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Conservation Canines Trained To Sniff Out Tigers in Cambodia

For the first time, conservationists from WWF are putting dogs' superb sense of smell on the trail of tigers in Cambodia. Coming from the University of Washington Conservation Canines program, the dogs are trained to sniff out




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Sustainable skills, sustainable resources: Nonprofit helps sex trafficking survivors

Nomi Network helps to provide training and jobs to women in India and Cambodia.




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Anthony Thistleton: Sustainable design is over. It's time for Regenerative Design

It's not enough to not make things worse. Our buildings and our actions have to make things better.




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RIBA guide outlines radical plan for a sustainable future

"This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now."




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If we care about sustainability, should we still be building super-tall skyscrapers?

Studies show that taller buildings are simply less efficient, and don't even give you any more useable area. Why bother?




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Venice Fest Forgets the Eco-Details, but Green Art Installation Doesn't Disappoint

Despite the fact that Venice, CA seems to be the epicenter of SoCal's green lifestyle movement, the 24th annual Abbott Kinney Festival that took over the city's main drag on Sunday, September 28th was far from eco-friendly. After claiming last year




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BMW Shows "Deep Commitment to Sustainability" With Pavilion for London Olympics

One more example of how words can become completely meaningless and even contradictory.




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BMW i8 electric supercar details unveiled

The BMW i8 is now in production, and final i8 details have just been unveiled.




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Just what we needed dept: a BMW with paint so black, it's almost invisible

No "do the bright thing" for cars; instead, the BMW X6 designed to "look particularly menacing."




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Indoor Air Quality: Causes Of, Testing, and Monitoring Indoor Air Pollution

Pollution from power plants, cars, and other transportation is a well-known contributor to outdoor air pollution, but our indoor air quality is often worse; it can be up to 10 times worse for you than the air outside. Microbial pollutants like mold,




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VOCs: Volatile Organic Compounds, Indoor Air Quality and Respiratory Health

Getty Images Volatile organic compounds: something's in the air You can't see them, but they're all around us. They aren't listed as ingredients on the objects we bring in our home, but they're often there. They're volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, a




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Why we should all aim to be carbon positive

Minimizing your footprint is nice. Maximising your impact is better.




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Air into fuel: Scientists convert CO2 directly into methanol for fuel cells and more

The researchers have found a simple way to create an energy source for fuel cells using CO2 in the air.




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This Swiss facility is sucking carbon dioxide out of the air for growing veggies (Video)

Run on waste heat, this commercial facility is the first of its kind in the world, extracting CO2 from the air and piping it to a greenhouse farm to grow veggies.




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Definition of irony: Britain hit by CO2 shortage

It's also affecting everything from meat packing to crumpets.




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Why Birth Control is as Important as a Climate Treaty or Food Aid

Excessive population growth presents an immediate environmental danger greater than climate change.




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Is it time to hop on the hydrogen train?

Hydrogen trains are now running in Germany. But are they really green and do they make any sense?




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All of Patagonia's waterproof shells are now recycled and Fair Trade

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?




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Bucky Fuller's grain silo houses found in New Jersey

A dozen units survive, according to Alastair Gordon in the New York Times




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A new home in a dome by NRJA makes some remarkable claims

Domes are tough. Here is a design that tries to make them comfortable. Does it live up to its billing?




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The power of 'puppy dog eyes' explained

The gaze between human and dog can share physiological properties similar to that of mother and infant, a new study finds.




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Can a computer train your dog?

Researchers are experimenting with software and a smart harness for carrying out basic dog training.




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Train your kid like a dog

If you've trained a dog well, then you'll probably be fine when it comes to raising infants and young children.




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Gorgeous high-res map shows Earth's wind patterns in amazing detail

The movement of air around the planet is fascinating, and has never been more clear thanks to this map. The modeling system used to make it can simulate worldwide weather at remarkable detail.




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Google mapping city air quality with Street View vehicles

Now we'll be able to see air pollution information along with city maps.




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Beetle-Inspired Design Uses Old Plastic Bottles to Pull Water from the Air

A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.




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Solar wagon delivers a self-contained portable water purification system

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.




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Air pollution is killing twice as many people as previously thought

Burning fossil fuels puts out a lot more than just CO2.




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Reflective paint, free water, medical training: How Indian authorities slashed heat deaths 90%

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.




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The future of maple syrup is uncertain

Sugar maples rely on consistent snow cover to thrive, and climate change is threatening that.




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Why global warming won't curtail big snowstorms

The harshest snowstorms along the Eastern Seaboard will remain as frequent in a warming world.




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Cute new snail named after Greta Thunberg

The Swedish activist is 'delighted' that the new-to-science species will bear her name.




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Nobody is taking away your air conditioner; there are lots of alternatives to HFCs

Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?




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Cutting out meat and dairy is the best thing you can do for the planet

Huge new study reveals that going vegan offers far greater benefits than quitting flying or driving an electric car.




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Michigan bans bans on plastic bags, takeout food containers, styrofoam cups and just about anything else

Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose.




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Children file complaint of rights violation over climate crisis

Delivered to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the group of 16 alleges that climate crisis inaction constitutes a violation of child rights.




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Oh no! What's ailing the Emperor penguin?

Climate change is affecting sea ice, which will have a direct impact on survival for many colonies of Emperors.




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Coke's UK head of sustainability says we don't have a packaging problem, we have a waste and litter problem

This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense.




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How I gave up plastic bottles for shampoo, dish soap, and rinse aid

I tasked myself with buying no plastic bottles for the year; here's how it's going so far.




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Greta Thunberg will cross the Atlantic by sailboat

It solves the young activist's dilemma of wanting to attend two U.N. climate change summits without relying on fossil fuels.




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Vancouver says no more foam food containers

A ban will take place in the new year, followed by crackdowns on straws and grocery bags.




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How to grocery shop when you can't bring your own containers

Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do.




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Maine Legislates 30% Reduction in Oil Use by 2030

Maine's taking a stand against oil usage and oil dependency--frankly the bigger issue than where we get our oil from, tar sands and other unconventional oil sources aside. As NRDC Switchboard reports, the state has passed a law




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Ramblers Way Creates Sustainable Luxury Casual Wear for Fall 2011

Organic wool comfort wear company Ramblers Way founded by Tom and Kate Chappell, of Tom's of Maine fame has come a long way since their first collection, comprised of natural blonde wool jersey knits




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How Reclaimed Hand Tools Can Revive the Local Economy (Video)

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.




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First Commercial Tidal Power Project in US Launches in Maine

Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size.




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Residents Band Together to Protect Maine’s Woods from Development

Picture having a massive, beautiful expanse of woods near your home. You go there to hike, fish, hunt -- just to enjoy nature. Now picture a highway running through it.




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Maine conference brings together the "most experienced passive house minds on the planet"

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.




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Maine legislators move to speed up GMO labeling law

Some legislators in Maine want the state's food to be labeled sooner.




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Drones join search and rescue operations in Maine

The flying robots will start helping officials to locate lost hikers.