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Could carbon farming save our soils?

Sustainable agricultural practices add essential carbon to soil's organic matter, which could be key to reviving soil quality.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Check out the beautiful, 'Minecraft'-inspired world of 'Eco'

Global survival game places you in a biodiverse world that rises or falls based on how you protect or abuse its resources.



  • Arts & Culture

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The demise of the dinosaurs found recorded in ancient mollusks

Researchers studying fossilized bivalves discovered evidence of a one-two punch of cataclysmic climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why is sunscreen a threat to coral reefs?

Oxybenzone, a common UV-filtering agent in sunscreens, linked to deformities and DNA damage in coral around the world.



  • Climate & Weather

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Underwater drone spies 'incredible' shark nursery off the coast of Ireland

A drone has found a vast catshark nursery on the seafloor west of Ireland, say scientists with the SeaRover survey.




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A massive newly discovered cave may be the biggest in Canada

This middle-of-nowhere cave may have never been seen by humans.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Scientists develop a super-strong wood that completely reflects the sun's heat

Wood that bounces sunlight back into the atmosphere could be a game-changer for buildings.



  • Research & Innovations

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C'mon baby, light my eco-fire

Fueled by denatured ethanol, the EcoSmart Fire is a clean, green alternative to traditional fireplaces.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Willie Smits reconstructs the 'rain machine' of Borneo

The rainforest as a living machine, is quite possibly the most sophisticated technology on the planet.



  • Research & Innovations

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Danish royalty opens Colorado wind factories

The Danes are helping kick-start Colorado's green energy economy.



  • Research & Innovations

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New Ford police cruiser to get EcoBoost

All-new Ford Police Interceptor police cruiser will match the Crown Victoria in power and add eco-friendly upgrades.




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Corn genome decoded: What does this mean?

Complete catalog for the corn gene will have far-reaching implications in the fight against hunger and disease.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The great ethanol debate heads to the courts

One side says the EPA is overstepping its bounds, while some say it didn't go far enough.




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Republicans continue to do the ethanol dance

Ethanol is emerging as one of the biggest wedge issues for Republicans as they focus on the Iowa caucus.




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Mother Nature's Pop Science Guide to Corn [Infographic]

MNN offers a graphical tribute to a gifted grain — corn — in all its many uses.




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Wall Street Journal to host ECO:nomics summit

World's leading CEOs and policy-makers 'creating environmental capital' in tough economic times.



  • Research & Innovations

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Now it's even easier to offset the CO2 from that private jet

Private brokerage service Ecostreamjet purchases carbon credits to offset emissions generated by each flight.




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Leading eco-travel company shelves carbon offsetting

An ethical travel operator in Britain denounces carbon offsetting, but are ‘holidays closer to home’ a real solution?




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Government research lab brings jobs to Coal Country

More than 1,000 workers will study the environmental effects of energy production.




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Bosses Day 2010: 5 eco-friendly gift ideas

Honor your favorite boss on this holiday, which falls on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010.




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Eco-friendlier shipping at Amazon?

Amazon.com may be offering new eco-friendly shipping options to its customers if it capitalizes on a new patent.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Climate change's kryptonite: The green rock that could help save our planet

Olivine is a miracle green rock that absorbs carbon dioxide naturally from the air.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to green your commute: Carpooling and public transit

Traffic driving you crazy? Let MNN get you on track to a more astute commute with these carpooling and public transit tips.




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Cost2drive widget tracks the real cost of driving

Type in your destination, and Cost2drive figures out your gas costs and CO2 emissions.




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Ecollywood: Sabrina Bryan and Robbie Amell

Video: Sabrina Bryan and Robbie Amell give you their eco-tips.



  • Arts & Culture

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Ecollywood: Amanda Seyfried and Olesya Rulin

Video: Get your green tips from Amanda Seyfried and Olesya Rulin.



  • Arts & Culture

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A greener Mexico City tries eco-transit

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Millennials like hybrids, women like SUVs and self-driving cars get a collective 'meh'

Two new studies decipher who prefers which kind of car, revealing unexpected attitudes that challenge many assumptions.




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Attention college students: Leave the car at home

As millennials turn away from driving and car ownership, will college students finally stop keeping cars on campus?




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Gogoro's Smartscooter might scoot into North America sooner

You can now get a charge out of its new go-anywhere GoCharger.




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Coming soon: A gyroscopically balanced electric commuter car

The Lit Motors C-1 can cruise 200 miles on a charge, and even a truck can't pull it over.




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Soon you can drive the cool electric car from 'Iron Man'

Audi’s R8 e-tron sports car is finally a reality — with almost 300 miles on a charge.




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Vroom! Vroom! Here come the electric car races

OK, the sound is more like "eeeeeee," but it's still exciting international action, and it's coming to the U.S. in March.




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Cold weather kills electric car range

When the weather outside is frightful, battery performance suffers.




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Introducing Rimac's Concept One electric supercar

These guys aren't shy about taking on Tesla, but first they need to ramp up the factory for this 1,088-horsepower, 200 mph electric from Croatia.




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Electric cars can help cool our cities

By reducing the urban heat island effect, mass adoption of electric vehicles may even cut our air conditioning bills.




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How do you get consumers to buy electric cars?

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Porsche's mystery plug-in could be a Tesla-killer

The rumor mill says an all-electric shortened Panamera could grace the show stage in Frankfurt, with 250 to 300 miles of range.




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When will EVs get sounds to warn pedestrians? It's coming, but expect delays

And no, we won't be able to use ringtones. (There will likely be standardized noises.)




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$1 a gallon gas? Sure, but there are consequences

Effects include people traveling more, in bigger cars (EV sales are flat), and a dip in public transit.




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Which is cooler? Tesla Model 3 vs. Chevrolet Bolt

Millennials and lower-income consumers are in a buying mood. They think that brand matters, and Tesla is the ultimate brand.




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EcoSense for Living: Getting kids to reconnect with nature

This four-part series gives great advice on getting a new generation to enjoy the outdoors.




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EcoSense for Living: The Big (Green) Easy

Video: At-risk young people get hands-on training and spread their new green skills throughout The Big Easy.




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EcoSense for Living: New life for old bottles

Video: At 6 billion bottles and counting, a Fortune 100 company has forged a partnership that’s created the largest recycling center of it’s kind in the wor



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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EcoSense for Living: There's green in my pizza!

Video: Pizza Fusion shows us how any job can become a green job with the right attitude and practices.




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Community rallies to reunite man and dog

When a man and his dog are evicted, people in the community rally to try to keep them together.




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A badly injured leopard beats the odds to make a miracle recovery

Rescuers spent months nursing a paralyzed leopard until the day he stood on his own paws.




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Camel, cow and donkey found wandering in Kansas neighborhood

Escaped camel, cow and donkey in Kansas are 'halfway towards a live nativity.'




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Why are we so reliant on air conditioning? (It's not just climate change, it's bad design)

Air conditioners have made architects lazy, and we've forgotten how to design houses that might work without it.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Dainty prefab dwelling from Down Under produces more energy than it consumes

With its edible veggie walls and lack of traditional HVAC systems, Carbon Positive House aims to "free us of modern day lifelines."



  • Remodeling & Design