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Video: Dan Rather sees EVs in our future

The veteran anchorman and <i>60 Minutes</i> host hosted me and frequent sparring partner Matt DeBord (car blogger for <i>Slate</i>) on his HDNet program. And th




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Vancouver: Torchbearer for green cities

When the Winter Olympics wrap up, Vancouver will be passing more than one torch. The city could light the way for green cities of the future by proving economic



  • Research & Innovations

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Study reveals gaps between Tea Party and everyone else on energy policy

A study from the Civil Society Institute reveals that party lines divide many people's feelings about global warming, energy independence and green jobs. Here a




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Rock star charity seeks to Power the World

Music for Relief, a charitable network of music greats, wants to help light up the darkest homes in Africa though the Power the World campaign. The goal: Lift m



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Fracking vs. beer: Does natural gas exploration threaten America&#39;s breweries?

If fracking techniques pollute water supplies, what will happen to beer production?




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The green power players in Obama&#39;s D.C.

MNN introduces you to the key characters in the Eco-bama drama including Steven Chu, Carol Browner and more.




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How to freeze leftover pumpkin puree

Whether it's fresh or canned, pumpkin freezes really well.




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Old bread brewed into game-changing beer

As far as creative ideas to keep food food from being wasted go, Toast Beer is pretty brilliant.




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Dutch supermarket debuts world&#39;s first plastic-free aisle

Organic supermarket chain EkoPlaza teams with an anti-plastic waste group to launch a supermarket aisle liberated from plastic packaging.




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Volunteers rally around the planet for Clean Up the World Weekend

This weekend will feature several overlapping events meant to combat a growing plague of garbage around the world.




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Why not feed the hungry with fresh leftovers?

Second Helpings Atlanta provides a bridge between fresh, perishable food and the people who need it most.




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African wild dogs &#39;vote&#39; by sneezing

The endangered African wild dog has a nose for democracy, according to a study, which explains how the dogs "vote."




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Polar bears need more food than we thought

The predators burn energy 1.6 times faster than previously thought, a study finds, helping explain why the loss of sea ice hits them so hard.




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North America has millions of utility markers. This biologist sees millions of birdhouses.

Wildlife biologist Steve Barlow has invented a nest box that can be added to utility right-of-way markers across the U.S. and Canada.



  • Research & Innovations

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Why we need time alone and time with other people to thrive

We need a mix of solitude and interactions for a healthy social diet.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Glowing wallpaper could be a greener way to light your home

New flexible glowing sheets are inexpensive, easy to recycle, and could someday replace lightbulbs and OLED technology.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Greener Gadgets 2010

What product took top honors at the green geek's conference? Matt Hickman reports.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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iPad verdict: It&#39;s green

A host of eco-features -- and the simple fact that the iPad delivers 3 devices in one -- may make it the greenest device of 2010. (Too bad Apple shareholders ar



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Toxic tech: Greenpeace rates Nintendo last in eco guide

Nintendo gets the lowest score on the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics for its failure to address e-waste or cut CO2 emissions.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Start o&#39; the week links: Costa Rica, spiders and a drying world

Soil is drying up all over the world, Google is dropping big bucks building a wind power transmission line, and a spider and centipede battle it out.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Holiday shopping guide for greener electronics

Center for Environmental Health's new guide attempts to consolidate electronic buying guides from many nonprofits.




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World&#39;s first flexible lithium ion battery engineered

A scientific team from South Korea has just created the first bendable lithium ion battery.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Take a foodstagram and help feed the hungry

FoodShareFilter aims to sell its Instagram filter specially made for food pics and donate the money to an El Salvadorian charity.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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When gadgetry meets do-goodery: How Habitat for Humanity benefits from CES

Sustainability played a key role at this year's CES with both the CEA and Bosch donating materials and funds to Habitat for Humanity green building efforts.




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Google charges full-speed ahead into smart homes with Nest acquisition

2014's big tech news comes early in the year with the announcement that Google plans to acquire Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Why is it so hard to find &#39;green&#39; electronics?

Greenpeace reports what the world's leading consumer electronics companies are doing to address their environmental impacts.




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People in this Canadian city are seeing lynx everywhere

Experts aren't sure why so many Canadian lynx are turning up in Thunder Bay.




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Why insuring a coral reef is a good idea

Almost 40 miles of coral reef and beach around Cancun and Puerto Morelos are now insured against storms.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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To help a native bee, you have to know one

Even though native bees don't produce honey, they're incredibly important, says author Paige Embry. She explains how to help them in "Our Native Bees."



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Meet the bears at Katmai National Park

Brown bears visit Brooks River every summer to enjoy some delicious salmon, and humans can come along for the ride via webcams.




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5 things that probably aren&#39;t killing honeybees – and 1 thing that definitely is

Scientists scramble to understand the causes of colony collapse disorder.




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This is why we need wildlife crossings

Wildlife underpasses and overpasses have reduced animal-related car crashes in Colorado.




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Hitting the green sheets

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your boudoir with bedding made from eco-friendly fabrics.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Boxed wine: It&#39;s greener, but how&#39;s the taste?

Boxed wine is quick becoming a favorite of eco-friendly wineries and organic wine drinkers who are starting to love brands like yellow + blue.




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Organic sales see impressive rise in 2008

Despite the recession, organics made an impressive showing in 2008. Find out how impressive.




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How can I get my green husband to wear underwear again?

Columnist Matt Hickman offers advice on how to get a crunchy-granola, green husband to wear underwear.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Hitting the green sheets: &#39;10 edition

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your boudoir with stylish sheets made from organic cotton.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Give your bed a green upgrade

MNN's lifestyle blogger finally upgrades to all-organic bedding after her old duvet cover started falling apart.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How can I go green for my newborn? I&#39;m worried about all the bad stuff out there

Chanie Kirschner helps an expectant mom focus on the things she can control.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Eco-friendly sleep masks

City lights keeping you awake? Put on an eco-friendly sleep mask and get a darker, deeper night's sleep.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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A good, green cutting board

Bambu's green cutting boards encourage reducing and reusing -- because they're pretty enough to double as serving boards too.




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&#39;Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy is Undermining the Environmental Revolution&#39;

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.




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Green Mountain Coffee addresses single-use servings

Longtime eco-friendly coffee makers attempt a green solution to the waste of single servings.




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Organic golf course lets the weeds grow

By shedding artificial fertilizers and pesticides, a Massachusetts golf club goes organic.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The green crib: Stuffed animals

Synthetic, made-in-China teddy bears? Who needs 'em when there are reclaimed wool frogs, organic cotton polar bears and plush nontoxic lions just wanting for a




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Eco-friendly eye pillow for green yogis

Manduka's new inSight eye pillow soothes your senses with soft fabric spun from bamboo fibers and a natural organic barley filling.




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Hitting the green sheets: &#39;11 edition

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your boudoir with stylish sheets made from organic cotton.




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Hitting the green sheets: &#39;13 edition

Want to avoid getting intimate with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your love den with stylish sheet sets made from organic cotton.




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5 reasons you should switch to beeswax candles

Did you know you could be polluting the air in your house by burning candles? Learn more here.




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The best sweet potato chips ever?

These chips delicious and include a bevy of healthy ingredients too!