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'Nearlywed' star talks about turning bathroom into eco-friendly paradise

Plus: National Geographic turns 125 and more Ecollywood odds and ends.



  • Arts & Culture

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Greening 'Gangster Squad'

Cast and filmmakers discuss the crime-fighting flick.



  • Arts & Culture

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Documentary about 'canning' nominated for Academy Award

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.



  • Arts & Culture

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Radha Mitchell on solar, saving water and 'Red Widow'

The actress, who follows a mostly vegetarian diet, stars in her first American TV show, 'Red Widow.'



  • Arts & Culture

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He lived in a cave for a year, made millions selling fake teeth, and now has a TV special

The backwoods genius of 'Billy Bob's Gags to Riches' lives high off low-brow novelties.



  • Arts & Culture

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Ted Turner honored with 2015 Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award

Accolade recognizes Turner's 'remarkable commitment to protect and preserve our natural world.'



  • Arts & Culture

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9 women you've probably never heard of who've made conservation history

They may not be as well known as Rachel Carson or Jane Goodall, but they've contributed in profound ways to the environmental movement.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why Weiner's resignation is bad for the environment

The now former congressman leaves behind a lengthy pro-environment record.




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Cartoon spoofs Canada's Kyoto pullout

Taiwan-based NMA.tv, famous for its satiric animations, releases a new video about Canada's decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol.



  • Climate & Weather

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Michael Bloomberg endorses Barack Obama, 'a president to lead on climate change'

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's surprise endorsement of Obama follows the devastating effect of Hurricane Sandy on New York City and the Northeast.




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Tread carefully in linking extreme weather to the climate crisis

Environmental scientist Amy Luers warns that a cultural shift to our approach to emissions and climate mitigation requires a broad, long-term view. Tying the is



  • Climate & Weather

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Conservation org to light up UN Headquarters with endangered species

Oceanic Preservation Society will project images of climate change and threatened species on the iconic building ahead of this weekend's Climate March.




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Common virus may lead to Type 2 diabetes

Scientists find that adults infected with a common strain of the herpes virus are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those free of the virus.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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People who never knew they had diabetes are dying of it

A study finds that many people are dying due to a complication of Type 1 diabetes without knowing they had the disease.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Kids' poor breakfast habits may lead to adult metabolic syndrome, study says

Researchers in Sweden found that children who skipped breakfast regularly had a significant increase in symptoms of metabolic syndrome as adults.




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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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What Facebook addiction looks like in the brain

For many Facebook users, the urge to like a kitten video or snoop on a high-school flame is almost irresistible.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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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.




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The redheads are throwing a massive party

Organizers are planning a huge event to celebrate the joy of 'ginger pride.'




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Dead Facebook users could outnumber living users by 2098

This will create the world's largest virtual graveyard.




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Five states unlock additional weatherization funds

New Hampshire, New Mexico, Montana, Minnesota, and Utah have completed 30% of their home weatherization projects, unlocking additional program funding.




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How a third-grader sowed a food movement

Katie's Krops is helping kids fight hunger one garden at a time.




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Low-powered community radio is proving to be a powerful voice

People are using low-power FM radio stations (LPFMs) to inform, educate and spark change in their communities.



  • Arts & Culture

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After a horrific road accident, this leopard cub is learning to walk again

A leopard cub left paralyzed by a car is pulling off a 'miraculous' recovery, thanks to the efforts of Wildlife SOS in Maharashtra, India.




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In the Green Room: Bryan Adams on Greenpeace and the Bryan Adams Foundation

Video: Learn about the Bryan Adams Foundation and what Bryan likes to do most when he's not playing music.



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In the Green Room: Bryan Adams chats about Canadian forests

Video: Rock star Bryan Adams chats about his Canadian homeland and what they're doing to stave off deforestation.



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New X-ray device could cut radiation dosage

Using a single-pixel camera, a patterned light source and some computer processing, researchers have demonstrated a cheap way to do X-rays with "ghost images."



  • Research & Innovations

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8-year-old girl achieves goal of throwing her unique pitch at every MLB stadium

Hailey Dawson has a 3-D printed hand and team spirit for days.



  • Arts & Culture

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Universal one-shot flu vaccine could soon eradicate the disease forever

Breakthrough vaccine technique makes you immune to all forms of the flu virus.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Joshua trees face extinction by 2070 unless we address climate change

The quirky Joshua tree may be nearly gone in 50 years if we don't battle climate change.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Natural gas advocate takes gas industry to task

Former Colorado senator criticizes industry's lack of engagement in the climate legislation debate.




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Why was Rome invaded by seagulls?

Seagulls followed the Tiber to Rome decades ago. In recent years, however, they've become more numerous and more aggressive.




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Manhattan's newest green space straddles an active train yard

Dubbed 'the smartest park ever built,' the Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards is now open for visitors.



  • Arts & Culture

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Green building advancements seen nationwide

A USGBC report highlights green building advancements made in all 50 states.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Watch: Greenbuild 2011 opening address

The Greenbuild 2011 keynote address is sure to get you fired up about green building.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Weekend reads: Green jobs and green buildings

Recession proof green jobs, $7 million in energy efficiency savings and more.




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Tour Atlantic Canada's first LEED Silver certified home

The Salmon Cove home was built with the environment in mind.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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2020 Alton Road: Net-zero home brings healthy dose of green to Miami Beach

Once considered a dead zone for green building, Miami Beach will soon be getting its first LEED Platinum home in the form of 2020 Alton Road, a super-sleek, sup



  • Remodeling & Design

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Clif Bar headquarters earns LEED Platinum

The company's Emeryville, California headquarters earns top green building honors.




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LEED for Homes Awards recipients revealed ahead of Greenbuild 2012

With the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo about to kick off in San Francisco, the organization announces the recipient



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Levi's Stadium, new home of the San Francisco 49ers, scores LEED Gold

This isn't your grandfather's vegetation-topped, solar-powered, vegan pulled pork sandwich-selling football stadium.



  • Arts & Culture

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Former EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson shares how she became a top environmentalist

From curious kid to giving back, to advisor to Apple computers, Jackson shares her path to leadership.




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A massive newly discovered cave may be the biggest in Canada

This middle-of-nowhere cave may have never been seen by humans.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Danish royalty opens Colorado wind factories

The Danes are helping kick-start Colorado's green energy economy.



  • Research & Innovations

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United Nations says existing biofuel policies bad for the Earth

New report calls for less damage in the development of biofuels.




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The great ethanol debate heads to the courts

One side says the EPA is overstepping its bounds, while some say it didn't go far enough.




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Miranda Kerr named global Earth Hour ambassador

Actress will front marketing campaign targeted at getting more involved in turning off the lights on March 26th.



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Offset with Fair Trade carbon

Two fair trade pioneers get into the carbon market.



  • Research & Innovations

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Leading eco-travel company shelves carbon offsetting

An ethical travel operator in Britain denounces carbon offsetting, but are ‘holidays closer to home’ a real solution?




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China's new bus 'straddles' cars

Officially called the "3D fast bus," the bus will literally straddle the road and carry passengers over cars and under overpasses.