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Maersk to end carbon emissions from shipping by 2050

They don't know how they are going to do it, but it is a bold promise.




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Spiral observation tower rises out of Danish forest

But no, we're not going to compare to that other tower.




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Why do we drink so much bottled water?

The Convenience Industrial Complex figured out how sell us something that we don't need at a price that's too high.




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10 ways to stop being a water waster

There is no resource more precious than water, so here are some great tips for conserving it.




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Geberit introduces a rim-free toilet

It's much easier to keep clean.




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US President wants to roll back 25 years of water saving toilets and showers

Billions of gallons of water may be wasted because of this.




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Zebra-Scented Collars On Cattle Prevent Sleeping Sickness - Impacts On Land Use Are Good & Bad

Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,




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Cows, Goats Escape from Slaughterhouse, Only to be Forced Back In

Dozens of sheep and goats broke out of a slaughterhouse in upstate New York on Tuesday night, and gave police quite the runaround.




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"Cows Do Not Belong in Fields" - UK Mega-Dairy Renews Application

When I reported on a planned 8,100 cow super-dairy in the UK, I noted that many dairy farmers were concerned that these industrial-scale operations would expose the public to the fact that even most smaller




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Is It True That Farmers Feed Antibiotics To Livestock To Make Them Grow Faster?

I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals




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Mongolian Mining Battle Heats Up With Herder's Death

The already tense battle over mining in Inner Mongolia has erupted further after a Mongolian herder was run over by a coal truck and killed while trying to block the




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New CDC report links factory farms to antibiotic resistance (Infographic)

The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs.




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Up to 100,000 cattle dead in South Dakota blizzard

A rare, early October blizzard has devastated the South Dakota rancher community, after as many as 100,000 head of cattle may have died following the October 3rd storm.




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Sustainable cattle in Kenya pay off

Livestock to Markets seeks to provide a sustainable solution to overgrazing in the Northern Rangelands of Kenya, creating local community capacity for rangelands conservation..




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Female dairy farmers bring hope to a shrinking industry

A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm.




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Bringing back extinct species - continuing progress towards restoring the Aurochs

What progress has been made since the first wave of media excitement about this project? We catch up on the news of efforts to breed an ancient species back from extinction




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Buying grass-fed dairy is about to get easier

A new logo is coming to dairy products near you, so learn what it's all about.




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15 of the most remarkable trees in the United States

From the world's largest to ones that were here long before the Mayflower, these noble trees are nothing less than U.S. national treasures.




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Don't eat the 'sexy pavement lichen,' botanists urge

There is scant evidence that it actually boosts libido and sexual performance, and it could be harmful.




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6 curiosities about the rare Friday the 13th harvest moon

Here's everything to know about this year's unique September full moon.




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Meet the beautiful, remarkable tree that survived 9/11

After a month under rubble, a nearly lifeless callery pear tree was found by 9/11 workers who were determined to save it.




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Our galaxy's central black hole has become suddenly ravenous

Astronomers are stunned and stumped by the brightest light seen in 24 years of observations of the black hole at the center of our galaxy.




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2019 Equinox: 12 facts about the first day of fall

Learn when the autumn equinox happens and what to expect as we bid farewell to summer.




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11 facts about coast redwoods, the tallest trees in the world

Sturdy, stalwart, and superlatively statuesque, California's coast redwoods stand out as some of the most impressive organisms on the planet.




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Paris zoo exhibits the world's weirdest living thing

The mysterious organism looks like a mushroom but acts like an animal, and it's one of my favorite beings ever.




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California's iconic fog is bringing super-toxic mercury ashore

Researchers find that the neurotoxin is carried in by coastal fog, deposited on the land, and then makes its way up the food chain where it is approaching toxic thresholds in pumas.




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7 enlightening facts about the vernal equinox

From dancing tree fairies to the reality of spring fever, there’s more to the March equinox than almost-equal night and day.




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Energy from subway tunnels could heat and cool thousands of homes

Another good reason to pile density onto subway lines: Almost free heat and cooling.




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We don't have an energy problem, we have an exergy problem

Another reason to electrify everything.




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Data storage could soon be 8 percent of the world's energy use

There is a real footprint to all those baby pictures and Netflix binges.




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Do this with your vegetable scraps and peels

Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again.




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6 ways to 'beef up' your vegetarian vegetable stock

These simple tricks add the depth and flavor that plant-based vegetable stock can sometimes be missing.




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With 'Batch Cooking,' you'll get meals on the table in record time

A bit of weekend prep work goes a long way.




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How to cook grains from the bulk bin

From amaranth to wheat berries, here's how to cook grains that don't come with instructions.




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Try the 5/20 rule for understanding nutrition labels at a glance

This very easy trick gives shoppers a quick way to grasp the good, the bad, and the ugly in packaged food.




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Pandemic pantry: a list for eating well with humble ingredients

Social distancing and quarantines don't mean you have to live on canned soup alone.




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THE BOX could eliminate cardboard and plastic packaging waste

It's a lot more than just a box, it's packaging as a service.




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17 great green gifts you can make in batches

From preserved lemons and scrap scarves to flavored salts and bath melts, these handmade gifts can be made en masse for everyone on your list.




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Why will there be free wrapping paper in Sunday's NY Times?

For the Sunday, December 8 issue, a centerspread ad has been designed as a piece of planet-friendly wrapping paper.




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The reusable water bottle that stole my heart

My search for the perfect water bottle is over thanks to the beautiful, drinker-friendly, ocean-loving, coral-planting NAECO Bottle.




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These adorable comics are perfect for anyone trying to reduce waste

They show that the struggle is real, and you're not alone.




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30 fascinating facts about the boreal forest

Welcome to almost 30 percent of the world's forest cover.




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11 enlightening facts about the ocean

'How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.' –Arthur C. Clarke




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Amazonia on fire: 'The earth isn’t dying. It’s being killed.'

The Amazon rainforest doesn't need prayers, it needs protectors.




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The UK is getting its first bat highway!

The red glowing street lights allow light-shy bats to cross the road.




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8 facts about bobcats, the most common wildcat in North America

Here's what to know about Lynx rufus, the solitary wildcat that roams North America.




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Conservation group to buy largest private sequoia forest in the world

The 530-acre forest has hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, including the fifth-largest tree known on the planet.




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8 simple ways to help the birds

Bird populations in the US and Canada have plummeted by 30 percent since 1970 – here's why, and what we can do.




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Watch these magnificent bison return to the Badlands (video)

With more than 22,000 acres newly opened up to the iconic mammal, the release of bison onto new turf is a profound thing to see.




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Scientists surprised by what first-ever recording of a blue whale's heart reveals

Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth.