Topic: Earth Day
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Earth Day 2013: 5 gadgets that help make going green easy
With Earth Day 2013, here are five ways to head down a greener path. Sometimes, setting goals to shrink your carbon footprint are like New Year's resolutions. They don't last, and you move on. However, if you're serious about leading an eco-friendly lifestyle, there are some green gadgets that can help make the transition easier.
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On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume
It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.
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Earth Day 2013: 10 quotes about planet Earth
Earth Day is April 22. There is no shortage of famous musings on what Carl Sagan once called our 'pale blue dot.' Here are 10 of our favorite things said about planet Earth.
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Earth Day: Five ways we affect the planet
The late Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D) of Wisconsin organized the first Earth Day in 1970 after the devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. The event started as an environmental teach-in, with some 20 million Americans taking part on college campuses across the United States. Today, 500 million people in 175 countries observe Earth Day on April 22 as a way to celebrate the natural world and raise awareness of the environment. How much do humans affect the earth? Click below to find out.
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How much do you know about Earth Day? Take our quiz!
April 22 marks the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day, a day intended to inspire awareness and promote appreciation for the environment. So it's time to test your knowledge of Earth Day history, trivia and statistics.
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Easter recipes round-up
Hot cross buns, scalloped potatoes, ham, and roasted lamb are just a few recipes to get you started.
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Earth Day on Google: Can you find all of the hidden wildlife?
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year to raise awareness of ways to live green, in hopes of saving the planet. What will you do for Earth Day?
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Earth Day: How the antiwar movement inspired world's largest green campaign
Earth Day was launched 41 years ago today by a US senator who was alarmed by the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill and inspired by the student antiwar movement.
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Celebrate Earth Day with natural Easter egg dyes
Hard boiled eggs can be made beautiful for Easter with natural dyes from your cupboard.
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Dirty data: Apple has the least-green data centers, says Greenpeace
Companies like Apple provide the cloud computing that has become a birthright in the digital age. But our insatiable demand for data has a steep environmental price tag.
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In Pictures: Earth Day 2011
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School gardens serve a vital purpose
School gardens may be small and sometimes not well-tended, but they are important to encourage environmental literacy and overcome 'nature deficit' in kids.
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In Pictures: Dr. Seuss birthday
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The Killing of Crazy Horse
Pulizer Prize-winning historian Thomas Powers sets the record straight once and for all about the death of the messianic Oglala chief.
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Halloween party menu
Roasted baby pumpkins and white chocolate with butter pecans and candied orange peel.
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Travels in Siberia
New Yorker writer Ian Frazier makes a foray to Siberia, the "greatest horrible country in the world.”
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Opinion: How oil spills like BP's can reshape politics, from the Amazon to America
Like oil pollution in Ecuador and California years ago, the BP Gulf catastrophe could – and should – lead to profound political change across America.
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Gulf oil spill, Haiti, Darfur: Hollywood stars rush to do their bit
Stars seem to be stumbling over themselves to get to the neediest regions and biggest causes, like the Gulf oil spill. Is celebrity activism meaningful, or is it just another PR move?
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In Pictures: Bubbles
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In Pictures: Sea turtles
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/22
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Top goal of Earth Day activities: get energy bill passed
The first Earth Day 40 years ago began a period of major environmental reforms. Activists today hope Earth Day activities will spur Congress to pass an energy bill that combats global warming.
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In Pictures: Earth Day 2010
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Happy Earth Day: Apologies for the late thank-you card
We're marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. That's a little embarrassing considering our 4.5 billion-year-old planet has been so hospitable.
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Top Picks: 'Food, Inc.,' 'SpongeBob's Last Stand,' 'Burma VJ: Reporting From a Closed Country,' and other recommendations
'Food, Inc.' on PBS, 'SpongeBob's Last Stand' to save Bikini Bottom, 'Burma VJ' harrowing documentary on HBO, and more top picks.
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The Monitor's View: Whale wars -- the uneasy hunt for a solution
An Obama plan to allow a few nations to continue hunting whales would sanction a sorry practice. But in exchange it would buy time for the majestic creatures to continue recovering in number and for outdated culinary attitudes to shift.
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Conservative Evangelicals embrace God and green
Why some right-leaning evangelical Christians have become true believers in climate change. God and green go together, these conservatives say.
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Three reasons to buy a 3D TV, but don't believe them all
3D TV maker Panasonic has plenty of pitches. Which make sense?
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How to beat partisan politics? Ask your state government.
To avoid gridlock and partisan politics look to your state government. The states increasingly hold the power and influence over Washington in shaping American law – from safety to energy to social justice.
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Energysavers.gov offers cash for more-efficient appliances
Patterned after 'cash for clunkers,' the Energysavers.gov program has allocated $300 million in rebates for consumers who buy Energy Star-rated appliances.
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