on 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
on This solar-powered Dutch poultry farm specializes in 'carbon-neutral' eggs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:26:00 +0000 Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
on Apple now runs on 100% renewable energy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:10:31 +0000 Apple suppliers have committed to clean up their act as well. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
on 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
on 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
on 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
on What's the environmental cost of a loaf of bread? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:21:47 +0000 If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging. Full Article Healthy Eating
on Paul Greenberg answers the trickiest questions about fish, our last wild food By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 19:00:20 +0000 Is responsible seafood the answer to our health and environmental crises? Author Paul Greenberg explores in a new PBS documentary, "The Fish on My Plate." Full Article Healthy Eating
on 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
on 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
on 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
on The Flow beehive harvests honey without opening hive By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:12:24 +0000 The creators of the original Flow Hive are back with a new model. Full Article Healthy Eating
on Study weighs environmental costs of proteins By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:16:12 +0000 Beef and farmed catfish aren't great on the environment, but wild-caught fish and farmed shellfish have low environmental impacts. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on Canada's biggest national park is under siege By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:18:36 +0000 A new study suggests the UNESCO status of Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park is in danger. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on Confusing food labels explained By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:03:53 +0000 There are lots of labels designed to make you think you're buying better food. Are they reliable? Full Article Healthy Eating
on How does an oatmeal brand reinvent itself for a new generation? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 05 May 2019 12:51:44 +0000 Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes. Full Article Healthy Eating
on The Gulf needs a restoration economy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:40:04 +0000 Was the Gulf oil spill actually good for the region's economy? Maybe in the short-term—but the Gulf needs a long-term restoration economy, says Conservancy sc Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on BP creating documentary on Gulf oil spill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:12:46 +0000 Feature-length film to serve as an archive of the disaster, will only be shown internally. Full Article Arts & Culture
on Oil spill continues to haunt politicians By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:05:22 +0000 Hindsight is 20/20 and there will be a lot of 20/20 analysis as the oil spill commission continues to drop bombshells from the behind-the-scenes reports of what Full Article Politics
on Your oil spill commission cheat sheet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:54:46 +0000 President Obama’s oil spill commission has released its final report on the disaster, and those who put the analysis together certainly had a few interesting Full Article Politics
on Hutchison's replacement will have big anti-environment shoes to fill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:43:46 +0000 The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record. Full Article Politics
on Drilling in ANWR back on the map By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:30:37 +0000 The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is back in focus thanks to Lisa Murkowski and the oil spill commission. Full Article Energy
on Transocean the subject of tax loophole investigation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:29:28 +0000 A '60 Minutes' investigation shows that the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon rig moved its headquarters to avoid paying taxes. Full Article Politics
on Deepwater Horizon anniversary By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:55:09 +0000 On the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal tells TODAY that there's still work to be Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on Company suspends fracking operations in Penn. after well explosion By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:58:49 +0000 Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the Full Article Energy
on Kevin Costner promotes $50 million oil spill fleet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:52:25 +0000 Actor says his oil separation technology coupled with special boats can effectively stop an oil slick from reaching shore. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on Kate Sheppard: Political journalist with an eye on the environment By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:55:39 +0000 Journalist Kate Sheppard covers the world of climate change, politics and energy for Mother Jones magazine. Full Article Politics
on Scientists study oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:39:11 +0000 Using a sample from the very riser pipe that the plume escaped from, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution chemist Christopher Reddy and his team ascertained tha Full Article Research & Innovations
on One year later: More than 5,000 spills in the Gulf of Mexico By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:18:30 +0000 There have been thousands of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico in the year since BP's massive oil spill. We shouldn't be surprised. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on Green book roundup: A half-wild planet, sloppy new environmentalism and more By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:44:53 +0000 Five rousing books that sound a rallying cry to think about and work toward environmental solutions in fresh, new ways. Full Article Arts & Culture
on Alec Baldwin slams Sen. Inhofe on Twitter By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:51:50 +0000 Actor takes to social media to call out the Oklahoma Republican and his close ties to the oil industry. Full Article Arts & Culture
on Deepwater Horizon tar balls laden with deadly bacteria By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:56:18 +0000 Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster gushed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, tar balls from the spill still turn up on Alaba Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on MNN's week in review: Discovering remote places, oil spill solutions and more By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:34:16 +0000 While 'America Revealed' with Yul Kwon explores how typical systems work, we also explain new oil cleanup technology and Titanic history. Full Article Politics
on How big will the Gulf Dead Zone get this year? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:43:20 +0000 The predicted size of this year's dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico depends on whom you ask. One forecast model predicts an unusually small area of oxygen-deplete Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on How the wind saved Florida from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:10:40 +0000 At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the spring of 2010, computer models predicted that the 200 million gallons of crude oil pouring out of the gus Full Article Climate & Weather
on Hurricane Isaac deposits oil, possibly from Deepwater Horizon, on Louisiana beaches By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:19:17 +0000 More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on In wake of Gulf oil spill, bacteria sucked up 200,000 tons of oil By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:55:21 +0000 Naturally occurring bacteria gobbled up at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the Gulf following the BP Deepwater Horizon spill, a new s Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on BP ends Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:29 +0000 But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done. Full Article Energy
on What's causing oil sheens near Deepwater Horizon spill site? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:03:49 +0000 Recurrent sheens of oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill have baffled researchers. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on Halliburton admits erasing files after oil spill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:54:07 +0000 The energy-services giant will plead guilty to destroying evidence after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Full Article Energy
on Dolphin deathtoll: Feds declare 'unusual mortality event' on East Coast By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:09:44 +0000 The NOAA suspects the infectious morbillivirus is responsible for the unusually high number of dolphin strandings and deaths this month. Full Article Animals
on 'The Great Invisible' explores the environmental and psychological aftermath of the Gulf oil spill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:07:13 +0000 Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on Oil spill 'footprint' found on Gulf of Mexico floor By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:30:42 +0000 Five years later, scientists may have finally found up to 10 million gallons of missing oil from the 2010 BP spill. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
on Silver lining of a disaster: Deepwater Horizon spill inspires beautiful bird art By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:39:49 +0000 Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point. Full Article Arts & Culture
on Green job of the week: Technical writing and design consultant By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:12:23 +0000 Chipotle, one of MNN's top 10 organic fast-food restaurants, is searching for a technical writing and design consultant at its Denver office. Full Article Green Workplace
on Green job of the week: Rock star user interaction engineer By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:46:22 +0000 GoodGuide, home of the world's largest healthy and green product database, is searching for a Rock Star User Interaction Engineer. Full Article Green Workplace
on Why you should celebrate International Day of Yoga every day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:57:19 +0000 From increasing flexibility to easing stress, yoga has so many health benefits. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
on The Farallon Islands have a mouse problem. The solution is raising eyebrows. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:59:04 +0000 Scientists propose dropping poison to kill mice on the Farallon Islands, but there's concern that wildlife and water quality will suffer. Full Article Animals
on White rhinos team up to save northern relatives from extinction By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:45:25 +0000 Researchers hope these rhinos could serve as surrogate mothers, saving the northern white rhino subspecies. Full Article Animals
on Living near green spaces can help you live longer By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:14:17 +0000 Being surrounded by trees, grass and shrubs can add years to your life. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being