ng Designing for a sustainable future in the world's most remote village By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:30:31 +0000 An international design competition hopes to bring energy-efficient housing and more to Tristan da Cunha. Full Article Arts & Culture
ng How to fight climate change: Invest in inner cities By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 12:19:53 +0000 A new online investing platform will fund energy-efficiency improvements for churches and nonprofits in poor neighborhoods. Full Article Personal Finance
ng Breathe easy: Clean-burning wood stoves are on the way By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:08:33 +0000 New EPA regulations will clean up the biggest problem with burning wood: pollution and particulates. Full Article Energy
ng A cat has the surface area of a Ping-Pong table By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:30:42 +0000 And that information isn't as useless as it may seem. Full Article Research & Innovations
ng Lessons from 2015: We have to rethink how we talk about efficiency and green building By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:57:00 +0000 We can't just build better; we have to change the way we live. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ng Next-gen incandescent bulb is a light-recycling marvel By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:04:36 +0000 And it's potentially more efficient than an LED. Full Article Research & Innovations
ng This startup wants to pay you for saving electricity By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:54:06 +0000 With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green. Full Article At Home
ng Why using a revolving door makes sense By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:20:19 +0000 For starters, it's more energy efficient than a standard door that swings. Full Article Green Workplace
ng 15 things you should never put down the drain By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:06:49 +0000 From coffee grounds to flushable wipes, avoid these no-nos when rinsing and flushing. Full Article At Home
ng Super-absorbent Sponge Park to soak up pollutants along Brooklyn canal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:00:15 +0000 In a place where the streets flood with sewage after it rains, salvation may come in the form of a park. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
ng Are your yoga pants polluting the oceans? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:00:39 +0000 We know plastic products pollution the ocean, but washing yoga pants, athletic wear and other clothes is a rising cause of concern. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ng What do Millie's bowling ball, a Weber grill and tractor tires have in common? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:57:38 +0000 Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers. Full Article Healthy Spaces
ng Why are dogs turning blue in India? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:24:36 +0000 Officials determined the color is caused by pollution in the nearby Kasadi river, and shut down a factory accused of dumping dye. Full Article Pets
ng Thirsty Key deer get a helping hand after Irma By www.fws.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:28:49 +0000 With fresh water supplies contaminated by Hurricane Irma, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees are bucking the rules to keep Key deer in Florida alive. Full Article Animals
ng Mariana Trench contains 'startling' amounts of plastic By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:45:39 +0000 New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic. Full Article Research & Innovations
ng The 'raw' water craze represents a refreshing return to the days when water could kill you By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 14:11:33 +0000 Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm. Full Article Beverages
ng Plastics aren't just choking coral reefs, they're spreading disease, too. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 20:51:34 +0000 159 coral reefs were examined in the Asian-Pacific region, and 89 percent of those reefs were contaminated with plastics and disease. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ng Historic DC cemetery doubles as pollution-absorbing sponge By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 14:08:27 +0000 The Nature Conservancy teams with the Archdiocese of Washington to curb urban runoff at a 150-year old cemetery. Full Article Research & Innovations
ng How ocean racers are helping solve the Great Pacific Garbage Patch problem By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:41:26 +0000 The Ocean Cleanup is ready to launch plastic-eating System 001 to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ng This 51-year-old is swimming across the Pacific By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:23:35 +0000 Benôit 'Ben' Lecomte hopes his attempt to swim across the Pacific will bring awareness to the plastic pollution creating 'an ocean in peril.' Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ng The odd reason flamingos are flocking to Mumbai By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:17:07 +0000 Sewage in Mumbai's Thane Creek makes the city attractive to thousands of migrating flamingos, even though it's a turn-off for humans. Full Article Animals
ng Why is a spill that started in 2004 still leaking oil in the Gulf of Mexico? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:25:37 +0000 The oil leak may be releasing thousands of gallons per day, but after 14 years, it is finally at least partly contained. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ng Gingrich promises U.S. moon base by 2020 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:42:45 +0000 Visiting Florida's Space Coast ahead of next week's primary, the GOP presidential candidate vows to build a permanent U.S. colony on the moon. Full Article Space
ng Live webcams follow NASA astronauts as they simulate asteroid mining on the ocean floor By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:40:24 +0000 Four astronauts are spending 12 days underwater to prepare new methods for working in outer space. And they're Tweeting about it. Full Article Research & Innovations
ng Endeavour's landing in Los Angeles delayed to Sept. 21 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:08:38 +0000 Space shuttle Endeavour's highly anticipated arrival in Los Angeles has been deferred by a day. Full Article Space
ng Space Shuttle Endeavour's journey condensed into amazing time-lapse video By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:57:19 +0000 Space shuttle Endeavour, you're a star. A captivating new time-lapse movie has condensed Endeavour's recent three-day road trip to a Los Angeles museum into mer Full Article Space
ng 3 Chinese astronauts land after record-breaking flight By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:49:56 +0000 The Shenzhou 10, along with its three crewmembers, returned safely after 15 days of space travel. Full Article Space
ng NASA shuts down galaxy-hunting telescope By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:19:54 +0000 NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has been decommissioned after 10 years of data collecting on other galaxies and black holes. Full Article Space
ng Is brain mapping project the Apollo of our time? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:19:42 +0000 In previous decades, we explored outward. Today's landmarks in science come from looking deeper inside. Full Article Research & Innovations
ng Beyonce's use of Challenger disaster audio clip upsets astronauts' families By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:38:04 +0000 Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community. Full Article Space
ng Challenger shuttle explosion taught NASA a painful lesson By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:22:26 +0000 Tuesday, Jan. 28 marked the 28th anniversary of the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger and loss of the crew. Full Article Guest Columnist
ng 5 weird things launching into space on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft today By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:20:02 +0000 A miniature space farm, robot legs, and microbes collected by cheerleaders are just a few of the odd passengers headed to the International Space Station. Full Article Space
ng 7 things to know about the summer solstice By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 18:07:24 +0000 Summer solstice, the unofficial first day of summer, is the day with the most hours of daylight. Full Article Climate & Weather
ng Europe swelters under devastating heat wave By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:13:03 +0000 Temperature records across the continent continue to fall as Europe buckles under heat wave. At least seven deaths have been attributed to the heat. Full Article Climate & Weather
ng In Japan, work kicks off on the world's largest floating solar farm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:26:27 +0000 At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix. Full Article Energy
ng Route 66 is getting a patch of solar power-generating pavement By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 15:16:52 +0000 Kitschy nostalgia and clean-tech collide along Route 66, America's Mother Road, thanks to Solar Roadways. Full Article Energy
ng Washington's largest rooftop solar array will be atop an IKEA store By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:26:11 +0000 As it turns out, the Swedish retailer's rooftop power plants are also the biggest in several other states. Full Article Energy
ng 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
ng 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
ng 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
ng 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
ng 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
ng Seawater Greenhouse brings agriculture to world's harshest environments By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:28:11 +0000 British tech startup Seawater Greenhouse makes the impossible feat of growing crops in arid regions possible with the help of plenty of sunshine and saltwater. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
ng 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
ng Chernobyl is producing energy again By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:33:08 +0000 The 4-acre Chernobyl solar power facility can supply enough power for a medium-sized village, or about 2,000 apartments. Full Article Energy
ng Washington, D.C., to run entirely on renewable energy by 2032 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:41:57 +0000 District of Columbia lawmakers approve legislation that fast-tracks the city's bold clean energy goals. Full Article Energy
ng Have you thought about cow-sharing? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:23:18 +0000 If you're a fan of humanely raised, sustainable beef, you may want to become a 'steakholder.' Full Article Healthy Eating
ng Architects recognize Virginia's Brock Center for outstanding environmental performance By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 May 2017 17:29:35 +0000 The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ng Eating beans instead of beef will put a dent in greenhouse gas emissions By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 May 2017 12:44:44 +0000 If you're not ready to go cold turkey with beef, we have some bean recipes to get you started in replacing just a meal or two. Full Article Healthy Eating
ng Italians are balking at a new produce bag fee By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:38:21 +0000 Plastic bags are bad, for sure. But a new fee for produce bags is angering some ... and you're not even allowed to bring your reusables! Full Article Responsible Living