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The dog poem that made Johnny Carson cry

Fri, May 10 2013 at 12:56 PM

Plucked from the TV archives: Watch as actor Jimmy Stewart shares a poem about his beloved dog, Beau.

America now has more solar energy workers than coal miners

Fri, Apr 26 2013 at 2:09 PM

As of 2012, the U.S. employs more than119,000 people in solar jobs, an increase of 13 percent over 2011.

Fact: Air pollution kills more people than AIDS and malaria combined

Fri, Apr 26 2013 at 1:52 PM

According to the U.N., about 3.5 million deaths a year are caused by indoor air pollution while another 3.3 million are caused by outdoor air pollution.

Think air quality doesn't matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

Thu, Apr 25 2013 at 12:22 PM

Before clean air laws were passed in Pittsburgh, smoke left buildings in a nighttime shroud — even in the morning.

Has the Mafia infiltrated the renewable energy industry?

Mon, Feb 25 2013 at 3:57 PM

Certain people are looking for the same kind of green they’ve always sought — the green of dollar bills.

Tools to help you navigate an intense flu season

Wed, Jan 16 2013 at 5:38 PM

Track the flu in your area and get tips for staying healthy with this bevy of resources.

DIY solar panels with damaged solar cells

Wed, Jan 16 2013 at 10:48 AM

Here's how an astronomer made his own solar panels on the cheap with damaged, inexpensive materials from eBay and lots of elbow grease.

Say hello to your 100 trillion invisible friends (aka friendly bacteria)

Fri, Jan 04 2013 at 5:57 PM

Many of the bacteria an average person carries with them are friendly and even symbiotic because they have co-evolved with humans.

How fast could you travel across the U.S. in the 1800s?

Wed, Dec 26 2012 at 11:48 AM

Today, we shrug off the convenience of long-distance travel as part of life, but it wasn't that long ago that simply getting there required a huge investment of time and money.

Best air-filtering houseplants, according to NASA

Fri, Nov 30 2012 at 10:51 AM

If these plants are good enough to filter the air of the space station, surely they're good enough for your home.

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