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Cool glass houses, melting ice and more in MNN's week in review

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:21:40 +0000

We've also created a bucket list of farmers markets and a book review of 'Wild,' the book that everyone is talking about — even Oprah.

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Politics

Richard Proenneke: The man who showed us how to be alone in the wilderness

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:30:33 +0000

For decades, Proenneke lived in a handmade cabin at Alaska's Twin Lakes; his writings and films have left a legacy.

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Leaderboard

Seeking Sustainable Beauty Products: Are Consumers Being Heard?

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 21:08:33 +0000

The Beauty and Personal Care Products Sustainability Summit gathered industry leaders to collaborate for the benefit of all

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Leaderboard

Weekend Briefing 5/13/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 13 May 2011 22:24:15 +0000

U.S. sets disaster record, new branch of life found, climate change vs. pirates, and it turns out the nuclear crisis in Japan is worse than originally believed.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 5/20/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2011 14:29:07 +0000

Rapture looms, crawfish thrive in floods, big cyclone season forecast, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 6/3/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:34:53 +0000

New superbug found, nukes cause 'boy booms,' jet streams may power world, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 6/10/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:30:11 +0000

Can Germany nix nukes? Did meteors spark life? Is squid the new panda? Will wildfires in Arizona cease?

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 6/17/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:26:22 +0000

Congress tackles ethanol and 'frankenfish,' warmth killing flowers and bees, and Arabian oryx seems to be making a come back from extinction.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 6/24/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:25:18 +0000

Oil release draws fire, record floods hit North Dakota, platypus in peril, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 7/1/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:39:31 +0000

New York may lift fracking moratorium, fires may forever change Southwest ecosystem, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 7/8/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:33:29 +0000

Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off, EPA issues new air rules, polar bears are Irish, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 7/15/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:28:41 +0000

Study reveals humans' top eco-flaw, whaling summit ends in walkout, why beta males are happier, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 7/22/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:28:36 +0000

U.S. heat wave peaks, crooks steal crops, Iran aims for space, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 7/29/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:34:15 +0000

Humanity to hit 7 billion in 2011, U.S. unveils new mpg rules, Shark Week begins, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing 8/5/2011

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:33:16 +0000

Photos suggest water on Mars, Shell to drill in Arctic, storm outlook worsens, and more.

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Green News Roundup

Weekend Briefing

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:36:04 +0000

Bad outlook for U.S. drought, dino gave live birth, meteor shower tonight, and more.

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Green News Roundup

How to prep a week's worth of soups in no time

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:45:12 +0000

With careful planning and strategic shopping, you can prep a week's worth of soup so that getting dinner on the table isn't so hard.

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Healthy Eating

A Western-style diet could affect the brain in as little as a week

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:27:14 +0000

Research suggests a brain on a Western diet can't help itself from wanting more junk food.

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Healthy Eating

Thirsty koala seeks help from bikers in South Australia

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 13:27:57 +0000

A biker in South Australia stopped when she saw a koala and it came up to her looking for water.

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Animals

A short workweek at a Japanese company led to a massive boost in productivity

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:52:00 +0000

Microsoft Japan gives staff Fridays off — and it pays off for both employees and the company's bottom line.

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Green Workplace

20 fantastic photos that offer a big peek into a small world

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:15:34 +0000

Nikon Small World Photomicrography shows how art and science intersect.

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Arts & Culture

You can change your personality in 10 weeks

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:12:07 +0000

Research reveals you can change facets of your personality if you're motivated and committed.

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Arts & Culture

Treasure hunter seeks families connected to trove of 14,000 dog tags from WWII

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:55:43 +0000

Dan Mackay, found thousands of dog tags near London and is on a mission to reunite them with surviving veterans or their relatives.

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Arts & Culture

Weekend links: Spiders, pollution, Al Gore and Earth Day

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:32:59 +0000

The EPA needs better pollution monitoring equipment, President Obama trashed hundreds of bikes, and someone designed a super box.

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Wilderness & Resources

Live cam offers rare peek at snowy owl nest

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:52:01 +0000

Explore.org and the Owl Research Institute team up for a live cam that offers a rare glimpse of an arctic snow owl nest in Alaska.

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Animals

Scientists taught rats how to play hide-and-seek and they really got into it

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:28:33 +0000

Rats played hide-and-seek with scientists for no other reward than strokes and tickles.

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Research & Innovations

Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.: A user's guide

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:00:33 +0000

You don’t have to go to the boondocks to go hiking or horseback riding in deep woods teeming with deer, raccoons and even coyotes. You can do that in Rock Cre

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Wilderness & Resources

A beekeeper solves his thieving bear problem by making them taste testers

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:49:59 +0000

A Turkish farmer recruits local bears to test his sweet wares.

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Animals

Monster 75-foot wave loomed off the California coast during the holiday weekend

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 22:47:08 +0000

A wave in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Cape Mendocino is one of the tallest waves ever recorded.

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Climate & Weather

Green States: A geek bearing gifts

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:50:13 +0000

The Smiley family, from 1869 to the present, has run the Mohonk Mountain House, a gorgeous throwback of a resort hotel that I can no longer afford to visit abou

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Climate & Weather

Peek inside the brilliant world of New Zealand's cave-dwelling glowworms

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Mon, 09 Oct 2017 15:57:11 +0000

These bioluminescent gnat larvae fool their prey by beautifully imitating the night sky inside of caves.

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Animals

Why the Instant Pot is great for a cozy weekend (plus recipes)

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:50:05 +0000

The electric pressure cooker is taking home cooks by storm, and it's good for creating hot meals quickly on a cold day.

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Recipes

7 recipes for wild leeks

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:27:06 +0000

Also known as ramps, leeks are forageable greens that are full of flavor.

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Recipes

Spectacular U.K. island seeks rugged gardener

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:42:24 +0000

St. Michael's Mount off the coast of Cornwall is looking for someone to live there and care for its ancient gardens.

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Organic Farming & Gardening

Beekeepers bounce back after act of vandalism

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:10:41 +0000

Donations poured in to help save Wild Hill Honey in Iowa, which lost 50 beehives when young vandals toppled them.

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Organic Farming & Gardening

Q&A: Polaris managing director Vivek Banga

By www.insuranceage.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:13:43 +0000

Polaris celebrated 25 years last year and also had a MD change with Vivek Banga taking the top spot. Banga catches up with Jonathan Swift about the future of e-trade and the role brokers can play.

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