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Easy ways to go green

Video: Josh Dorfman, host of "The Lazy Environmentalist," talks with msnbc's Willie Geist about the best ways to go green and protect the environment.




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The interview bonanza: Joel Makower, Gary Hirshberg, Seth Godin, and more

Check out this full listing of the interviews I've conducted here on MNN over the years.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Jimmy Kimmel introduces Gordon Ramsay to Girl Scout cookies

Find out if the acerbic celebrity chef is impressed.




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John Goodman credits Mediterranean diet for dramatic slim down

'10 Cloverfield Lane' actor says his weight loss was inspired by a desire to live a better life.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Ryan Gosling pays the sweetest tribute to his dearly departed dog

After his dog died, Ryan Gosling took to wearing George's tag.




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Comedian Jon Stewart steers lost subway goats in the right direction

Two goats discovered along subway tracks in Brooklyn are on now safely on their way to Farm Sanctuary.




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These newly discovered 'pelican spiders' resemble pelicans for a good reason

A new study introduces 18 previously unknown spider species that look remarkably like pelicans.




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Big predators are showing up in surprising places more often. (That's a good sign.)

Conservation efforts are helping some large predators reclaim ancestral habitats, a new study finds.




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Where do insects go in the winter?

Insects don't necessarily die off in winter. Here's a look at some of the unusual survival strategies insects use to combat winter weather.




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Giant Earth Day Sale! Everything Must Go!

No generations in the history of human civilization have consumed as much of the planet's natural bounty as the ones alive today. So what are we doing this Eart




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Easy-going fun for Earth Day

Keep it simple this Earth Day with these easy-going, eco-savvy ideas.




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Google Doodle for Earth Day is an interactive delight

The search engine shows the globe some love in celebration of April 22.




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'Arthur' goes green for Earth Week

PBS Kids' beloved Arthur cartoon will spend Earth week teaching kids to go green.




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Speaking the language of climate negotiations

Leaders during the Cancun climate meetings are walking a fine line of keeping expectations in perspective, but also wanting to get something done as deadlines l



  • Climate & Weather

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5 easy ways to use your images for good on Nature Photography Day

On Nature Photography Day, take your camera outside to make a difference for wildlife!



  • Arts & Culture

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It takes this dragonfly 3 generations to complete its annual, 1,000-mile migration

Covering thousands of miles on three-inch wings, the common green darner dragonfly completes a multi-generation journey every year.




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For this beautiful bird, life is better with zygodactyl feet

If a bird has zygodactyl feet, that means two toes point forward and two point back. This makes life easier for woodpeckers, owls, parrots and ospreys.




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Say hello to the Goliath birdeater spider

The enormous spiders known as Goliath birdeater tarantulas are gentle giants, and beautiful to boot!




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12 surprising facts about Komodo dragons

These huge beasts have inspired myths of fantastic proportions. Get to know the real life dragons of Komodo Island.




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Time-lapse video: Glacier melts in Patagonia

Scientists took 1,445 photos of Chile's Jorge Montt glacier between 2010 and 2011, creating a time-lapse video of its dramatic retreat.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Iceberg size of Chicago breaks off Antarctica glacier

A massive iceberg, larger than the city of Chicago, broke off of Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How Greenland got its glaciers

Greenland is famous for its massive glaciers, but the region was relatively free of ice until about 2.7 million years ago.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The land that gravity forgot

If you visit Churchill, Manitoba, you won't be bouncing around like you're on the moon, but its lower gravity is a scientific oddity.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The pleasures (and pains) of Patagonia

This South American region has plenty of natural thrills to offer for the intrepid traveler.




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Global CO2 emissions hit record high in 2018, as Greenland ice melt goes into 'overdrive'

Humanity is not only moving too slowly in curbing CO2 emissions — we're moving the wrong direction.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to find good produce at a great price

Fresh, seasonal produce shouldn't cost a fortune.




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Why not wearing shoes does a body good

A new study finds footwear desensitizes feet and may even affect balance. It's time to embrace the callus.



  • Research & Innovations

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Irish teen wins Google Science Fair with project to remove microplastics from water

Irish teen Fionn Ferreira won the 2019 Google Science Fair for removing microplastics from water.



  • Research & Innovations

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This plant may have made Vikings go berserk before battle

Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan.



  • Research & Innovations

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Ford Motor Company sets water reduction goal

Ford Motor Company plans to use 30% less water per vehicle by 2015.




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Despite $2 gas, Kia shows off 3 new hybrids at Chicago Auto Show

The all-new Niro is joined by revamped versions of the Optima.




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Instant Pot wine creator dubbed a 'god amongst mortals'

A toast to the guy who turned supermarket grape juice into wine and won the Internet.




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Why crafting is good for mental health

Studies show that complex and creative activities like knitting, cake decorating or crossword puzzles can create a non-medicinal, feel-good high.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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BRIGHTER LIVING: Companies going green

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Smarter shipping and retail makes these companies green.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Is fasting good for you?

Taking a short-term food break may have some pretty amazing health benefits.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Photos of theater-loving service dogs go viral

These photos of service dogs went viral after part of their training took place at a play at the Stratford Festival in Canada.




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Help a Sustainable TreeHouse grow on Governors Island

Designer Benjamin Jones wants to erect the Sustainable TreeHouse, an eco-friendly 'interactive playground' on New York City's Governors Island. But he needs you



  • Remodeling & Design

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Harvest Dome 2.0 to be moored along the fetid banks of the Gowanus

A giant floating sphere built from discarded umbrellas will next set sail on one of the country's most notorious Superfund sites: The Gowanus Canal.



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Seattle's hidden street art is only revealed after a good soaking rain

Rainworks latest rain-activated installation makes waiting for the bus a touch less tedious.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why physicists hate calling Higgs boson the 'God particle'

Physicists love the Higgs boson, but they hate the God particle. The elusive Higgs particle, which scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accele



  • Research & Innovations

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World's oldest 'comic book' boasts an all-woman cast, plenty of good vs. evil

"Psychomachia," a medieval epic poem, may be the first, and certainly most brutal, comic book.



  • Arts & Culture

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Where do the animals go? This map-filled book lets them answer the question

Animal tracking is time-consuming and difficult, but a new book "Where the Animals Go" by Cheshire and Umbert shows how technology is helping.




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Too many unread books? You have an 'antilibrary,' and that's a good thing

Even if you haven't read some of the books in your library, they are still doing you good.



  • Arts & Culture

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'Gondolin' marks the end of Tolkien's reign

The end has come for new stories about Middle-earth, but there will never be an end to how they will inspire.



  • Arts & Culture

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Your cat thinks you're a much larger cat with good taste in food

Dr. John Bradshaw decodes cat behavior and explains what felines really think of us.




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Why you should go to Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach, Del., is a grade-A beach town -- the “Nation’s Summer Capital” nickname is well-deserved. It’s a place where Mother Nature and the atypi




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Where has all the plastic pollution gone in the Indian Ocean?

The Indian Ocean is the world's biggest plastic dumping ground, but some of it is leaking elsewhere.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Woman reunited with dog lost 12 years ago

A dog lost in Florida is found a dozen years later in Pennsylvania, and her owner and everyone else is in tears.




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Let go of what you can't control — here's how

Letting go of things we can't control is easy to say, harder to do. But it is possible, and here's how you can do it.




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Going green when it's your time to go

From biodegradable coffins to tree-sprouting urns, eco-friendly burials offer a way for those who live green to also die green.