as Old, leaky gas lines lurk below U.S. cities By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:42:54 +0000 Researchers have found 10,000 natural gas leaks under just two U.S. cities, hinting at a broader problem. Full Article Protection & Safety
as Are abandoned oil and gas wells dumping methane into the atmosphere? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:28:43 +0000 Researchers at Princeton recently studied the question of whether abandoned gas & oil well are leaking methane into the atmosphere. Full Article Energy
as Oregon beach town plans for devastating tsunami By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 May 2010 23:55:49 +0000 Cannon Beach is building the first tsunami evacuation center, a city hall that can also serve as a shelter. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Was Discovery 'too soon' on disaster special promo? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:13:37 +0000 'Anatomy of a Disaster' announced only hours after disaster hits Japan. Full Article Arts & Culture
as U.S. nuclear chief wants faster reforms By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:04:31 +0000 One year after Japan's Fukushima crisis began, the U.S. nuclear chief says American reactors should adopt safety reforms more quickly. Full Article Energy
as Ancient 'Wave of Poseidon' was real tsunami By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:07:10 +0000 When the ocean rose up and saved a Greek town from a marauding Persian army nearly 1,500 years ago, renowned Greek historian Herodotus chalked it up to an act o Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Japan tsunami debris looms off U.S. coasts By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2012 17:32:32 +0000 Items washed away by the 2011 tsunami are already arriving in North America, raising fears of an environmental crisis from Alaska to California. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Earthquakes off Alaska pose U.S. tsunami risk By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:04:10 +0000 The risk of a deadly tsunami ravaging the United States is now leading scientists to investigate hazards posed by giant earthquakes off the Alaskan coast. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Largest piece of tsunami debris: Japanese dock washes ashore in Oregon By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:14:03 +0000 A nearly 70-foot-long dock floated onto an Oregon beach after being torn loose from a fishing port in Japan after the tsunami. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Tsunami boat washes up in Canada By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:01:26 +0000 A small Japanese boat confirmed to have been lost during the 2011 Japan tsunami has washed up on a remote Canadian island. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as How wave shapes can explain why tsunamis are so devastating By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:55:25 +0000 X- and Y-shaped ocean waves that are often seen at beaches may help explain why tsunamis can be so devastating, researchers say. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as East Coast faces variety of tsunami threats By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:55:55 +0000 Although the risk is small, tsunamis are possible on the East Coast of the United States from a variety of sources. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Tsunami debris washes up in Hawaii By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:39:44 +0000 On the Big Island of Hawaii, debris is changing the landscape as thousands of pounds of trash hit Kamilo Beach — much of it from Japan. The refuse is already Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as 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
as Fukushima radiation leak the same as 76 million bananas By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:49:02 +0000 An odd, fruity equation provides perspective on the amount of radioactive water leaking into the Pacific. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as East Coast tsunami of 1817 triggered by Bermuda Triangle quake By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:29:18 +0000 Using historical records and new technology, researchers have narrowed the cause of the "tidal wave" down to the epicenter of the spooky source's earthquake. Full Article Climate & Weather
as Tsunami debris 'island' isn't Texas-sized, but it is headed toward the U.S. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:54:02 +0000 Debris from the deadly tsunami that struck Japan in 2011 is drifting across the Pacific Ocean toward North America. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Attractive Puget Sound home doubles as tsunami-resilient fortress By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 01:00:02 +0000 While its name might evoke scenes of Mother Nature at her most destructive, the Tsunami House on Camano Island, Wash. revolves around comfort and resilience. Full Article Remodeling & Design
as 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
as New evidence for ancient Alaskan tsunamis found By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 09 May 2014 14:21:12 +0000 This century's deadly tsunamis kicked off an intense search for buried clues to prehistoric killer waves along Alaska's southern shores. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Tsunamiball: A handcrafted wooden vessel for riding out unlikely disasters By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 23:19:44 +0000 Meet Chris Robinson, an average California dad who just happens to be constructing a 22-foot-long tsunami escape pod out of plywood in his backyard. Full Article Remodeling & Design
as 2011 Japan tsunami unleashed ozone-destroying chemicals By www.livescience.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:33:38 +0000 The 2011 tsunami that struck Japan released thousands of tons of ozone-destroying chemicals and greenhouse gases into the air. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Putting cork, screw top and plastic wine stoppers into perspective By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:08:52 +0000 Student film "Battle Behind the Bottle" tells the story of the cork industry positive response to the “kick in the pants” screw tops and plastics gave it. Full Article Beverages
as With planet Eris, looks like Pluto has a twin By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:22:50 +0000 Though the dwarf planet Eris on the edge of the solar system is much denser than Pluto, the two frigid worlds are nearly exactly the same size, a new study find Full Article Space
as Pluto's moons pose risk for NASA's New Horizons craft By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:51:08 +0000 The moons of Pluto, and a potential set of rings, may create dangerous debris zones for a NASA spacecraft currently speeding toward the distant world, researche Full Article Space
as 'Dear Pluto' campaign asks kids to say 'Hi' to planet By www.space.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:35:47 +0000 Kids around the world can say hello to Pluto ahead of the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet this summer. Full Article Space
as Pluto has its own wild blue yonder By www.space.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:18:54 +0000 Flyby images recently beamed home by New Horizons reveal that faraway Pluto has blue skies similar to those of Earth. Full Article Space
as 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
as Big business for Miami-based purveyor of prefab micro-homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:31:58 +0000 The Miami Herald profiles Cabin Fever, a Little Haiti-based prefab firm specializing in versatile and affordable micro-dwellings that have a growing fanbase acr Full Article Remodeling & Design
as LivingHomes launches LEED Platinum-aspiring CK series By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:00:37 +0000 LivingHomes once again teams up with manufactured home heavyweight Cavco for a trio of low-ish-cost, high-quality green prefabs that have nothing to do with Mar Full Article Remodeling & Design
as For the next Sandy, NYC eyes cargotecture-based disaster housing By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:00:05 +0000 New York City unveils a disaster housing plan centered around retrofitted shipping containers that boast interiors that are like 'CB2 meets Motel 6' and that ar Full Article Remodeling & Design
as 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
as Room and billboard: Prefab dwelling attached to massive blank canvas By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:31:54 +0000 Perched above Mexico City's trendiest shopping district, the Billboard House is obscured by a mural created by the dwelling's artist-in-residence. Full Article Remodeling & Design
as Denmark's Maintenance-Free House is protected from the elements by glass skin By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:50:14 +0000 Assembled on site in just 2 days with the aid of screwdrivers, this boxy plywood beauty is designed to last at least 150 years. Full Article Remodeling & Design
as In Washington, legal skirmish over view-marring modular cabin comes to a happy end By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:10:01 +0000 A judge in Okanogan County, Wash. rules that an ill-sited prefab hut must be moved from its landscape-altering perch above the Methow Valley. Full Article Remodeling & Design
as Mary Ann Esposito’s Yellow Squash Salad with Grana Padano By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:07:56 +0000 The chef of PBS’ long running “Ciao Italia” taught me to make this flavorful, seasonal salad that would be a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving. Full Article Recipes
as Should I skip breakfast on Thanksgiving? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:43:52 +0000 On Thanksgiving, people may forgo breakfast or lunch to save room for a feast in the evening. Full Article Healthy Eating
as Why you should teach your kids to cook this holiday season By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:21:57 +0000 With all that holiday food prep coming up, now may be the perfect time to teach the little ones some kitchen skills. Full Article Healthy Eating
as 4 recipes to turn leftover stuffing into breakfast By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 14:41:36 +0000 There is stuffing remaining from Christmas dinners sitting in refrigerators right now. Use it up in these breakfast recipes. Full Article Recipes
as 7 easy Thanksgiving side dishes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:36:40 +0000 These quick sides will complement your main dish, and we've included a few tips on how to make the recipes even easier. Full Article Recipes
as The most common types of winter squash (and how they taste) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:48:35 +0000 There's more to winter gourds than butternut squash. Here are just a few winter squashes and gourds you might want to consider for your dinner table. Full Article Healthy Eating
as Hats off to the original green bean casserole By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:25:07 +0000 Dorcas Reilly created the first green bean casserole recipe as an employee of Campbells in 1955. Full Article Healthy Eating
as 5 ideas for an easy Friendsgiving By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:23:18 +0000 There are no rules for Friendsgiving, but it still helps to plan ahead. Full Article Healthy Eating
as Watch chimps enjoy a Thanksgiving feast By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:25:25 +0000 Project Chimps creates special meals for rescued chimps on Thanksgiving, and you can see how much they enjoyed it in this video. Full Article Animals
as History's most powerful shark was killed off by a global extinction event By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:09:20 +0000 The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say. Full Article Climate & Weather
as Underwater forest is an ancient 'fairy world' found just off the Alabama coast By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 04:54:49 +0000 The 50,000-year-old, perfectly preserved forest is showcased like never before in a newly released documentary. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as New prehistoric monster was a seafaring crocodilian By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:47:39 +0000 Ancient marine reptile sheds light on the origins of the distant relatives of modern crocodiles. Full Article Animals
as Rare metal from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs can cure cancer, says professor By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 20:29:52 +0000 New research seems to demonstrate that iridium, a rare metal found in meteorites, can kill cancer cells. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
as Geologists find that a remote region of Australia was once connected to Canada By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:58:52 +0000 Surprising evidence linking Australia and Canada reminds us that our planet is a dynamic place. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
as Ancient slab of dinosaur tracks discovered behind NASA Space Flight Center By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:53:10 +0000 The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered. Full Article Animals