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6 of your childhood movies your kids will love

Some films from way back when may not be as OK as you remember. Here are a few that are just good, clean fun.




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'Migrating with the Sandhill Cranes': Follow the journey

Bryan Nelson's short film, "Migrating with the Sandhill Cranes," profiles one couple's epic journey to migrate with sandhill cranes from New Mexico to Alaska.




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7 ways to whiten teeth naturally

Skip the abrasive chemicals in commercial teeth whiteners and reach for some pineapple instead. Here are several ways to naturally whiten your teeth.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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U.S. hits renewable energy record in 2012

2012 saw the highest rate of alternative, renewable energy sources in the United States.




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How an 'off-grid' hippie built a wind energy empire

Wind entrepreneur Dale Vince used to live on a bus. Now he's one of Britain's richest men, and he has big plans to transform his country.




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'Green Santa' delivers wind turbines to children

In a rare interview, Santa reveals why he is sick of so much "stuff". He's donning a green suit and delivering clean energy as a gift instead.




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Judd Hirsch: Neighborly fuss over wind turbine is 'baloney'

Residents in the New York town of Denning rally against 'Taxi' actor Judd Hirsch's proposed wind turbine project.




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Method to open greenhouse-topped production plant on Chicago's South Side

The style-conscious soap wizards at Method unveil plans for a wind and solar-powered manufacturing facility that will also include rooftop food production.



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This huge project could change the wind game

At the heart of an ambitious clean energy project envisioned by the Dutch is a man-made island nine times the size of Disneyland.




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20 household things you can clean with salt

Add this kitchen mainstay to your arsenal of natural cleaners.




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How to fold everything

Don't let those infuriating fitted sheets and cumbersome sleeping bags get to you! Here's how to fold them and more!




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How to make stovetop grates shine like new

We test out an easy method of removing burnt-on gunk from stovetop grates using ammonia.




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Why is spring cleaning a thing?

The tidy tradition of spring cleaning is rooted in many cultures and may even be biological.




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Why you need a much more chill to-do list

You know you'll be interrupted at work, so learn to plan for it.




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Ellen Page on 'Vanishing of the Bees'

'Inception' star chats with Bill Maher about colony collapse disorder and how industrialized farming is harming bee populations.



  • Arts & Culture

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One hot hive: The Urban Beehive from Philips

For space-strapped, design-conscious urban apiarists, Dutch electronics giant Philips unveils the sleek Urban Beehive as part of its eco-futuristic Microbial Ho



  • Remodeling & Design

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Sting operation: Hive hoarder busted in Queens

In the strangest — and only — urban agriculture hoarding tale we've come across, a Queens man is busted for having 45 unregistered beehives housing to 3 mil



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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5 ways to help children help bees

You don't have to become a beekeeper (unless you really want to) to show your children how important these pollinators are.




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Why too many beehives are bad for city bees

Beekeeping experts warn that too many urban hives may mean there isn't enough food for bees.




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Honeybee webcam takes you inside a hive

This colony of bees is rebuilding in a hollow log in Germany after the hive collapsed earlier this year.




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Wild bumblebees are catching diseases from domesticated honeybees, says study

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.




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Understanding honeybee die-offs with DIY smart hives

Through the collaborative magic of crowdfunding, the Open Source Beehives project aims to bring downloadable beehive designs to citizen scientists everywhere.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Urban pollinators fly high along Oslo's flower-lined bee highway

The apiarian artery is the buzziest infrastructure project in Scandinavia.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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EPA's role becoming political issue in Appalachia

Some see the EPA's regulation of mining in the region as federal overreach. Politicians are running against the agency in November's election.




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21st miner: Chilean miner's mistress at surface; wife boycotts rescue

Video: Newscasters say relationship may be old news, but it does add a new twist to a day of reunions.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Toast the safe rescue of the Chilean miners with sustainable wine from Chile

After two days of being glued to the news watching the miners emerge, it’s time to celebrate.




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The Chilean miners rescue game

Now you can help the rescue the Chilean miners in this mind-numbingly boring video game.



  • Arts & Culture

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Chilean miner completes NYC marathon

There were plenty of heroes among the 43,000 people who ran the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, but rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena was the favorite of



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Mysterious patterns across Chinese deserts explained

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Antonio Banderas to star as Chilean miner, 'Super Mario'

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why does this volcano appear to spew blue lava?

Photographer explains the story behind Indonesia's majestic Kawah Ijen volcano, which appears to spew eerie blue lava.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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In Appalachia, even miners want to leave coal behind

Coal mines are destroying the life that its miners have come to know through pollution and job loss.




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Hints of colonial pollution hidden in Andean ice cap

Traces of air pollution from 16th-century Spanish silver mines were discovered deep inside an ice cap in the Peruvian Andes



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Appalachia flattened by as much as 40 percent by mining practices

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This giant golden egg is a place for sweaty Swedes to get together and incubate new ideas

An eye-catching community sauna is a symbol of rebirth for the arctic mining town of Kiruna, which is being forced to move 2 miles to the east.



  • Arts & Culture

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Slash summertime cooling bills with this big-brained ceiling fan

Big Ass Fans unveils an exceptionally smart ceiling fan that learns to start to spinning the minute your sweaty bod enters a room.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Architect behind the 'ugliest house in Queens' responds to his critics

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Lessons from 2015: We have to rethink how we talk about efficiency and green building

We can't just build better; we have to change the way we live.



  • Remodeling & Design

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This rechargeable battery lasts 400 years

A UCI scientist accidentally discovered a way to make a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery that could last for 400 years.




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This startup wants to pay you for saving electricity

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.




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​15 things you should never put down the drain

From coffee grounds to flushable wipes, avoid these no-nos when rinsing and flushing.




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Japan activates its subterranean Fukushima ice wall

Advanced refrigeration system, nearly a mile long, is meant to keep contaminated water from the damaged nuclear plant from escaping into the sea.



  • Research & Innovations

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Mysterious deaths of 3 presidents linked to White House water

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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People who live in this desert have evolved the ability to drink arsenic

Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Thirsty Key deer get a helping hand after Irma

With fresh water supplies contaminated by Hurricane Irma, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees are bucking the rules to keep Key deer in Florida alive.




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Your laundry is more toxic than you think

Conservation photographer Ben Von Wong's striking photo campaign aims to raise awareness of how microfibers from our clothes pollute the world's water.




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The 'raw' water craze represents a refreshing return to the days when water could kill you

Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.




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This simple paper water filter zaps contaminants like nobody's business

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.



  • Research & Innovations

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This accidental discovery could help solve our plastic pollution crisis

A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET.



  • Research & Innovations

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No, this lake in India isn't covered in snow

If it isn't covered in toxic foam, Bellandur Lake in Bangalore is catching fire. The residents have complained



  • Wilderness & Resources