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With a focus on sustainability and the future, Walmart enhances the way it does business

Collaboration is the key as Walmart works with some of the world's largest corporations to address global sustainability challenges.




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Yes, girls can be passionate about coding, too

Vidcode is challenging stereotypes and turning more girls into techies.




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One company is on a mission to turn apartment complexes into communities

The firm OpenPath Investments believes that apartments aren't just walls or rooms; they're a chance to connect on a deeper level with your neighbors.




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The most surprising question you can ask on a tribal hunt in the Amazon jungle

I briefly lived with hunter-gatherers in the rainforest, where a couple visiting tourists did something very unexpected.




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Financial decision-maker sentiment: US

An ongoing look at how the attitudes of financial decision makers in the US are evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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Financial decision-maker sentiment: UK

An ongoing look at how the attitudes of financial decision makers in the UK are evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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Financial decision-maker sentiment: China

An ongoing look at how the attitudes of financial decision makers in China are evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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Financial decision-maker sentiment: Italy

An ongoing look at how the attitudes of financial decision makers in Italy are evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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To emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis, companies should start reskilling their workforces now

Adapting employees’ skills and roles to the post-pandemic ways of working will be crucial to building operating-model resilience.



  • Insights on Organization

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Survey: Spanish consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

Spanish consumers continue to face the financial impact of COVID-19 and to cut back on spending across categories.



  • Marketing & Sales Insights

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Transforming global health supply chains through data visibility

Health systems in emerging markets have not realized the benefits of data visibility to global health supply-chain operations. To do so, health-system leaders will need to take four critical actions.



  • Public Sector Insights

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Survey: UK consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

UK consumers are worried about the economy during the COVID-19 crisis, but less so than in prior weeks.



  • Marketing & Sales Insights

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Survey: US consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

As COVID-19 progresses and some regions begin to reopen, US consumer sentiment is mixed, with many consumers unsure of the future. The next normal is beginning to emerge, and consumers indicate some of their behavioral changes may stick long-term.



  • Marketing & Sales Insights

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Survey: Dutch consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

Dutch consumers are concerned about the duration of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences for the Dutch economy and public health.



  • Marketing & Sales Insights

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Survey: Portuguese consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

Portuguese consumers are concerned about the health of family members and the economy as a result of COVID-19 and are cutting back on spending.



  • Marketing & Sales Insights

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What environmental issues should President Obama focus on?

Vanessa offers the new president some unsolicited advice.




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What are the most pressing issues for Galapagos?

The biggest problem facing the Galapagos Islands is controlling the number of people — both visitors and residents.




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Why we're stuck on a particular side of the bed

When it comes to picking a side of the bed, resistance is futile.




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How one nonprofit is silencing 'lunch shamers'

Many schools take hot lunches away from kids who have a negative balance in their lunch accounts.




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now that’s positivenergy™

These days, everyone is taking more responsibility for the choices they make.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Positive products

Positive products



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Our Corporate Responsibility Commitment

Our Corporate Responsibility Commitment



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles

Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Join MillerCoors in a Sustainability Discussion Live on Twitter

MillerCoors and Mother Nature Network are hosting a live Twitterview with MillerCoors Director of Sustainability Kim Marotta. Join us on Twitter @MillerCoors an




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Walk between the Smokies on North America's longest pedestrian suspension bridge

SkyBridge, North America's longest pedestrian suspension bridge, opened earlier this year in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. And now it's ready for Christmas.




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Bougainville residents overwhelmingly vote to become world's newest nation

Residents of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become independent from Papua New Guinea.




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'Granny pods' are the latest alternative to nursing homes

Your aging parent may prefer living in a tiny house in your backyard.



  • Remodeling & Design

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6 ways to clear physical and mental clutter

Clutter causes stress on many levels. For families feeling the need to create more space — mental, physical, emotional — here are 6 suggestions.




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What do people-finder sites know about you?

Websites like FamilyTreeNow and even Whitepages have a surprising amount of your personal information.




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In praise of exercising with friends

Most of my life I’ve preferred solo running. But now that I’ve reached a certain age, I’m looking for accountability, community and friendship.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Tim Wakeman's mission is to inspire at-risk youth

An Aflac CSR Hero volunteers to instill a sense of purpose and confidence in New Hampshire children who need it most.




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Why you should consider eating the whole banana — skin and all

When we throw away banana peels, we throw away a lot of health benefits.




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Are zero-waste restaurants possible?

The industry itself is set up for massive waste. But a few early adopters are taking on the challenge.




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Make a simple homemade electrolyte drink

Don't spend money on bottled electrolyte water when you can make your own. This homemade electrolyte drink is healthier than sugar-filled store-bought versions.




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The greasiest candle on the market

The FURTHER Candle is made from purified restaurant grease waste. Does it smell like onion rings? You wish...




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Women rule this eco-oasis

Female-owned biodiesel station tanks up the Bay Area.




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Biodiesel corrosion could cause leaks in fuel infrastructure

New findings show that microbes present in biodiesel cause reactions that weaken the steel in fuel storage tanks.




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Solved: The mystery of the biofuel-filled train that kept crossing the border

A Canadian company and a partner are the latest to defraud an EPA system designed to bring more renewable fuels into the market.




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Detecting Asian carp in the Great Lakes

Asian carp are now in Lake Michigan — and that’s not good news for the Great Lakes, says Conservancy scientist Lindsay Chadderton.




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Battling Asian carp with swords and football helmets

Pitchforks? Water skis? When all else fails, these extreme fishermen go medieval on the tenacious invasive species.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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5 invasive species that may have won the war

Is it time to throw in the towel on the fight against these invasive foes? Here are some non-native species that humans just can't seem to beat.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Asian carp invasion reaches Great Lakes

Fast-growing grass carp found in Lakes Erie, Michigan and Ontario.




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Creature that weaves underwater silk enlisted to suture surgical wounds

Scientists are beginning to unravel the mystery of how caddisfly silk stays sticky underwater, and it could lead to the development of a wet Band-Aid.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Scientists mimic photosynthesis to create new 'solar fuel'

Sunlight in the form of fuel? A breakthrough new discovery brings science one step closer to creating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight.



  • Research & Innovations

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Computer-designed proteins could counteract chemical weapons

Custom-designed proteins made with the aid of computers could fight chemical weapons such as nerve gas and help decontaminate toxic-waste sites, scientists say.



  • Research & Innovations

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Brain waves converted into music

Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.



  • Research & Innovations

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Using brain meld, scientist remotely controls colleague in another building

A scientist successfully used his mind to control the hand of a researcher playing a video game in another building.



  • Research & Innovations

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Scientists create 'living materials' using E. coli

The new materials could one day be used for building devices that have the properties of living things, such as the ability to self-heal.



  • Research & Innovations

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'Mechanical' invisibility cloak inspired by the honeycomb

Researchers have learned how to compensate for imperfections in a honeycomb lattice that could lead to new advances in architecture.



  • Research & Innovations

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Super-sensing glove allows divers to feel objects deep underwater

The glove essentially translates sonar into a sense of touch for its wearer.



  • Gadgets & Electronics