w How exercise and diet affect coronavirus risk By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:18:35 +0000 Just one exercise session increases the antioxidant that could help prevent a deadly side effect of COVID-19. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
w This is why Zoom meetings are so exhausting By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:09:01 +0000 The human brain hasn't caught up to the technology of video conferencing yet. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
w WHO says coronavirus 'immunity passports' are a bad idea By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:51:56 +0000 WHO says "immunity passports" certifying that people are immune to the coronavirus are premature since we don't know if they will work. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
w Everything you need to know about face masks By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:28:20 +0000 We answer all your questions about coronavirus face masks, from how to make one to who needs to wear one and what each kind of mask does. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
w Why food banks are so overwhelmed right now By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 22:20:32 +0000 With fewer people working and more people in need, food banks are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
w Cleaning the waters of Chesapeake Bay By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:47:01 +0000 The unique ecosystem found in Chesapeake Bay has been under strain due to water pollution, but with partners like Siemens, the community is making strides to im Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
w Reducing your water footprint By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:02:31 +0000 Siemens reminds the public that water scarcity is a serious, global concern and there are everyday steps we can all take to reduce our water footprint. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
w Siemens’ treatment process makes water safer By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:17:03 +0000 When the EPA announced a reduction in the acceptable levels of arsenic in drinking water, Siemens’ GFH® media-based system made compliance achievable. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
w 11 surprising facts that will change your water usage By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:53:30 +0000 Find out how much water it takes to produce your everyday grocery items and how much can be saved with a few minor tweaks in behavior. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
w Calculate your water footprint By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:27:26 +0000 Use this interactive Facebook application to calculate your own personal water footprint, compare it with friends and take steps to reduce it. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
w San José, California: The city with a Green Vision By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2011 22:01:47 +0000 The City of San José, California adopted an ambitious Green Vision roadmap and won the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Award in the large community category Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
w Greensburg, Kansas: Thriving in the wake of disaster By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2011 22:16:35 +0000 Turning tragedy into an opportunity for growth, the Greensburg, Kansas community is rebuilding with an emphasis on sustainability. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
w What you need to know about South Korea's seaweed farms By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2015 13:00:00 +0000 From many miles above, the seemingly neat and orderly seaweed "fields" resemble blocks of text from books. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w $150 and 200 words could get you a goat farm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 15:30:42 +0000 The owners of Alabama's Humble Heart Farms are offering their dairy farm to whoever writes the best 200-word essay. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w New remedy helps bats survive white-nose syndrome By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 12:48:59 +0000 Researchers just released dozens of bats they successfully treated for white-nose syndrome, marking a milestone in the wildlife epidemic. Full Article Animals
w 'The Voice' winner Sawyer Fredericks is an upstate NY farmer By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 17:35:25 +0000 16-year-old entertainer says he's excited to return to his family's 88-acre farm and 'take in the open space and nature around my home.' Full Article Arts & Culture
w Why are my plants turning yellow? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:45:57 +0000 A closer look at yellowing leaves on plants can help gardeners get to the root of the problem. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Global Seed Vault authorizes first-ever seed withdrawal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:33:45 +0000 The Arctic repository is making the unprecedented move to assist researchers sidelined by Syria’s Civil War. Full Article Climate & Weather
w For Food Day, watch this must-see documentary By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 18:39:51 +0000 'Food for Thought, Food for Life' addresses how we think about, produce and choose what we eat. The 22-minute film will be free to view starting October 24. Full Article Healthy Eating
w World's oldest peach pits reveal juicy secrets By www.livescience.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:56:52 +0000 At more than 2.5 million years old, the peaches predate the arrival of humans to the region. Full Article Research & Innovations
w Do you know about bioregional eating? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000 Eating bioregionally is gaining in popularity. Here's what you need to know, including how it differs from the locavore moment. Full Article Healthy Eating
w How beehive fences help elephants and farmers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:00:15 +0000 What can a farmer do about 7-ton elephants that steal crops? Intimidate them with an insect that weighs a tenth of a gram. Full Article Leaderboard
w How baby wasps can save your tomatoes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:05:57 +0000 Hornworm caterpillars also known as tomato horn worms can ruin tomato plants, but baby wasps may help you tackle the pests nature's way. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Popular pesticides cause major damage to bees, new study shows By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:20:30 +0000 Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Grow food, not grass, to fight climate change By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:02:15 +0000 Turning a grassy lawn into a vegetable garden can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Desert farm grows 180,000 tomato plants using only sun and seawater By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:12:09 +0000 Farms that grow food in arid deserts, without groundwater or fossil fuels, could be the future of agriculture. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Would you buy fresh veggies grown in a Target store? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 20:08:55 +0000 The retailer will give vertical farming a go at several locations. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Demand for high-end honey prompts beehive crime wave By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:54:53 +0000 Vandalism, theft and bee murder rock New Zealand's manuka honey industry. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Ant colonies discovered farming their own fruit crops By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 04:16:16 +0000 The insects may have started farming millions of years before humans developed agriculture. Full Article Animals
w 9 wooly facts about darling babydoll sheep By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 19:13:12 +0000 Babydoll Southdown sheep are tiny — and chock full of personality. Full Article Animals
w What does that chocolate label mean? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:34:50 +0000 Your favorite chocolate may not be fair trade certified. Here's a guide to 8 of the most common sustainable cocoa certifications. Full Article Healthy Eating
w Earthworms do double-duty at Fetzer Vineyards By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:45:59 +0000 Earthworms decontaminate water and create vineyard fertilizer at Fetzer Vineyards as part of regenerative sustainability program. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
w Why are we feeding cows Skittles? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:13:53 +0000 When thousands of Skittles are spilled onto a Wisconsin highway, a common practice of cattle farmers is revealed: Some farmers feed their cows candy. Full Article Healthy Eating
w A 2-mile crack in the Arizona desert is growing By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:53:42 +0000 Geologists studying the phenomenon say the fissure is likely a reflection of aquifer depletion. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
w Potatoes can be grown on Mars, study shows By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:07:49 +0000 Food can be grown under Martian conditions, making future Mars settlements even more feasible. Full Article Space
w How bees, coffee beans and climate change are inextricably linked By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:49:53 +0000 Coffee-growing regions are set to lose key pollinators like bees by midcentury due to climate change. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w How your garden springs to life at night By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:53:52 +0000 Flowers, bees, moths, slugs ... when the sun sets, there's work to be done. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w New research suggests GMO corn produces higher yields By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:01:17 +0000 Data from 76 published peer-reviewed studies offers compelling reasons to keep an open mind about GMOs. Full Article Healthy Eating
w Want a cider apple orchard? Here's what to plant By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Mar 2018 19:33:46 +0000 With a little help from a famous seventh-generation orchardist, I narrow down some of the best varieties to plant for a backyard orchard. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Cheerios has a free, beautiful way for you to help save the bees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:37:57 +0000 Company continues seed giveaway despite pushback. Full Article Healthy Eating
w Why vanilla prices have gone nuts By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:09:54 +0000 The vanilla crop is getting hammered by low yields, climate change, speculation and theft. Full Article Healthy Eating
w Americans use less water than they did in 1970 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:35:37 +0000 U.S. water usage is at a 45-year low, according to a new government report. But is that low enough? Full Article Wilderness & Resources
w There's glyphosate in our food system — so now what? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:47:29 +0000 Traces of the weed killer glyphosate are increasingly being found in food, but the public is at a loss of how to process that information. Full Article Healthy Eating
w New Zealand's crazy avocado crime wave By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:04:03 +0000 This is the downside of trendy foods. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
w Just in time for Valentine's Day, a Tinder-style app ... for cows By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:43:52 +0000 A new app called Tudder promises to help lonely cows find their perfect match, Tinder-style. Full Article Animals
w Why the Amazon rainforest could be devastated by the U.S.-China trade war By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:24:27 +0000 Beijing turns to Brazil to make up for its shortfall in U.S.-grown soya beans. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
w Apple trees are mysteriously dying all across America and nobody knows why By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 13:18:22 +0000 In some regions, as many as 80 percent of trees could be in danger from RAD or rapid apple decline. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
w Basil gets tastier with 24-hour light By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:52:21 +0000 MIT scientists are creating "climate recipes" for basil using computer algorithms or cyber agriculture. Full Article Healthy Eating
w Southwest may see 'megadrought' this century By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:57:26 +0000 A megadrought, which can last more than three decades, is increasingly likely in the region due to climate change. Full Article Climate & Weather
w Scientists warn the world is about to reach 'peak meat' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:44:51 +0000 Scientists say we have 10 years to dramatically restructure the livestock industry. Full Article Climate & Weather