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Why 'Beetlejuice' is a feminist classic

On the 30th anniversary of "Beetlejuice," the female characters in the classic film seem fresher than ever.



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7 famous albino animals

Did you know that albino dolphins are pink? Meet these amazing famous albino animals and learn more.




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9 ingenious wind turbine designs

To harness the power of the wind, some creative minds have looked beyond the traditional turbine. You may never look at a kite in the same way again.




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10 renewable energy initiatives by SC Johnson around the globe

Take a photo tour of 10 different facilities around the world where SC Johnson is using renewable energy and learn about their positive environmental impact.




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Cruelty to animals is now a federal crime

The PACT Act makes animal cruelty a federal felony, threatening violators with fines and prison time.




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Multipurpose furniture saves precious space

Furnishings that pull double or triple duty really earn their keep.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Spring cleaning: 5 ways to get your kids to help

Spring cleaning can be fun for the whole family with these fun tips for getting kids involved.




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A DIY guide to green cleaning

The ultimate guide to natural cleaning for every room in your home.




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The experts' secrets to getting organized

Out with the old and in with the new — as in a new, healthier perspective on your life and all your stuff.




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6 reasons to make your bed every morning

This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot?




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9 common cleaning mistakes you might be making

From loading the dishwasher incorrectly to making your bed in the morning, these everyday errors can lead to a mighty mess.




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Why bullet journaling is a genius idea

The basic organizing concept is flexible and creative yet specific enough to work for most people.



  • Arts & Culture

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How to banish pet smells from your house

Part of living with pets is dealing with the smells they emit. Here's how to do it.




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A realist's guide to spring cleaning

Wipe lightbulbs? Wash doormats? My spring cleaning routine strays far from The Good Housekeeping Institute's unachievable checklist.




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25 cleaning hacks to make your life easier

These tips will help you save money, time and effort while you get your house sparkly clean.




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Cleaning may be as dangerous as smoking

New study says cleaning products can have the same impact on your health as smoking 20 cigarettes a day.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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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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Your kitchen towel could cause food poisoning

Using a kitchen towel for many uses can spread E. coli and get your family sick.




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When spring cleaning doesn't bring you joy

If you can't bring yourself to go all Marie Kondo on spring cleaning this year, try taking more attainable baby steps.




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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.



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British home improvement giants to banish bee-harming products

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Watch: Toxic West Virginia

VBS.TV took a trip to West Virginia to investigate the evils of mountaintop removal mining. Take some time today and watch this.




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The most bizarre anti-mining music video you'll ever see

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Uranium mining part of the great energy debate

Colorado's debate over uranium mines isn't that different from other energy debates around the nation.




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Is mining threatening Mount Rushmore?

New report lists the 10 places most threatened by a 100-year-old mining law. Some say it's time to update the rules.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kennedy: Coal companies subvert democracy

Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr. is fighting with community activists to save West Virginia's Coal River Mountain from the hands of major coal corporations t



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Massey Energy: Worst mining company ever?

Massey Energy kept two sets of safety log books at their Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, where 29 miners died after an explosion last year— one for the fede




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Fracking wastewater devours all life in West Virginia forest

Fracking fluid, the liquid waste left over from the controversial mining technique, wreaks havoc on a plot of land in a test by the U.S. Forest Service.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Gold mine vs. old mine in Transylvania

Romania's president wants to mine for gold in Transylvania — even if it means destroying a 2,000-year-old Roman mine and historic site in the process.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why asteroid mining is a smart financial move

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back




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Asteroid mining: Staple of science fiction becomes reality

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t




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Robots will swing a pickax for asteroid mining venture

Human dreams of mining asteroids won't become a reality without space robots. The billionaire-backed company Planetary Resources has announced plans to do the d




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Asteroid mining no crazier than deep-sea drilling

A newly unveiled firm's asteroid-mining plans may be ambitious, but they're not any crazier than some extractive operations already under way here on Earth, com




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Mining the moon could reap riches, spur space exploration

Mining the plentiful resources of the moon and near-Earth asteroids could alter the course of human history, adding trillions of dollars to the world economy an




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Asteroid property rights? Space mining ventures raise legal questions

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are




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Asteroid-mining project aims for deep-space colonies

Deep Space Industries Inc. announced that it plans to harvest metals and water from asteroids within a decade.




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Is space big enough for 2 asteroid-mining companies?

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other 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.



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Just how big ARE dump trucks used for mining? See for yourself

The Caterpillar 797 is a 50-foot-tall dump truck widely used in the mining industry. Watch what happens when it faces off against a stationary Land Cruiser.




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Mysterious Pennsylvania ice mine only produces ice in the summer

Coudersport Ice Mine is located in the Appalachian Mountains.




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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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Asteroid-mining company to launch satellite in July

The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.




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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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The world is running out of sand

Sand is becoming a rare commodity. That's because it's the most commonly extracted resource worldwide; more than oil, more than gold. 



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Designing a passive house for Seattle that's 'resourceful, replicable and beautiful'

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Designing for a sustainable future in the world's most remote village

An international design competition hopes to bring energy-efficient housing and more to Tristan da Cunha.



  • Arts & Culture

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Breathe easy: Clean-burning wood stoves are on the way

New EPA regulations will clean up the biggest problem with burning wood: pollution and particulates.




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Florida's mass fish kill is a nightmare to behold

Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish.



  • Climate & Weather

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Animated short captures the spirit of ocean pollution with ironically catchy soundtrack

"Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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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