds or shadows




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Physics-defying LEDs light the way to a brighter cleantech future

A light-emitting diode (LED) developed at MIT operates at 230-percent efficiency. That's not a typo. LEDs will provide 70 percent of the world's general lightin



  • Research & Innovations

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What happens to the electronics we recycle?

There are many reasons to recycle electronics, including copper, steel, gold, silver. The wiring in some older desk tops may yield up to 5 pounds of copper.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Future computers could run on water droplets instead of electricity

Finnish scientists are studying the possibility of turning water droplets into digital bits and using them to power computers instead of electricity.




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New Apple MacBook gets EPEAT Gold certification, but critics cry foul

The ultrathin New Apple MacBook laptop has been called one of the "least repairable, least recyclable" computers on the market. Sustainability was not included




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Weird Japanese animation: Casio's anime signs

Casio shows off realistic animated messages at Consumer Electronics Show




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World's first flexible lithium ion battery engineered

A scientific team from South Korea has just created the first bendable lithium ion battery.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Augmented reality goggles set new standard in wearable computers

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Elastic batteries could power bionic implants

A new style of tiny lithium battery that can charge wirelessly could help make cyborg grafts an imminent reality.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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How new electronics can withstand body fluids

Innovative technology enables electronic devices to function in contact with body tissues.



  • Research & Innovations

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How to explore the microscopic world

Today's technology allows us to look deep into what was previously invisible, revolutionizing our understanding of microorganisms.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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8 ways the 'Internet of Things' will change the way we work

From data storage to time-saving, a seamless network of everyday objects in the workplace would make offices more efficient and productive in a variety of ways.