media Your social media activity can help and hurt animal rescues By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:10:00 +0000 When you share a rescue organization's posts or comment on them, it may not always be what's best for the shelter. Full Article Pets
media British comedian Eddie Izzard to run 27 marathons in 27 days for charity By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:31:02 +0000 Each day will symbolize one year that Nelson Mandela spent in prison. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
media Greener social media: Turning Likes into forests By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:17:42 +0000 A new website makes it super easy to help save the world, a little bit at a time. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
media Media Mayhem: Can Twitter save the earth? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:36:20 +0000 How a social networking site beat the major media on a major environmental story. Full Article Computers
media Media Mayhem: The skeptic tank By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:52:02 +0000 Despite a scientific torrent of data on global warming, the denial industry is alive and well -- living in a cooler, happier parallel universe. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Ball four! By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:37:55 +0000 Enviros stage (at least) four lavish, environment-saving events to ring in the Obama administration. Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: Unquote By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:20:16 +0000 I wanted to call this the “Ten Dumbest Environmental Quotes Ever,” but that would imply that the Ten Dumbest Things Ever have already been said. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Running low on green ink By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:14:50 +0000 Newspapers across the country are slashing their staffs (especially the science reporters,) and some are folding altogether. Full Article Green Workplace
media Media Mayhem: Deny-a-palooza By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:09:38 +0000 How an annual climate deniers' conference in New York reminds me of Jim Carrey in 'Dumb and Dumber.' Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Don't trust this man By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:44:19 +0000 Marc Morano, a Republican operative, has taken denying climate change to a whole new level. Don't say we didn't warn you. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Justice denied By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:37:53 +0000 A new book explains why you’re more likely to go to jail for stealing a DVD than for poisoning a town. Full Article Family Activities
media Media Mayhem: A paler shade of green By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:55:50 +0000 A new Gallup poll shows more Americans are concerned about the economy than the environment. Peter Dykstra parses the details. Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: Real reality TV By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:57:31 +0000 Get your remotes ready. Some strong programming is coming up in advance of Earth Day. Full Article Arts & Culture
media Media Mayhem: Leaf through these books By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:07:44 +0000 In honor of Earth Day, our columnist reveals his 13 favorite eco-books. Full Article Arts & Culture
media Media Matters: If a tree falls on Fox News... By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:21:04 +0000 In a case of 'Do as I do, not as I say,' Rupert Murdoch is taking bold steps to help solve a problem while telling the world it doesn’t exist. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Bad news, and news done badly By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:46:11 +0000 After the recent swine flu outbreak, it's worth looking at the difference between reporting the news and scaring the audience. The former head of CNN's science Full Article Research & Innovations
media Media Mayhem: What’s in a name? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 May 2009 15:53:27 +0000 Global warming or climate change? Sean Combs or Puff Daddy? Do name changes really mean anything? Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: The state of eco-media By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 May 2009 09:04:43 +0000 In his final "Media Mayhem" column, Peter Dykstra looks out across the environmental journalism landscape and reflects on what he sees. Is he happy? Sad? Or a h Full Article Research & Innovations
media Media Mayhem: Red herring or red meat? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:31:48 +0000 Be prepared for a cable news climate bill debate that has nothing to do with the climate bill. Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: David vs. Goliath By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:41:28 +0000 Are think tanks actually thinking or are they merely pawns of a bigger agenda? A recent study has a fascinating answer. Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: My last 'Apocalypse Now' headline By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:40:29 +0000 When is rhetoric over-the-top when you're talking about climate change? Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Matters: PETA's knack for buzz By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:21:49 +0000 PETA President Ingrid Newkirk talks with Ken Edelstein about the infamous Obama fly swat, their reaction and why PR matters. Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: Fox bursts my bubble By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:17:40 +0000 The global media’s response to the climate change bill shows how much influence Fox News has on the debate in the United States. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Coal's silver lining By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:32:43 +0000 Environmentalists may have to resort to civil disobedience to fight the source of country’s biggest greenhouse gas. Full Article Energy
media Media Mayhem: 7 environmental stories that are free of doom and gloom By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:57:43 +0000 From an eco-city in China to a coffee producer in Uganda to 'towers of power' in Spain and California, some good news from the green frontier. Full Article Research & Innovations
media Media Mayhem: Cap-and-trade panic a familiar media tactic By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:02:54 +0000 As history has shown us, environmental regulations often help the economy, not hurt it. Why can't corporations -- and Congress -- learn from the past? Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Two worlds collide By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:46:39 +0000 Why can't cable news and science get along? Easy -- scientists are from Mars and the media are from Venus. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Hope and change 2.0 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:33:19 +0000 In the name of research, our intrepid columnist is joining online communities like there's no tomorrow. What he found, though, is that it can actually help buil Full Article Research & Innovations
media Media Mayhem: A tongue-in-cheek civics lesson By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:51:14 +0000 Let's apply the great American traditions of propaganda and intimidation to the climate change debate. Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: The climate's right for hope By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:40:48 +0000 As the Senate takes up the climate bill (maybe), activists need to point Americans away from lies and despair, toward inspiration and opportunity. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Newspapers put a happy spin on their decline By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:35:30 +0000 While industry apologists peddle the idea that newspapers are doing just fine, the new media world is leaving them behind. Full Article Research & Innovations
media Media Mayhem: Nuking climate change By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:32:13 +0000 When people like John Kerry back nuclear subsidies, green activists find themselves in a difficult position. Full Article Energy
media Media Mayhem: Limbaugh's 'fatwa' against the New York Times' Andrew Revkin By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:26:56 +0000 How can you blame the master of talk radio for suggesting that an elitist environmental reporter kill himself? Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: Bringing up baby in a cyberworld By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:08:12 +0000 Our media columnist’s newborn son wonders how he’ll get information when he’s all grown up. Full Article Computers
media Media Mayhem: High noon for 'SuperFreakonomics' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:23 +0000 The bestseller’s flawed climate arguments show that maverick heroes aren’t right about everything. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: The real Climategate By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:25:07 +0000 A spurious debate over purloined e-mails overshadows evidence that climate change is worse than we thought. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Dubai's fable in the desert By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:12:19 +0000 It's tempting to see a moral tale in the emirate's financial struggles -- but that's a bit too simple. Full Article Green Workplace
media Media Mayhem: Driving around in circles By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:20:59 +0000 When all reason says we ought to be backing more transportation options, the media is still obsessed with automobiles. Full Article Transportation
media Media Mayhem: 5 more tall tales by climate change deniers in 2009 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:28:55 +0000 Last week’s readers help me come up with five more juicy ones to chew on. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Media Mayhem: Our media columnist's first annual 'Hot' or 'Not' list By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:35:22 +0000 What do Michael Pollan, Marc Morano, Lisa P. Jackson, nuclear energy and the climate have in common? Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: It's time to get scrappy, Mr. President By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:35:05 +0000 To fulfill his promise to become the 'Climate Change President,' Obama will have to channel his inner Harry Truman. Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: Tea Partiers are from Mars By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:32:21 +0000 Media columnist Ken Edelstein visits with Tea Partiers and energy-efficiency advocates, and comes away with a dizzy feeling. Full Article Politics
media Media Mayhem: Poison is healthy. Dirty is clean. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:37:05 +0000 Ah, the contradictions of corporations trying to look presentable at the green party. Here are 5 to consider. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
media Media Mayhem: The skeptics 'win' -- for now By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:06:00 +0000 The status quo gets what it wants when it sows confusion. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Snuggie: Social media's first viral success By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:36:26 +0000 Millions of YouTube hits helped Allstar Products top $500 million in Snuggie sales. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
media Watch: What girls really think about body image and the media By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:00:32 +0000 Want to know what young girls really think about the media, girls' fashions, and teen idols like Nicki Minaj? Watch this video to find out. Full Article Protection & Safety
media News & social media hub launched to 'dewonkify' Doha climate talks By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:32:20 +0000 TckTckTck has a news and social media hub to help people who don't speak 'acronymese' understand what is going on at the Doha COP 18 climate talks. Full Article Climate & Weather
media Environmental Media Awards: Ed Begley and his wife Rachelle By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:56:36 +0000 Video: Catch up with the Begleys at The Environmental Media Awards. Full Article Arts & Culture
media Waylon Lewis: New media pioneer, lazy yogi, elephant lover By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:26:30 +0000 Waylon Lewis is a whirling dynamo of editorial energy. Find out what this new media mogul thinks about the changing world of journalism and the Internet. Full Article Arts & Culture
media Chris Tackett: Green blogger, social media pro By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:05:49 +0000 Environmental blogger and media maven Chris Tackett talks about how he got his job, the future of the green media landscape, and the joys of composting. Full Article Computers