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3 Chinese astronauts land after record-breaking flight

The Shenzhou 10, along with its three crewmembers, returned safely after 15 days of space travel.




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Beyonce's use of Challenger disaster audio clip upsets astronauts' families

Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community.




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SpaceX Dragon capsule makes Easter delivery at International Space Station

Food, supplies, gear — and possibly Easter treats — successfully made their way to the space station.




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Booster failure forces space crew to abort mission mid-launch

A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent.




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Europe swelters under devastating heat wave

Temperature records across the continent continue to fall as Europe buckles under heat wave. At least seven deaths have been attributed to the heat.



  • Climate & Weather

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LightSail solar sail back in action after glitch

A tiny satellite has recovered from an apparent software glitch in orbit and is on track to deploy its solar sail.




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Seawater Greenhouse brings agriculture to world's harshest environments

British tech startup Seawater Greenhouse makes the impossible feat of growing crops in arid regions possible with the help of plenty of sunshine and saltwater.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Architects recognize Virginia's Brock Center for outstanding environmental performance

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.



  • Remodeling & Design

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As the waters recede in Texas, Brooklyn braces for the next big storm

As Harvey's floodwaters recede in Houston, Red Hook in Brooklyn, braces for the next big storm.



  • Climate & Weather

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Gulf recovery unites voters

Voters in the Gulf states favor candidates who will focus on restoration of the coastline -- especially those at the federal level.




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Deepwater Horizon anniversary

On the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal tells TODAY that there's still work to be



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Company suspends fracking operations in Penn. after well explosion

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the




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Threats of high-risk drilling remain year after Gulf oil spill

Ambitious, ill-prepared petroleum industry eyes the Gulf, the Arctic, the heartland.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Scientists study oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster

Using a sample from the very riser pipe that the plume escaped from, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution chemist Christopher Reddy and his team ascertained tha



  • Research & Innovations

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One year later: More than 5,000 spills in the Gulf of Mexico

There have been thousands of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico in the year since BP's massive oil spill. We shouldn't be surprised.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Alec Baldwin slams Sen. Inhofe on Twitter

Actor takes to social media to call out the Oklahoma Republican and his close ties to the oil industry.



  • Arts & Culture

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Deepwater Horizon tar balls laden with deadly bacteria

Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster gushed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, tar balls from the spill still turn up on Alaba



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How the wind saved Florida from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the spring of 2010, computer models predicted that the 200 million gallons of crude oil pouring out of the gus



  • Climate & Weather

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Hurricane Isaac deposits oil, possibly from Deepwater Horizon, on Louisiana beaches

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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In wake of Gulf oil spill, bacteria sucked up 200,000 tons of oil

Naturally occurring bacteria gobbled up at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the Gulf following the BP Deepwater Horizon spill, a new s



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Psychological scars run deep after BP oil spill

Some of the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are on the psyches of the people who work there.




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BP ends Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi

But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done.




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What's causing oil sheens near Deepwater Horizon spill site?

Recurrent sheens of oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill have baffled researchers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Halliburton admits erasing files after oil spill

The energy-services giant will plead guilty to destroying evidence after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to the U.S. Justice Department.




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4 years after Gulf oil spill, wildlife still dying

The 2010 BP oil spill left a lasting legacy that the National Wildlife Federation says is still killing animals in record numbers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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'The Great Invisible' explores the environmental and psychological aftermath of the Gulf oil spill

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kemp's ridley sea turtles are mysteriously vanishing

Five years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the endangered reptiles are one of several species still suffering from enigmatic declines.




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Silver lining of a disaster: Deepwater Horizon spill inspires beautiful bird art

Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point.



  • Arts & Culture

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Green job of the week: Rock star user interaction engineer

GoodGuide, home of the world's largest healthy and green product database, is searching for a Rock Star User Interaction Engineer.




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Why you should celebrate International Day of Yoga every day

From increasing flexibility to easing stress, yoga has so many health benefits.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Watch: Mother/daughter doctor heroes

Meet the "Saints of Somalia," a mother-daughter doctor team who have built a hospital, a school, and a peaceful community in the face of oppression and a civil




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These shelter pup moms are all dressed up, waiting for that special visitor

Mother's Day may be the perfect time for Duchess and Buttercup to find a family.




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Scenes from the TVA coal disaster

The people of Harriman, Tenn., woke the morning of Dec. 23, 2008, to find their community awash in a billion gallons of toxic coal sludge.




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Twitter storm for 'Safe American Communities'

EPAcoal.org launches a Twitter campaign to send a strong message of support to the EPA for regulating toxic coal sludge so it doesn't enter the water supply.



  • Research & Innovations

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5 ways walking is better than running

Running and walking may have similar benefits, but are there times when is walking better than running?



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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When dogs and cats interrupt yoga

Dogs and cats can't help themselves when you unroll the yoga mat. They either participate or just get in the way.




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Why bananas are better than sports drinks

Study finds bananas do more than help you recover after exercise. They also help reduce pain and swelling.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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North Pole Marathon: Where the bitter cold slows you down and thoughts of polar bears make you go faster

Competitors from around the world line up on an Arctic ice floe to tackle one of the world's most difficult 26.2-mile races.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to increase good cholesterol

There's no one-size-fits-all solution for raising HDL cholesterol levels, but it can be done — and understanding inflammation is an important step.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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These sled dogs aren't walking on water, but something fishy is going on

Climatologist documents Greenland's warming conditions with a photo of sled dogs splashing in meltwater on top of sea ice.



  • Climate & Weather

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Think air quality doesn't matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

Before clean air laws were passed in Pittsburgh, smoke left buildings in a nighttime shroud all day, yet air quality issues aren't really in the past.




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Waterfalls galore: 10 falls in one hike

Oregon's Silver Falls State Park is a wonderland of rivers, streams, rainforest and cascading water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Laundry detergent eats smog (but is it a good idea?)

By adding tiny nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, our clothes could become air purifiers — or so they say.



  • Protection & Safety

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You can't plug in the electric Gogoro Smartscooter

The Gogoro Smartscooter doesn't have a plug; Instead, you swap batteries at a GoStation and you are on your way.




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Did dark matter cause many of Earth's mass extinctions?

A new study suggests that dark matter from the galactic plane may have been what really killed the dinosaurs — and it may one day threaten us.




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School-age boy saves a species after quest to find an 'extinct' frog

The Jambato harlequin frog had been feared extinct for at least the last 30 years.




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'Extinct' marsupial rediscovered after 100 years

The crest-tailed mulgara was once a common sight in New South Wales deserts before other predators edged it out of the habitat.




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The Eastern cougar has officially been declared extinct

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the eastern cougar extinct after it not being seen for over 80 years.




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Weird subterranean plant not seen in 150 years re-emerges from the underworld

This is the first photograph ever taken of the bizarre and mysterious species, Thismia neptunis.



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'Extinct' Galapagos giant tortoise rediscovered 100 years later

Researchers discovered a Chelonoidis phantasticus giant tortoise on Fernandina Island. The last time this tortoise was seen was 1906.