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How to take care of your hair this winter

Katherine Martinko — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:33:00 GMT

During cold weather, doing less to your hair will benefit it more.

Swedish fitness trend of 'plogging' is amazingly awesome

Melissa Breyer — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:01:33 GMT

Leave it to the Swedes to combine physical fitness with PICKING UP LITTER!

Urbanists call for a non-aggression pact among cities competing for Amazon's HQ2

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 17:41:24 GMT

They say that cities should compete on the basis of the underlying strength of their communities, not handouts.

Marine biologist wants to make plastic straws extinct on the Great Barrier Reef

Katherine Martinko — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 17:06:00 GMT

Nicole Nash's campaign urges tour operators and coastal resorts to ban straws completely in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.

Building science expert says we should prepare for the coming Stucco-Pocalypse

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:16:20 GMT

Why does anyone actually build with this stuff?

Millennials are buying less outdoor gear

Katherine Martinko — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:01:00 GMT

Sales have dropped in the past year, as young buyers show a preference for less specialized, more versatile items.

Amazon's Spheres open in Seattle

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:24:44 GMT

Jeff Bezos said “Alexa, open The Spheres” and it evidently worked.

Photo: Sunset ignites the ice on Lake Ontario

Melissa Breyer — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:46:45 GMT

Our photo of the day is a story of fire and ice.

Now BP gas stations are getting fast charging spots too

Sami Grover — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:04:28 GMT

It's almost as if oil giants are worried about what the future might hold...

Climate change is a disaster for the millennials, an inconvenience for the boomers

Lloyd Alter — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:17:12 GMT

This is not the defining issue of my generation. But it is of yours.

Can taxing 'bad' foods improve public health?

Katherine Martinko — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:34:00 GMT

When citizens are unable to stay healthy, cash-strapped governments are forced to consider drastic measures.

Scottish developer: all new homes will be electric vehicle ready

Sami Grover — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:46:41 GMT

Wouldn't it be awesome if they added a bike shed too?

Utility CEO sees new wind and solar cheaper than existing coal by early 2020s

Sami Grover — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:24:28 GMT

When it's cheaper to build new solar than to run your old power plant, things change fast.

This prefabricated house in Spain took five hours to erect

Kimberley Mok — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:59:54 GMT

Using modular components pre-made in a factory, this modern home is airy, light and adaptable.

13 of Europe's most fascinating trees

Melissa Breyer — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:37:21 GMT

The winning trees from 13 countries are now vying for the big prize: European Tree of the Year 2018.

This natural latex mattress offers a dreamy, chemical-free sleep

Katherine Martinko — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:26:00 GMT

Unlike conventional mattresses, which contain petroleum-based synthetics, this all-natural mattress by Latex for Less is as clean and green as they come.

New study finds that being a couch potato is green

Lloyd Alter — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:20:45 GMT

Finally, a good excuse for lolling away your day on the sofa: it saves energy.

Photo: Great gray owl blends in with the wintry wilds

Melissa Breyer — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:54:57 GMT

Our photo of the day features a majestic giant who practically disappears in the trees.

How to make your own herbal tea blends

Katherine Martinko — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:01:00 GMT

Put kitchen scraps and spices to good use in these soothing, healing concoctions, perfect for a wintry day.

Study: Second hand toys pose risks to childrens' health

Christine Lepisto — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:15:00 GMT

"Reuse" is usually a good motto; this study reminds parents to take care in the case of toys originally sold in yesteryears. We offer some tips for selecting safer used toys.

Chile creates 10 million acres of protected parkland

Melissa Breyer — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:20:27 GMT

Rainforests, grasslands, and other wild terrains are now safe, thanks to the creation of five new national parks.

Man downsizes from 250 to 54 sq. ft. 'expandable' mobile tiny home (Video)

Kimberley Mok — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:12:33 GMT

His "big" tiny home of 250 square feet was too big, so he's now moved into a tinier but more flexible home that can travel with him.

Smartphone users "go gray" to curb addiction

Katherine Martinko — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:32:00 GMT

When a smartphone screen is switched to black-and-white, it loses much of its appeal -- which can be a good thing.

Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, dies at 91

Lloyd Alter — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:05:04 GMT

Ingvar Kamprad changed the industry, making good design affordable, accessible and desirable.

Our cities and our diet are killing us; it's time to change both

Lloyd Alter — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:22:40 GMT

Nick Cohen of the Guardian explains why we need to change what we eat and how we get around.

Why Amazon Go should be a no-go: We will drown in a sea of plastic

Lloyd Alter — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:17:03 GMT

Even the fruits and vegetables are wrapped in plastic so that the sensors can read them, inculcating a culture of convenience and waste.

Photo: Secrets of the squirrel tail revealed

Melissa Breyer — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 13:34:07 GMT

Our photo of the day is the picture of contentment ... and a lesson in anatomy.

Why animal testing in cosmetics will soon be a thing of the past

Katherine Martinko — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:30:00 GMT

Dr. Catherine Willett explains how advances in biology are finally allowing ethics to catch up with science.

Urban shrooming: This startup is putting mini mushroom farms inside restaurants

Derek Markham — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:58:18 GMT

The urban farming scene is diversifying, and instead of growing veggies and greens, Smallhold is fruiting fungi in minifarms located right in the restaurants where they'll be served.

Become a professional Cat Cuddler in Ireland

Melissa Breyer — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:04:34 GMT

A feline clinic in Dublin has published a full-time job listing for cat cuddlers.

Follow Our Environmental Coverage

By The New York Times — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:46:14 GMT

Where to find continuing coverage of the environment at The Times.

An Addendum

By The New York Times — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:10:21 GMT

Some longtime contributors to the Green blog will now be posting to the Caucus and Bits blogs instead, and they can be followed on Twitter.

A Blog’s Adieu

By The New York Times — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:00:17 GMT

The New York Times is discontinuing the Green blog but plans to press on with aggressive energy and environment coverage.

Q and A: The Angry Economist

By Lisa Palmer — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:54:46 GMT

Because of its natural gas boom, the United States is ahead of Europe in fixing climate change, the Oxford economist Dieter Helm argues.

A Snapshot of Drilling on a Park’s Margins

By Leslie Macmillan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:17:06 GMT

A photographer seeks to drive home the proximity of fracking to Glacier National Park.

Fracking Under a Historic Farm

By Jon Hurdle — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:42:13 GMT

A Pennsylvania property owned by an African-American family for eight generations will be restored and preserved with drilling proceeds.

On Our Radar: Asian Dust and California Snow

By The New York Times — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:26:53 GMT

Even when two storm systems in the Sierra Nevada carry the same amount of water vapor, scientists found, the presence of dust from Asia in one will cause far more precipitation.

Some Far Out (at Least for Now) Energy Ideas

By Matthew L. Wald — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:13:42 GMT

Researchers present intriguing concepts for turning sunlight into fuel, developing flat gas tanks and smoothing the flow of power to the grid.

On Our Radar: Shipping Paths Redrawn Off Alaska

By The New York Times — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:43:46 GMT

Melting ice has opened or widened so many corridors that NOAA has prepared new charts.

European Climate Official Urges Keystone XL Veto

By John M. Broder — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:53:47 GMT

Killing a 1,700-mile pipeline intensely opposed by the environmentally minded would send "a very, very interesting global signal,” Connie Hedegaard says.

A Tug Would Be Thrilling: Where Are the Fish?

By Jeff Opperman — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:54:05 GMT

Fishing alongside his son in the Mekong River, the author wonders why a catch is so daunting.

Taking a Fresh Look at Nuclear Waste

By Matthew L. Wald — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:05:48 GMT

A new book argues that the nation's failure to establish a nuclear waste repository is less about technological shortcomings than human foibles.

An Emblem for Puerto Rico’s Climate Fight

By Jon Hurdle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:47:01 GMT

Scientists fear that native tree frog species in Puerto Rico will go extinct unless action is taken to slow rising temperatures.

Mapping a Plague of Frogs

By Rachel Nuwer — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:01:52 GMT

An interactive Web site, periodically updated, visualizes the occurrence of cases of amphibian chytrid fungus around the world.

A Pep Talk on Energy Innovation

By Matthew L. Wald — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:32:11 GMT

Steven Chu, who will soon step down as energy secretary, champions alternative technologies at a conference on cutting-edge energy research.