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HBO to premiere 'Saving Pelican 895'

Documentary will offer a bird’s-eye view of conservationists’ efforts to save wildlife affected by the disaster.



  • Arts & Culture

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Kevin Costner promotes $50 million oil spill fleet

Actor says his oil separation technology coupled with special boats can effectively stop an oil slick from reaching shore.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kate Sheppard: Political journalist with an eye on the environment

Journalist Kate Sheppard covers the world of climate change, politics and energy for Mother Jones magazine.




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Green book roundup: A half-wild planet, sloppy new environmentalism and more

Five rousing books that sound a rallying cry to think about and work toward environmental solutions in fresh, new ways.



  • Arts & Culture

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MNN's week in review: Discovering remote places, oil spill solutions and more

While 'America Revealed' with Yul Kwon explores how typical systems work, we also explain new oil cleanup technology and Titanic history.




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'The Great Invisible' explores the environmental and psychological aftermath of the Gulf oil spill

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Living near green spaces can help you live longer

Being surrounded by trees, grass and shrubs can add years to your life.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Green advice from mom

What's the best green advice your mom ever gave you?




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These shelter pup moms are all dressed up, waiting for that special visitor

Mother's Day may be the perfect time for Duchess and Buttercup to find a family.




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Shea's year in review

In which I revisit some of my favorite posts from 2009. Watch a Malaysian mine collapse, read about a truly homemade toaster oven, and find out if kites can pow




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Coal ash tour gets mixed reviews

Industry and environmentalists find themselves on opposite ends of coal ash options.




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Judge allows environmental groups to sue over coal ash

Ruling is latest twist in a long debate over how to regulate and enforce coal ash disposal.




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Half of Americans are living with dangerous levels of air pollution

A new report from the American Lung Association finds that nearly 148 million Americans breathe unhealthy air.




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'Under the Dome' air pollution documentary turns viral sensation

Since its release last Saturday, the film on China's crippling pollution has been viewed over 100 million times.



  • Climate & Weather

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Artificial photosynthesis achieved in device that also cleans the air

It's a breakthrough that scientists around the world have been pursuing for years.



  • Research & Innovations

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How California's improving air quality is putting a dent in the region's dangerous fog

Falling levels of air pollution have resulted in a drop in California's dense tule fog.



  • Climate & Weather

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Students revive extinct squash with 800-year-old seeds

Seeds found during an archaeological dig on First Nations land revive a long-lost varietal.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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The animals in this video aren't around any more

This video is a good warning of the future of wildlife if populations continue to decline as Living Planet assessment reports.




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The sun may have an evil twin with a flare for mass extinction

The sun, like many stars, may be a binary, meaning it could have a mass-extinction-causing 'brother.'




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What we can learn about longevity from Lonesome George

Researchers study the genetic secrets of the world's last Pinta Island tortoise.




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Cells from a 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth have been 'revived'

Researchers extract nuclei from a preserved woolly mammoth carcass, implant them into the egg cells of mice, and watch as the bits became animated.




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Widespread Panic: Watch the video and win New Year's Eve tickets, VIP passes

Take the quiz to win 4 tickets and VIP access to one of the band's end-of-the-year shows in Atlanta.



  • Arts & Culture

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Become a fan of MNN on Pinterest and win an iPad and environmental books

Become a Pinterest fan, repin from our back-to-school board and you could win an iPad and green books.



  • Arts & Culture

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Straitsville Special: Moonshine with a smoky past

Ohio’s first legal moonshine distillery makes its home in a town with a fascinating bootlegging past.




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Are you giving up drinking in January?

'Drynuary' was created to offset the wretched excess of the holidays, but is it beneficial?




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Messenger spacecraft provides surprising new information on Mercury

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex




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NASA video shows Mercury like you've never seen it

Spliced from thousands of screenshots of the planets, NASA has created a new video of Mercury that shows off the planet's diversity in terrain.




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NASA video captures comet, Earth and Mercury together

A video from a NASA spacecraft studying the sun has captured an unexpected sight.




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Artist envisions NYC on other planets

In hopes of inspiring others to appreciate Earth, Nickolay Lamm transplanted the Big Apple to all of the planets in our solar system.




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Is there an Oscar for knowing Oscar trivia?

If you find yourself glued to the TV when the Academy Awards roll around each year, this quiz might be your chance to shine.



  • Arts & Culture

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Do you know your calendar trivia?

We use calendars to keep track of our days, our weeks and our years. But how much do we really know about them?



  • Research & Innovations

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Truth or death: Can you separate survival myth from reality?

A lot of faulty survival information gets passed around. Can you sort out which actions will save you, and which might kill you?



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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NREL creates the energy VIBE

New website pulls together a wealth of information on renewable energy and tracks green stimulus spending.




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Video: Dan Rather sees EVs in our future

The veteran anchorman and <i>60 Minutes</i> host hosted me and frequent sparring partner Matt DeBord (car blogger for <i>Slate</i>) on his HDNet program. And th




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Solar industry is evolving — and experiencing growing pains

A well-known Chinese solar power company has filed for bankruptcy, but this may actually be a sign of health for the industry.




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Let the Guest-Imator help create the perfect (and less wasteful) Thanksgiving meal

The Guest-Imator is a digital portion calculator that even considers the amount of leftovers you want to have. It works for vegan meals, too.




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Mardi Gras beads are an environmental nightmare — but they don&#39;t have to be

Ubiquitous Mardi Gras beads can be made of other things: Biodegradable seed bombs, anyone?




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Why do smells trigger such vivid memories?

Certain scents can cause a rush of feelings — even if you don't always remember why.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Hackers break into university in attempt to revive &#39;Climategate&#39; scandal

'Hackergate' — a desperate attempt by climate skeptics to revive the manufactured 'Climategate' scandal in advance of U.N. climate conference — will backfir



  • Climate & Weather

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Winscape: Virtual reality windows are here

Who needs nature when you can have virtual reality windows that simulate any setting with the flick of an iPhone app?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Solving the e-waste problem: Trash bans aren&#39;t the answer

Incentives for recycling old or unwanted electronics may be the best solution.




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Are you energy-savvy about your entertainment devices?

Do energy vampires haunt your living room? Find out if you are electricity-savvy with your entertainment devices.




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Extraordinary video of massive tornado will leave you mesmerized

A storm chaser captured stunning clear video of a perfect tornado in Wyoming.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Wildlife corridor is a road to survival for animals in Brazil&#39;s Atlantic Forest

A wildlife corridor in Brazil's Atlantic Forest will help animals like the golden lion tamarin thrive in its preferred environment.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to protect the world&#39;s largest living thing

Pando, the world's largest-known organism, is dying. But there might still be time to save this wonder of nature.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Supermarket&#39;s rejected &#39;Rang-tan&#39; holiday ad becomes viral sensation

The ad, meant to highlight the environmental costs of palm oil, has touched the hearts of millions.




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Cats, dogs and a bobcat are the latest burn victims saved with fish skin

A team of veterinarians use tilapia skin as a healing bandage on their paws.




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Review: Organic Cotton Bedding by Gaiam

The Organic Cotton Percale Bedding from Gaiam takes a few washes to soften up, but then settles into being a wonderfully comfortable set of sheets.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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&#39;Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy is Undermining the Environmental Revolution&#39;

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.




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Green Mountain Coffee addresses single-use servings

Longtime eco-friendly coffee makers attempt a green solution to the waste of single servings.