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'Before I Die': New Orleans' house is bucket list backdrop

An abandoned home in New Orleans is transformed into a interactive art installation where passersby are invited to pick up a piece of chalk and share what they'



  • Remodeling & Design

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Brad Pitt's green charity partners with Hyatt

Hyatt Regency New Orleans and Make It Right join forces to achieve foundation’s goal to build 150 sustainable homes in hurricane-ravaged Lower 9th Ward.




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Four politically incorrect predictions about Hurricane Irene

When crisis hits, the jokesters come out of the woodwork. Here is what to expect.




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Brad Pitt, Ellen DeGeneres 'Make It Right' in New Orleans

Actor and comedian co-host massive fundraiser to benefit the green rebuilding of New Orleans Lower 9th Ward.



  • Arts & Culture

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Katrina-like storm surges could become norm

Storm surge is seawater pushed ahead of a storm, mainly by strong winds. Onshore, the surge can rise several feet in just a few minutes.



  • Climate & Weather

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10 things you didn't know about hurricanes

These violent storms both frighten us and fascinate us, and there's a lot you may not know about them.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Blizzard fun for everyone!

Snowed in? Try these activities to keep you and your kids busy on your next snow day.




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Snowmageddon vs. Christmas blizzard of 2010

The severity of two big winter storms from 2010 are compared, stat by stat. Which one emerges as the true snow storm of the year?



  • Climate & Weather

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Blizzard rips off part of Wrigley Field roof in Chicago

Extreme winds have damaged the roof over the Wrigley Field press box in addition to other buildings in the area.



  • Climate & Weather

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Photo: Groundhog Day blizzard from space

A NOAA satellite captures the February 2011 snowstorm as it blankets the U.S.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to prepare for a blizzard

A blizzard's snow and ice can knock out power and cause big problems. These tips will ensure that you're ready for the worst.



  • Protection & Safety

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A look back at the wild weather of 2011

To say 2011 has been a wild weather year would be a huge understatement. From tornadoes to floods to wildfires, weather records were set across the United State



  • Climate & Weather

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Why Seattle is getting hammered by snow

A "perfect recipe" for snow hit the Pacific Northwest today, one meteorologist said, bringing nearly a winter's worth of snow to Seattle in a matter of hours.



  • Climate & Weather

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Forecast for U.S.: Weird but eventful

Six more weeks of winter, eh? The bizarre weather outside is more like spring, with a blizzard in Denver and tornado warnings and watches elsewhere all in the s



  • Climate & Weather

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How Sandy became a snowstorm

Thanks to arctic air from the north and a dip in the jet stream, superstorm Sandy has gotten stronger and is now a snowstorm on top of a hurricane and post-trop



  • Climate & Weather

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Post-Christmas snow blankets the Midwest and Northeast [Photos]

After sweeping through the Midwest the day after Christmas, a winter storm is expected to dump two feet of snow in the Northeast.



  • Climate & Weather

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21 inches of snow? Blizzard buries Kansas record

The blizzard that pounded the southern Plains states added to the snow the area received just days ago.



  • Climate & Weather

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Blizzard traps Antarctic research ship

A big year for Antarctic sea ice is causing headaches for ship captains.



  • Climate & Weather

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Major blizzard visible from space

The storm's huge expanse across nearly two-thirds of the country was clearly visible in NASA satellite imagery.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why winter storm Juno will be so snowy

East Coast folks: Stock up on munchies, get those prescriptions filled and get ready to hunker down for the next day or two.



  • Climate & Weather

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NYC to clear snow-covered roads with salt stored in salt-shaped building

The lauded structure is bustling with activity as a whopper of a winter storm approaches.



  • Climate & Weather

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Benzene and sperm health

Study links benzene exposure to sperm abnormality.




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Chemical pollution is causing preventable cancer, says President's Cancer Panel

New report says toxic chemicals are causing Americans 'grievous harm' that could be prevented by better government oversight.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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U.S. to curb fracking emissions ... eventually

The EPA decided this week to limit cancer-causing emissions from hydraulic fracturing, aka 'fracking,' but its new rules won't take effect until 2015.




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8 things you didn't know about prairie dogs

These burrowing rodents build their own towns, they help the environment, and they even talk about us.




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When chimpanzees leave research labs, they often find a home at Chimp Haven

Chimp Haven sanctuary has new open-air corral for climbing, playing and exploring.




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8 things you didn't know about wombats

We've rounded up some adorable wombat photos and some surprising facts about the wombat.




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Growing number of kids choose charity over birthday gifts

More and more charities say they have been helped by these 'pint-sized philanthropists' who are choosing to give rather than receive.




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One man's incredible search for the acoustic wonders of the world

Acoustic engineer Trevor Cox is on a mission to identify the most wondrous sounds on Earth.




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Condensation-harvesting bamboo tower brings clean drinking water to Ethiopia

To help eliminate the perilous process of collecting potable water in Ethiopian villages, Italian architects design a water vapor-collecting tower.




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Doors salvaged from demolished Detroit houses reborn as artsy bus stop benches

A new, award-winning public arts project makes good use out of building materials salvaged from Detroit's sizable supply of destroyed/derelict homes.




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Plastic Bank: How to solve the plastic pollution problem and poverty at the same time

We all know there's too much plastic making its way into the environment; here's an innovative solution to a seemingly intractable problem.




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Richard Proenneke: The man who showed us how to be alone in the wilderness

For decades, Proenneke lived in a handmade cabin at Alaska's Twin Lakes; his writings and films have left a legacy.




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10 things you didn't know about Johnny Appleseed

The folk hero planted many an apple tree, but not for the reasons you might think.




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Truly local (and sustainable) craft beer from Empire Brewing Company

The brewery in New York state uses local energy, grows its own ingredients, composts – and even more.




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Five Ways Walmart is Upping Its Sustainability Game

With Earth Day now behind us, it’s time to take another look at the steps we are taking to be a more sustainable company.




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Sustainability is an Industrywide Effort

By working together, we can address food production and recycling, as well as other pressing issues in the product supply chain




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Simple tree branch water filter removes 99% of E. coli

High-tech water filters are wonderful. But what if you could go DIY, using just a piece of wood?




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Saving the Indonesian peat forests, one basket at at time

The deforestation situation in Indonesia is not entirely bleak, thanks to the efforts of the Katingan Project.




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8 brilliant, everyday things invented by kids

Who knew we have teenagers to thank for warm ears, frozen treats and easy adding?




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BSR: Partnering with Businesses for a Sustainable World

BSR focuses on a company’s national business operations and global supply chain from both environmental and social perspectives.




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Conservation International: Asking Businesses the Right Questions

Have you secured the health of nature so we continue to have quality of life?




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Environmental Defense Fund: Solving the Toughest Problems

For 25 years, EDF has partnered with leading companies to prove that good environmental strategy is good business strategy.




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Feeding America with Help from Business Leaders

As the largest domestic hunger relief organization, Feeding America manages 200 food banks that distribute food to 60,000 agencies.




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Meet Shigeru Ban, architect for the people

This year's Pritzker Prize winner, Shigeru Ban, brings sustainable, innovative architecture to disaster zones in the form of resilient paper-based structures.




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With a focus on sustainability and the future, Walmart enhances the way it does business

Collaboration is the key as Walmart works with some of the world's largest corporations to address global sustainability challenges.




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How researchers track the 'lost years' of baby sea turtles

Hoping to better protect loggerheads, scientists get creative in finding a way to track the years that baby turtles spend in the ocean.




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A (greener) life behind bars

The Sustainability in Prisons Project transforms prisoners’ lives while enriching the planet.




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Meet Boyan Slat, the garbage patch kid

The 20-year-old wunderkind's impossible dream of cleaning up ocean plastic is becoming a reality.




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Walmart: Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting

Watch this replay webcast of Walmart's Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting.