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Wildlife is absolutely thriving at Chernobyl disaster site

The number of wolves alone around Chernobyl is more than 7 times greater than can be found in other nature reserves.




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British Columbia promotes active transportation (e-bikes! scooters! skateboards!), Vision Zero, $850 incentive for e-bikes

There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title.




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Smart homes and smart cities on MNN

I slice and dice some recent posts on technology




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On MNN: Robot hotels, over-conditioned offices, seasteading still sinks, and I Kondoed my phone!

A look at some recent posts on our sister site that might interest TreeHuggers.




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On MNN: Tanks for printers, the return of the water fountain and the end of hitchBOT

And put away your phone if you are on vacation.




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On MNN: Digital memories, ads from the future, On telling time, and is Wellness the new Green?

and really, are Christmas lights screwing up your Wi-Fi?




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ON MNN: More on kitchen exhausts, exploding hoverboards and fire trucks

Why are our cities being designed around the needs of the trucks instead of vice versa?




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Boomer alert: How cities must adapt to an aging population, and vice versa

A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network.




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Mussels test positive for opioids and chemo drugs

Over the course of three months, previously clean mussels picked up a slew of contaminants from the waters of Puget Sound.




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Tiny entangled seahorse rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the sea

Tangled in fishing line with things looking grim, the story of Frito's rescue is inspiring all around.




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Plane Food Café Delivers the Joys of Flying Without The CO2

George Monbiot told us that flying is dying; London artist Richard DeDomenici tells us that a return transatlantic flight is equivalent in CO2 and pollution output to driving a car 30 miles a day for a year. So the artist/humorist has




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It's time to free ourselves from our "thrall to the metal god"

George Monbiot on how electric vehicles are not the answer.




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Monbiot: We have to phase cars out within ten years

"Let’s abandon this disastrous experiment."




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Sawmill House by Olson Kundig wins COTE award for "design and sustainability"

I get the design part, but is it really sustainable?




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California feeds the duck with mandatory solar panels on new houses

Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.




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What the media missed in its coverage of California's energy code changes

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.




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Low-Tech Magazine switches to a low-tech, low carbon website

Blogging like it's 1999 might make sense for a lot of people.




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Is Elon Musk's SolarCity circling the drain?

He says it is all part of the grand plan and we shouldn't worry.




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Greenpeace tech product guide ranks Apple, Samsung low on repairability

A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.




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Turn your car into your office with a Skype-equipped BMW

This truly is just what we needed.




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Solar powered supercapacitor produces hydrogen fuel and electricity

The technology could lead to cheaper hydrogen cars in the future.




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Reconfigurable canopy uses drones to move its modules around (Video)

This example of programmable architecture uses lightweight materials and drones to help it adapt to environmental changes.




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Enough with the Smart Home and Smart City already

Has anything really changed since 1939?




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Don't bother with cruise ships

The 2019 Cruise Ship Report Card reveals what a dirty, harmful industry cruising is.




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Chernobyl has become an 'accidental wildlife sanctuary' thriving with life

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.




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Visiting Alvar Aalto's Nordic House

The Scandinavian master designed a gem of a building promoting Nordic cooperation.




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I grew up in a house that looked like a 'hygge' postcard. It was a lot of work.

For those of us who actually live in rustic homes in cold climates, the household items that define the 'hygge' decorating trend are a matter of survival.




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What would a world without sharks be like?

At the rate we’re killing them, we may soon see it firsthand.




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Make little museums part of your next car trip

There are everywhere, they are fun, and there is so much to learn from them.




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Scotland's wind turbines generated '98% of electricity demand' last month

On some days, wind generated as much as 234% of demand.




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Scotland introduces 20p deposit on all cans and bottles

Every country everywhere should be doing this.




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Lucy is a robotic solar daylighting system that directs sunlight where it's needed

Instead of turning sunlight into electricity, and then using that to power indoor lighting, Lucy redirects the daylight into rooms for effective natural illumination.




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Solartab is back with a more powerful (and waterproof) solar tablet charger

The newest version of this solar charger & battery is lighter and offers a more powerful solar panel, and includes dual USB ports and a USB-C port.




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E.LUMEN solar LED flashlight is a great addition to your glovebox & emergency kit (Review)

Renogy's rechargeable flashlight incorporates a host of useful features, including the ability to function as a backup battery for phones and other gadgets.




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URIDU fights poverty & empowers rural illiterate women with solar powered MP3 players

The MP3ForLife device is loaded with 400+ answers to common questions about health, nutrition, family planning, and more, translated into more than 100 languages.




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What should you do with your eclipse glasses?

Do not mail them to the President.




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This solar hydropanel can pull 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air

SOURCE is a solar-powered and self-contained device capable of harvesting up to 10 liters of clean drinking water per day from the air.




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Credit card-sized unit claims to be world's smallest solar charger

Sunslice is a small folding solar charger that can fit into a pocket, while still producing enough electricity to compete with much larger offerings.




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This is the world’s ugliest color … and it’s on a mission

Tasked with finding the most heinous hue known to humans, researchers arrived at Pantone 448C – and the Australian government is putting it to good use.




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Talk to your radiators with these Philippe Starck designed thermostatic valves

"Siri, turn down the temperature in my bedroom please"




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Create a cozy escape (and save on heating) with a grown-up blanket fort

Everything you need to know about building a proper blanket fort.




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Fiji Water Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Greenwashing

Fiji, probably the least favorite in an already disliked industry, is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging the company has profited from greenwashing. Specifically, from greenwashing claims that its products are




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Get warm and cozy with 10 ethical fall fashion picks

From sweaters to wraps to plush leggings, these casual and comfortable pieces will keep you toasty all autumn long.




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Tea-growers enraged by Sainsbury's withdrawal from Fairtrade

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.




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Hurrah for Sean Hannity! Welcome to the fight against the pod people!

It's a win-win all around as K-cup users on both sides of the political divide find reasons to smash their Keurigs.




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Your feminist shirt means nothing if it was made in a sweatshop

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.




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DoneGood connects shoppers with ethical, eco-friendly brands

Save time and effort spent shopping with this online database of companies committed to social and environmental causes.




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How long does it take to make clothes?

Knowing how many hours go into every shirt or pair of jeans should influence shoppers' opinion of the price tag.




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FREITAG stores are full of cardboard and chopped up old tarps. How do they look so good?

Every bag they make is different, which creates a real marketing and display problem.




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Anti-Littering Campaigns: An Idea Whose Time Has (More Than) Come in Turkey and Iran

In the northeastern reaches of Turkey, outside the city of Kars, I came across one of the most bucolic scenes I'd ever laid eyes on in the