Yahoos are always looking for new information, websites, articles, and videos to share. Yahoo! Green editors are a diverse bunch interested in all kinds of earth-friendly stuff, like organic food, green parenting, recyclable crafts, biking to work, eco-travel, and sustainable holidays.
Put these groups together and you get this blog, Green Picks. We're highlighting useful and interesting things we find around the Internet as we try to change our lives and our planet for the better.
Let us know what you think about the blog and give us your feedback on Yahoo! Green.
Recent Blog Entries
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Is a peanut a nut?
By Lori Bongiorno for greenpicks 1 Comments
Find out why peanuts suffer from a bit of an identity crisis. Read full post »
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Stunning photos of birds filled with plastic
By Lori Bongiorno for greenpicks 5 Comments
Many of the plastic things we throw away end up in the oceans, where birds and other animals mistake the pieces for food. A photographer shows the dramatic result. Read full post »
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Creative bus stops ease the commute
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 9 Comments
Enjoy the start of a public transit trip at unusual bus stops around the world. Read full post »
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Nature makes us nicer, according to new study
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 5 Comments
Want to improve your relationships and become a more generous person? Take a look at the natural world. Read full post »
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Five scary animals that help us
By Lori Bongiorno for greenpicks 2 Comments
Some of the animals we're most afraid of are actually good for us. How do bats, spiders, pythons, and others help us? Read full post »
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Tune in to America's "best idea"
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 0 Comments
Ken Burn's miniseries reveals the democratic and religious ideals behind the founding of our national parks. Read full post »
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Can you swim with the sharks?
By Lori Bongiorno for greenpicks 2 Comments
Most of our planet is ocean, but we still have a lot to learn about it. Test your knowledge about the seas with these fun facts. Read full post »
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Surprising facts about national parks
By Lori Bongiorno for greenpicks 0 Comments
Which U.S. state doesn't have a national park? Where can you find the highest waterfall in North America? Read full post »
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Eating in a tree: Six wild, tree house restaurants
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 158 Comments
From New Zealand to Austin, Texas, restaurants are being built in and around big, beautiful trees. Care to dine al fresco? Read full post »
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Boy finds rare pink grasshopper
By Lori Bongiorno for greenpicks 919 Comments
Grasshoppers are green, right? Not always. Check out this unusual specimen and more pastel insects. Plus, learn how they can help us. Read full post »
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Cell phones and radiation: 10 best and 10 worst
A report rates popular phone brands so you can judge the possible risks.
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Wild tree house restaurants
From New Zealand to Texas, restaurants have been built around trees. Care to dine al fresco?
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Find a reuse group near you
Use this interactive map to find people giving away free stuff or folks to take things off your hands.
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