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In the Green Room: Chuck's biodiesel explainer, part three

Video: Chuck visits one of the first 24-hour card-swipe biodiesel filling kiosks.




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'Miraculous' new cancer vaccine completely wipes out tumors

Human trials are set to begin on the treatment, which cured 100 percent of mice during animal trials.



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'Injectable bandage' stops the bleeding with an assist from seaweed

The bandage uses a thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to create injectable hydrogels.



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Have an unused prescription? Here's the smart way to get rid of it

As the U.S. struggles with an opioid epidemic, efforts like National Prescription Take Back Day are more valuable than ever.




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Problems getting an EpiPen? You're not alone

More than 400 people have had problems filling EpiPen prescriptions. Maker Mylan has had "intermittent supply constraints," which may reduce availability.




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This man's blood has saved 2.4 million babies

James Harrison's plasma is used to make treatments for Rhesus disease. He has made 1,173 donations over more than 60 years, but now he has to retire.




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Paramedics make a pit stop to honor a dying man's request for a caramel sundae

On the way to a palliative care facility, cancer patient Ron McCartney had one request: a caramel sundae.




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Ancient Irish 'healing soil,' once used by Druids, really works

The medicinal soil called "healing soil" has been found to contain powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs.



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There's a possible link between this vaccine and a decline in Type 1 diabetes

The rotavirus vaccine may also have the unexpected advantage of reducing rates of Type 1 diabetes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Your daily vitamin supplements aren't doing much good, say studies

Looking at calcium and vitamin D supplements, researchers found no difference in the health outcomes for people who took supplements and those who didn't.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Inspired by Bob Ross, Michigan is planting thousands of 'happy little trees'

Michigan state parks are teaming up with Bob Ross Inc. to plant lots of 'happy little trees.'



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One of these stunning trees will be crowned Britain's Tree of the Year

These storied specimens have been shortlisted for Britain's Tree of the Year contest.



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"Clean coal" gets billions in Senate economic stimulus plan

Coal country Sen. Robert Byrd is crowing about $4 billion he steered towards the false hype that is "clean coal" in the Senate version of the economic stimulus




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Climate change news o' the day

NASA loses a CO2 monitoring satellite, plans for new coal plants are being shelved, and the price of CO2 credits drops out on the European market.



  • Climate & Weather

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The Coen Brothers tackle "clean coal"

The brothers behind 'The Big Lebowski' turn their filmmaking talents to the boondoggle that is "clean coal".




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Political Habitat: Hanging out the 'Now Hiring' sign

Recession? What recession? Step right up as the coal industry is loading up on lobbyists.




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Coal comfort: Margaret Palmer on 'Colbert Report'

Margaret Palmer, professor of biology at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies, believes there's a better way to mine for coal than blowin



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Rick Santorum's environmental record

The Pennsylvania Republican is a solid pick for social conservatives, but what are his views when it comes to environmental policy?




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Even Earth's most amazing creatures do some funny things

Here are the winners and highly commended images from the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.




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China's forest city will soon gobble up carbon

In an effort to combat pollution, China is building 'forest cities' and people will be moving into the first one in about 2 years.



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'Poop Patrol' to hit the streets of San Francisco

Complaints of sidewalk excrement have become so frequent that the city has established a team dedicated to clearing away number twos.




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More money is being spent on America's urban parks (but there's still room for improvement)

Despite an uptick in public spending, 30% of city residents live more than a 10-minute walk from the nearest park, according to the 2018 City Park Facts report.



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Amsterdam's most beneficent tourist activity is fishing for plastic

Plucking litter from canals while sightseeing is one of the more singular ways to spend a couple hours in the Dutch city.




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New York City is getting a new state park — and it's the biggest yet

How do you squeeze a fancy new 407-acre state park into Brooklyn? Look no further than two former landfills on Jamaica Bay.



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Why Vienna is the world's most livable city

Austria's capital ranks high in everything from walkability to affordability.




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Cities say 'lights out' to help migrating birds

Migration forecasts developed by researchers at Cornell University help cities and building owners determine the best time to flip the switch.




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Mexico City's garden-lined highway is thriving, but not without criticism

Critics of the Via Verde project in Mexico City argue that making a busy beltway more aesthetically pleasing only encourages motorists to keep driving.




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Fish pond evacuated after rogue otter's appetite proves unstoppable

After every attempt to catch an otter fails, officials are forced to move the fish out of a Vancouver pond.




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More than 95% of the world's population is breathing unsafe air

A new report from the Health Effects Institute says are breathing air that's considered unsafe by the World Health Organization.




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Don't underestimate the economic benefits of cleaning up the environment

A new retrospective study finds that 1980s-era cleanup of Boston Harbor was well worth it from a return on investment standpoint.



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'Green inequity' plagues U.S. cities, study finds

New research shows that urban green space largely benefits the wealthy and educated, not the underserved communities that need it most.




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What's that sound? 7 wildlife calls you might hear in your backyard

As their habitats give way to sprawling human developments, more and more animals are being forced into cities and suburbs.




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NYC's 'stairway to nowhere' opens its doors

The 'Vessel' is massive collection of stairs located in New York City's newest development — Hudson Yards.



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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.



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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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Perkins+Will's Atlanta office earns 95 LEED-NC points

The office is the highest scoring LEED-NC version 2009 project in the Northern Hemisphere.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Green homes: Not big in the NYC 'burbs

As LEED for Homes surpasses a significant milestone, the New York Times singles out one area where there's a near-absence of USGBC-approved residences: Westches



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Ernst & Young completes lighting retrofit

The company's New York headquarters is now equipped with energy-saving LED lighting.




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Eco-Driven with Toyota & Friends

Message of the week from the Eco-Driven with Toyota & Friends conference: Everyone can make greener choices. Attending this event has made me realize I can make



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Boston's Castle Square Apartments receives royally efficient retrofit

After the nation's largest deep energy retrofit, the Castle Square Apartments in Boston's South End achieves LEED Platinum status.



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Father of LEED not a fan of 'green' buildings

Speaking at a sustainability and design conference in Atlanta, LEED pioneer Rob Watson explains that 'there are good buildings, and there are bad buildings.'




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San Francisco's Orchard Hotel has small sustainable touches and impressive sustainable practices

This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives.




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Make It Right reveals green housing for Montana's Fort Peck Reservation

As Make It Right inches toward the finish line in New Orleans, the housing nonprofit unveils 5 designs that address overcrowding at Fort Peck Reservation.



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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.



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Even at 100, San Francisco City Hall couldn't be greener

The palatial Beaux-Arts beauty completed in 1915 is named the oldest LEED Platinum building.



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Watch: 'Our Story in 1 Minute'

This 60-second video is like watching everyone's lives flash before your eyes.




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Ambient earth noise aids scientists in probing planet's interior

The Earth's globally-perceptible seismic 'hum' is now being used to peer into its depths, shedding new light on the planet's inner layers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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'A Fierce Green Fire': The untold story of America's environmental movement

Filmmaker Mark Kitchell talks to MNN about the need to understand the birth and life of the green movement in the U.S.



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Check out the beautiful, 'Minecraft'-inspired world of 'Eco'

Global survival game places you in a biodiverse world that rises or falls based on how you protect or abuse its resources.



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Ancient volcanic landslide triggered 800-foot 'monster' wave

Researchers say the giant tsunami occured in the Cape Verde Islands 73,000 years ago.



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