Does your cat Yodel? Well, now it can!
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]]> What do you get when you combine a giant frog and a colossal butterfly? A Care2 "FlutterFrog" that will (hopefully!) take to the skies at RedBull's Flugtag competition in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday! Sign the petition to wish the Care2 team luck!
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]]> ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.
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]]> Click the link if your computer screen is dirty.
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]]> The Chairman of Hobart Water says there is no need to introduce water meters.
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]]> Scottish group specializing in the paranormal is calling for the country's Parliament to pardon the last person in Britain to be convicted of witchcraft.to fully pardon Helen Duncan, who was convicted and jailed for witchcraft in 1944, SEE COMMENTS TRUE
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]]> Too funny--Now for something completely different!!!
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]]> Those glasses in the hotel room are clean, right? Check out the hidden camera footage from Atlanta's FOX5 news team.
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]]> New research shows that the most efficient diet includes a small amount of meat and dairy. Meat and dairy can be produced by grazing pasture land, which is more available and needn't be as fertile as cultivated land. The key is to graze the livestock.
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]]> REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Care2, the largest conscious-consumer community on the Web with over 7 1/2 million members and 250 non profit partners, today announced a partnership with Dr. Deepak Chopra.
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]]> Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming on the same amount of land---according to new findings
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]]> California's generous endowment of sunshine gives it a golden opportunity to exploit solar power, but the town of Sebastopol, north of San Francisco, has been particularly energised.
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]]> Let's say you were dreaming up the perfect stealth candidate for 2008, a Democrat who could step into the presidential race when the party confronts its inevitable doubts about the front-runners. You would want a candidate with the grassroots appeal
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]]> UNICEF Ambassador Lucy Liu began her latest UNICEF trip yesterday. She visited the Kigali Memorial Center, established as a reminder to Rwanda and the world of the horrors of genocide, and she is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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]]> Manage energy demand, lower manufacturing costs and improve reuse and recycling, and making plastics less of a burden on the world's ecosystems.

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]]> Given the source, I'm not sure how valid the article is, but the topic it brings up is an interesting point. Is organic clothing really better for the environment when one considers all of the factors behind its production and use?
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]]> The Skin Deep project by the EWG has recently announced the addition of nearly 10000 more products to its database. This update brings the total number of personal care products with safety ratings up to 25000, nearly a quarter of all products on the...
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]]> A team of University of Georgia researchers has developed a new biofuel derived from wood chips. Unlike previous fuels derived from wood, the new and still unnamed fuel can be blended with biodiesel and petroleum diesel to power conventional engines.
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]]> Monsanto Co. announced a research partnership Tuesday with biotech company Chromatin Inc. that aims to increase the number of modified genes Monsanto can insert into commodity crops like corn and soybeans.As the biggest producer of genetically engineered
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]]> Whether it's your driveway, your patio, deck or sidewalk, give it a sweep before turning on the hose.
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]]> There is a lot to be said for the new crop of environmental-friendly, retiring Baby Boomers that are refusing the canned retirement solutions that are out there aplenty
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]]> This is my true story, nothing altered. These are facts as they relate to my experience, my opinions based on what I have read and felt.
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]]> Among people who think, 72% are liberal and 15% conservative. Among elite thinkers, the portion of liberals goes up to 87%. Thinking leads to liberalism, think about it.




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]]> An oil industry lobbyist edited government climate reports to play up uncertainty of a human role in global warming or play down evidence of such a role. Before joining the White House, he was the “climate team leader” for the American Petroleum Institute
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]]> Environmental Working Group has begun a new study about bottled water: where it comes from, how it's "purified," and if it's even worth the expense. Help them collect the necessary data by submitting your own water-bottle labels. Deadline Thursday!
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]]> These biofoam surf blanks by HomeBlown have close to 50% of their foam sourced from plant-based agriculture product. They suggest that Biofoam production results in 36% less global warming emissions and a 61% reduction in non-renewable energy use.
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]]> What's wrong with plastic bags? Lots. They often wind up as litter, or in trees. They drift into oceans and rivers and kill fish. They can take 1,000 years to decompose. And every time we use a plastic bag, we drive up the demand for oil ...
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]]> Not AGAIN!!!!
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]]> An alarming new study from the Environmental Working Group analyzed samples of canned fruit, vegetables, soda, and baby formula from the nation's supermarkets and found more than 50% were tainted with a chemical linked to birth defects, ADHD and cancer.
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]]> The UN has launched a global initiative to tackle the growing mountain of electrical and electronic waste.
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]]> Increasing numbers of people of saying "No" to the corporate global economy. Local economies build human relationships, increase wealth instead of money, and cut environmental harm. Tired of feeling powerless? Bring your economy home.
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]]> Cloth bags are the best alternative to plastic bags, says Ahmed Molham. Plastic bags harm the environment and are linked to many diseases such as cancer. This was Molham’s motivation for this project.
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]]> Bangkok/Bombay/Cambridge —Ornithologists across the world are celebrating with the news that a wetland bird that has eluded scientists ever since its discovery in India in 1867 has been refound. Twice.
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]]> A team of American and Iraqi epidemiologists estimates that 655,000 more people have died in Iraq since American forces arrived in March 2003 than would have died if the invasion had not occurred.
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]]> The UK government recommends a vegan diet.
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