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Geoengineering with space particles, artificial volcanoes and Special K

It's no substitute for simply getting rid of coal, but geo-engineering just may be our planet's Hail Mary pass.




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How can I take an ecologically sensitive cruise vacation with my family?

A few ocean liners have been working to cut back on their pollution. But you're still free to be a glutton at the buffet.




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Americans are curbing their love affair with beef

Americans are curbing their love affair with beef and the result is a 10 percent reduction in food-related emissions.




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Ed Begley Jr.'s back with new book and third season of 'Living With Ed'

Ed Begley Jr.'s back with new book and third season of 'Living With Ed.' Green guru follows up his 2008 book with 'Guide to Sustainable Living' and takes his re



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With Philips latest LED release, color and convenience comes at a cost

Philips, a company known for its L Prize-winning, checking account-busting incandescent replacements, enters the web-enabled LED market with a spendy, smart and




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Price of budget-friendly LEDs to drop further with Energy Star certification

Thanks to Energy Star qualification, the most affordable high-quality LED on the market, the Cree LED Bulb, just got even cheaper.



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War on light bulb efficiency rages on with GOP-backed rider

Just when you thought energy-efficient light bulb uprisings were a thing of the past, the DOE is now powerless when it comes to enforcing efficiency standards.




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GE joins smart LED race with 'commercially viable' Link bulb

Although not the flashiest thing on the block, GE unveils a WiFi-connected LED bulb with a more agreeable price point than its peers.



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Ahead of Valentine's Day, GE calls it quits with the CFL bulb

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, pigtail.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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The problem with vanity sizing

The variability in clothing sizes is frustrating, wasteful and erodes consumer confidence.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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The Hunt helps online shoppers with difficult-to-find items

If you've ever had trouble finding something online, a new website is here to help.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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5 ways to wear fall's lace trend (without looking like a bride)

Lace has broken way outside the bridal realm and can now be found on a plethora of accessories.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Show your love with Made With Love bracelets

The stylish recycled rubber bracelets provide fair wages to the women who craft them, and sales of the bracelets support children in Africa.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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A new hot denim company with a heart of green

Eva & Paul jeans are a crowdfunded sustainable denim company that's obsessed with fit.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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San Francisco eyes last season's fashions with new recycling initiative

Feel free to leave your heart in San Francisco, but don't forget to drop those old boxer shorts and blouses in one of the city's new textile recycling bins.




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Stay warm and keep it hyperlocal-ish with this homegrown hoodie

The North Face releases a limited edition hooded sweatshirt (mostly) designed and manufactured within the Bay Area.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Embrace your inner couch potato with these socially responsible robes

Jackie Nelson and Evan Streusand's company Highway Robery brings sustainability and a fun, sustainable vibe to lounging around.




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Q&A with Nick Cope of Green Painting

Meet my friendly neighborhood green painter: Nick Cope of Green Painting, a Red Hook, Brooklyn-based 'eco-responsible' housepainting firm.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Heartfelt horticulture: Q&A with Margaret Roach

Margaret Roach, high-powered Manhattan media player turned solitude-seeking garden blogger, releases a memoir, 'And I Shall Have Some Peace There.'



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Quayle Hodek: A young CEO running with the wind

Quayle Hodek is the 33-year-old founder and CEO of one of the leading companies in wind energy. Find out what he thinks the energy grid will look like in 50 yea




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15 minutes with author Rebecca Cohen

Rebecca Cohen, author of '15 Minutes Outside,' dishes the dirt on how to get kids off the couch and out the door.




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An eye for nature: Q&A with artist Dan McCarthy

Screen printing maven chats about early inspiration, storytelling, and dinosaurs.



  • Arts & Culture

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A bunkie of one's own: Q&A with Sarah Richardson

On 'Sarah's Summer House,' interior designer Sarah Richardson tackles a most formidable challenge: The eco-renovation of her off the grid summer cottage located



  • Remodeling & Design

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Catching up with the editor of Green Talk

Blogger and editor Anna Hackman chats with MNN about green buildings, green business and bar mitzvahs.




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A family affair: Q&A with Eco-Me's Robin Kay Levine

Eco-Me, a California-based brand comprised of a colorful 'family' of all-natural household cleaners, was founded by Robin Kay Levine in response to a real-life




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Satellite dishes dance with the stars in ethereal time-lapse film

In this gorgeous short film, satellite dish arrays from around North America join the sky in a celestial waltz.




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Stunning photo project explores our complex relationship with the night sky

Time-lapse artists and filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović traveled North America and photographed the impact of light pollution in ‘SKYGLOW.’



  • Climate & Weather

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5 Kindle books under $4 to buy with your eBooks antitrust settlement

You may have a credit in your Kindle account from a legal settlement that you probably didn't realize you were a part of. Time for a book shopping spree.




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How to survive in the woods with only a smartphone

Lost in the woods? Stuck in the wild? These 8 handy smartphone apps will help you survive in the wilderness.



  • Protection & Safety

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Turn your smartphone into night vision goggles with Snooperscope

The wireless camera attaches to your mobile device and provides a clear view — even through water and ink — for taking photos or recording video.



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Warning: Kids could innocently add $20 to phone bill with the touch of a button

A rampant scam can add $20 more to your phone bill if you hit redial. Make sure your kids know not to call the scammers back.



  • Protection & Safety

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New app may help you cope with jet lag

Jet lag has long been thought of as an unavoidable malady, but a new app might help travelers get some much-needed relief.




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The new Apple HealthKit could revolutionize your relationship with your doctor

Shared mobile health app will allow doctors to monitor a patient's health in real-time — and intervene before a hospital visit is needed.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to stop unwanted mail-order catalogs and junk mail with Catalog Choice

The company will do the work for you.




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Be a disease detective: Solve outbreaks with new CDC iPad app

The CDC hopes to teach the public about outbreaks and maybe attract future epidemiologists through the free app.



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Unholy alliance: green NGO's buddy up with big corporations

Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corpora



  • Research & Innovations

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CBS slapped with 'greenwashing' complaint

Network's "EcoAd" campaign misleads consumers, say four environmental organizations.



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Group points finger at worst of the worst with Cleaners Hall of Shame list

In anticipation of the release of a comprehensive cleaning product safety database this fall, the Environmental Working Group publishes its Cleaners Hall of Sha




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California consults with China about high-speed rail

Chinese government offers high-speed rail expertise to U.S. projects.




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Dad cuts commute, joint-custody shuffle with downsized digs [Video]

A California man buys a live/work townhome next to his ex-wife and cuts a hole through the wall to ease his family's carbon-intensive joint custody situation.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Car wash offers work and hope for adults with autism

More than 80 percent of Rising Tide Car Wash's employees have autism — and its owners hope to increase that number soon.




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Want to run away with the cat circus?

The Acro-Cats, a Chicago-based troupe of performing felines, is looking for a tour assistant.




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Lie down on the job with this crazy morphing workstation

The Altworks standing/sitting/lying combo looks like an amazing bit of engineering, but the implications are scary.




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What does happiness have to do with leadership? A lot more than you think

John Addison says finding your inner calm will get you more than halfway there. His new book shows you how.




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11 jobs for people who are good with their hands

Tapping on a keyboard all day isn't the only way to make a living.




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9-year-old makes a stand with 'lemon-aid'

Vivienne Harr ran a lemonade stand for 365 days straight to help end child slavery. And she's not done yet.




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Teen wows science fair with body-heat powered flashlight

Watch as 15-year-old Ann Makosinski explains how she figured out the voltage and circuitry necessary to facilitate her design.




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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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Lego listens, responds to critics with new female scientists set

Lego's new set features a paleontologist, an astronomer and a chemist — all of them female.




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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