Tag: California
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Visiting a 40-Year-Old Secret Garden in the Hills of Los Angeles
Amir planted a garden in the hills of LA's largest park 40 years ago and few people still know about it.
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Robot Godzilla to Invade Coachella, Excrete Recyclables
T-Rex to consume recyclables at Coachella. Prize offered for best use of the dino droppings. Really.
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5% of California Now Powered by Wind
And California is a biiiiiiig state.
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Stunning Timelapse Video Shows the True Beauty of Yosemite
"Yosemite HD" is a timelapse video that shows off the amazing vistas of the national park.
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Larry Santoyo Will Convert Your Lawn Into An Edible Garden, For Free!
Larry Santoyo's Swan Song For the Lawn program helps homeowners convert their lawns into edible gardens
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California Sustainable Winery Lynmar Estate Also Grows Food for Cancer and AIDS Patients
This vineyard and winery in Sonoma County also grows fruits and vegetables, which high school students use to prepare healthy meals for cancer and AIDS patients.
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Restoration Funding Sparks New Controversy Over Southern California Wetlands
After decades of fighting to preserve the Ballona Wetlands from developers, conservationists are now pitted against each other over the best way to restore the degraded ecosystem.
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Betty White, Even at 90, Is Still An Outdoor Enthusiast And Activist
While famous for being an actress, Golden Girl Betty White at 90 also continues to be an animal activist and wilderness enthusiast.
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Electricity Easement Becomes Park to Feed the Hungry
EAsements under power lines take up an incredible amount of land. One community is using that land to grow food for those in need.
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Tiny Parasitic Fly Turns Honeybees Into Zombees
"It's the flight of the living dead," says one researcher, but it could be much more troubling than any scary movie.
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Nice Shades: Michelle Kaufmann's Latest Prefab Has Overhangs, Brise Soleil and Shutters
The best way to reduce your cooling costs is to keep the heat out in the first place. Michelle Kaufmann shows three different ways in one house
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California's Low Carbon Fuel Rule Rejected By Federal Judge As Unconstitutional
Wonder if states-rightists and environmentalists will find common cause with this one...
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First Gray Wolf in 80 Years Enters California
Following years of dedication on the part of conservationists to reintroduce the animals to their native habitats, things are looking up as the first gray wolf to be seen in California in nearly eight decades is spotted.
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Is the City the Future for Honeybees? America's Only Urban Beekeeping Store Owner Thinks So
An urban beekeeping store may seem like a San Francisco oddity. But as city bees thrive, these stores may become a normal sight.
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Google Ends 2011 With a $94 Million Investment in Solar Power
Four solar projects in California will get an investment of almost $100 million by Google. Once they are up and running, they should provide enough electricity to power about 13,000 homes.
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Rainwater Harvesting Tree Doubles as Clothes Line (Video)
Stacking functions is a central principle of permaculture design. One San Francisco artist has applied it to a free-standing rainwater harvester design.
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$1800 Refrigerated Shipping Container Becomes Beautiful Architect's Studio (Video)
Shipping containers in architecture are a trendy meme right now. But this architect's studio is a step above your average box home.
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Beautiful Home Built from Salvaged Car Parts (Video)
A Bay Area architect shows us around his beautiful, efficient home built from salvaged car parts and other waste materials.
