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Is wearing a face mask the new normal for Californians?

Air quality in San Francisco is the worst in the world right now.




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Rich people in San Francisco mad that they have to look at people living on boats

The Wall Street Journal calls them "homeless" but they look "landless" to me.




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Charming tiny house to benefit kids' hospitals is up for auction (Video)

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.




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Can being outside help treat ADHD?

Nature has a treatment, and it doesn't come in a bottle.




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Run-down rooming house finds redemption as Passivhaus social housing

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.




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This anxiety-reducing technique works better for poor people than rich people

Scientists examine two strategies to reduce anxiety.




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UK schools now offering sleep lessons to exhausted kids

Health care providers are alarmed by the rise in sleep disorders, but is it the kids or the parents who are in need of education?




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Norwegian hospitals add woodland cabins and forest-play for healing

The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment.




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How modern, minimalist design (and washing your hands) can fight disease

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.




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Turkish Photographers Capture Climate Change

Traveling exhibit in Turkey prompts audiences to put on their 'climate glasses' and see how floods, fires, and drought in the country are all connected.




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Climate Change Crisis Loses Some Urgency in Touring Museum Exhibit

The touring museum show 'Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future,' which wraps up its Istanbul run this weekend, is professionally put-together and well-intentioned, but flawed.




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Artist Decapitates Recycled Stuffed Toys to Make Stunning, Psychedelic Rugs

Don't let artist Agustina Woodgate -- who says stuffing is "like looking into the soul" -- near your favourite stuffed teddy bear.




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Stunning English Landscape Paintings by David Hockney...Made With an iPad (Photos)

Celebrated English painter David Hockney has turned to the iPad as his canvas -- embracing the latest technology despite his age.




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Artist Hangs Living Trees in Abandoned Churches

Shinji Turner-Yamamoto's beautiful 'Global Tree Project' reveals the natural world with hanging trees, gilded boulders, and more.




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Insect Sushi and Copper Recycling Machines at the Royal College of Art Graduate Show

The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show.




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Eco-Ideas from Toronto's Green Living Show

It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general.




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Thomas Heatherwick's amazing pedestrian bridges rock and roll

Because bridges are for people.




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EDIT: "Design is not just about aesthetics, but also about finding solutions to complex problems."

A new exhibition in Toronto looks at sustainable development.




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Bangladesh's Leather Pollutes Environment, Harms Workers & Government Looks Away (Video)

A new Human Rights Watch report shows the horrific conditions, both environmental and social, that 90% of Bangladesh's leather is produced in—and exported from, to the US, China, Italy and elsewhere.




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I am tired of the damn trolls. This year I am turning out the lights for Earth Hour and you should too, Saturday night at 8:30.

I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.




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Even Former Coal Miners Want to End Mountaintop Removal Mining

It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action.




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Winner of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize battles a huge mining corporation

It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle.




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Children win right to sue US government on actions causing climate change (Video)

A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead.




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Photo: The tricky eye of a blushing phantom butterfly

Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador.




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Photo: Metallic green bee doing the good work

Our photo of the day is in praise of the pollinators!




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Paper wasps recognize each other, have long memories, & display logical reasoning

Why do we always think other animals are so simple?




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Photo: The knowing gaze of a clearwing moth

Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador.




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Epicures gathered in France for Bug & Wine pairing

For the first time ever, insects took the place of cheese at an upscale gastronomical event.




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Bed bugs: Better, stronger, faster!

Research reveals that bed bugs develop resistance to widely used chemical treatments, potentially paving the way for super bed bugs.




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5 benefits of a night shower (including improved sleep)

Trade the morning shower for one before bed for better sleep and more.




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Why you need a good evening routine

When the evening is carefully planned, the morning goes smoothly.




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The 'Hurry Slowly' podcast can help you do more by slowing down

Hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei, these wonderful interviews boost productivity, creativity, and resilience in surprising ways.




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When should kids start swimming lessons?

The American Academy of Pediatrics says there's an ideal time.




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Advice on feeding an athletic child

Whole foods should always be top priority.




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Shipping container skyscrapers proposed for Mumbai

They are always fun to look at but do they make sense?




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Couple creates wildlife sanctuary in India by letting barren farmland return to nature

The husband and wife have spent 25 years buying up wasteland farmers no longer wanted; now elephants, tigers and leopards roam free there.




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Bhutan residents celebrate royal birth by planting 108,000 trees

The happy country that set a Guinness record for planting 49,672 trees in just one hour welcomes the birth of a new prince by more than doubling that planting.




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Indian state aims to plant record-breaking 50 million trees in one day

Uttar Pradesh is going to be looking a lot greener after a marathon 24-hour tree-planting frenzy.




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This scientist wants to create 'artificial glaciers' to combat melting Himalayan ice (Video)

These vertical towers, made of artificially diverted glacial meltwater, are a brilliant idea and possible solution to alleviate water shortages brought on by the fast-melting Himalayan glaciers.




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Simple solar-powered water purification system turns sewage water into clean drinking water in India

The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages.




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Tigers, leopards and wild dogs found living in surprising harmony in Indian reserves

A new study finds 3 carnivores that usually avoid each other at all costs have found smart ways to peacefully co-exist. #goals




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You could be fined for possession of single-use plastic in India

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.




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Why I remain skeptical about McDonald's food changes

Everyone is jumping up and down for joy at the fact that McDonald's is now serving antibiotic-free chicken. Please, let's not ignore everything else that's so wrong with the company.




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What kind of milk can I drink without feeling guilty?

Welcome to my personal dairy dilemma and the weird, convoluted thoughts that keep me up at night.




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Are backyard eggs really that dangerous?

With an increase in salmonella cases this year, health officials are pointing the finger at hobby farmers, which isn't entirely fair.




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Antibiotics in meat could be making us fat

If these drugs have a fattening effect on livestock animals, it's logical that they would do the same for humans.




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Pizza Hut promises antibiotic-free wings and side orders by 2022

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.




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Are farmers and environmentalists teaming up?

Scientists found a way to get more crops per acre and save the planet at the same time.




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Deadly ground beef recall comes with 'High' health risk warning

Cargill Meat is recalling 132,600 pounds of beef products nationwide that may be contaminated with E. coli.




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Female pigs in U.S. are dying in record numbers

The premature deaths are linked to excessive breeding.