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National parks strut their spring stuff for Earth Day

Celebrate National Parks Week and Earth Day with us with this breathtaking visual tour of some of the most beautiful sights in America's national parks.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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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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Get out in nature and take a #NatureSelfie this Earth Day

If nothing else, taking a picture of yourself in nature for Earth Day will get you outside.




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TV shows and movies that celebrate Earth Day

From environmental tips to hanging out with monkeys, there's no shortage of Earth Day entertainment.



  • Arts & Culture

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Toast Earth Day with sustainable California wines

Meet the winners of the first California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards.




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We are one: Inspiring film 'Planetary' offers fresh perspective on our relationship with Earth

Thought-provoking documentary weaves together stunning imagery with enlightening interviews to show how connected we are to our planet.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why we should rename a day of the week for Earth

A new MNN comic explains why we should rename 'Wednesday' in honor of our home planet.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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What activities can I do when I turn off the lights for Earth Hour?

There are many candlelit activities to do with family or friends when you turn off the lights for an hour to raise awareness about climate change.




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As U.N. makes history on Earth Day, Leonardo DiCaprio reminds us not to rest on laurels

More than 170 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement on Earth Day 2016, but that's just the beginning.



  • Climate & Weather

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NASA wants you to adopt a small piece of Earth

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, NASA has launched a clever online campaign that enables participants to "adopt" a small piece of the planet.




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Przewalski's horses: 10 things you didn't know about the last 'wild' horses on Earth

These small horses were thought to be the only truly wild horse species left on the planet and have a fascinating history.




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Beck, Limbaugh and the rest of the gang weigh in on Japan's earthquake

Is God mad at us for recycling or behaving badly? Some of the right wing's sharpest minds think so.




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Japan's historic asteroid space probe is heading back to Earth

After landing rovers and its spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, JAXA is returning with a sample.




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Dark matter 'hairs' may grow out of Earth

Astronomers think dark matter forms fine-grained but incredibly long streams throughout the universe.




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Massive buried towers unearthed in Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat Yields Astounding Buried Towers & Spiral Structure



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Cosmic alignment of Mars, Earth and sun brings the red planet closer to us

This opposition, which occurs every 2 years, is considered relatively favorable and precedes another event when Mars will be at its closest to Earth all year.




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The science behind California's earthquake swarms

More than 250 earthquakes have struck the state's Southern border since New Year's Eve, and it's not the first time this has happened.



  • Climate & Weather

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Want to help earthquake victims? Eat for Italy

Restaurants are serving up Amatrice Pasta and donating proceeds to help earthquake victims.




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Hubble takes snapshots of interstellar comet as it careens by Earth

Scientists say C/2019 Q4 is a comet from another galaxy.




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This Earth-sized planet turns out to be our nearly next-door neighbor

Researchers have found a rocky planet, GJ 1252 b, that's just 66.5 light-years away and it's zipping around a red dwarf star.




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NASA mission discovers first potentially habitable Earth-sized planet

NASA's Planet Hunter, TESS, discovered its first potentially habitable Earth-sized planet called TOI 700 d, located 100 light-years away.




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Scientists just found the oldest material on Earth — and it smells funny

Scientists discovered the oldest known material on the Earth's surface while studying a meteorite that landed in Australia 50 years ago.




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What is nectar dearth?

When flowers start to dry up and die, bees struggle to find nectar and pollen. Here are some signs of nectar death and what you can do to help.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Darwin may have been wrong about the origin of life on Earth

New research suggests life on Earth sprang from geothermal vents in the deep ocean.



  • Research & Innovations

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Apple-sized diamond unearthed in Botswana

Massive gem, the second-largest ever found, measures a whopping 1,111 carats.



  • Arts & Culture

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10 vivid maps that show Earth in a new light

With more sophisticated satellite imagery, we can view Earth from space in new, enlightening ways that expand our understanding of the planet.



  • Climate & Weather

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Unearthed 2,000-year-old Roman dagger restored to its former glory

The ancient weapon, likely owned by a Roman Centurion, was discovered in Germany by a 19-year-old intern.



  • Arts & Culture

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July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth

July 2019 was the planet's warmest month since record-keeping began in 1880, according to NOAA.



  • Climate & Weather

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2019 was the second-hottest year on record, ending the hottest decade on Earth

Earth just had its hottest decade on record but scientists warn the warming trends will continue.



  • Climate & Weather

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What Earth would look like without oceans

A re-edited NASA simulation shows what Earth would look like if our oceans drained away.



  • Climate & Weather

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Earth just recorded its hottest January in history

January 2020 was the planet's hottest January since record-keeping began, according to NOAA.



  • Climate & Weather

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Top 30 Earth Day ads

DesignCrave has assembled a stunning collection of the best Earth Day ads fit not to print.



  • Research & Innovations

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Getting nude for Mother Earth

Environmentalists protesting the construction of a huge new coal-fired power plant in the UK got naked in the offices of PR giant and power plant consultant Ede




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Weekend links: Spiders, pollution, Al Gore and Earth Day

The EPA needs better pollution monitoring equipment, President Obama trashed hundreds of bikes, and someone designed a super box.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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'The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth'

Bloomberg Businessweek's Eric Pooley gives an insider’s view of the American campaign to cut carbon emissions and halt global warming.



  • Climate & Weather

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Earth's ozone layer may still be in trouble

The hole over Antarctica is slowly healing, but research suggests the ozone layer is thinning at lower latitudes.




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Earthworms do double-duty at Fetzer Vineyards

Earthworms decontaminate water and create vineyard fertilizer at Fetzer Vineyards as part of regenerative sustainability program.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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An ancient army of algae may have shaped life on Earth as we know it

We may owe our very existence to microscopic organisms that forever altered the food web.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Earth is having a bad acid trip, study finds

Humanity's use of coal, metals and other natural resources is reportedly making the planet more acidic.



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15 of the most striking crater lakes on Earth

While a few of these natural wonders formed as a result of meteors raining down, many more were crafted by the hands of our own Mother Earth.



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19 of the strangest basalt column landscapes on Earth

Our planet has quite a knack for creating surreal natural landscapes. Case in point: Basalt rock columns.



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Scenic New Zealand train route to reopen 2 years after massive earthquake

The Coastal Pacific Train route closed following the Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016. The 61-mile route will reopen on Dec. 1, 2018.




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This Earth Day, Earth has something to say

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the planet and a pandemic are showing us what's possible.



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Earth's tiniest porpoise approaches extinction

Fewer than 10 vaquitas may be left on Earth, down from 100 in 2014 and 30 in 2017.




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How to share Earth with other animals

A renowned biologist wants us to set aside half the planet for wildlife, part of a growing effort to avert the first man-made mass extinction.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere has set another ominous record

CO2 levels are now the highest they've been since long before modern humans existed.



  • Climate & Weather

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How did animals survive 'Snowball Earth'?

A new study examines how early animals might have endured the worst ice age in Earth's history.



  • Climate & Weather

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Lyrid meteor shower to peak around Earth Day

The debris left by Comet Thatcher isn't as spectacular as other meteor showers, but the moon will make viewing much easier this year.




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Earth Day: An animated tribute

In honor of Earth Day, MNN takes an animated look back at several decades of U.S. environmentalism in this video.



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Earthquakes: Finding fault with nature

As Japan recovers from a massive earthquake, here's a look at why such tremors happen and where the next one might strike.



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