nes Scientists witness breathtaking polar sunrise over Greenland By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 13:00:00 +0000 Scientist captures stunning sunrise during a research mission to study polar ice in the Arctic circle. Full Article Climate & Weather
nes Slow business: A manifesto for reclaiming our lives By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:46:33 +0000 Business as usual is destroying our lives and the environment. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
nes Mystery behind the beach invasion of Garfield phones finally solved By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:14:00 +0000 Decades after the first of the iconic orange phones began washing ashore, a French community finally has answers. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
nes Recycled cell phones for teens By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:37 +0000 New service offers refurbished cell phones complete with green tips for teens. Full Article Family Activities
nes A recyclable phone with eco-awareness alerts By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0000 MBA students in a CSR course at Boston College were tasked to create a green business idea for Verizon and a recyclable phone project came out on top. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
nes Business owners: Recycle your company's cell phones By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:19:22 +0000 Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
nes What happens to pay phones when they die? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:39:15 +0000 Chanie Kirschner remembers a time long ago when no one had cell phones. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
nes Green ways to get rid of cellphones and chargers By www.networx.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:49:21 +0000 Resist the urge to throw away your old gadgets. Here's how to recycle, donate and sell. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
nes AT&T sets recycling Guinness World Record By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:07:55 +0000 AT&T customers recycled 50,942 devices in a single week, setting a new Guinness World Record. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
nes Fourth-graders' project showers local humane society in kindness By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:10:24 +0000 The success of two elementary school volunteer projects earned a shelter a donation from the Petco Foundation. Full Article Pets
nes Student walks 20 miles to get to his first day of work and meets kindness every step of the way By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 18:14:52 +0000 Walter Carr, a dedicated young employee, wins accolades in Alabama for going above and beyond to get to his first day of work. Full Article Responsible Living
nes Can vacant mall stores alleviate homelessness? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:37:08 +0000 Some are eyeing empty department stores as potential transitional housing for the homeless. Full Article Remodeling & Design
nes Advise the Advisors: Small business edition By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:58:34 +0000 White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Austan Goolsbee is seeking feedback from small business owners and entrepreneurs. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
nes Watch: Obama and Goolsbee on small business By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:33:18 +0000 President Obama joined CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee at the "Winning the Future" Forum on Small Business in Cleveland. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
nes Green book roundup: Sustainability and innovation in business and the economy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:15:35 +0000 From sustainability as a means of innovation to envisioning a prosperous, peaceful future free of oil, coal and nuclear energy, these five books are taking care Full Article Arts & Culture
nes The symbolic power of bladeless wind turbines By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:35:08 +0000 Critics of renewable energy are obsessed with the costs and practicalities of cleantech right this instant. Visitors to Silicon Valley in the 1970s didn't see t Full Article Energy
nes Mesmerizing short film 'Wrapped' imagines NYC overtaken by plants By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:43:03 +0000 Botanophobics may want to avert their eyes. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
nes Watching nature documentaries boosts happiness, says study By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 01:06:30 +0000 Anxiety and fear give way to joy and awe when we tune into scenes of the natural world, finds a study commissioned by BBC, makers of "Planet Earth II." Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
nes 'Migrating with the Sandhill Cranes': Follow the journey By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:43:51 +0000 Bryan Nelson's short film, "Migrating with the Sandhill Cranes," profiles one couple's epic journey to migrate with sandhill cranes from New Mexico to Alaska. Full Article Animals
nes How wind turbines kill birds By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2013 16:29:01 +0000 Wind energy may be cost efficient, but it's costing us over half a million birds each year. Full Article Energy
nes These clever wind turbines store energy for when the wind's not blowing By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 21:06:44 +0000 This isn't your father's turbine. It can create more electricity at lower wind speeds and does a better job of predicting the supply of wind energy. Full Article Energy
nes A new generation of wind turbines takes to the sea By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:03:11 +0000 Offshore wind has great potential, but the marine environment presents challenges. A new kind of turbine aims to overcome those obstacles. Full Article Energy
nes When business unplugs from the grid, can utilities survive? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:08:06 +0000 From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in generating their own power. Where does that leave utilities? Full Article Energy
nes Waves crash against massive wind turbines By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:34:32 +0000 Waves crash against wind turbines perched on a jetty in Boulogne-sur-mer, France. Full Article Energy
nes 'Green Santa' delivers wind turbines to children By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:30:55 +0000 In a rare interview, Santa reveals why he is sick of so much "stuff". He's donning a green suit and delivering clean energy as a gift instead. Full Article Energy
nes How snow can help build better wind turbines By www.livescience.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:46:59 +0000 The way snow dances around wind turbines is shedding light on the mysteries of how air turbulence behaves. Full Article Energy
nes Blown away: Wind turbines generate enough energy to power every home in Scotland By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:50:53 +0000 With new data published by the WWF, Scotland once again proves itself as the renewable energy-generating powerhouse of the United Kingdom. Full Article Energy
nes Eiffel Tower outfitted with twin wind turbines By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:00:37 +0000 The turbines will help to keep the lights on and the cash registers ringing on the Paris landmark's newly revamped first floor. Full Article Energy
nes Is bee collapse due to cell phones? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:32:46 +0000 Radiation from cell phones might be contributing to the decline in the bee population. Full Article Healthy Eating
nes Teen's invention keeps germs from spreading on planes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 18:51:02 +0000 Raymond Wang, 17, won prestigious $75,000 award for engineering a system to make cabin air safer. Full Article Research & Innovations
nes Mysterious patterns across Chinese deserts explained By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:35:34 +0000 Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
nes Say hello to the 'Virgin Rainbow,' the finest opal ever unearthed By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Worth more than $1 million, this gemstone is distinguished for its rich color palette and light-refracting qualities that defy description. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
nes Nest provides Airbnb hosts with its signature smart thermostat By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:00:51 +0000 The Silicon Valley tech startup and the lodging platform partner to help make vacationing in a stranger's condo a more energy-efficient affair. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
nes This simple paper water filter zaps contaminants like nobody's business By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:28:32 +0000 Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag. Full Article Research & Innovations
nes 3 Chinese astronauts land after record-breaking flight By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:49:56 +0000 The Shenzhou 10, along with its three crewmembers, returned safely after 15 days of space travel. Full Article Space
nes Chernobyl shines again as a solar farm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2019 15:01:08 +0000 When you can't harvest crops, why not harvest the sun? Full Article Energy
nes Canned wines to try for Memorial Day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 May 2017 17:24:05 +0000 Go ahead and drink wine from a can this summer, but remember: It's not fine wine; it's fun wine. Full Article Beverages
nes Nature's 7 meanest mommies By www.care2.com Published On :: Fri, 07 May 2010 19:58:09 +0000 In celebration of Mother’s Day and all the lovely things our mothers have done for us — like, not eating us — here’s a rogues’ gallery of some of nat Full Article Animals
nes Jan and Alexandra Cousteau celebrate the family business of conservation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2011 20:18:38 +0000 The daughter-in-law and granddaughter of famous explorer Jacques Cousteau continue the mission of water stewardship. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
nes Mommy Greenest: Mother's Day Gift Guide 2012 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:00:15 +0000 While Mother Nature is undisputedly the center of attention this coming weekend, don't forget that there's another Mother-celebrating Sunday on the horizon ... Full Article At Home
nes Scenes from the TVA coal disaster By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:23:12 +0000 The people of Harriman, Tenn., woke the morning of Dec. 23, 2008, to find their community awash in a billion gallons of toxic coal sludge. Full Article Energy
nes If your workouts cause extreme soreness and swelling, read this By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:53:39 +0000 Rhabdomyolysis is rare, but if your workouts cause extreme soreness or swelling, check with your doctor. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
nes Your friends reveal more about your health than your fitness tracker By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:41:21 +0000 Your social network predicts your health and wellness more than your fitness tracker, study finds. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
nes 6 exercises that can help you lose weight (even if you have 'obesity genes') By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:20:24 +0000 These half-dozen exercises will help you shed pounds if obesity is in your genes. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
nes What we can learn about longevity from Lonesome George By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:41:58 +0000 Researchers study the genetic secrets of the world's last Pinta Island tortoise. Full Article Animals
nes What's your cleanliness IQ? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:59:07 +0000 How smart are you when it comes to keeping clean and germ-free? Take our quiz and find out. Full Article Healthy Spaces
nes Think you know rocks, minerals and gemstones? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:37:15 +0000 How well-versed are you with our planet's fascinating geology? Test your knowledge and find out. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
nes Van Jones just tapped for senior White House Council position By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:41:34 +0000 UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz. Full Article Research & Innovations
nes Ready to plog? Fitness craze pairs aerobic exercise with litter removal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:51:43 +0000 Sweden is to thank (go figure) for a hot new lifestyle trend known as plogging that encourages participants to beautify cities while burning calories. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
nes Call of the wild now delivered to iPhones By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:49:16 +0000 Authentic sounds of the wild can now be downloaded for free to your iPhone. Assign your friends their own unique howl, hoot or roar. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics