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Not surprisingly, there’s some massive interest in Sarah Palin’s nature-themed reality television show about Alaska. Discovery Communications and A&E Networks are apparently the top bidders for the program — which would focus on the ex-governor giving a guided tour of her nativ... (original story)
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Earlier this year, Nestle’s Kit Kat made green headlines by announcing its bars in the U.K. will be made with fair trade chocolate. Now, Kit Kats have been making headlines again, this time for combining that ethical chocolate with very environmentally destructive palm oil. Greenpeace has la... (original story)
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Mohamed Nasheed speaking during COP15, photo: Matthew McDermott. I'm only going to feign momentary offense at Maldives' President Mohamed Nasheed, because I happen to think there's nothing wrong with hugging a tree every now and then... At a climate change seminar in Helsinki, Finland Nasheed said... (original story)
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A symptom of changing climate, Worldwatch shows us that not only are winters in New England averaging three degrees warmer than they did 100 years ago, trees have a ten day longer growing season than they did 40 years ago. And that's not it. According to the New England Society of American Forester... (original story)
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Spring is in the air! Why not deliver a little piece of it to your favorite person via a Postcarden pop-up card? These adorable and clever greeting cards transform into mini gardens right on your table, desk or window sill bringing the outdoors in and putting a big smile on the recipient’s fac... (original story)
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Ever mindful of publicity opportunities, PETA has requested that the current owners of the SEX.COM domain be charitable and donate the address to their cause. The domain, one of the most valuable in the world, is going up for auction today. It was purchased for about $14 million in 2006 — and ... (original story)
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Apiarists rejoice! All of those secret, undercover hives you’ve been illegally possessing from Manhattan to Brooklyn can now be shown to the world. New York City on Tuesday amended a law that labeled bees — along with polar bears and snapping turtles — as wild animals; and therefor... (original story)
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Image from Shanzai Cardboard is popping up everywhere. A strong and durable material, it is made from recycled paperboard and is itself recyclable when you get bored. It is long lasting, can be assembled easily, comes in a flat-pack and some say is softer and friendlier than wood or plastic. It... (original story)
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AT&T has just announced a USB-based telephone charger that does not pull electricity from the wall when it's not charging a phone. I don't know about you, but my charger is plugged in 100% of the time. That charger pulls a tiny amount of energy from the wall 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Multipy t... (original story)
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The democrats got one step closer to passing their $875 billion health care plan on Wednesday after Dennis Kucinich agreed to vote in favor of the bill. Kucinich, who did not originally support the initiative, gave the bill his approval after four private meetings with President Barack Obama. “... (original story)