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    Buddhist meditator's van conversion exterior
    This Buddhist Meditator Is Living Van Life and Building a Spiritual Community
    View Of Calm Beach Against Blue Sky
    Sea Spray at California Beach Comes with Aerosolized Raw Sewage
    Veggie Burger, vegan, with salad, radish, tomato, rock chive
    From Vegan to Keto, Which of 6 Popular Diets Has the Highest Carbon Footprint?
    Woman in a red dress read while lounging on a blue sofa in a modern apartment
    Retiree's Dramatic Micro-Apartment Renovation Plays With Color and Light
    Discharged Batteries In Cardboard Box. Collecting Used Batteries To Recycle
    How to Recycle Batteries
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    The 15 Foods I Most Frequently Freeze
    An outdoor balcony with potted plants and two people lounging and visiting
    Former Single Family Home Converted Into Vibrant Co-Living Spaces
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    7 Enlightening Facts About the Spring Equinox
    Very early morning shot of Venus rising (to the left of Jupiter) over pond and Slash Pine trees with reflection in Babcock Wildlife Management Area near Punta Gorda, Florida
    What to See in the Night Sky for March 2023
    Close-Up Of Moss Covered Rocks
    How I Grow Moss in My Garden and Why You Should Consider it Too
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    Strange, Ethereal 'Fairy Lantern' Presumed Extinct is Rediscovered After 30 Years
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    Nurse Quits Job to Travel in a Beautiful Van Conversion with Partner and Cat
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    Take Time to Look at the Clouds
    Portrait of young Asian woman having a walk in the park, enjoying the warmth of sunlight on a beautiful Autumn day outdoors and breathing fresh air with eyes closed. Relaxing in the nature under maple trees
    How to Create a Sacred Grove in a Garden
    Houses and Park Beside Huge Oil Refinery in East Toledo, Ohio - Aerial
    EPA Launches $550 Million Program for Environmental Justice Grants
    Cork House by Polysmiths interior
    Bright and Airy Cork House Is an Example of 'Beautiful Sustainability'
    A cougar swimming in the water
    Swimming Cougars Take to the Sea, Astonishing Researchers in the Pacific Northwest
    Trolley filled with groceries in wholesale store Landscape
    What is a Food Desert?
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    3 Products You Didn't Know You Could Buy Plastic-Free
    Small Grand Apartment renovation by Tsai Design interior
    Small Apartment Renovation Celebrates Building's 1880s Splendor
    Bluebells flowering in the forest, Perth, Scotland
    Finding Traces of Lost Habitats Around Us
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    Here's a Wild Reason To Watch More TV
    Datong micro-apartment renovation by Republic Design interior
    Micro-Apartment Makeover Includes Mini-Loft and Space-Saving Furniture
    Prothonotary Warbler Perched on Branch
    Get Outside for the Great Backyard Bird Count
    ferns in a garden
    Choosing and Growing Ferns in Your Garden
    basket of cotton rags
    Forget Fancy Cleaning Cloths, Make a Stash of Rags Instead
    Indian Pangolin or Anteater (Manis crassicaudata) one of the most traffic wildlife species
    Operation Pangolin: New Initiative Launched to Save World’s Most Trafficked Wild Mammal
    Apex tiny house interior
    Couple's Clever Tiny House Features a Tall Shower and Luminous Bedroom
    Indoor farm of hens that lay eggs.
    What's the Difference Between Cage-Free and Free-Range Eggs?
    A large, colorful frog holds on to a branch
    Trippy New Stream Frog Named After J.R.R. Tolkien
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    This Off-Grid Floating Cottage is a Rentable Retreat
    Lonely pinewood caledonian trees.
    Scottish Pinewoods Study Reveals Vulnerability of Ancient Forest
    Love2 House by Takeshi Hosaka exterior
    Thoughtful Tiny House Has a Unique Sunlight-Catching Roof
    A child's hand reaching towards springtime snowdrops growing in a back yard.
    An Ode to the First Signs of Spring in a Garden
    A cockatoo using the first of two tools to reach a cashew.
    Cockatoos Use and Transport Toolsets, a Behavior Thought Exclusive to Humans and Chimps
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    Download a Free Native-Plant Garden Plan for Your Specific Region
    Beluga van conversion interior
    Couple Works and Travels in Alaska Full-Time in Self-Converted Van Home
    An adorable tiny mouse eating some seeds
    9-Year-Old Pocket Mouse Named 'Oldest Living Mouse in Human Care'
    Miss Universe on stage wearing an orange cape that reads "if not now, then when"
    Miss Universe Is a Sustainability Queen
    Celtic Rainforest in summer, Argyll, Scotland
    Tropical Rainforests Are Not the Only Rainforests Under Threat
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    Beware This Tiny Home Scam (and How to Spot It)
    Brian Iezzi scans and measures the photonic fibers in the fabric he developed.
    Clever Invention Could Revolutionize Recycling of Clothes
    Luini small apartment renovation Davide Minervini interior
    Architect Renovates Small 1950s Apartment Into Modern Residence
    The heart-shaped light of a firefly in close-up
    These Fireflies Flirt With Heart-Shaped Lanterns
    Skoolie Teacher renovated bus conversion interior
    Traveling Teacher Feels at Home in This Self-Renovated Short Bus
    Night sky, Skagsand, Lofoten Islands, Norway
    What to See in the Night Sky for February 2023
    Paper Straws
    Scientists Create 100% Biodegradable Paper Straws That Don’t Get Soggy
    Herbs and vegetables
    Where to Squeeze More Plants Into a Busy Garden
    Rocky the pitbull mix smiles for the camera
    Why Do Pit Bulls Have Such a Bad Reputation?
    Photograph of honey bees in a hive
    Here is What’s Happening to US Honey Bees
    Sunflower van conversion Dyllan interior
    Woman Leaves Corporate World For Van Life and Rescue Dogs
    Thinx period underwear on a mannequin
    Thinx Settles Lawsuit Alleging Its 'Nontoxic' Underwear Contain Harmful Chemicals
    Bastion House
    How to Understand the Scale of Embodied Carbon
    kids in a tree fort
    Create a Garden That Grows With Your Family
    eggs on a conveyor belt
    New Gene-Edited Hen Could Prevent Slaughter of Billions of Male Chicks
    Mazda and an A-Frame
    Mazda's Electric Car Gets a Rotary Range Extender
    LED Bulbs
    US Government to Crank Lightbulb Efficiency Up to 120 Lumens Per Watt
    A row of blooming Bradford pear trees along a wooden fence
    Ohio Bans the Sale of Once-Beloved Pear Trees
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    The Comeback of Small Cars and Trucks Is Good for Everyone