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Green dining: Pizza Fusion

Sustainable restaurant aims to prove sustainability can be easy as pie.




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Restaurants being reused as ... restaurants

Smart, Southern, independent start-ups are using the buildings and kitchens from closed chains and being green in the process.




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Atlanta's The Ellis: Sustainable food and more

The Ellis Hotel in Atlanta has a sustainable restaurant, a green certification, and a reasonable price tag.




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Hops: Not just for beer anymore

Pickled hops are showing up in brewery restaurants alongside of the brews.




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Where to find discounts for sustainable restaurants

A slew of coupon and gift certificate sites offer discounts to sustainable restaurants, but sometimes you have to do your homework.




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Noble Vines 337: Sustainable cabernet sauvignon for burgers and steaks

For Memorial Day weekend, and for all your summer grilling celebrations, this great red is affordable enough to serve to crowds.




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Prius of the sea: Battery pack will make Viking Lady a hybrid ship

The 300-foot-long (92.2-meter-long) Viking Lady is set to get a battery pack, which will turn the supply vessel into a hybrid ship with technology similar to th



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Researchers use sound waves to levitate objects

Like magic, sound waves have the ability to manipulate objects suspended in midair.



  • Research & Innovations

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How researchers can use GPS to track hurricane wind speeds

Adding to data from current technologies, GPS radio signals could help to show a more comprehensive view of hurricanes' behaviors.



  • Climate & Weather

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6 must-download cool car apps

With these free or cheap apps, you can drive safely, park your car without circling, find cheap gas, and locate repair shops you can trust.




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12 ambitious space tech ideas funded by NASA

From fission and fusion to biomaterials, NASA hopes these innovations will benefit Earth and space science.



  • Research & Innovations

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6 ways Elon Musk is changing the world

The super-fast "Hyperloop" travel concept is just the latest in a series of big, bold dreams by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.



  • Research & Innovations

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Does a green roof on a bus really make sense?

Greening the urban environment is important. Sticking a roof garden on a moving bus is an odd way to do it.




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Diamonds aren't just for rings: They could improve computers

Physicists have gotten a first look at the way electrons spin in a tiny diamond wire, and it could mean big things for computer technology.



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Just when you thought they couldn't re-invent the pillow, along comes NASA ...

How exactly does turning a pillow into a big fluffy gadget help us disconnect from the world?




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Why a factory ghost in Bangladesh caused riots

A factory ghost caused 3,000 garment workers to riot in Bangladesh. The workers' behavior is called mass hysteria



  • Arts & Culture

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How to reduce household allergens

Reducing indoor allergens is simpler and cheaper than you think!




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MNN Nest pledge: 'I will support my town's local and green businesses this year'

You can dramatically reduce your carbon footprint just by choosing products and services that are locally-owned and produced.




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Americans push back on proposed fee increases at national parks

The U.S. Interior Department is reportedly backing away from the plan after receiving a flood of disapproving public comments.



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It's a ridiculous day in the neighborhood

Social drama unfolds on the social networking site Nextdoor.




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Dogs know when we're sad — and rush to help

A new study finds dogs rush in — but stay calm — when they hear their human crying.




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6 things Microsoft's Nadella must do to save Windows

Microsoft faces strong competition on both desktop and mobile fronts. What can the new CEO do to ensure the company's success?



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Kvetchtown, USA: Mapping NYC's most complain-y neighborhoods

The Big Apple's complaining culture gets its own mapping website that spotlights the top complaints reported within 42 different neighborhoods on a daily basis.




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Consumer Reports: Low-VOC paints perform just as well

Popular magazine and testing facility finds that nontoxic paints have improved in recent years, performing just as well as conventional paints.



  • Remodeling & Design

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15 houseplants for improving indoor air quality

NASA studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities, here are the plants that improve your indoor air quality best.




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Your favorite scented products are causing as much air pollution as your car

VOC emissions from shampoo, cleaners and paint impact air quality as much as vehicle emissions, according to a new study from NOAA.




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Music may motivate you, but it won't necessarily make you better at sports

New study takes a closer look at the link between music and sports performance.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Trying to start a business? Why you should keep your job

In these financially uncertain times, more and more 9-to-5 workers are rounding out their paychecks with cash from entrepreneurial ventures.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Employers are still finding 'legal' excuses to fire pregnant women

Despite anti-discrimination laws, some employers are still finding ways to cut ties with their pregnant employees.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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4 tips for creating a disaster recovery plan for a small business

Like any other aspect of running a business, the key to survival is preparation.



  • Protection & Safety

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Legal cannabis: A business resource guide

Here's everything you need to know to get started in the world of legal marijuana — from investing to fundraising to finding a job.




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Americans bought so many Legos that the company tried to get us to stop

Denmark-based Lego is the world's most profitable toy-maker. But when it reported a revenue decline for early 2016, the news was just what the company wanted.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How to retire ridiculously early

Want to be financially independent and retire early? Try this extreme saving plan called the FIRE movement.




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Uncle Sam says use sunscreen

If a bad burn isn't motivation enough to use care when you're out in the sun, perhaps some government intervention will help.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Jerko: Little green houseboat on the Superfund site

Step aboard Jerko, an off-the-grid houseboat/urban sustainability laboratory that's been moored in one of America's filthiest waterways: Brooklyn's Gowanus Cana




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EPA plans to ban some rodenticides; Mice find no cause for celebration

Looking out for the safety of kids and pets, the EPA decides to ban some toxic rodent poisons. Here are a few pest remediation alternatives that rely on repelli




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U.S. House OKs 'Sportsmen's Heritage Act'

The controversial bill, which now heads to the Senate, would open more national parks to hunting and protect the use of toxic lead ammunition.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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As Sandy approaches, a walk along the toxic Gowanus Canal

Your dutiful blogger has been evacuated from his home. However, it didn't stop me from taking a stroll along with banks of an infamously filthy canal in Brookly




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The USDA issues a food waste challenge

The U.S. Food Waste Challenge goes out to everyone with a stake in the U.S. food chain except individual consumers.




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Sneaky contractors turn EPA warehouse into a man cave

Apex Logistics employees converted a storage space into every college man's dream hangout, complete with pinups and gym equipment.




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Activists raise stink over massive Gowanus Canal development

Residents living near Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal rally against a planned residential development that they believe will lead to increased flooding risk.




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7 expert tips for reducing household food waste before it starts

"American Wasteland" author Jonathan Bloom shares tips for the source reduction of food waste like shopping smarter and keeping foods visible.




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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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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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When bad breath is good business

Viral videos and social media have catapulted the once-rejected Orabrush into a mainstream product — first for people and now for pets.




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16 famous animal conservationists

In the field or in front of the camera, these amazing animal conservationists have dedicated their lives towards protecting the Earth and its creatures.




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7 billionaires and their crazy-ingenious ideas

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the world's most eccentric billionaires, especially if it was their wacky ideas that made them so rich to begin with.




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The nature museum that Sandra Martin built

Begun in her bedroom when she was 13, this dedicated woman’s Little Nature Museum has never stopped growing and inspiring visitors.




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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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Sea lampreys use bile salt to attract mates

Nothing says "I'm single and ready to mingle" like a dose of salty digestive fluid. For sea lampreys, anyway.