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4 things you should know about the Black Friday climate report

A new U.S. report on climate change offers 'information that every human needs.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Nixon at 100: A green Nixon doesn't wash

Born 100 years ago today, President Richard Nixon has seen a revival of late as an environmental champion.




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McCarthy should open the windows at the EPA, letting in the press and public

Two environmental journalists call for the Environmental Protection Agency to become more open to the press and thus to the public.




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U.S. shutdown idles 94 percent of EPA staff

The EPA staff is being cut by 6 percent, disrupting services like pollution cleanup and public health research.




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U.S. shutdown slows Hawaii molasses probe

U.S. authorities have largely suspended their investigation of the molasses spill that fouled Hawaiian waters last month.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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'The Minimalists' share their journey to a simpler life (Hint: One step at a time)

Ryan Nicodemus discusses how and why he and Joshua Fields Millburn left successful careers, ditched most of their stuff, and set up shop in a Montana cabin.




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Cousteau pushes Wall Street to a higher calling

Cousteau announced a partnership with AdvisorShares Investments to leverage the might of Wall Street to finance solutions of global problems.




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Kavita Shukla keeps produce fresh with Fenugreen FreshPaper

Kavita Shukla has created a way to keep many other fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer with an organic product.




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A greenhouse at the supermarket? Now that's fresh

BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.




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How one photographer's foolishness is saving endangered wildlife

Conservation photographer Morgan Heim talks about her work, and how being foolish can lead to brilliant things.




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Roger the ripped kangaroo crushes buckets

The orphan weighed just 2 pounds when he was rescued in 2006. Now he boasts 200 pounds of bucket-crushing muscle.




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Birds join fight against the emerald ash borer

The emerald ash borer, it turns out, is good eating, particularly among woodpeckers.




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Run for the hills, the jellyfish are coming!

Forget the meek; the jellyfish might just inherent the Earth.




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Killer shrimp could invade the Great Lakes

Killer shrimp, creatures that indiscriminately slay other animals without eating them, may soon join the list of invasive species living in the Great Lakes




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Colorado lake being taken over by thousands of goldfish

The 3,000 to 4,000 fish that now run amok in Colorado's Teller Lake #5 likely spawned from 4 or 5 dumped pet goldfish.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Death cap mushrooms are spreading across California

These deadly mushrooms have caused five deaths in California since 2010, and even experienced mushroom gatherers can misidentify them.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ever wonder how European starlings came to the U.S.? Blame Shakespeare

All it took was one avian aficionado with a love of William Shakespeare to introduce this aggressive species to the United States.




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This little crayfish could take over the world

The marbled crayfish didn't exist until the 1990s thanks to a mutation. Now, it's basically a self-replicating invasive species.




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NASA's Orion spaceship test flight is a step toward Mars

NASA is getting ready to launch a daring test flight of a capsule that could eventually bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars or an asteroid.




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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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Huge 400-foot tsunamis once washed over Mars

Several billion years ago, Mars had a vast ocean that may have harbored some giant waves.




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A meteorite smashed into Mars — and left the red planet black and blue

A newly formed crater on Mars reveals the red planet's blue underbelly.




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'The Taste' keeps things fresh, reduces waste

Judges and mentors Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson talk about new food competition 'The Taste'.



  • Arts & Culture

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New 'Do No Harm' TV show keeps it green

Steven Pasquale stars in a dual role on NBC series 'Do No Harm'. Show aims to do less harm to the environment via eco-friendly production practices.



  • Arts & Culture

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Conserving is 'Elementary' for CBS show

CBS' ELEMENTARY — TV series reduces waste; Lucy Liu saves energy.



  • Arts & Culture

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Oscar gift suites give back, showcase eco-goodies

Natasha Henstridge, Gilles Marini and other celebs attend the annual event.



  • Arts & Culture

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Ashanti: 'I've always been big on recycling'

Plus: The daughter of the late wildlife expert Steve Irwin stars in Hallmark movie.



  • Arts & Culture

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What makes a great 'Shark Week' series?

Shark expert Jeff Kurr talks with MNN about Discovery's 'Shark Week' and his new documentary for this year's celebration.



  • Arts & Culture

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Would you watch a talk show about sharks?

Discovery hopes so as it debuts 'Shark After Dark.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Top dogs on Turkey Day: Don't forget to watch the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving

We chat with co-hosts David Frei and John O'Hurley to get a behind-the-scenes look at this year's event.




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Super Bowl alternatives include Fish Bowl

TV networks hope animal-centric programming can lure viewers who care more about pets than the big game.




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10 TV shows that have us excited for February

From animals and architecture to treasures and wild weather, these are the shows we’ll be watching this month.



  • Arts & Culture

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Historian sheds light on 'The Monuments Men'

A new George Clooney film and a National Geographic documentary tell the true story of the art experts who foiled Hitler in World War II.



  • Arts & Culture

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22 TV shows we can't wait to watch

Programs about space, nature, science, and animals domestic and wild come to TV this month.



  • Arts & Culture

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'Going Wild': Couch potato, troubled couple get a wakeup call in new Nat Geo show

Former Hell's Angel Tim Medvetz plays the role of motivational 'bus driver' to a group of unlikely adventurers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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28 must-see TV shows for April

This month's best programming is peppered with jobs of all shapes and sizes, the ramifications of climate change and plenty of amazing animals.



  • Arts & Culture

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How to be a zero-waste grocery shopper

These tips will help you make a trip to any type of grocery store as zero-waste as possible.




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Ted Turner says Obama should have put energy first

Media mogul offers to lobby at no charge in support of wind power.




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Paula Deen dishes on diet, diabetes -- and her new dress size

The Food Network host known for her outrageously caloric concoctions talks about how she's losing weight and why exercise isn't as 'addictive' as she'd been to




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Phthalates in nail polish, hair spray may increase diabetes risk

A group of chemicals found in personal care products may raise the risk of diabetes, a new study suggests.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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'Thor' star Chris Hemsworth on crash diet for shipwreck drama

Actor says he's currently subsisting on a meager 500 calories per day for Ron Howard's new film 'In the Heart of the Sea'



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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5 reasons to slash added sugar in kids' diets

The American Heart Association wants parents to keep the added sugar in children's diets to less than 25 grams a day. Here's why and how to do it.




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Mom starts Facebook page to collect birthday wishes for ostracized son

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.




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Facebook tops list of best companies for internships

Facebook tops the list of the country's best companies for internships.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How T-shirt sales changed an African boy's life

Watch how one man's donation contributed to surgery that enabled 3-year-old Congo native Loic Mbeze to walk.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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General Mills backs off restrictive, no-lawsuit policy after backlash

General Mills scraps new legal terms that served to waive the rights of Facebook fans and coupon users to sue the company.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Oversharing Facebook friends just want to fit in

New research finds some surprising reasons that people air all of that drama on Facebook.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Parents honor daughter's life by finishing her bucket list after her death

Family, friends, and Facebook join in the efforts to remember Kristina Chesterman by making her biggest dreams come true.




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What is 'sharenting,' and should you stop doing it?

More than half of moms and one-third of dads surveyed admit to sharing — and oversharing — info about their kids on the Internet.




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After 5 years in shelter, dog gets adopted

Thanks to the power of social media, Chester the pit bull spent his first Easter with his new family.