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  • 11 amazing photos from Discovery's 'Life'

    Tue, May 21, 2013 2:44 PM

    From lizards to leopard seals, these amazing photos offer a glimpse into the diverse biology of planet Earth.

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  • Rachel Maddow covers the Chamber of Commerce prank

    Tue, Oct 20, 2009 11:15 AM by Shea Gunther

    Rachel Maddow brought green blogger Kate Sheppard on her show last night to discuss the Yes Men and their pranking of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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  • Fish and people on the edge: Why the Zambezi River looks OK, but isn't

    Tue, Oct 20, 2009 10:15 AM by Cool Green Science Blog

    The conservation of the river is intertwined with the livelihoods of the people who use it.

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  • The Yes Men prank the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 4:22 PM by Shea Gunther

    Notorious eco-minded pranksters The Yes Men fooled Reuters into breaking the news that the chamber would stop fighting climate change legislation.

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  • No Impact Week kicks off

    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 3:28 PM by Shea Gunther

    It's officially No Impact Week, a weeklong experiment to cut down on the environmental impact of our day-to-day lives.

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  • San Francisco starts mandatory composting this week

    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 3:25 PM by Michael d'Estries

    Becomes first city in the nation to require people to properly dispose of their organic garbage waste.

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  • EnergyStar appliances don't all measure up

    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 12:34 PM

    Audit finds that many EnergyStar appliances may not be efficient enough to merit the label.

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  • The search for alien pollution

    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 12:12 PM by Shea Gunther

    Astronomers think alien pollution could be the key to discovering life on other planets.

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    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 11:03 AM by Michael d'Estries

    Scientists say pollution on a planet may help aliens spot an advanced civilization.

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  • Video: Bay area marks anniversary of 1989 quake

    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 10:25 AM

    Although 63 people died in the historic quake, a baseball game may have saved the lives of thousands more.

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  • Media Mayhem: Nuking climate change

    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 6:32 AM by Ken Edelstein

    When people like John Kerry back nuclear subsidies, green activists find themselves in a difficult position.

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  • Alexandra Cousteau wants you to run for clean water awareness

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    A series of runs and walks around the world on April 18 will be the largest awareness initiative aimed at solving water crisis.

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    Australian dust storms

    Fri, Oct 16, 2009 11:23 PM by Catie Leary

    A dust storm swept eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, disrupting transport, forcing people indoors and stripping thousands of tons of valuable farmland topsoil.

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    NASA photos: The Hubble is back

    Fri, Oct 16, 2009 11:23 PM by Catie Leary

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