w Net-zero home provides California farm laborers with heart and 'sol' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:30:50 +0000 UC Davis students conceive a 'deliberate solution' to substandard farm worker housing. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Dying Silicon Valley mall to be reborn with world's largest green roof By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:30:56 +0000 The man-made foothills are most definitely alive in Cupertino. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Dumpster-dwelling professor upsizes (just a bit) to portable urban micro-homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:35:08 +0000 At 208-square-feet, Kasita smart apartments are roughly the size of 6 garbage receptacles. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w This cedar tree-studded Swiss high-rise will probably smell amazing By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:49:16 +0000 Why move to the woods when you can live in a tower that doubles as a coniferous forest? Full Article Remodeling & Design
w This flood-proof greenhouse has got legs ... and knows how to use them By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:52:42 +0000 Hydraulics give a British backyard potting shed a lift when needed. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Manhattan is getting an office tower wrapped in spiraling sky gardens By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:18:39 +0000 From the man who brought you the giant tetrahedron on 57th Street... Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Architecture for the ages: How houses can adapt to aging boomers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:12:00 +0000 How they can provide some space for the next generation as well. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Tubular glass vacation home encases a full-grown tree By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:02:29 +0000 Despite inherent flaws, House in the Tree is a fanciful fir-based escape. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w The nicest camper cabins in all of Minnesota win architecture award By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 18:28:20 +0000 The treehouse-esque bunkhouses of Whitetail Woods Regional Park score big at the AIA Housing Awards. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Rooftop tiny houses offer freedom, flexibility and fantastic views By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 20:10:33 +0000 Berlin startup Cabin Spacey has a clever idea for the city's unused rooftops. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w 5 solar-powered buildings that will forever change architecture By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:41:50 +0000 From Apple's Spaceship HQ to GE's Boston campus, these solar-integrated designs are raising the bar. Full Article Energy
w Twisty Taipei apartment tower sucks up CO2 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:22:09 +0000 New high-rise called Tao Zhu Yin Yuan (“ The Retreat of Tao Zhu”) by Vincent Callebaut provides luxury housing and 'hope for a better tomorrow' in Taiwan. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w IKEA's flat-pack refugee shelter wins coveted design award By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:43:39 +0000 The Design Museum's recognition of IKEA's Better Shelter for refugees couldn't come at a more appropriate time. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w This underground Omaha home looks like a cozy spot to ride out winter By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:23:21 +0000 Faircompanies gives a tour of an unusual Omaha, Nebraska, dwelling that consists of three concrete domes tucked underground. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w This folding A-frame cabin is a shoo-in for fantasy holiday wish lists By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:37:52 +0000 M.A.Di., a flat-pack tiny house from Italy, is a new take on a beloved classic. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w This stunning Arctic hotel will produce more energy than it consumes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:31:33 +0000 Donut-shaped and parked at the foot of a glacier, the Snøhetta-designed Svart hotel in Norway is the first of its kind. Full Article Travel
w Puget Sound getaway is pure freecycled genius By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:23:11 +0000 As its name implies, Scavenger Studio by Eerkes Architects was constructed from materials plucked from soon-to-be-demolished homes. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Unplug, escape and leave the digital world behind with Slow Cabins By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 12:23:22 +0000 From the emphasis on nature to the secret location aspect, there's a lot to like about this off-grid lodging concept from Belgium. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w This Brooklyn townhome has it all: Treehouse, turtle sanctuary and even a stream on the roof By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:54:35 +0000 This biophilic home owned by Gennaro Brooks-Church, founder of Eco Brooklyn Living Walls, is so green it boasts a turtle sanctuary. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Bosco Verticale: An urban forest grows in Milan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:38:14 +0000 Bosco Verticale, Milan's literal vertical forest, boasts the equivalent of 2.4 acres of richly green land. Full Article Remodeling & Design
w Milan will counter climate change with help from 3 million new trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:22:43 +0000 Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green. Full Article Climate & Weather
w Wooden high-rise trend reaches new heights in Norway By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:24:36 +0000 Located in the rural town of Brumunddal in Norway, Mjøsa Tower nabs the title of world's tallest wooden building. Full Article Research & Innovations
w Do we love classic cars (and guns) too much? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:49:28 +0000 guns and classic car emotion Full Article Transportation
w Was Cash for Clunkers a waste of energy? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:12:06 +0000 It was one of President Obama's signature stimulus programs, and it looked like a roaring success — at the time. Full Article Transportation
w How Finn the yellow lab helped save an island of penguins By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:56:49 +0000 Finn the conservation dog was trained to sniff out pesky rabbits, and in the process he protect native plants and threatened Humboldt penguins. Full Article Animals
w Butt-breathing turtle that can stay underwater for 72 hours is endangered By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:59:39 +0000 The Mary River turtle, recognized for its algae-induced punk rock appearance and ability to breathe through its rear is endangered. Full Article Animals
w How tequila producers helped bring a bat species back from the brink By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:17:23 +0000 There were once less than 1,000 of them left in Mexico and the U.S. Full Article Animals
w New Ikea collections for kids spotlight threatened wildlife By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:38:44 +0000 With guidance from the World Wildlife Fund, Swedish retailer IKEA uses bath towels and duvet covers to spread a message of conservation. Full Article At Home
w How this bug photographer is changing the future for bees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:33:14 +0000 Conservationist Clay Bolt is using his images to influence laws and protect species. Full Article Animals
w Sea otters are helping save their own habitat By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 17:10:07 +0000 Eelgrass is thriving again, thanks to the help of a sea otter rehabilitation program. Full Article Animals
w These shrew-like critters with dangerous sex lives are now officially endangered By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 20:19:50 +0000 Habitat loss and climate change have pushed the antechinus, a marsupial that looks like a small shrew, to the brink. And their sex lives don't help. Full Article Animals
w Extinct-in-the-wild bird hatches at Smithsonian By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:53:21 +0000 This Guam kingfisher chick is one of the rarest birds in the world. Full Article Animals
w How nuns in Mexico are helping save a critically endangered salamander By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:21:37 +0000 The Sisters of the Monastery of the Dominican of Order have cared for the rare salamanders for 150 years. Full Article Animals
w A Brazilian rainforest is now being called an 'extinction vortex' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 04:09:41 +0000 Brazil's once-expansive Atlantic Forest has now almost completely disappeared. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
w Why the little dusky gopher frog matters By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:35:53 +0000 The U.S. Supreme Court will decide how the Fish and Wildlife Service can protect species thanks to a legal conflict over a tiny frog. Full Article Animals
w Conservationists record a 'surreal' encounter with a rare forest rhino taking a mud bath By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 14:15:27 +0000 Only 68 critically endangered Javan rhinos are left on Earth. Full Article Animals
w Huge numbers of frozen sea turtles are washing up in Cape Cod By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:23:43 +0000 Rescuers in Cape Cod are racing to save wave after wave of "cold-stunned" sea turtles. Full Article Animals
w Conservationists plant a 'super grove' of redwood trees cloned from ancient stumps By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:20:34 +0000 The clones come from trees that were larger than any alive today. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
w The North Atlantic right whale could be extinct in 20 years By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:47:22 +0000 19 of the 450 remaining whales died from 2017-2018, pushing the species even closer to the edge of extinction. Full Article Animals
w Tree frog with strange claw discovered in remote Andean dwarf forest By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:20:34 +0000 The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report. Full Article Animals
w Calling all kids to draw (and honor) their favorite endangered species By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:57:06 +0000 The 2019 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest is open to children in grades K-12. Full Article Animals
w Government pushes to remove gray wolf from endangered species list By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:19:40 +0000 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposes letting states, tribes manage wolf populations, dropping endangered species status on the federal level. Full Article Animals
w Calf sightings in Cape Cod Bay are big news for endangered right whales By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:23:33 +0000 Two mother-and-calf pairs of North Atlantic right whales have been spotted so far this year in Cape Cod Bay. Full Article Animals
w Drone reveals 'extinct' Hawaiian flower growing on remote cliff By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:25:40 +0000 The rediscovery of this hibiscus relative in Hawaii illustrates the growing importance of drones in wildlife conservation. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
w Australia declares 'war on cats' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:48:45 +0000 Australia, on track to eliminate 2 million feral cats by 2020, bans outdoor cats. Full Article Pets
w New panda park in China will be much bigger than Yellowstone By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2019 17:33:45 +0000 New massive panda park in China will connect bear populations and should help with finding mates. Full Article Animals
w Britain will soon have the toughest trophy hunting laws in the world By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 17:37:10 +0000 England is poised to introduce a sweeping ban on the import of endangered animal parts, including those from "trophy" kills. Full Article Animals
w It's a record season for sea turtles in Georgia, even with a hurricane By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:33:44 +0000 2019 has been a record year for the threatened species, even after Hurricane Dorian destroyed sea turtle nests in the state. Full Article Animals
w American Humane Association fires back at Hollywood Reporter cruelty claims By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:51:10 +0000 Nonprofit, which monitors the health and safety of animals in the entertainment industry, calls the expose a distortion of the truth. Full Article Arts & Culture
w Missouri files suit against California egg law By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:16:05 +0000 New requirements for happier hens infringes on the interstate commerce protections of the U.S. Constitution, says Missouri attorney general. Full Article Animals