or Florida's mass fish kill is a nightmare to behold By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:02:52 +0000 Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish. Full Article Climate & Weather
or Animated short captures the spirit of ocean pollution with ironically catchy soundtrack By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2016 17:58:41 +0000 "Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
or World's first polluted river flowed through Jordan 7,000 years ago By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 04 Dec 2016 02:20:08 +0000 Neolithic humans in the Wadi Faynan region of southern Jordan may have polluted the river while first learning how to smelt. Full Article Arts & Culture
or 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
or Your laundry is more toxic than you think By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Dec 2017 19:11:00 +0000 Conservation photographer Ben Von Wong's striking photo campaign aims to raise awareness of how microfibers from our clothes pollute the world's water. Full Article Responsible Living
or 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
or 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
or He traveled from California to Hawaii on a paddleboard — and he didn't like what he saw By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:49:58 +0000 Spanish endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa is the first to cross the Pacific on a paddleboard. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
or 9 of the worst viruses on Earth By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:36:13 +0000 You've heard of Ebola and likely Zika, but there are many dangerous viruses that have yet to make horrific headlines. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
or Cities prepare for retired space shuttles By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:27:13 +0000 Six months after leaning they were or were not going to be getting one of NASA's retired space shuttles for display, museums in Los Angeles, Houston and New Yor Full Article Space
or Space shuttles to take flight for museum deliveries By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:34:29 +0000 The first 'A' in NASA's acronym name — Aeronautics — will play a leading role in the final flights of its recently retired shuttle program. Space agency jet Full Article Space
or Shuttle Discovery's 'ride' to Smithsonian arrives in Florida By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:00:44 +0000 The modified-Boeing 747, known as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center here on April 10. The jumbo jetliner came in f Full Article Space
or Sponsor-a-shuttle: Museums offer tiles, stars for space shuttle display funds By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:06:07 +0000 The Enterprise and Endeavour both have temporary displays, but their museums need help to make plans for permanent homes a reality. Full Article Space
or 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
or Jet ski accident claims life of former NASA astronaut By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:26:26 +0000 Former astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter, 50, a space shuttle commander who flew twice into space, died on July 1 after being injured in a water sports accident i Full Article Space
or Ticket sales, NASA jets take off for Endeavour's flight to L.A. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:28:54 +0000 NASA deployed a few high-flying paparazzi to Hollywood to scout out the best photo spots for next month's arrival of one of its biggest stars: space shuttle End Full Article Space
or 400 trees to be cut in L.A. to make room for space shuttle Endeavour By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:17:06 +0000 As the space shuttle Endeavor is poised to come to Los Angeles, crews will remove about 400 trees to make room for its passage. Full Article Space
or Space Shuttle Endeavour's California trip delayed By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:01:24 +0000 Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California has been delayed by a weather front in its way. Full Article Space
or How to see space shuttle Endeavour fly over California By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:56:43 +0000 The space shuttle Endeavour takes to the skies above California for its last-ever flight today, Sept. 21, giving observers from Sacramento to Los Angeles a one Full Article Space
or Space shuttle Endeavour preps for parade, the final leg of its California tour By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:08:13 +0000 Space shuttle Endeavour, now a permanent resident of the state of California, has traded its winged chariot for a set of custom wheels. Full Article Space
or Space shuttle begins 2-day road trip to California Science Center By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:01:00 +0000 Space shuttle Endeavour has hit the road in Los Angeles to start its two-day journey to its new home. Full Article Space
or Space Shuttle Endeavour exhibit thrills crowds in California By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:21:35 +0000 Amidst much fanfare, the new museum display featuring retired space shuttle Endeavour opened to the media and invited guests here on Oct. 30. Full Article Space
or For NASA, a somber week of space disaster anniversaries By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:49:43 +0000 This week marks a somber time for NASA, with the anniversaries of three U.S. spaceflight disasters. Full Article Space
or How worms survived NASA's Columbia shuttle disaster By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:51:19 +0000 The Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003 killed all 7 of its crew members, but a box of roundworms managed to survive the shuttle's disintegration. Full Article Space
or Space shuttle Enterprise added to historic places registry By www.space.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:40:01 +0000 The test orbiter is the first of NASA's retired space shuttles to receive the distinction. Full Article Space
or Sally Ride to be honored with national tribute By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2013 18:10:01 +0000 NASA will join journalist Maria Shriver, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Grammy-award winning vocalist Patti Austin in remembering the life of Sally Ride. Full Article Space
or 3 super-Earth planets found that could support alien life By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:59:56 +0000 The massive, potentially rocky planets orbit in the "habitable zone" of a star 22 light-years away. Full Article Space
or NASA's launch of sun observatory delayed by power outage By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:59:56 +0000 NASA lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day. Full Article Space
or 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
or C. Gordon Fullerton, shuttle test pilot and astronaut, dies at 76 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:18:24 +0000 Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Aug. 21. Full Article Space
or Why NASA's need for private space taxis is 'critical' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:10:11 +0000 Since the end of its space shuttle program, NASA is relying more and more on commercial space travel. Full Article Space
or Former NASA astronaut Steven Nagel dies at 67 By www.space.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:17:39 +0000 NASA astronaut Steven Nagel, who flew four space shuttle missions, died Thursday, Aug. 21. He was 67. Full Article Space
or Booster failure forces space crew to abort mission mid-launch By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:17:07 +0000 A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent. Full Article Space
or 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
or 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
or 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
or 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
or Smart development, eco-tourism make for happy neighbors in Punta Gorda, Florida By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:35:02 +0000 Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents. Full Article Energy
or America's mayors are the renewable energy champions we need right now By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 11:22:22 +0000 At the 85th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach, leaders pledge to make the switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035. Full Article Energy
or 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
or 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
or 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
or 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
or More than 100 cities get 70% or more of their energy from renewables By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:13:21 +0000 More than 100 cities across the globe get 70 percent or more of their energy from renewable sources, according to London-based CDP. Full Article Energy
or 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
or 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
or Scientists transform sunlight into a liquid fuel that can be stored for 18 years By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:31:08 +0000 The breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery that is charged by sunlight. Full Article Energy
or 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
or Canned wines to try for Memorial Day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 May 2017 17:24:05 +0000 Go ahead and drink wine from a can this summer, but remember: It's not fine wine; it's fun wine. Full Article Beverages
or 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