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Let's feed people instead of landfills

USDA and EPA aim to cut food waste in half. But how will they get that food to the hungry?




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Greenland ice sheet may melt more quickly than predicted

It may take less of an increase in global temperatures to melt the ice sheet covering Greenland than thought, new research suggests.



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Greenland's ice slips away as 'superglacial' lakes drain to the sea

As the Arctic warms, meltwater lakes on the Greenland ice sheet are draining to sea more frequently — potentially lubricating the slide of the ice sheet into



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Greenland's ice sheet melt breaks 30-year record

On Aug. 8, the Greenland ice sheet shattered a seasonal record, with more cumulative melting since record-keeping began more than three decades ago, new researc



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Global Green hands out awards, announces three-part Sandy rebuilding scheme

With a focus on solar, schools and citizen entrepreneurs, Global Green USA formally announces its plan to help devastated-by-Sandy communities in New York and N




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Sea levels could rise more than 3 feet by 2100, according to new study

Scientists say the consequences of sea-level rise could be 'horrible.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Naked continent? See Antarctica without ice

NASA's new map combined radar, sound waves and electromagnetic instruments to peer beneath Antarctica's ice.



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NASA tracks greenhouse gases emitting from thawing permafrost

The mission aims to track the potential impact of methane and carbon dioxide emissions on climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Climate 'refugee' seeks asylum in New Zealand

Could the plight of one Kiribati family foreshadow a future inundated with climate-change castaways?



  • Climate & Weather

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Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet has 'passed the point of no return'

The catastrophic collapse of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet is underway.



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How coral reefs can help us endure climate change

Not only can coral reefs buffer humans from disasters, but protecting them is 15 times cheaper than building sea walls.



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5 baby items you really don't need

You know those baby registry lists you get in the mail when someone slips those retailers the news that you’re expecting? You’ll find everything from Exersa



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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How to throw a green baby shower

Q: My friend is about to have a baby and I got "honored" with (aka: stuck) throwing the shower. She’s super green and doesn’t want a lot of pastel pink or b



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How do you turn a breech baby naturally?

I just had my 36-week checkup at the gynecologist and they told me that my baby is breech, meaning that if it doesn’t go head-down soon, I’m going to have t



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Alicia Silverstone baby-feeding video goes viral

Actress comes under fire after she reveals that she chews her toddler's food before feeding it to him.



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CDC report: More moms in U.S. are breastfeeding

According to state-by-state data, nearly 50 percent of moms in Oregon still breastfeed their babies at 12 months.



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Alicia Silverstone seeks vegan pregnancy input for next book

Actress and healthy living author is sourcing stories from other mothers for her new book "The Kind Mama."




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Chocolate-chip gluten-free lactation cookies

Check out this recipe for a chocolate chip cookie loaded with the perfect supply of nutrients for breastfeeding moms.



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Breast-feeding mama gets happy surprise at restaurant

She was expecting a nasty comment for breastfeeding her baby in public. What she got was a free dinner.



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Water births not safe, say experts. Midwives disagree

Water immersion may be OK for labor, but not for delivery, says panel of pediatricians and OBGYNS.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Casting company looking for deep green parents-to-be

If you are pregnant and love living green, a new TV documentary series might just make you a star.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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4 breastfeeding myths, debunked

Kickoff National Breastfeeding Month with these facts that dispel the most common myths about breastfeeding.



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Just because your baby is crying doesn't mean you should feed her, research says

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.



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Foreclosed but not forgotten: Green renovation firm revamps bank-owned properties

Community-focused eco-renovation firm Green Canopy Homes teams up with GMAC Mortgage to breathe new, green life into neglected, bank-owned properties across Sea



  • Remodeling & Design

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Watch: A dramatic bathroom fixture fix-up in Fort Lee

Although essentially a giant advert for Kohler, a two-parter from SpacesTV's 'Built Green' series provides a look at a water-conserving bathroom renovation.



  • Remodeling & Design

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In your dreams: 'Nightmare on Elm Street' house selling for $2.1M

Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time.



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Dwell on wheels: Vintage trailer reborn as low-impact mobile abode

Squeeze on in for a tour of the COMET, a 1960s Avalon camper transformed into a solar-powered mobile abode by Mariah Coz.



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Boat-dwelling couple swaps rent for slip fees, finds a new kind of freedom [Video]

After exhausting other price-sensible real estate options, a watercraft-loving Portland family settles on a 43-foot boat found on Craigslist for $14,000.



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Murder houses, marauding rats and Martha [Weekend link clump]

This week: Historic homes with gruesome backstories, a woman wages war against rodents and Martha Stewart pays her respects to American crafters.




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Stunning garage-to-cabin conversion enjoys sweeping Puget Sound views

A design firm best known for its repurposed cardboard creations tries its hand at small-scale adaptive reuse with absolutely gorgeous results.



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Plant a tree for World Environment Day

Be part of the U.N.'s Plant for the Planet by planting your own tree to mark World Environment Day.




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13-year-old to address U.N. on need for trees

German tree-planting advocate brings his Stop talking. Start planting message to the United Nations.




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TED Talks: Josette Sheeran on ending hunger now

The head of the U.N.'s World Food Program talks about how we can fix the hunger problem.




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Halloween fright: 7 billion humans

Earth has never hosted 7 billion people all at once before, but according to the U.N., it may reach that spooky milestone by the end of this month.



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See the climate change poem that made the U.N. cry

A young poet from the Marshall Islands reportedly 'brought world leaders to tears' at the U.N. Climate Summit.



  • Climate & Weather

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3 nutrients linked to a better night's sleep

Many common sleep problems can be remedied by small, but specific, changes to nutrition.




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Beet juice is the secret to your best run

This powerhouse veggie includes compounds that will enable you to run further — but incorporating it into your diet should be done carefully.



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What is ghee and is it good for you?

Used in South Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, this nutty butter can have some health benefits.




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Potassium: What you need to know at any age

Getting more of this key nutrient could be more important than worrying about sodium intake.




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5 vegetarian breakfast foods that keep you full until lunch

If you're trying to stave off the mid-morning munchies, these foods will satisfy both your taste buds and your appetite.




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I tried Starbucks' Christmas Tree Frappuccino

Starbucks will be selling its Christmas Tree Frappuccino only until Dec. 11.




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Cheese may lower your cholesterol levels

Saturated fat-lovers ,rejoice! A new study delivers some good news about eating full-fat cheeses.




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Kenya's 'Elephant Queen' immortalized in remarkable photographs

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas's new book 'Land of Giants' chronicles some of the last days of this towering gentle giant.




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Meet Wolodja, Berlin's newest polar bear

The zoo s hoping the 2-year-old male will pair up with the resident female and produce a cub.




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Google Street View puts polar bears on the map

The conservation nonprofit Polar Bears International will use the 360-degree panoramas for educational outreach and scientific research.




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Sky turns psychedelic in must-see northern lights video

This real-time aurora video may not seem amazing at first, but that quickly changes at the 1:52 mark.




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Norwegian politicians propose housing refugees on remote Arctic archipelago

Could an influx of Syrian asylum seekers upset Svalbard's human to polar bear ratio?



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Creeping, crawling caterpillars

Video: How these roly-poly, spineless worms are serving as role models for soft material robots.



  • Research & Innovations

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Green roofs

The rooftops of Manhattan are as varied as the city itself. A glance at the city skyline reveals a myriad of shapes and colors. Look a little closer and the sha



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Black holes: Peering into the heart of darkness

Astronomers use infrared "eyes" to shed light on these enigmatic cosmic structures.