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Weekly LEED roundup – 12/4/09

The ACE Building in Philadelphia, San Francisco's Bentley Reserve, and the first Pizza Fusion in Saudi Arabia are featured this week.




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Weekend reads: Jamie Oliver supports fast food, chicken-sitters, and more

As sourcing ingredients directly from local farms gains in popularity, more chefs are building relationships with farmers to get the pick of their crops.




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Buy one, get one free Chipotle coupon

For a limited time, watch a 90-second video and receive a coupon to a fast food chain that’s trying to do it right.




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Watch: The company behind the Tupac hologram

Digital Domain brought Tupac back to life for the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.



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Google, Apple leaders team up to tackle aging

Google CEO Larry Page and Apple Chairman Arthur Levinson are joining forces on Calico, a healthcare project.



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Isn't it time we updated furnace standards?

Updated standards for furnaces and furnace fans, combined, could save consumers roughly $37 billion over three decades.




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This 50 cent microscope folds up like origami

The FoldScope will bring microscopes to the masses and revolutionize health care around the world.



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Upcoming IPCC climate change report leaked by skeptics

Climate doubters are apoplectic over a few misinterpreted sentences in the draft report.



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MNN Nest pledge: 'I will support my town's local and green businesses this year'

You can dramatically reduce your carbon footprint just by choosing products and services that are locally-owned and produced.




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Man saves swan tangled up with a fishhook

A family spots a swan caught in fishing line — and Uncle Freddy saves the day.




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This couple cycled from Canada to New Mexico with their toddler

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.




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How to wake up even the groggiest brain

There are a few things you can do to wake up a mind that still wants to sleep.



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When are you supposed to tip?

Rules around tipping can sometimes be confusing. Here are some guidelines about when to pull out the cash.




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Financial woes linked to uptick in vasectomies

New survey finds that as the U.S. economy worsened, vasectomy rates increased.



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Jerko: Little green houseboat on the Superfund site

Step aboard Jerko, an off-the-grid houseboat/urban sustainability laboratory that's been moored in one of America's filthiest waterways: Brooklyn's Gowanus Cana




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Faith-based groups can now pledge to be EPA Food Stewards

The Environmental Protection Agency spent MLK Day spreading the gospel of food waste reduction to faith-based groups.




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10 examples of why the Superfund program matters

About 53 million Americans live within 3 miles of a Superfund site. Here's a look at the status of 10 of the country's most prominent listings.




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A greenhouse at the supermarket? Now that's fresh

BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.




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Freeze-resistant Asian 'super roach' arrives in New York City

Unlike other roaches, this Asian cockroach — which has never been seen in the U.S. — can survive the cold and snow.




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NASA supersonic 'flying saucer' apparently fails test

NASA's huge supersonic parachute isn't ready to land astronauts on Mars just yet.




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NASA's next mission to Mars will light up the sky for millions on West Coast

The Mars InSight lander, developed to peer deep into the red planet's interior, is slated to launch on the morning of May 5.




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NASA just came up with a brilliant way to turn Martian soil into rocket fuel

The plan to manufacture fuel on Mars instead of on Earth could make human missions to Mars more practical.




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'Grimm' star Silas Weir Mitchell speaks up for wildlife

Animal poaching makes Silas Weir Mitchell ('Grimm') 'murderously enraged'.



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Celebrity gift event supports charity

Goodies included many Earth-friendly items.



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Star-studded event brings out celebrities to support Alzheimer's research

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.



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Super Bowl alternatives include Fish Bowl

TV networks hope animal-centric programming can lure viewers who care more about pets than the big game.




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'Going Wild': Couch potato, troubled couple get a wakeup call in new Nat Geo show

Former Hell's Angel Tim Medvetz plays the role of motivational 'bus driver' to a group of unlikely adventurers.



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The environmental groups that dominate Facebook

Meet the environmental organizations wielding the power of Facebook to inspire, educate and advocate for the planet.



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Bottled water has New Zealanders up in arms

New Zealand residents are not happy that their pristine water may be exported for bottled water. The company that wants to export it doesn't want it to go to wa




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Climate Counts releases 2011 updates

The Climate Counts 2010-2011 Company Scorecard is now available.



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Low profile Supreme Court case could be big problems for planet

Because of the contentious nature of the Senate, the Supreme Court's ruling that there is not a "parallel track" for climate policy paves the way for a Washingt




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Conservation org to light up UN Headquarters with endangered species

Oceanic Preservation Society will project images of climate change and threatened species on the iconic building ahead of this weekend's Climate March.




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Yacon syrup, latest weight loss miracle potion, gets thumbs up from Dr. Oz

Celebrity doctor's unofficial audience test promises weight loss with no change in diet or exercise, but there is one downside.



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What would I say? New Facebook app takes the drudgery out of posting status updates

Why actually create your own status updates when your computer can do it for you?




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Why 'Photo Doggies For Anthony' is blowing up your Facebook feed

Have you noticed a plethora of puppies on your Facebook page? This is why people are posting them.




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Paris to sell off 'love locks' in support of refugees

Officials anticipate raising big bucks from the sale of lovey-dovey padlocks removed from Paris' bridges.



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These 5 groups are still feeding the hungry in the Florida Panhandle

The need for help in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael hasn't gone away and these relief organizations are keeping residents and helpers fed.




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Billionaire steps up for national parks, offering employment opportunities, army of volunteers

Philanthropist Marcus Lemonis is offering work at his Camping World stories and access to an army of volunteers to national parks in need.



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How a 3-D printed mask helped save this puppy

UC Davis vets and engineers designed a mask and cast exclusively for Loca, a Staffordshire bull terrier severely injured by another dog.




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California man accepts $78 million award in Roundup lawsuit

Groundbreaking case was the first to link the product with terminal cancer.



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How chicken soup makes you feel better, according to science

The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen.




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Your daily vitamin supplements aren't doing much good, say studies

Looking at calcium and vitamin D supplements, researchers found no difference in the health outcomes for people who took supplements and those who didn't.



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Updates on the TVA coal ash spill

How big of a problem is the nation's collective coal ash waste? How bad is it in Tennessee? What's going on in D.C.?




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China's forest city will soon gobble up carbon

In an effort to combat pollution, China is building 'forest cities' and people will be moving into the first one in about 2 years.



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Don't underestimate the economic benefits of cleaning up the environment

A new retrospective study finds that 1980s-era cleanup of Boston Harbor was well worth it from a return on investment standpoint.



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BIG-designed tower aims to liven up white collar downtown Calgary

Calgary will be getting yet another show-stopping skyscraper, this one a LEED Platinum-exceeding mixed-use development designed by Bjarke Ingels Group.



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Supportive housing community in Portland recognized on AIA Top Green list

Holst Architecture's Bud Clark Commons project joins an eclectic assortment of notable green buildings on the 2014 AIA COTE annual top 10 list.




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Update: Keystone Science School lives on

The Colorado-based school raised $2.3 million over the past two months, allowing it to buy itself and its campus from a cash-strapped parent organization.



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Invasive plant that can cause blindness pops up in Virginia for first time

Touching a giant hogweed can cause burns and even blindness.



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Scientists develop a super-strong wood that completely reflects the sun's heat

Wood that bounces sunlight back into the atmosphere could be a game-changer for buildings.



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