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10 qualities of great community leaders [Infographic]

It takes more than just dedication and intelligence to be a pillar of the community.




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Stitch Fix merges personal stylists with high-tech data for the perfect outfit

The mail subscription service combines high-tech analytics and personal stylists to send women clothes they'll love.




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Australian officials outlaw Katy Perry's seed-embedded 'Prism' packaging

Officials in Australia quarantine imported versions of the pop singer Katy Perry's latest album due to its seed-paper packaging.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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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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In San Francisco, giant inflatable rabbits are assigned 24/7 security detail

Following a 3-week stint, the very big bunnies will hop to other cities.



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Crater on Mars was once a lake, Curiosity rover shows

A giant crater on Mars may have been able to support microbial life for millions of years in the ancient past.




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Curiosity rover drills into Mars rock, finds water

NASA's Curiosity rover is continuing to help scientists piece together the mystery of how Mars lost its surface water over the course of billions of years.




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Slippery slopes on Mars send Curiosity rover on detour

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found a new route to some interesting rocks after its original path proved too difficult to traverse.




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United Arab Emirates to build Martian mini-city

The massive Mars colony simulation located in the Dubai desert will be designed by Danish architect Bjake Ingels.




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NASA's record-setting Mars Opportunity rover is officially dead

The rover was originally meant to only live for 90 days.




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Grammys' party lounge gets in the green spirit

Green Grammy goodies, wolf hunt, 'Earth from Space,' 'Reef Wranglers'.



  • Arts & Culture

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Celebrity gift event supports charity

Goodies included many Earth-friendly items.



  • Arts & Culture

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Celebrity's dog eats doorknob, turns out it's a coyote

Plus: Heidi Klum’s Earth Day and Howard Stern’s animal instincts.



  • Arts & Culture

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Anjelica Huston designs eco-pod, hosts farm-to-table dinner party

Actress was also recently named PETA's Person of the Year.



  • Arts & Culture

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Former Navy SEAL plays extreme hide-and-seek in new reality competition

New Discovery series 'Lone Target' turns Joel Lambert into human prey.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why the definition of sustainability must change

The co-founder of Soshal Group says if we want to influence the future of ethical business, we have to talk about it differently.




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Behold the unique beauty of a real desert oasis

California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is home to a natural desert oasis, complete with huge palm trees and gravel-bottom wading pools.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Jill Stein: Green Party in the White House?

Jill Stein, the Green Party's presidential candidate, wants to reform U.S. politics, but critics worry she'll just play spoiler by luring away progressive voter




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Climate change jokes brings levity to NRDC fundraiser

Environmental org's 'Night of Comedy' brings laughter amidst a changing political landscape and growing concern over the impact of climate change.



  • Arts & Culture

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Common virus may lead to Type 2 diabetes

Scientists find that adults infected with a common strain of the herpes virus are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those free of the virus.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Alzheimer's could be reclassified as Type 3 diabetes

Could Alzheimer's really just be another form of diabetes, caused by eating too much junk food?



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Changes in gut flora linked to Type 2 diabetes

Researchers find distinct differences in the intestinal bacteria between patients who have type 2 diabetes and those who do not.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Type 1 diabetes on the rise in children

New study finds that cases of type 1 diabetes are rising sharply, particularly among kids under the age of 5.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Diabetes mellitus: It's not always linked to obesity

Researchers warn health care providers that obesity is not the only factor that can contribute to Type 2 diabetes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Facebook acquires virtual-reality company Oculus for $2 billion

The social network's acquisition of the makers of the Oculus Rift headset promises to change the way we experience online media.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Facebook's new Safety Check feature lets friends and family know you're OK after disaster strikes

The idea grew out of disaster message boards that sprung up on Facebook after Japan's most recent natural disaster.



  • Protection & Safety

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How you use Facebook offers clues to your personality

The number of updates you make a day, how often you use the 'like' button and even your photo album organization can tell your Facebook friends a lot about you.




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The redheads are throwing a massive party

Organizers are planning a huge event to celebrate the joy of 'ginger pride.'




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Birthday party invite for boy with speech disorder goes viral

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.




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Your social media activity can help and hurt animal rescues

When you share a rescue organization's posts or comment on them, it may not always be what's best for the shelter.




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8 ways to knit or crochet for charity

Love working with yarn? Put your skills to good use by donating your time to one of these nonprofits.




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British comedian Eddie Izzard to run 27 marathons in 27 days for charity

Each day will symbolize one year that Nelson Mandela spent in prison.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Cardborigami: Providing shelter, restoring dignity with cardboard

Cardborigami's clever folding shelters offer the displaced a surprisingly sturdy alternative to tents.



  • Remodeling & Design

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California city plans to pay needy residents

Stockton is set to become the first city in the U.S. to experiment with providing a universal basic income to some low-income families.




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Low-powered community radio is proving to be a powerful voice

People are using low-power FM radio stations (LPFMs) to inform, educate and spark change in their communities.



  • Arts & Culture

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There's a possible link between this vaccine and a decline in Type 1 diabetes

The rotavirus vaccine may also have the unexpected advantage of reducing rates of Type 1 diabetes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Tennessee Valley Authority police arrest activist

Matt Jones was arrested by TVA police after driving home elderly residents from a community meeting discussing the coal ash spill.




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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.



  • Research & Innovations

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Amsterdam's most beneficent tourist activity is fishing for plastic

Plucking litter from canals while sightseeing is one of the more singular ways to spend a couple hours in the Dutch city.




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New York City is getting a new state park — and it's the biggest yet

How do you squeeze a fancy new 407-acre state park into Brooklyn? Look no further than two former landfills on Jamaica Bay.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why Vienna is the world's most livable city

Austria's capital ranks high in everything from walkability to affordability.




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Mexico City's garden-lined highway is thriving, but not without criticism

Critics of the Via Verde project in Mexico City argue that making a busy beltway more aesthetically pleasing only encourages motorists to keep driving.




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Woodland hawks lured to the big city by cornucopia of backyard birds

Woodland hawks, attracted by the songbirds that love backyard feeders, are thriving in cities.




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'Green inequity' plagues U.S. cities, study finds

New research shows that urban green space largely benefits the wealthy and educated, not the underserved communities that need it most.




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Paris loosens pooch prohibitions at city parks

Even in Paris, a city with a lot of love for its dogs, public green space has traditionally been off-limits.



  • Arts & Culture

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This New Jersey city is turning illegal dumps into public art hotspots

The views along Camden's trash-strewn transportation corridors are getting a $1 million boost from Bloomberg's Public Art Challenge.



  • Arts & Culture

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This self-sustaining, floating city could be just what the world needs

A concept unveiled at a UN roundtable outlines a fully autonomous floating city.



  • Research & Innovations

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Harvard University receives 50th LEED certification

The Ivy League campus is now home to 50 LEED certified green building projects.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Community Green offers free USGBC membership

Organization will provide a one-year membership to the U.S. Green Building Council.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Prefab brings modern day sustainability to historic planned community

In observation of one of the original New Urbanist-style planned communities' 75th anniversary, Norris, Tenn. gets a self-sufficient prefab demo home.



  • Remodeling & Design