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72 sets of parents named their kid 'Cheese' in 2013 (seriously)

Cheesy trend saw a 450% growth in popularity this year.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Meet Peyton Robertson, the 12-year-old scientist with 3 patents pending

This hot young scientist has created solutions to everything from helping communities survive a flood to helping his twin sisters learn how to ride their bikes.




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Maya Penn: Teen designer, entrepreneur, and activist

This 13-year-old fashion designer, cartoon animator, and activist is committed to making eco-savvy clothing that gives back.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Teen activist campaigns for gender-neutral toys

McKenna Pope shares her thoughts on convincing Hasbro to change the design of the Easy Bake Oven.




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31 creative ideas for Youth Art Month

Explore your inner artist all month long with these fun ideas to help kids create.




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Hillary Clinton to Millennials: We need you to act on climate change

According to a new poll, the majority of millennials believe that the Earth is getting warmer and that humans are to blame.




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Women still 3 times less likely to become scientists

New report finds that women start dropping out of the sciences as soon as they graduate from high school.




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30 great ways to celebrate Earth Day every day

Don't wait for April 22! Here is a month-long list of eco-awesome activities you can do to celebrate the planet every day.




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Kids can help parents get healthy [Infographic]

A new survey finds that the vast majority of kids would be willing to make changes in their own lifestyle if it meant their parents' health would benefit.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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13-year-old Masai boy invents device to help his community live in peace with the lions

Richard Turere's solar-powered invention safely scares lions away from his family's cattle.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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SafetyTats gives kids with food allergies an extra layer of protection

Parents need help keeping a child with food allergies away from life-threatening foods. Temporary tattoos with vital information can lend a hand.




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How much do you know about the Girl Scouts?

Are you qualified to recite the Girl Scout promise? Prove it.




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9 young inventors who may just save the world

From cleaning up the oceans to finding safer ways to save people after a natural disaster, these kids have big ideas to improve our world.



  • Research & Innovations

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Marine artist Wyland encourages kids to connect with the environment through art

Wyland Foundation's National Art Contest helps kids think about how they can protect the oceans.



  • Arts & Culture

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Little girl feeds crows; in return, they bring her gifts

Eight-year-old Gabi Mann loves her corvid friends, and they reciprocate with small trinkets and treasures.




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Girl helps rebuild family's home with lemonade stand

10-year-old Alyssa De La Sala set up a drink stand, and the response was overwhelming.




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Boyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup Project to launch in 2016

The project will utilize a 2,000-meter barrier, making it the largest floating structure ever deployed in the ocean.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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9-year-old builds mobile shelters for the homeless

Hailey Fort also grows food and is fundraising to buy coats and other supplies to help those in need.




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15-year-old intern discovers new planet

Instead of running errands, Tom Wagg used his one-week internship to earn a place in history.




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Kids' drawings spring to life as IKEA toys

A portion of sales from the new toy line will be donated to UNICEF and Save the Children.




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Girl wins prestigious fellowship to build robots, all to make the streets of Paris 'happy again'

Her application inspires Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship selection officials to look beyond age and take a chance on a kid with passion.




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11-year-old invents better lead-detecting device

Gitanjali Rao saw that the current options for testing lead were slow and unreliable, and decided to do something about it.




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10-year-old keeps his promise to make the world a better place

Zander Hite's woodworking hobby started with a gift from his grandfather and a challenge to make a difference in the world.




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This 10-year-old is speaking up for America's national parks

Robbie Bond wants to inspire kids and their families to protect our national lands.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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5 ways to get kids into nature photography

Getting kids outside in the great outdoors and teaching them a love for the environment is easy enough. Just hand them a camera.




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One day without plastic. Can you do it?

Take the pledge to go plastic-free on Feb. 21, which has been dubbed Plastic-Free Day.




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4 natural ways to relieve baby's teething pain

Soothe baby's sore gums without toxic tablets, gels and plastic teethers.




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Won't a carbon tax raise my power bills? 12/14/2008

What will happen if we pass a carbon tax or regulate carbon emissions more? Won't my bills go up?




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Help Wanted! The carbon industry is hiring

Growing demand for energy efficiency and energy management has created an unprecedented opportunity for certified carbon managers. And according to Dr. Eric Woo



  • Research & Innovations

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The Story of Cap and Trade

The Story of Stuff's Annie Leonard takes on a new challenge: Explaining the potential perils of cap and trade.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Grist goes off on Annie Leonard's Story of Cap & Trade

Grist's David Roberts thinks Annie Leonard doesn't really understand the real Story of Cap & Trade.




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Homeowners: Sell your own carbon credits

My Emissions Exchange just sold its first carbon credit on behalf of the Wilsons, a family in Harrisburg, PA. Welcome to the wacky world of personal carbon trad




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Obama courts 7 Republicans to hash out energy bill

Only one of the Republicans is running in the 2010 midterm elections, but each is being courted for a number of reasons.




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Justice Stevens leaves behind environmental legacy; Kagan may get chance to follow

As Justice John Paul Stevens steps down from the bench, environmentalists remember a "green justice." Though little is known about her environmental positions,




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Will EPA pave the way for cap-and-trade?

The EPA may be the most powerful weapon in the fight for cap-and-trade legislation. The agency fired another shot on Tuesday with the CAIR announcement.




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Energy remains an uncertain election issue for Democrats

National surveys show the public supports having more green energy. But in local elections energy is likely to take a backseat to the economy.




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Week of hard choices may decide energy bill's fate

Will congress study for its final exam, or will it revert to be bad habits and hope for best?




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Kerry may be last hope for price on carbon

By focusing only on the utilities industry, Kerry may be able to get Republican support, but will it cost him votes in his own party?




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Tea Party candidates Paladino and O'Donnell win with anti-environment platforms

Now all Republican Senate candidates this November are on the record denying global warming.




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O'Donnell site offers little about energy issues

Tea Party candidate has lots of followers on her website, but a few searches on the revamped site reveals little about issues.




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Will 2011 be the year for climate legislation?

A recent interview with President Obama reveals he hasn't given up of the climate issue.




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Article shows what really happened to the 2010 climate bill

A New Yorker article gives a behind-the-scenes look at what led to the demise of the climate bill this summer. Here are five observations.




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BP apologist wants control of Energy and Commerce Committee

Despite several obstacles in his path Joe Barton thinks he will be the next chairman of the committee and is already drawing up plans.




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Kentucky congressman says no to mountaintop mining

While politicians in Appalachia are taking aim at the EPA, John Yarmuth is patting the agency on the back.




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'Earmarks for ANWR!' says Alaska's Tea Party candidate

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was one of the few mentions of energy policy during the latest Alaska U.S. Senate Debate.




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Cap-and-trade may never to be heard from again

Nobody likes a loser - and that's just what this energy policy looks like after the midterm elections.




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In his own words: Obama talks energy

President Obama eyes energy policy as an area where Democrats and Republicans can work together.




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Conservative says Obama on 'jihad' against greenhouse gases

One climate change skeptic says derailing the EPA's plans to regulate carbon emissions should be a priority for Congress.




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Congressman directly asks special interests about government regulation

Rep. Darrell Issa has sent out a letter to Beltway insiders asking for their thoughts about how Uncle Sam should regulate them.




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Sen. Bingaman's departure means more uncertainty for the environment

New Mexico senator's plan to retire creates questions for Democrats and environmentalists in 2012.