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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: The Foodie and the Health and Wellness Guru (Video)

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People Shooting at Wind Turbines in Michigan, Elsewhere

A pistol at the shooting range. Paper targets, not turbines. Credit: Foxtongue via Flickr. So I heard a TV news report about gunfire that shut down a wind turbine park in Michigan’s Thumb. And I went looking for more information on the Internet. It wasn’t an easy find, though. Seems shooting bullets at wind farms is nothing new. The Michigan incident is just the latest episode of upset people taking out their anger on defenseless nacelles, blades and, in this case, transformers. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Americans Losing Interest in Killing Wildlife For Fun

Photo via American Hunter Whether it be lurking through the brush with a bow in search of deer, or picking off wolves with a high-powered rifle from the comfort of a helicopter, Americans have a long history of hunting for sport — but this love-affair with killing animals has apparently been fizzling over the years. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 33 states across the country have seen a sharp drop in the number of hunting licenses sold in the past two decades. Experts suspect that… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Yay! Bike & Pedestrian Cal Park Tunnel Opens in Marin County (Video)

A Second Life for an Old Train Tunnel Ever since the late 1970s, people have been trying to turn a 124-year-old abandoned railroad tunnel into something that pedestrians and cyclists could use (and eventually, bringing back light-rail to it). Active development started 12 years ago, and after a looooong wait, the 1.2 mile tunnel (not the best place to be if you are claustrophobic) has now been officially opened in front of a very enthusiastic crowd. Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to commute between the Larkspur Ferry landing and San Rafael in a … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Why is "Science is Real" by They Might Be Giants So Popular Now? (Video)

I happened upon this great music video for kids, “Science is Real” making its way up the Most Popular list on Reddit. It’s by the alt rock band They Might be Giants, famous for their ‘Istanbul (Not Constantinople)’ tune and the theme song to Malcolm in the Middle. Anywho, it piqued my curiosity. Why was such a simple, cutesy conce… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Why is "Science is Real" by They Might Be Giants So Popular Now? (Video)

Why is "Science is Real" by They Might Be Giants So Popular Now? (Video)

I happened upon this great music video for kids, “Science is Real” making its way up the Most Popular list on Reddit. It’s by the alt rock band They Might be Giants, famous for their ‘Istanbul (Not Constantinople)’ tune and the theme song to Malcolm in the Middle. Anywho, it piqued my curiosity. Why was such a simple, cutesy conce… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Building in Louisville Really Is Green, Now LEED Platinum

Images courtesy (fer) studio One post on TreeHugger says The Greenest Brick is the One That’s Already in the Wall ; another that LEED stands for “Lunatic Environmentalists Enthusiastically Demolishing” . But now we are beginning to see the best of both worlds, with very green renovations and restorations, like the eponymously named Green Building in Louisville, Kentucky; it has just been certified LEED Platinum. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Building in Louisville Really Is Green, Now LEED Platinum

Green Building in Louisville Really Is Green, Now LEED Platinum

Images courtesy (fer) studio One post on TreeHugger says The Greenest Brick is the One That’s Already in the Wall ; another that LEED stands for “Lunatic Environmentalists Enthusiastically Demolishing” . But now we are beginning to see the best of both worlds, with very green renovations and restorations, like the eponymously named Green Building in Louisville, Kentucky; it has just been certified LEED Platinum. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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US Exported $723M More Solar Power Products Than It Imported in 2009: New Trade Balance Report

photo: Oregon DOT / Creative Commons Next time someone bemoans the fact that even all the renewable energy manufacturing is heading overseas, point this next report out: According to new industry analysis carried out by GTM Research for SEIA , the US is a net exporter of solar power products, to the tune of $723 million in 2009. Here are more of the key points from the

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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: The Fashion Buff and Pop Culture Fan (Video)

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