la Will Tesla solar roofing be cheaper than normal roofing? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:26:49 +0000 It will indeed, claims newly minted PV shingle magnate Elon Musk. Full Article Energy
la Wyoming lawmakers want to put kibosh on sale of clean energy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 20:40:52 +0000 Wind and solar get an unequal shake in the Equality State. Full Article Politics
la How will the Great American Eclipse affect the solar industry? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 May 2017 21:47:14 +0000 Utilities from California to North Carolina are preparing for a brief but sharp decrease in solar production during the Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21. Full Article Energy
la China launches world's largest floating solar farm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 21:02:55 +0000 You might be familiar with floating wind turbines, but what about floating solar panels? Full Article Energy
la Thinking about going solar? Google adds peer pressure into the mix By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:59:55 +0000 A new feature added to Project Sunroof, a free solar mapping tool from Google, makes keeping up with Joneses even easier. Full Article Energy
la This has to be the world's first solar farm that can be described as 'cute' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:43:02 +0000 China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.) Full Article Energy
la Puerto Rico turns to Tesla to help restore power By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:56:19 +0000 In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico may turn to Tesla turning disaster into an opportunity to avoid future blackouts. Full Article Energy
la This solar-powered Dutch poultry farm specializes in 'carbon-neutral' eggs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:26:00 +0000 Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
la First fully solar-powered train hits the track By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:42:32 +0000 Heritage rail and clean tech collide in the Aussie beach town of Byron Bay with the introduction of a solar panel-topped vintage train. Full Article Transportation
la World's first solar-powered theme park is coming to New Jersey By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:27:01 +0000 Following a protracted court battle, Six Flags Great Adventure is set to become the world's first theme park that's fully powered by the sun. Full Article Energy
la Today's tobacco field, tomorrow's solar farm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:48:52 +0000 Lives would be saved and farmers would enjoy a healthy profit from the switch from tobacco to solar, according to a Michigan Tech-led case study. Full Article Energy
la California becomes first state to require solar panels on new homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 10 May 2018 12:12:09 +0000 California approved new rules that require new homes and low-rise apartment buildings to use solar panels starting in 2020. Full Article Energy
la Wind and solar farms could bring regular rains to the Sahara desert By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:03:03 +0000 The Sahara, one of the largest deserts in the world, could be transformed into a more hospitable place thanks to clean energy. Full Article Climate & Weather
la Chernobyl shines again as a solar farm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2019 15:01:08 +0000 When you can't harvest crops, why not harvest the sun? Full Article Energy
la Chocolate companies put their heads together to save trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:06:04 +0000 Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
la Paul Greenberg answers the trickiest questions about fish, our last wild food By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 19:00:20 +0000 Is responsible seafood the answer to our health and environmental crises? Author Paul Greenberg explores in a new PBS documentary, "The Fish on My Plate." Full Article Healthy Eating
la What's your plastic bag fee comfort zone? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Aug 2017 18:52:00 +0000 In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits? Full Article Responsible Living
la No place to park your tiny house? This website can help By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:15:09 +0000 Just think of Indiana-based startup Try It Tiny as the Airbnb of tiny house-friendly land rentals. Full Article At Home
la How to break your paper towel and plastic bag habits By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:37:07 +0000 These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products. Full Article Responsible Living
la Confusing food labels explained By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:03:53 +0000 There are lots of labels designed to make you think you're buying better food. Are they reliable? Full Article Healthy Eating
la Hutchison's replacement will have big anti-environment shoes to fill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:43:46 +0000 The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record. Full Article Politics
la Kevin Costner seeks dismissal of Stephen Baldwin's lawsuit By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:26:29 +0000 Actor says Stephen Baldwin's claims that he was duped out of shares in his oil separation company are untrue. Full Article Arts & Culture
la Lisa Murkowski's new offshore drilling plan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:11:00 +0000 The Alaskan's idea may be a first step towards compromise on offshore drilling permits, but other concerns could sink it. Full Article Politics
la BP's plans to drill create headaches for Obama By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:29:19 +0000 President Obama has a tricky balancing act to perform as BP plans to resume offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article Politics
la One year later: More than 5,000 spills in the Gulf of Mexico By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:18:30 +0000 There have been thousands of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico in the year since BP's massive oil spill. We shouldn't be surprised. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
la Green book roundup: A half-wild planet, sloppy new environmentalism and more By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:44:53 +0000 Five rousing books that sound a rallying cry to think about and work toward environmental solutions in fresh, new ways. Full Article Arts & Culture
la Alec Baldwin slams Sen. Inhofe on Twitter By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:51:50 +0000 Actor takes to social media to call out the Oklahoma Republican and his close ties to the oil industry. Full Article Arts & Culture
la Deepwater Horizon tar balls laden with deadly bacteria By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:56:18 +0000 Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster gushed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, tar balls from the spill still turn up on Alaba Full Article Wilderness & Resources
la MNN's week in review: Discovering remote places, oil spill solutions and more By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:34:16 +0000 While 'America Revealed' with Yul Kwon explores how typical systems work, we also explain new oil cleanup technology and Titanic history. Full Article Politics
la Marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais receives $500,000 MacArthur 'genius' grant By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:58:09 +0000 Nancy Rabalais has spent a lifetime documenting the effect of ocean "dead zones." The Louisiana researcher has increased our understanding of these hypoxic zone Full Article Research & Innovations
la BP ends Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:29 +0000 But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done. Full Article Energy
la Dolphin deathtoll: Feds declare 'unusual mortality event' on East Coast By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:09:44 +0000 The NOAA suspects the infectious morbillivirus is responsible for the unusually high number of dolphin strandings and deaths this month. Full Article Animals
la Orbit map of the solar system reveals gorgeous planetary perspective By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:15:31 +0000 Beautiful solar system map by Eleanor Lutz shows the orbits of more than 18,000 celestial objects. Full Article Space
la The Farallon Islands have a mouse problem. The solution is raising eyebrows. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:59:04 +0000 Scientists propose dropping poison to kill mice on the Farallon Islands, but there's concern that wildlife and water quality will suffer. Full Article Animals
la White rhinos team up to save northern relatives from extinction By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:45:25 +0000 Researchers hope these rhinos could serve as surrogate mothers, saving the northern white rhino subspecies. Full Article Animals
la Russia releases last belugas from overcrowded 'whale jail' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:05:11 +0000 After reports of icy pens, rotten food and sick animals sparked an outcry, 97 orcas and belugas have been released from a Russian 'whale jail.' Full Article Animals
la Appalachian groups target Obama By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:18:38 +0000 Massive twitter campaign invites @barackobama to visit Appalachia and see mountaintop removal first hand. Full Article Research & Innovations
la Battle over TVA coal ash in Alabama By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:01:53 +0000 Alabama county’s decision to store coal ash from the Tennessee spill fills coffers, but also spurs worries about consequences. Full Article Energy
la The politics of healthier power plants By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:43:57 +0000 A new EPA proposal attempts to limit toxic emissions of air pollutants from coal and oil-fired power plants. Full Article Politics
la North Pole Marathon: Where the bitter cold slows you down and thoughts of polar bears make you go faster By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:58:00 +0000 Competitors from around the world line up on an Arctic ice floe to tackle one of the world's most difficult 26.2-mile races. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
la 7 exercises to improve your balance By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:02:10 +0000 Balance is tied to both strength and overall physical health, here are some exercises for any fitness level. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
la Black skies: This is what happens when an oil refinery loses power By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:36:30 +0000 This is what the skies over Beaumont, Texas, look like whenever one of the local refineries loses power. Full Article Healthy Spaces
la How the Clean Air Act helped it rain in Atlanta By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:09:54 +0000 New study finds that air pollution limits led to 10 percent more rainfall for Atlanta in the 1970s and 1980s. Full Article Climate & Weather
la How smoggy Beijing's new license plate law will help curb pollution By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:32:50 +0000 Tokyo, which cleaned up its act in the 1970s, is a role model as the Chinese capital starts to address some of the world's worst air pollution. Full Article Transportation
la Flatulent cows cause methane explosion on German farm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:35:42 +0000 Yes, you read that right. Full Article Animals
la World Cup barbecuing prompts Chilean officials to declare smog emergency By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:00:31 +0000 Chilean soccer fans are urged do the unthinkable and kindly step away from their grills due to worsening air quality levels in Santiago. Full Article Healthy Spaces
la To fight unemployment, India to plant 2 billion trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:01:37 +0000 A new initiative in India will employ up to 300,000 youths in an effort to improve air quality and provide opportunities to the unemployed. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
la Laundry detergent eats smog (but is it a good idea?) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:48:50 +0000 By adding tiny nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, our clothes could become air purifiers — or so they say. Full Article Protection & Safety
la India launches clean air index to help tackle pollution By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:51:50 +0000 Prime Minister Modi's efforts aimed at tackling local air pollution, but the whole world stands to benefit. Full Article Politics
la What's in that smoke from the Atlanta highway fire? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:57:28 +0000 PVC puts out a lot of nasty stuff when it burns, and it's probably still in the soot. Full Article Healthy Spaces