ni Why morning yoga beats a cup of coffee By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:16:54 +0000 Forgo the cuppa Joe, and start your morning with yoga moves guaranteed to get you awake and ready for the day. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ni Which meditation technique is right for you? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 18:19:43 +0000 By learning about the many different types, you can get the benefits of meditation in a way that works for you. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ni How to train for 'American Ninja Warrior' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:45:57 +0000 Modern exercise tends to put health before stealth, but both are necessary for anyone who wants to become a ninja. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ni Why are yoga poses named after animals? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Quite a few poses take their names from wildlife, and there's an interesting reason why that's so. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ni RAN hangs banner at Niagra Falls By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:19:21 +0000 RAN targets Tar Sands oil with dramatic banner at Niagra Falls urging President Obama to 'just say no' to dirty oil. Full Article Research & Innovations
ni Film decries Canadian oil mining By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:57:59 +0000 ‘Dirty Oil’ slams Canada’s oil extraction industry, calling it one of the world’s most polluting industrial projects. Full Article Arts & Culture
ni Hillary Clinton sued over communications about proposed pipeline By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2011 19:47:57 +0000 Environmental groups sue State Department about contact that Clinton and a pipeline lobbyist (and former aid) may have had. Full Article Politics
ni To end the age of fossil fuels, try learning to speak its language By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:59:20 +0000 Climate activists are about to launch two weeks of protest against a pipeline from Alberta's tar sands to the Gulf Coast. They'd do well to remember there are n Full Article Energy
ni Astonished divers come across a massive jellyfish off the coast of England By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:32:46 +0000 Divers enjoy a swim alongside a human-sized jellyfish near Cornwall, England. Full Article Animals
ni Will Alec Baldwin's own NIMBY-ism thwart his wind turbine plans? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:40:43 +0000 Alec Baldwin champions both renewable energy and the preservation of East Hampton, N.Y., with equal passion. So how will things play out now that the actor has Full Article At Home
ni 9 eerily beautiful songs of night birds By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:24:36 +0000 Nocturnal opera isn't just for owls, as these audio clips make clear. Full Article Animals
ni Why listening to music while trying to do something creative is a terrible idea By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:22:00 +0000 New research suggests listening to music kills creativity. Full Article Healthy Spaces
ni T. Boone Pickens is no climate change denier By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:24:06 +0000 T. Boone Pickens talks politics, climate change and polar bears during his latest visit to Washington, D.C., to speak to the National Press Club. Full Article Politics
ni Fracking disclosure tested by recent spill in Pennsylvania By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2011 22:16:35 +0000 Despite leading the charge for voluntary disclosure of fracking chemicals, Chesapeake Energy is now resisting revealing what was spilled during a blowout in Pen Full Article Energy
ni Congratulations to Josh Fox for winning an Emmy for 'Gasland'! By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:43:00 +0000 Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox just won an Emmy for his film "Gasland" which exposes fracking for the dangerous boondoggle that it is. Full Article Energy
ni University of Tennessee gets OK for natural gas extraction on public land By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:04:34 +0000 The school plans to fund a study on the effects of fracking by allowing the controversial extraction process to take place on 8,000 acres in Cumberland Forest. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ni Fracking companies are exploiting the Amish, say reports By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:58:20 +0000 The Amish religion forbids lawsuits, locking families into deals that are often not in their favor. Full Article Energy
ni Dog stands by injured canine friend in Japan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:21:30 +0000 A dog guards an injured canine friend in Japan. Rescue workers managed to get one dog to a shelter and the injured animal to a veterinary clinic. Full Article Pets
ni An ocean away: Seeing the Japan tsunami hit California By blog.nature.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:31:56 +0000 The lead scientist for our Global Marine Team was there as the surge arrived in Santa Cruz. It was supposed to be 40 minutes of small waves. He explains why boa Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ni Japanese earthquake delays Nissan Leaf deliveries, and more By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:08:54 +0000 In the end, delivery dates are unimportant — but they do show how connected we are. Full Article Transportation
ni Dog found after tsunami reunited with owner By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:47:32 +0000 A dog that was found three weeks after the massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan was reunited with her owner, who saw the pup on local news. Full Article Pets
ni Japanese cities hand out radiation monitors to children By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:30:36 +0000 Kids living just outside the evacuation zone will be tested for cumulative radiation exposure. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ni Knickers with a mission: PACT for Japan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:30:45 +0000 Feel-good (in more way than one) underwear line PACT releases a new collection of organic cotton skivvies that support Architecture for Humanity's rebuilding ef Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
ni Cable across Pacific seafloor could transform tsunami warning system By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:54:07 +0000 Scientists, engineers and telecommunications officials are in the early planning stages for a seafloor fiber-optic cable that would span the Pacific Ocean, and Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ni On 2-year anniversary, tsunami debris still washing ashore By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:07:01 +0000 Two years after a deadly tsunami swept ashore in Japan, killing more than 15,000 people, solemn reminders of the disaster are still washing ashore. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ni On tsunami anniversary, Japan struggles with energy vision [Photos] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:25:30 +0000 March 11 marks the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that displaced more than 30,000 and left more than 19,000 dead or missing. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ni Japan marks anniversary of the Fukushima disaster By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:20:00 +0000 Japan reflects on the 3rd anniversary of the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Full Article Climate & Weather
ni Georgia-Pacific unit launches new sustainability campaign By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:45:44 +0000 Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, which recently received SFI chain-of-custody certification, has launched a new sustainability campaign. Full Article Green Workplace
ni The Sustainable Forestry Initiative invests in community and conservation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 May 2010 17:20:42 +0000 Forest certification program announces its new Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant program. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ni How to find Pluto in the night sky By www.space.com Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2015 14:50:08 +0000 With NASA's New Horizons probe zeroing in on Pluto, due to pass it on July 14, attention of astronomers all over the world is focusing in on Pluto. Full Article Space
ni 'Mission Pluto' chronicles trip to the dwarf planet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jul 2015 17:51:18 +0000 New Horizons is the subject of "Mission Pluto," a special that will premiere July 15 on National Geographic Channel. Full Article Arts & Culture
ni NASA selects nickname for next celestial target By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:11:11 +0000 NASA asked the internet for help in choosing a nickname for the Kuiper Belt object named '(486958) 2014 MU69.' Full Article Space
ni Southern California's first Blu Home prefab unfolded in Joshua Tree By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:18:13 +0000 With Sonoma County in the bag, affordable prefab builder Blu Homes unveils its first project in Southern California: a remote, low-impact desert retreat owned b Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni Sweden's Mini House 2.0 offers speed, sustainability and style in spades By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:44:46 +0000 At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni Grow Community: Evergreen homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:00:26 +0000 Thar she grows! The first three model homes at Grow Community, a net-zero energy development centered around gardening and low-impact modes of transportation, a Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni Blu Homes beefs up iconic green prefab with Sidebreeze By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:00:59 +0000 From prefab powerhouse Blu Homes comes the company's eighth and largest design: A spacious, two-story take on Michelle Kaufmann's pioneering prefab, the Breezeh Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni Slaying the dinosaur: Low-cost, high-performance prefabs from Unity Homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:01:11 +0000 Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni For the first time, iconic green prefab 'breezes' onto the Eastern Seaboard By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:34:18 +0000 Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni From Spain, a minimalist micro-home that's the 'extreme of abstraction' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 12:30:01 +0000 Watch a tiny prefab home be 'dropped' into a vacant lot outside of Madrid with not much more than an electric screwdriver and a crane. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni YMCA unveils flat-pack abodes for Londoners transitioning out of homelessness By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:31:18 +0000 Catering to young Londoners struggling to enter the city's real estate market, the YMCA's Y:Cube Housing offers a green prefab-based step toward independence. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni Stunning views and rattled nerves abound at cliff-clinging Aussie abode By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:30:08 +0000 The modern prefab specialists at Modscape went for the obvious when naming this doozy of a concept home. But hey, it fits. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni Danish garbage can manufacturer designs sleek prefab nature retreat By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 18:50:15 +0000 Vipp, the venerable purveyor of high-end trash bins, gets into the prefab vacation home business. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni Egg-shaped hideaway gives whole new meaning to 'escape pod' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 13:30:40 +0000 Powered by the wind and sun, Ecocapsule is the ultimate off-grid micro-home for vagabond vacationers. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ni How to fry a turkey without burning down the house By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:30:41 +0000 Here's a big hint: If you must do this, move away from the house. Full Article Protection & Safety
ni Why some people love animals and others, not so much By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:57:34 +0000 Loving animals may have been passed down genetically from ancestors who appreciated their services. Full Article Pets
ni Huge cache of rare pterosaur eggs found, some containing embryo remains By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 20:33:10 +0000 The discovery of rare pterosaur eggs is being heralded as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in paleontology. Full Article Animals
ni Ancient volcanic 'lost world' discovered deep beneath the Tasman Sea By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:56:35 +0000 These volcanic seamounts are rich with life and are estimated to be at least 30 million years old, formed when Australia and Antarctica broke apart. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ni What was Earth's first animal? New study finally offers an answer By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:31:26 +0000 The first animal to evolve on Earth was probably a sponge that existed around 640 million years ago. Full Article Animals
ni 'Unicorn' DNA has been collected and analyzed for the first time By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:58:44 +0000 Elasmotherium sibiricum, the so-called 'Siberian unicorn,' is not as closely related to modern rhinos as once thought. Full Article Animals
ni NASA's all-female spacewalk is happening By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:06:59 +0000 NASA astronauts make history with an all-female spacewalk — now that the spacesuit problem is resolved. Full Article Space