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iFixit: The website dedicated to fixers around the world

iFixit.org is dedicated to providing free repair manuals to every gadget on Earth.




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Artist carves vintage books into astoundingly intricate 3-D sculptures

Guy Laramee's work speaks to the 'erosion of cultures' and our over-reliance on analytical knowledge, symbolized by the book.



  • Arts & Culture

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Don't underestimate the carbon-capturing power of the most basic backyard

Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Methane-hunting satellite aims to expose industrial leaks

The Environmental Defense Fund is developing a satellite that will regularly monitor 50 major oil and gas regions for methane leaks.



  • Climate & Weather

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Coal: Jobs should not trump mountains

We need to give coal miners safe, productive, high paying jobs building the green future. Their jobs should not stand in the way of killing coal.




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April Fools: Tearing down mountains for coal

The industry funded National Coalition on Mountaintop Mining is no joke.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Are you connected to mountaintop coal?

Web gadget lets you see if your utility purchases illegal coal from Appalachian mountaintop removal.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Coal Country documentary debuts this week despite opposition from Big Coal

Documentary on coal mining’s effect on Appalachian communities premieres in West Virginia this Saturday.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Watch: Angry drunken coal miners crash party

Over 20 drunken, rowdy coal miners showed up at a party thrown by mountaintop removal critics, and cameras were there to film it all.




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Restoration no fix for mountains destroyed by coal mining

Federal law requires mining companies to restore strip mines to their original condition, but many don't bother.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mountaintop removal: Battle for the mountains

While activists against mountaintop removal grow, miners of the region defend their practices as a way of life.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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EPA stands up against mountaintop mining

Finally! The EPA declares that 79 mountaintop coal mining permits may violate the Clean Water Act.



  • Research & Innovations

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America's Most Endangered Mountains

A new YouTube integrated map lets Appalachian communities speak out on mountaintop coal mining.




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RAN's Purple Mountain Majesty

Rainforest Action Network decides enough is enough with Obama's broken promises on mountaintop mining and stages dramatic protest in front of the EPA.



  • Research & Innovations

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Mountain lovers, don't get excited yet about EPA ruling on MTR

New EPA ruling on infilling valleys may limit future mountaintop mining permits, but it's only the first step in a long process to stop the 'Appalachian Apocaly



  • Research & Innovations

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Ashley Judd talks mountaintop removal at National Press Club

Actress keynotes luncheon to denounce the harmful practice of mountaintop removal coal mining -- and its effects on the people of her native Kentucky.



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'The Last Mountain' comes to Sundance

Even if you're not tapped into the daily vibe of environmental news and issues, you've not doubt probably heard of or seen the devastation caused by mountaintop



  • Arts & Culture

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Ashley Judd mulling possible Senate run

Actress and environmental activist Ashley Judd has started reaching out to prospective supporters and fundraisers for a potential 2014 run.




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Kids speak out against mountaintop removal

In new video, kids ask President Obama to end mountaintop removal mining.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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AT&T prepares to launch eco-rating system

Customers will be able to learn more about the environmental impact of their mobile devices.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Sunfish plug 'n' play solar for less than $4,000

Cheap solar panels, micro-inverters, and plug-in technology make DIY solar a reality for the first time.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Unity College's deep green student 'hausing'

Unity College students settle into TerraHaus, the sustainability-focused Maine institution's new residence hall that's built to stringent, super-efficient Passi



  • Remodeling & Design

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At Unilever's Hamburg headquarters, sustainability is a side effect

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil




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Oprah announces Vegan Challenge

Talk show host will spotlight how she and 378 staffers went vegan for a week.




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Friday food news roundup 1/30/2009

Food news from around the web for your weekend reading




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Eco-fun for Memorial Day

Celebrate the summer kick-off with a picnic that's easy on the planet.




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Hikers film tense standoff with mountain lion

'What are we supposed to do?' one hiker whispered as a puma stared them down in Sequoia National Park.




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World's steepest funicular railway debuts in Switzerland

The technologically advanced Stoosbahn ascends and descends over 2,000 feet in about four minutes.




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10 stunning outdoor concert venues

The natural surroundings at these picturesque concert venues sometimes steal the show.



  • Arts & Culture

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Can sunscreen pills protect your skin?

A supplement derived from a tropical fern can offer extra defense against sun damage to the skin.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Unhealthy air plagues our national parks, just like it plagues our cities

The air at 85% of national parks is unhealthy at times, report finds, building on a study that said concentration of smog-forming ozone rivals that of cities.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Two-thirds of sunscreens offer inferior protection, says EWG

Environmental Working Group's newest sunscreen guide rates the safest sunscreens and calls out bad practices (like too-high SPFs.)



  • Protection & Safety

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U.S., China announce climate cooperation plan

Obama and Jintao announce sweeping clean energy 'cooperation plan' that could significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.



  • Research & Innovations

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If you avoid junk food, doesn't it make sense that food banks would, too?

As the season of giving approaches, support your local food bank's commitment to give less junk food and donate only nutritious food.




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How an American helped Iceland turn its youth crisis around

The 'Icelandic Model' may be the country's best export.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Unstoppable dad cuts road across mountains to send kids to school

Working eight hours a day for two years, Jalandhar Nayak cut nearly five miles of road through the mountainous terrain of eastern India.




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More college students are going hungry

They are making the choice between paying for tuition or food.




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It's time again to Stamp Out Hunger

When you leave your food donation by your mailbox on May 12, make sure to keep a record of it.




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What is a community fridge? Think Little Free Pantry with electricity

Community fridges are like Little Free Pantries, but with electricity. They are one more solution to hunger and food waste.




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Scientists have found plastic in our poop

In a small sample, scientists have discovered microplastics in human poop, with every sample containing some. The most common were polypropylene and PET.




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Wind is carrying huge amounts of microplastic dust around the world

Even remote places like the French Pyrenees can contain urban levels of microplastics.



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EPA launches website on oil spill

The Deepwater Horizon is set to surpass the Exxon Valdez spill as the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. The EPA, the Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Securit




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Green book roundup: Sustainability and innovation in business and the economy

From sustainability as a means of innovation to envisioning a prosperous, peaceful future free of oil, coal and nuclear energy, these five books are taking care



  • Arts & Culture

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Everything under the sun -- including electricity

Walmart leads the way in generating solar energy from its store rooftops, creating 65,000 kilowatts from the sun. Big-box retailers are often cast as the boogie



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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New process uses sunlight to split water

The heat from the sun heats up metal oxides that in turn release oxygen atoms that mingle with steam. Hydrogen molecules can then be captured and stored.




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In post-Fukushima Japan, homeowners gung-ho over green energy [Video]

Japanese homeowners are investing in solar panels in an act that the WSJ describes as a 'post-tsunami revolt against conventional electric utilities.'




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GoSun: It's the hot new device in solar cookers

GoSun Stove offers a new approach to solar-powered cooking with a heated tube used to prepare food.




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Trash-atlantic flights: British Airways announces waste-to-jet fuel scheme

British Airways partners with an American biofuel firm to build a massive facility outside of London that will produce garbage-based jet fuel.




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SolarCity launches MySolar loan program for lease-shy homeowners

Homeowners with top-notch credit in California, Arizona, New Jersey and 5 other states will be eligible for direct loans from the PV-installing behemoth.




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Michael Bloomberg gifts Sierra Club $30M to fund anti-coal efforts

Billionaire philanthropist says he's 'doubling down' on efforts to reduce carbon emissions and replace half the nation's coal fleet with clean energy by 2017.