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This folding A-frame cabin is a shoo-in for fantasy holiday wish lists

M.A.Di., a flat-pack tiny house from Italy, is a new take on a beloved classic.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Unplug, escape and leave the digital world behind with Slow Cabins

From the emphasis on nature to the secret location aspect, there's a lot to like about this off-grid lodging concept from Belgium.



  • Remodeling & Design

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1 in 8 bird species are facing extinction, including some beloved ones

Many well-known bird species are in danger of going extinct, according to the State of the World’s Birds 2018 report.




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Sea otters are helping save their own habitat

Eelgrass is thriving again, thanks to the help of a sea otter rehabilitation program.




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Extinct-in-the-wild bird hatches at Smithsonian

This Guam kingfisher chick is one of the rarest birds in the world.




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Bird thought extinct discovered in the Bahamas

The elusive Bahama nuthatch was found in limited numbers on the island Grand Bahama amid concerns it had been wiped out in 2016.




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Calf sightings in Cape Cod Bay are big news for endangered right whales

Two mother-and-calf pairs of North Atlantic right whales have been spotted so far this year in Cape Cod Bay.




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New panda park in China will be much bigger than Yellowstone

New massive panda park in China will connect bear populations and should help with finding mates.




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$1.7 billion in gift cards will go unspent this year

Although they are getting better at it, many consumers still do not spend every last penny that is credited to their gift cards.




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13 design gifts that give: A big-hearted holiday gift guide

Who said you can't partake in a little shopping on Giving Tuesday?




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Holiday gift guide: 12 art and design gifts that give back big

Presenting a bevy of unique, useful and all-around lovely prezzies that support a range of good causes.




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Two Billion Cars

Are two billion cars a nightmare we can avoid? MNN's auto blogger reviews a new book on the subject.



  • Arts & Culture

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5 biggest car flops

The explosive Ford Pinto tops this list of the 5 biggest car flops.




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Monbiot takes on the climate denial industry

A hilarious accounting of 'Climategate' and why universities need to professional PR help.



  • Research & Innovations

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Style and sustainability at Ford is serious business

Mustang, Escape, Focus now come in more colors, with more renewable parts, than ever before.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Is Santa's carbon footprint as big as his generous spirit?

Quick, somebody get Rudolph some Rolaids. Along with the methane emissions generated by a fleet of airborne tundra reindeer, take a gander at other contributor




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Your virtual carbon footprint may be bigger than you think

Your virtual carbon footprint may be bigger than you think. You telecommute, while your friends idle in stop-and-go traffic on the way to work, but don’t feel




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Startling statistic: Wasted food is world's third-biggest carbon dioxide emitter

Wasted food accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except China and the United States, according to a new report.




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Starbucks' new competition: A $3,000 bike-cart

Wheely's coffee and beverage franchises are carbon-neutral and ready to compete with brick-and-mortar stores.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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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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2,000 NYC pigeons to perform in spellbinding aerial light show

Pigeon-fancying provocateur Duke Riley's 'Fly By Night' is set to dazzle over the East River.




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Your clothes' biggest eco impact isn't what you think

Turns out that how—and how often—you wash your clothes makes a huge difference.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Abercrombie & Fitch, in reversal of exclusionary policy, now selling larger sizes

After a drubbing in the media, the formerly popular brand is making amends.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Troy Dayton is on the forefront of the legal medical cannabis market

The medical cannabis market is rapidly expanding as more and more states rewrite their laws to give sick people access to the controversial medicine. Meet Troy



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Don DiCostanzo: Electric bike entrepreneur

Meet Don DiCostanzo, the entrepreneur behind Pedego electric bikes. Find out what he thinks about President Obama, e-bikes in bike lanes, and the way to a green




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Jason Graham-Nye wants to change the way we diaper our babies

Meet the eco-entrepreneur behind gDiapers, a greener, flushable, alternative to the traditional plastic disposable diaper.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Chris Briley: Green architect, big thinker

Find out what green architect and Mainer Chris Briley thinks about sustainable design, passive home heating, and the cost difference between conventional and gr



  • Research & Innovations

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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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New York buildings to go dark during bird migration season

Deadlier than Glenn Close with a kitchen knife, light's 'fatal attraction' kills millions of birds each year.




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Light pollution threatens migrating birds, especially if they tweet while flying

Birds that produce 'flight calls' during night migration may be more vulnerable to light pollution, a new study finds.




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How do you track all your habit trackers? Aggregator tools can help

New meta-trackers integrate data for an overall view of users' activity and aim to find hidden connections that might help users improve their lives.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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6 mobile apps changing shopping forever

These apps make shopping convenient with capabilities like visual searches, price comparisons and recommendations.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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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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Toddler uses FaceTime to save mom after dog bite

After breaking up a fight between two dogs, Arizona mother Laura Toone needed medical attention.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Why that FarmVille rabbit looks like Natalie Portman

On the occasion of the new mobile launch, we talked to the FarmVille animators about how the country critters come to (virtual) life.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Apple won't help the FBI, and here's why you should care

It's a defining moment for CEO Tim Cook, who is fighting to keep iPhones locked, even in the face of terrorism.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Let's not criminalize walking and texting. (We have bigger problems)

Talk about blowing things way out of proportion.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Are smartphones turning kids into zombies?

The debate continues about whether mobile technology is creating the most advanced generation ever or a society of uncultured automatons.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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12 essential mobile apps for your new tablet

From radio stations across the world, books, movies and even games for pets, here are some great apps to get you started.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon form 2-man doo-wop group

With the help of an iPad app, Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon formed a 2-man doo-wop group and performed 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' on 'The Tonight Show.'



  • Arts & Culture

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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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Practical sustainability takes on greenwashing

John Brown, founder of the Slow Home movement, discusses the fundamentals of building and living in a greener house.




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Peter Williams on IBM's 'Big Green Innovations' portfolio

CTO of Big Green Innovations, a unit of IBM's Smarter Planet Initiative, lays out 5 key project areas.




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Danish bicycle activists win $200 million upgrade

Day 1 in Copenhagen: despite massive jet lag, we had a fun bike tour of the city that proved a revelation in bike-centered city planning. 37% of all commuters u



  • Research & Innovations

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Get in gear for spring biking season: New routes

Google maps biking directions are shockingly good.




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The Bike Lane Wars, Part 2: The battle of Brooklyn

The heated battle for control of a strip of pavement on a single street in Brooklyn highlights the battlelines in the Bike Lane Wars. Hint: It's not about bikes




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10 simple steps (and pedals and rides) cities are taking to move beyond the automobile

In its magnificent mini-epic 10-part series, "Moving Beyond the Automobile," Streetfilms has created a handy, eye-catching primer to the most important transfor




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What should I wear for my bike commute to work?

The thing is, I’ve never done a bike commute before and don’t really bike that often in general. I’m a style-conscious guy so of course my first concern i




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The urban cycling boom: Sometimes too big, sometimes too small

In Tennessee, the streets are too dangerous for one 10-year-old on a bike. In Copenhagen, the streets are too crowded to accommodate any more kids. The real pro




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Want everyone to embrace biking? Here's a roadmap

In an effort to encourage residents to pedal to work, Minneapolis is making strides in bike-friendly commuting. Learn why we should follow their lead.