tree In your dreams: 'Nightmare on Elm Street' house selling for $2.1M By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:30:54 +0000 Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time. Full Article Remodeling & Design
tree Plant a tree for World Environment Day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 May 2009 18:00:32 +0000 Be part of the U.N.'s Plant for the Planet by planting your own tree to mark World Environment Day. Full Article Family Activities
tree 13-year-old to address U.N. on need for trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:00:42 +0000 German tree-planting advocate brings his Stop talking. Start planting message to the United Nations. Full Article Family Activities
tree I tried Starbucks' Christmas Tree Frappuccino By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:30:47 +0000 Starbucks will be selling its Christmas Tree Frappuccino only until Dec. 11. Full Article Beverages
tree Google Street View puts polar bears on the map By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:00:00 +0000 The conservation nonprofit Polar Bears International will use the 360-degree panoramas for educational outreach and scientific research. Full Article Animals
tree Lord of the tree rings By www.nsf.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:59:28 +0000 Trees are outstanding historians. In fact, scientists dating back to Leonardo da Vinci recognized the value of trees. While others had figured out that you coul Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Judge rules in favor of 'greedy' street names at controversial NYC development By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:20:41 +0000 Fancy a new townhouse on Cupidity Drive? Full Article At Home
tree Does Mazda speak for the trees? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:38:54 +0000 The poor Lorax is turned into a shill for SUVs, with kids failing to appreciate the subtleties. And it gets worse than that horrible TV ad. Full Article Transportation
tree Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt: Electric cars hit the mean streets of New York By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:27:21 +0000 The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are game-changing electric vehicles due on the market by the end of the year, and I just got a sneak peek. Full Article Transportation
tree Chernobyl trees and leaves barely decomposed, study finds By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:22:20 +0000 The dead trees, plants and leaves at Chernobyl don't decay at nearly the same rate as plants elsewhere. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree 10 surprising facts about palm trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:16:03 +0000 The quintessential image of a tropical paradise, the palm tree is much more significant than you might think. Here are 10 things you may not know about palms. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Quiet Treehouse: A sylvan escape that battles noise pollution By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:49:54 +0000 Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises. Full Article Remodeling & Design
tree 3,000-year-old tree has a sex change By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:15:28 +0000 The Fortingall Yew has been male for centuries, so maybe it's finally time to branch out. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree English city combats climate change with 3 million new trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:03:58 +0000 Manchester's City of Trees scheme will plant one leafy specimen for every resident. Full Article Climate & Weather
tree 280 miles of hidden British bike paths rediscovered on Google Street View By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 May 2017 14:17:16 +0000 With help from Kickstarter, the campaign to revive an expansive network of long-forgotten 1930s-era cycleways in the U.K. begins. Full Article Transportation
tree London to boot cars from its busiest shopping street By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:12:40 +0000 The pedestrianization of overcrowded Oxford Street is a long-time dream of many Londoners. Cycling activists, however, feel wedged out of the ambitious plans. Full Article Transportation
tree An ancient tree that stared down Hurricane Harvey has become an unlikely hero By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:59:20 +0000 While younger trees were left shattered by the hurricane, this iconic oak dubbed The Big Tree stood tall. Full Article Climate & Weather
tree Rare massive flowering of Australia's karri trees brings joy to beekeepers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:08:32 +0000 Massive trees, towering over 250 feet, only flower once every 7 to 10 years. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
tree In Denmark's Park of Music, the trees sing By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:27:02 +0000 This public art project in Aalborg is a lesson on creative use of public space. Full Article Arts & Culture
tree More trees than there were 100 years ago? It's true! By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:00:52 +0000 In the U.S., there are more trees than there were 100 years ago, according to the FAO. MNN's Chuck Leavell explains why. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Is your bookshelf made from a 600-year-old Russian tree? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:45:41 +0000 .Chances are it's not, but Swedish mega-retailer IKEA has recently come under fire from environmental watchdog groups for clear-cutting old-growth forests in a Full Article At Home
tree 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
tree Tree rings reveal our past — and our future By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:00:01 +0000 It's called dendrochronology, the study of data culled from the growth patterns of trees. And it can tell us a lot. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Does the world's 'loneliest' tree mark the start of a new epoch? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:54:12 +0000 A Sitka spruce on Campbell Island may be the 'golden spike' that denotes the controversial beginning of the Anthropocene epoch. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project aims to plant one million new trees by 2017 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:23:06 +0000 Toyota has donated 4,500 free trees for this March's giveaway for New York City residents. Full Article Healthy Spaces
tree Bulldog uses zipline to get to his treehouse By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:20:05 +0000 Bulldog rides zipline to Costa Rican treehouse home Full Article Pets
tree Guerrilla tree sculptor takes over U.K. town By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:58:25 +0000 The wooded area around the UK town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire has fallen pray to some amazing guerrilla art. Full Article Arts & Culture
tree China enlists 60,000 soldiers to plant trees in war against air pollution By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:27:39 +0000 Over 60,000 members of the People’s Liberation Army will help increase the total acreage of forested land in China from 21 to 23 percent. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Garbage dump and Joshua Tree National Park won't be neighbors By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:15:50 +0000 Supreme Court decides not to hear the case about a plan to build 'the world's largest garbage dump' near the iconic national park. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree There's gold in eucalyptus trees? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:57:00 +0000 Eucalyptus trees can hold grains of gold, potentially helping reveal buried treasure. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Google Street View lets you tour the Kennedy Space Center By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:39:20 +0000 Visitors can get up close and personal with two space shuttles, the launch pad and much more. Full Article Research & Innovations
tree 400 trees to be cut in L.A. to make room for space shuttle Endeavour By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:17:06 +0000 As the space shuttle Endeavor is poised to come to Los Angeles, crews will remove about 400 trees to make room for its passage. Full Article Space
tree Chocolate companies put their heads together to save trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:06:04 +0000 Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Red cedar trees rebounded in response to Clean Air Act By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:09:27 +0000 Tree rings of old eastern red cedars show improved tree growth and physiology since the Clean Air Act's implementation in the 1980s. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree To fight unemployment, India to plant 2 billion trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:01:37 +0000 A new initiative in India will employ up to 300,000 youths in an effort to improve air quality and provide opportunities to the unemployed. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Budweiser is removing trees, and it's a good thing By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:13:18 +0000 It might seem counterintuitive, but Anheuser-Busch and The Nature Conservancy are working together to protect a Colorado watershed by cutting down trees. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Drink coffee to plant trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:37:13 +0000 Can drinking coffee reduce your carbon footprint? Tiny Footprint Coffee claims it roasts the world's first carbon-negative coffee. Full Article Responsible Living
tree Why do these chimps like to throw rocks at trees? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:44:12 +0000 Researchers studying chimps that like to throw rocks at certain trees in West Africa are getting clues about the purpose of this behavior. Full Article Animals
tree Smog-eating streets created by Dutch scientists By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 18:46:56 +0000 Pavement that acts as an air purifier could help cities consume their own pollution. Full Article Research & Innovations
tree The best trees for urban (and suburban) yards By www.networx.com Published On :: Mon, 23 May 2011 00:53:36 +0000 The world needs more trees -- here are recommended varieties for planting. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
tree Cousteau pushes Wall Street to a higher calling By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:41:26 +0000 Cousteau announced a partnership with AdvisorShares Investments to leverage the might of Wall Street to finance solutions of global problems. Full Article Leaderboard
tree Why did this man quit a high-paying Wall Street job to start an Indian kitchen? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:33:17 +0000 Vijay Brihmadesam, one of the minds behind Tava Indian Kitchen, has mastered the tasty and convenient fast-food market. Full Article Leaderboard
tree Google Street could help in the battle against invasive species By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:30:01 +0000 Google's online street views could help scientists track and fight invasive species over the Internet. Full Article Animals
tree Planting trees when not with the Stones By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:00:54 +0000 Rolling Stones piano player Chuck Leavell shows off Charlane Plantation, where he champions the importance of trees. Full Article Arts & Culture
tree Seeing the forest for the trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:42:57 +0000 Chuck Leavell on what the U.S. Green Building Council can learn from Georgia’s governor. Full Article Guest Columnist
tree NBC to plant trees for the holidays By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:52:27 +0000 Plus: Eco-themed shows on the horizon. Full Article Arts & Culture
tree Olivia Newton-John launches 'One Tree Per Child' campaign By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:40:40 +0000 Global effort will start in the U.K. city of Bristol — with over 36,000 children from 130 schools planting saplings. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
tree Move over, MacGyver. The new word on the street is 'frugal innovation' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:30:00 +0000 People have done this forever, but today's technology makes it easier and faster. Full Article Research & Innovations
tree America's love-hate history with trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 14:44:41 +0000 From the earliest efforts at clear-cutting to our continued assault on national lands, we love our forests ... even as we continue to put the squeeze on them. Full Article Guest Columnist
tree What climate change means for New England's maple trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 15:23:34 +0000 Trees in Vermont and New Hampshire are becoming stressed and are producing less syrup. Full Article Climate & Weather