After the big Northridge earthquake, a mysterious cloud appeared above LA – here's what it was
Calls came into emergency centers and even the Griffith Observatory from LA residents who described seeing a “giant silvery cloud.”
Tidal Power Could Inject £3 Billion Each Year Into UK Economy
Photographer Discovers Mysterious "Bearded" Antelope
Photo by Paolo Torchio Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve: a mysterious "bearded" antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from
Could photography and the "sharing economy" mindset disrupt trophy hunting?
The sharing economy is all about access instead of ownership. Can this mindset be expanded to help hunters rethink what they value when it comes to trophy hunting?
My kids don't want to do anything this summer
Wing-it Wednesday: My family's simple weapon against food waste
The philosopher's stone for a new era: quest for a cheap hydrogen economy
Hydrogen is abundant in water and full of energy. We just need a cheap way to get the hydrogen where we need it.
Mythbusting: Bottled water isn't safer than tap water
What's wrong with my tomato plant? We have the answer
Here are 4 common problems with tomatoes during the summer – and tips for how to fix them.
My journey as a woman in science and conservation
In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, one scientist gives her tips on forging your own path.
EPA to revisit and probably roll back fuel economy standards
Board game introduces pathways to a competitive bioeconomy using hemp & bamboo
This Monopoly alternative is designed to act as a walkthrough of the concepts of a new economically and ecologically viable "Industrial Evolution" based on a renewable bioeconomy.
Riverside 433 sq. ft. guest cottage is a roomy floating retreat
The smart arrangement of spaces and natural daylighting help make this cottage's relatively small footprint feel quite big.
The Goose is a roomy tiny house that fits up to three beds
Built on a gooseneck trailer, this modern tiny house is designed to accommodate up to three sleeping areas.
Creating Energy from Landfill Gas Is Far From Myth
Video profile of University of New Hampshire Ecoline™ project. Video credit:UNH and Waste Management.The beginning of a new decade reminds us to also look back at the past 10 years to see how everything from daily tasks to new technologies have evolved.
Is The Post-Fossil Fuel Economy Already Emerging?
Growing bike sales, a boom in sharing, and an interest in growing your own food are ust some of the signs that we could be moving beyond our current energy paradigm. Add your own to the list.
Seven new architects' works on show and touch at London's Royal Academy
Seven architects have created massive and impressive new structures inside a building from the 1700's.
Dear Globe and Mail editor: Cancel my subscription!
Margaret Wente trots out every 20-year-old trope spouted by tired old discredited climate change deniers.
My foray into the mysterious world of sound healing
Sound healing is based on the idea that pure, deconstructed sound can rebalance the body's energy.
A walk around my new "active office" with standing desk
MyShelter Foundation: Lighting Up Homes With A Plastic Bottle and Some Chlorine
If you live in a home without electricity and few or no windows, it's always incredibly dark inside, even at high noon. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) is a sustainable lighting project that is trying to help people
The Ontario Beer Store is a model for the circular economy
Mysterious Animal Deaths Prompt Peru to Issue Health Alert
Hundreds of dolphins and pelicans have been found dead on beaches in Peru since February, prompting the government to issue a public health warning.
Meet Neptune’s tiny new moon, beautifully named after a mythological seahorse
For billions of years, a tiny moon has been slyly orbiting the ice giant – now the little lovely has a poetic name, as well as a surprisingly violent backstory.
Will cleaner fuel for ships wreck the economy and worsen global warming?
On MNN: Robot hotels, over-conditioned offices, seasteading still sinks, and I Kondoed my phone!
Whatever happened to Jimmy Carter's solar panels: The sequel
Would you do an 18-day Mystery Trip through the Middle East?
Intrepid Travel's latest offering is an uncharted journey that starts in Tehran and ends in Istanbul.
On MNN: Edward Burtynsky, Noma Restaurant and the future of the Sharing Economy
London Exhibit Explores the Mysterious Human Brain, With Samples From Geniuses and Body Snatchers (Photos)
"Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more.
Did scientists just solve the mystery of the pyramids?
Chickens may help solve the mysteries of the human eye
A new study on chicken embryos may help researchers understand how humans developed their sensitive daylight vision.
The simplest trick cured my chronic insomnia
After decades of increasingly complicated insomnia fixes, this one little thing changed everything.
My love affair with herby, veggie-packed omelets
Forget smoothies. Omelets are the best way to sneak piles of greens into the morning meal.
Throwaway Economy Headed for Junk Heap of History
The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.
Why going to the library is one of the best things I do for my kids and the planet
The sharing economy is here to stay
According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 billion this year.
The Economist puts the 'sharing economy' on the cover
For years we've been talking about renting or borrowing rather than owning. There are so many things that people own but rarely use...
The Kitchen Library is the latest idea in the sharing economy
What exactly is the "Sharing Economy" these days? Sometimes it smells like something else
There is sharing, there is abuse, and there is theft. Susie Cagle takes a tough look at the subject.
The sharing economy comes home in Cohousing
Copper Lane, a cohousing project in London, shows how design by committee doesn't have to look like a camel.
The sharing economy comes into the commercial kitchen
The sharing economy, Cadillac style
Cadillac introduces BOOK, which lets you book the car you want when you want it. We should all be so lucky.
Grobike brings the sharing economy to kids’ bikes
My Favourite Stories of 2011: March
What Is The Gift Economy & Why Do We Need It So Badly? Charles Eisenstein Explains (Video)
Watching this video on Sacred Economics may be the best 12 minutes and 18 seconds you spend today.
Lyft backs lawsuit against EPA fuel economy roll back
Element Hotel Times Square - My Stay at the Soon-to-be LEED Certified Hotel in NYC (Photos)
Can hotels be 100% eco-friendly and affordable? I tried out Starwood's Element Hotel in NYC to find out how far a 411-room urban hotel can go green. The result is mostly positive with a few letdowns.
My 2014 Word of the Year
My word of the year is a little geeky this time around, but it crosses over -- and unites -- fields.