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Unholy alliance: green NGO's buddy up with big corporations

Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corpora



  • Research & Innovations

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What is 'USDA process verified'?

A label is popping up on chicken in the meat case. Here's what you should know about it.




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CBS slapped with 'greenwashing' complaint

Network's "EcoAd" campaign misleads consumers, say four environmental organizations.



  • Arts & Culture

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Mom 'shocked' that Nutella isn't healthy, wins lawsuit

From the "naive consumer vs candy company" files, a mom sues confection corporation, Ferrero USA, for suggesting Nutella as part of a healthy breakfast.




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Peter Williams on IBM's 'Big Green Innovations' portfolio

CTO of Big Green Innovations, a unit of IBM's Smarter Planet Initiative, lays out 5 key project areas.




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10 simple steps (and pedals and rides) cities are taking to move beyond the automobile

In its magnificent mini-epic 10-part series, "Moving Beyond the Automobile," Streetfilms has created a handy, eye-catching primer to the most important transfor




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Want everyone to embrace biking? Here's a roadmap

In an effort to encourage residents to pedal to work, Minneapolis is making strides in bike-friendly commuting. Learn why we should follow their lead.




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What can Canada's forgotten Turbo train teach us about nostalgia and innovation?

North America's only real high-speed train first hit the rails in 1970. An unearthed video from its launch is a reminder of the can-do energy of that 'Mad Men'




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Police cars revamped for better high-speed handling

Say goodbye to the lumbering old Crown Vic, the new generation of Ford police cars can go from a stop to 100 mph in 14.5 seconds.




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Park and pedal: Bike commuting made simple

Want a cool way to combat expensive gas? Take your bicycle at least part of the way. (We can't all live in Portland, where bicycle commuting has become a religi




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Telecommuters aren't isolated and unproductive

Study debunks the myth that telecommuters are disconnected and thus less productive. Results from the study were published in the June issue of Communication Mo




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A taxidermy-themed storage solution that's minus the fur, plus the fixie

Trophy Bicycle Holders offer a smart, space-saving storage solution in the form of two 'iconic silhouettes.'



  • Remodeling & Design

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London to be an 'ultra-low emission zone' by 2020

An ultra-low emission zone for London by 2020.




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Most of us haven't had a vacation in over a year

American workers either don't get paid vacation days, or they are afraid to use them.




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9 professions that should be extinct but aren't

9 dying professions being kept alive by dedicated diehards



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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The real reason so many of us go to work when we're sick

About 50 million Americans don't have paid sick leave, but there are numerous benefits when employers offer it.




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Chocolate taster may be the world's coolest gig

It could be yours if you're a serious chocoholic and willing to relocate.




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Here's a practical way to close the gender wage gap: Flex time

Judging workers' value by time spent at a desk hurts working moms — and companies' bottom lines. Flex time could fix it.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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What's your opposite job? This tool will tell you

If you're thinking about a career move, a fun new tool from the New York Times can offer some interesting ideas and suggestions.




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Norwegian pet supply company joins the pack in offering paid puppy parental leave

A Norwegian company offers paid time off to give people time to bond with their new pets.




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2 in 3 kids are born in countries where dads don't get paid leave

92 countries lack a national policy that grants fathers paid paternity leave, including the United States.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Find your passion? If only it were that simple

New study from researchers at Stanford challenges the idea that your lifelong pursuit is just buried inside you somewhere.




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'Signing Day' recognizes high school seniors starting jobs, not college

Virginia school system celebrates the students who are heading for careers instead of going to college.




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9-year-old makes a stand with 'lemon-aid'

Vivienne Harr ran a lemonade stand for 365 days straight to help end child slavery. And she's not done yet.




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New Cousteau series looks to kids for solutions to aquatic 'dead zones'

This EarthEcho Expedition takes an in-depth look at dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay — and hopes to get kids involved in finding the answer.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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U.K. teen creates app to get people 'jazzed' about recycling

Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day with this story about a young teen shining in her STEM field.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Phoenix teen named 'Thanksgiving Hero' for his anti-bullying program

Matthew Kaplan searched for a way to use peer pressure for good after seeing his own little brother get bullied in middle school.




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Eagle Scout's airport invention will save raptors, and possibly humans too

This industrious teen hopes to make flying safer for all with his raptor trap, which is designed to prevent bird-strikes at airports.




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2nd-grader creates 'Buddy Bench' to cure loneliness at recess

The Buddy Bench is designed to foster friendships and prevent the blues at playtime.




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How green is your campus?

Did your favorite school make the list as one of the 10 greenest colleges in the U.S.?




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72 sets of parents named their kid 'Cheese' in 2013 (seriously)

Cheesy trend saw a 450% growth in popularity this year.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Teen activist campaigns for gender-neutral toys

McKenna Pope shares her thoughts on convincing Hasbro to change the design of the Easy Bake Oven.




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Kids create eco-themed Google Doodles to compete for college cash

One Doodle 4 Google contest winner will earn $30K in college scholarships plus $50K for their school.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Millennials' relationship with books and information

Millennials have grown up with gadgets, yet they are more likely than older adults to say that a lot of important info is not available on the Internet.




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It's official: Girl Scouts can sell their cookies online

The new Digital Cookie platform can teach the girls useful entrepreneurial skills, if their parents can step aside and let the girls be in charge.




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Girl helps rebuild family's home with lemonade stand

10-year-old Alyssa De La Sala set up a drink stand, and the response was overwhelming.




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Boyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup Project to launch in 2016

The project will utilize a 2,000-meter barrier, making it the largest floating structure ever deployed in the ocean.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kids' drawings spring to life as IKEA toys

A portion of sales from the new toy line will be donated to UNICEF and Save the Children.




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Teen's video honored with Breakthrough Prize

18-year-old Ryan Chester joins 13 scientists feted at the 2015 Breakthrough Awards.



  • Research & Innovations

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Girl wins prestigious fellowship to build robots, all to make the streets of Paris 'happy again'

Her application inspires Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship selection officials to look beyond age and take a chance on a kid with passion.




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These 2 Kickstarter campaigns will get kids excited about science

From atoms to stardust, these books get kids familiar with some of science's most fascinating terms and concepts.




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This 10-year-old is speaking up for America's national parks

Robbie Bond wants to inspire kids and their families to protect our national lands.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kimbal Musk's garden dream is growing

Kimbal Musk, an investor, philanthropist and chef, has taken his nonprofit Kitchen Community national and renamed it Big Green.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Meet the teen who's cleaning up space junk

Amber Yang is on a mission to create a better way to track space debris and prevent collisions in the Earth's atmosphere.




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Pumpkin carving 101

How to cut, scoop, and carve a pumpkin into a world-class Halloween masterpiece using a simple pumpkin carving idea or a complex one.




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4 natural ways to relieve baby's teething pain

Soothe baby's sore gums without toxic tablets, gels and plastic teethers.




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15 Easter egg fillers that won't go to waste

Skip the plastic toys and try these creative ideas.




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Won't a carbon tax raise my power bills? 12/14/2008

What will happen if we pass a carbon tax or regulate carbon emissions more? Won't my bills go up?




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EcoGeek's explanation of Cap & Trade

The fastest and best explanation of Cap & Trade ever.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Grist goes off on Annie Leonard's Story of Cap & Trade

Grist's David Roberts thinks Annie Leonard doesn't really understand the real Story of Cap & Trade.