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Italian mayor puts kibosh on wood-fired pizza ovens

Neapolitan pies are served with a hint of smog in San Vitaliano.




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Philly pizza dough has history baked right in

At Urban Village Brewing Company in Philadelphia, the pizza dough is started with yeast captured from the air in Old City.




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Zhena's green tea: A fragrant biodynamic brew

For biodynamic goodness full of organic fruity flavor, try Zhena's Gypsy Tea's new line of good-for-you green teas.



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Billy Zane to launch Greek olive oil company

Actor says he would like to do for olive oil what director Francis Ford Coppola did for wine.



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Keep these 6 foods out of the freezer

There are some foods you should never put into a deep freeze in the first place, and here are six of them.




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'Hangover-free' alcohol gives you the buzz without the headache

A synthetic form of alcohol called "alcosynth" that doesn't cause hangovers could replace normal booze by 2050.




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Zero-emission fuel cell backup power now available for RVs

Unit from Germany is the answer for off-grid campsites, providing access to 'Glee' reruns, night lighting and microwaves that brown.




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Fuel-cell dreams: Powering houses and cars with zero-emission energy

Big hydrogen power plants like the one just installed in Bridgeport, Conn., can complement a fleet of fuel-cell cars.




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Mysterious ring galaxy continues to puzzle astronomers

Hoag's Object, a celestial doughnut that features a galaxy within a galaxy, is a beautiful enigma of the cosmos.




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This Earth-sized planet turns out to be our nearly next-door neighbor

Researchers have found a rocky planet, GJ 1252 b, that's just 66.5 light-years away and it's zipping around a red dwarf star.




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All hail Godzilla, the king of all galaxies

Astronomers use the Hubble telescope to image Rubin’s galaxy, or UGC 2885, which may be the biggest galaxy ever.




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NASA mission discovers first potentially habitable Earth-sized planet

NASA's Planet Hunter, TESS, discovered its first potentially habitable Earth-sized planet called TOI 700 d, located 100 light-years away.




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Organic 'from A to Z' video library

Planet Green's web video series features 26 tasty organic treats... in alphabetical order.




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Amazon brings the farmers market to you

Amazon's Farmers Market Direct program brings farmers extra business while delivering produce picked by a personal shopper to your doorstep.




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Blue Legacy - Louisiana: Downstream dead zone

Local young people are leaving the wetlands for jobs in cities partly because the Dead Zone is eradicating the Gulf of Mexico’s shrimp supplies.



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Tesla wins 'Chu prize' of $465 million

Despite lawsuits, the DOE awards the all-electric auto manufacturer its first big government loan.



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Friday is National Weatherization Day

Oct. 30 is National Weatherization Day 2009, and awareness events are planned across the country.




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Obama picks Ernest Moniz to lead DOE

The MIT physicist is already steeped in Beltway politics, but his enthusiasm for nuclear power and natural gas worries some environmental advocates.




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Think you can master the zero-waste lifestyle?

TerraCycle's 'Make Garbage Great' says yes, with 100-plus recycling tips and DIY projects.




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Pizza boxes get new life on this college campus

North Carolina State University's new pizza box composting project raises the bar for college recycling programs.




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This mutant enzyme recycles plastic in hours

Incredible enzyme is capable of breaking down the PET in plastic bottles into raw materials in as little as 10 hours.



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Amazon deforestation heading to dangerous 'tipping point'

Deforestation is occurring so fast in the Brazilian Amazon that three football fields worth of tree cover are lost every minute.



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'Athleisure': Now there's a fancy name to go with the crazy price tag on your 'workout' gear

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.



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Apple-sized diamond unearthed in Botswana

Massive gem, the second-largest ever found, measures a whopping 1,111 carats.



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One of New Zealand's rarest parakeets is having a banner breeding season

Thanks to an abundance of beech seeds, so far this year 150 orange-fronted parakeet chicks have been born in the wild in New Zealand.




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Flu may boost risk of Alzheimer's

When we come down with the flu, we might think the worst is over after a week of a sore throat and body aches. But such viral infections may have lasting, unsee



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Influenza season begins, with latest start in 24 years

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained relatively low from October through January — so low, in fact, that the current flu season is considered not to have o



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Influenza RX Sorbet: Cure your flu with dessert?

Artisanal ice cream maker offers frozen cocktail cure that contains bourbon, cayenne, lemon and honey.



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Influenza hits middle-age, young adults hard

The lower vaccination rate in this age group may be one reason for the unusually high number of hospitalizations and deaths, the CDC says.



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'Uncontacted' Amazon people treated for flu

Officials are worried that a group of people in the Amazon who had been living in isolation from the outside world may have contracted the flu.



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Why influenza is more dangerous during pregnancy

New study finds that pregnant women — and their babies — might be at an even greater risk for the flu virus.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Blizzard fun for everyone!

Snowed in? Try these activities to keep you and your kids busy on your next snow day.




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Snowmageddon vs. Christmas blizzard of 2010

The severity of two big winter storms from 2010 are compared, stat by stat. Which one emerges as the true snow storm of the year?



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Blizzard rips off part of Wrigley Field roof in Chicago

Extreme winds have damaged the roof over the Wrigley Field press box in addition to other buildings in the area.



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Photo: Groundhog Day blizzard from space

A NOAA satellite captures the February 2011 snowstorm as it blankets the U.S.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to prepare for a blizzard

A blizzard's snow and ice can knock out power and cause big problems. These tips will ensure that you're ready for the worst.



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21 inches of snow? Blizzard buries Kansas record

The blizzard that pounded the southern Plains states added to the snow the area received just days ago.



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Blizzard traps Antarctic research ship

A big year for Antarctic sea ice is causing headaches for ship captains.



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Major blizzard visible from space

The storm's huge expanse across nearly two-thirds of the country was clearly visible in NASA satellite imagery.



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Benzene and sperm health

Study links benzene exposure to sperm abnormality.




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When chimpanzees leave research labs, they often find a home at Chimp Haven

Chimp Haven sanctuary has new open-air corral for climbing, playing and exploring.




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Paul Polizzotto: 'Entrepreneurship is like the ocean'

CBS EcoMedia's Paul Polizzotto says his biggest business influence has been the ocean.




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8 nature-focused projects for citizen scientists

Volunteers can lend a hand, from categorizing whale songs to planting sunflowers.




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When the neighbors are grizzlies, live WildSmart

Program in Alberta helps humans peacefully coexist with often dangerous wildlife.




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The most surprising question you can ask on a tribal hunt in the Amazon jungle

I briefly lived with hunter-gatherers in the rainforest, where a couple visiting tourists did something very unexpected.




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14 breathtaking photos of one of the most amazing migrations in the world

Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes gather every year at this one spot in central Nebraska.




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Why can't I recycle pizza boxes?

Turns out that food is one of the worst contaminants in the paper recycling process.




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How a hospice in Wales is memorializing children with birdsong

A Wales hospice honors children by memorializing their names in birdsong.




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Energizer bunny tweets

Energizer bunny tweets



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Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles

Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles



  • Organic Farming & Gardening