b By law, all new roofs in France must be topped with plants (or solar panels) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 22:00:55 +0000 Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules. Full Article Energy
b Act fast to save big on LED light bulbs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:41:06 +0000 If you love the idea of long-lasting LED bulbs but not the price, this one-day Amazon Gold Box Deal may put these energy savers in your price range. Full Article Energy
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b Hyperventilation about kitchen ventilation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:47:36 +0000 Kitchen exhaust turns out to be a very complicated issue where there is no real consensus. Full Article Remodeling & Design
b This rechargeable battery lasts 400 years By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:34:32 +0000 A UCI scientist accidentally discovered a way to make a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery that could last for 400 years. Full Article Energy
b Inefficient vacuum cleaners to be swept from European stores By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:35:00 +0000 The era of 900-watt-and-higher vacuum cleaners comes to an end in the European Union due to new efficiency standards. Full Article At Home
b 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
b 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
b Japan activates its subterranean Fukushima ice wall By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Apr 2016 19:16:19 +0000 Advanced refrigeration system, nearly a mile long, is meant to keep contaminated water from the damaged nuclear plant from escaping into the sea. Full Article Research & Innovations
b Why activists have dyed rivers bright green throughout France By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 06:40:05 +0000 The color looks radioactive, but activists promise it is nontoxic and harmless to marine life. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
b Olm eggs finally hatch in rare 'dragon' birth By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:09:22 +0000 A cave in Slovenia has two new baby olms — ghostly 'dragons' that can live for 100 years but rarely reproduce. Full Article Animals
b Bizarre 'lake under the sea' kills whatever swims there By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 22:23:13 +0000 Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
b People who live in this desert have evolved the ability to drink arsenic By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:28:42 +0000 Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
b 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
b A dip in the Seine will soon be possible By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:08:52 +0000 Using the Seine as a Summer Olympics aquatic venue is the end goal, but the general public will benefit, too. Full Article Healthy Spaces
b Filter 99 percent of the BPA out of your water in just 30 minutes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 06:36:41 +0000 Simple chemical process is cheap and safe, and could soon eliminate BPA as a pollutant. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
b 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
b 8 lakes where a dive could be deadly By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:15:59 +0000 Because of acidic water, volcanic fumes and too much carbon dioxide, you have to watch where you swim in some places in the world. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
b This simple paper water filter zaps contaminants like nobody's business By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:28:32 +0000 Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag. Full Article Research & Innovations
b There might be microplastic in that compost By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:27:58 +0000 A 2018 study found that microplastics are being introduced to the environment through fertilizers made through large-scale composting. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
b 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
b 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
b Dominican Republic crippled by waves of trash By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 17:42:11 +0000 Over 500 workers have been mobilized to deal with the endless tide of garbage inflicting the beaches of Santo Domingo. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
b How does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch affect marine life? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:07:37 +0000 This infographic breaks down how plastic pollution is killing marine life and what you can do to prevent it. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
b Why we should ban glitter, just like we banned microbeads By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:43:16 +0000 Made of plastic and metal, it harms our oceans just like microbeads. Full Article Healthy Spaces
b Plastic discovered at bottom of Great Blue Hole By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:19:05 +0000 Even the Great Blue Hole in Belize, one of the world's largest sinkholes, isn't immune to human pollution. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
b 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
b 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
b Is campylobacter contagious? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:36:16 +0000 The disease is in the news again, but this time, campylobacter jejuni is linked to puppies. We answer several questions. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
b NASA pays tribute to fallen astronauts By www.space.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:21:50 +0000 This week, NASA is paying tribute to fallen astronauts who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration by holding a remembrance ceremony today (Jan. 26 Full Article Space
b 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
b SpaceX buzz: Excitement builds over private flight to space station By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:37:30 +0000 Launching of the Dragon capsule will mark a significant step forward in the partnership between NASA and the private sector. Full Article Space
b Space-flown Buzz Lightyear heads to Smithsonian By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:00:19 +0000 After 467 days in orbit and a ticker-tape parade, a special litte astronaut will live out its days at the National Air and Space Museum. Full Article Space
b How NASA moves space shuttles: The ultimate piggyback ride By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:26:14 +0000 NASA's space shuttles are gearing up to make their final voyages — this time flying piggyback a special Boeing 747 jet on the way to museum retirement homes. Full Article Space
b Space Shuttle Discovery's final flight begins By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:11:35 +0000 Space shuttle Discovery, NASA's fleet leader and the world's most flown spacecraft, lifted off for the last time on on April 17 to be delivered to the Smithsoni Full Article Space
b 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
b Space Shuttle Enterprise exhibit: What's it like? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:32:55 +0000 The new exhibit for NASA's space shuttle Enterprise — opening in New York City Thursday, July 19 — starts off a bit like a spacewalk. Visitors to the Intrep Full Article Space
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 15-year-old 'Astronaut Abby' sets her sights on Mars By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000 Teen sets ambitious goal to be the first astronaut on Mars, and she's harnessing the power of social media to make it happen. Full Article Family Activities
b 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
b 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
b 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