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Green Your Mother’s (and Grandmother's) Day, Sunday May 9

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12 Things I've Learned About Human Nature From My Cats (Slideshow)

Nature can point us in the right green direction. Maurice learns about human nature from his cat. I'm sure many Green Prophet readers enjoyed...

Muslim Green Team's Views on Water Conservation and Islam

The Muslim Green Team connect water to spirituality. Words of wisdom for the Middle East. It may not seem like an obvious connection, but...

Natural, Organic Cough Medicine

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Are You An Eco-Sexual?

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Green LEGO? Build Futuristic Solar Cars and Wind Powered Robots

Get your kids to build tomorrow's solar power plant or wind turbine, with LEGO. LEGO, makers of timeless bricks of wonder, continue their welcome advance...

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How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

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