ge This is why senior citizens get into accidents — and here's what we can do about it By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:33:50 +0000 Studies show that drivers older than 85 get into fatal accidents almost 4 times as often as teens do, and intersections are a problem. Full Article Transportation
ge Millennials like hybrids, women like SUVs and self-driving cars get a collective 'meh' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:20:44 +0000 Two new studies decipher who prefers which kind of car, revealing unexpected attitudes that challenge many assumptions. Full Article Transportation
ge Plane, train or automobile: Which has the biggest footprint? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:18:21 +0000 Which form of travel gives off the fewest emissions? Let's just say it pays to carpool. Full Article Transportation
ge Attention college students: Leave the car at home By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:08:26 +0000 As millennials turn away from driving and car ownership, will college students finally stop keeping cars on campus? Full Article Transportation
ge You should get paid to park your car at the airport By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:38:42 +0000 FlightCar leverages all those idle vehicles in the long-term lots, and it's a lifeline for frequent flyers. Full Article Transportation
ge Seniors, not hipsters, will get self-driving cars first By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:28:28 +0000 Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities. Full Article Transportation
ge 2015 Kia Soul EV is a smooth drive that won't overcharge your electric bill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:19:54 +0000 The introduction of the 2015 Kia Soul EV brings the notion of a practical, affordable all-electric car closer to the driveway. Full Article Transportation
ge Cold weather kills electric car range By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:35:09 +0000 When the weather outside is frightful, battery performance suffers. Full Article Transportation
ge San Fran's new EV chargers are solar-powered, and free! By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:22:37 +0000 Charge Across Town is cutting carbon emissions with mobile charging. Just respect the two-hour limit. Full Article Transportation
ge How do you get consumers to buy electric cars? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 24 May 2015 16:02:27 +0000 how to sell electric cars Full Article Transportation
ge The age of the cheap electric car has arrived By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:25:53 +0000 EV prices are falling, range is rising, and there's free fuel to sweeten the pot. Full Article Transportation
ge When will EVs get sounds to warn pedestrians? It's coming, but expect delays By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 17:49:50 +0000 And no, we won't be able to use ringtones. (There will likely be standardized noises.) Full Article Transportation
ge Forget horsepower, Americans buy cars for the technology By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:20:54 +0000 As CES proves, the gadgets are more important than the color and the trim package. Full Article Transportation
ge Carnegie study on EV charging gets it all wrong By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:43:15 +0000 Most electric cars plug into much cleaner grids, especially in California. Full Article Transportation
ge Super-fast and electric are words of the week at Geneva Motor Show By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 05 Mar 2016 13:43:22 +0000 Electric cars are really shooting off into the stratosphere, and it’s all Elon Musk can do to keep up. Full Article Transportation
ge Can Volkswagen reinvent itself? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:07:05 +0000 VW is poised to reinvent itself as an EV-friendly treehugger. Full Article Transportation
ge EcoSense for Living: Getting kids to reconnect with nature By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:57:59 +0000 This four-part series gives great advice on getting a new generation to enjoy the outdoors. Full Article Family Activities
ge Don't feel weird about saying 'Hi' to strangers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:18:45 +0000 Greeting people you pass on the street with a smile and "Hello" is good for you and them. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ge To fight loneliness, let's get innovative By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 14:03:27 +0000 More than one-third of adults in the U.S. over 45 likely suffer from chronic loneliness, but creative housing solutions like these can change those numbers. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ge Why are we so reliant on air conditioning? (It's not just climate change, it's bad design) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:45:00 +0000 Air conditioners have made architects lazy, and we've forgotten how to design houses that might work without it. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge 'Open Building' lets our homes adapt to change By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 19:57:57 +0000 Why not design our homes so that we can get at the things that need to be changed? That's the idea behind "Open Building". Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Inside it-architect Bjarke Ingels' BIG deal museum exhibition By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:00:53 +0000 Bjarke attack! The Danish maverick is the subject of a climate-themed retrospective at the National Building Museum. Full Article Arts & Culture
ge Passive House changes: What flavor do you favor? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:12:38 +0000 The Passive House Institute and the Passive House Institute US are making news this week as standards change and they diverge further. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Pittsburgh's Center for Sustainable Landscapes is as green as it gets By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:30:42 +0000 With the Living Building Challenge now under its belt, the facility is being heralded as one of the greenest buildings in the world. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Help teen carpenters build a tiny house eco-village for Seattle's homeless By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:10:01 +0000 The after-school carpentry wizards at Sawhorse Revolution have big, community-bettering plans for micro-housing. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge AIA Housing Awards honors two gorgeous homes to grow old in By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:15:49 +0000 In rural stretches of Connecticut and Tennessee, two nature-surrounded retreats built for retirees. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge In Vietnam, an urban college campus reimagined as a 'forested mountain' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:35:57 +0000 Honestly, it would be a touch difficult to hit the books on a campus this wildly verdant. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Dying Silicon Valley mall to be reborn with world's largest green roof By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:30:56 +0000 The man-made foothills are most definitely alive in Cupertino. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Manhattan is getting an office tower wrapped in spiraling sky gardens By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:18:39 +0000 From the man who brought you the giant tetrahedron on 57th Street... Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Architecture for the ages: How houses can adapt to aging boomers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:12:00 +0000 How they can provide some space for the next generation as well. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Sonoma County is getting an Airstream glampsite By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:01:55 +0000 It's just like camping ... but with free WiFi and Malin + Goetz shampoo. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge 5 solar-powered buildings that will forever change architecture By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:41:50 +0000 From Apple's Spaceship HQ to GE's Boston campus, these solar-integrated designs are raising the bar. Full Article Energy
ge IKEA's flat-pack refugee shelter wins coveted design award By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:43:39 +0000 The Design Museum's recognition of IKEA's Better Shelter for refugees couldn't come at a more appropriate time. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Puget Sound getaway is pure freecycled genius By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:23:11 +0000 As its name implies, Scavenger Studio by Eerkes Architects was constructed from materials plucked from soon-to-be-demolished homes. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ge Milan will counter climate change with help from 3 million new trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:22:43 +0000 Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green. Full Article Climate & Weather
ge Scientists repurpose stargazing tools to protect endangered species By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Apr 2018 14:40:54 +0000 A high-tech collaboration between astrophysicists and ecologists is helping to monitor and protect some of the world's most threatened animals. Full Article Animals
ge Butt-breathing turtle that can stay underwater for 72 hours is endangered By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:59:39 +0000 The Mary River turtle, recognized for its algae-induced punk rock appearance and ability to breathe through its rear is endangered. Full Article Animals
ge These shrew-like critters with dangerous sex lives are now officially endangered By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 20:19:50 +0000 Habitat loss and climate change have pushed the antechinus, a marsupial that looks like a small shrew, to the brink. And their sex lives don't help. Full Article Animals
ge How nuns in Mexico are helping save a critically endangered salamander By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:21:37 +0000 The Sisters of the Monastery of the Dominican of Order have cared for the rare salamanders for 150 years. Full Article Animals
ge Meet the planet's 25 most endangered primates By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:39:17 +0000 This report highlights 25 apes, monkeys, lemurs, lorises and other primates on the brink of extinction. Full Article Animals
ge Endangered sea turtles hatch on N.Y. beach By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:54:29 +0000 Rare endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles hatch on New York City beach, but they normally nest in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article Animals
ge Huge numbers of frozen sea turtles are washing up in Cape Cod By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:23:43 +0000 Rescuers in Cape Cod are racing to save wave after wave of "cold-stunned" sea turtles. Full Article Animals
ge Tree frog with strange claw discovered in remote Andean dwarf forest By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:20:34 +0000 The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report. Full Article Animals
ge Calling all kids to draw (and honor) their favorite endangered species By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:57:06 +0000 The 2019 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest is open to children in grades K-12. Full Article Animals
ge Government pushes to remove gray wolf from endangered species list By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:19:40 +0000 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposes letting states, tribes manage wolf populations, dropping endangered species status on the federal level. Full Article Animals
ge Calf sightings in Cape Cod Bay are big news for endangered right whales By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:23:33 +0000 Two mother-and-calf pairs of North Atlantic right whales have been spotted so far this year in Cape Cod Bay. Full Article Animals
ge New panda park in China will be much bigger than Yellowstone By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2019 17:33:45 +0000 New massive panda park in China will connect bear populations and should help with finding mates. Full Article Animals
ge It's a record season for sea turtles in Georgia, even with a hurricane By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:33:44 +0000 2019 has been a record year for the threatened species, even after Hurricane Dorian destroyed sea turtle nests in the state. Full Article Animals
ge The Dodge Dart Registry: It's not just for weddings anymore By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:57:11 +0000 dodge dart registry Full Article Transportation
ge 'The Cow in Patrick O'Shanahan’s Kitchen' is a gentle introduction to food origins By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:26:25 +0000 After you read the last page of this new book for kids, you can start a discussion about food, farmers and eating. Full Article Healthy Eating