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6 Thanksgiving traditions to start this year

 

Published 6 hours ago by Jenn Savedge at All MNN Content

Want to make your Thanksgiving mean more than just turkey and football? Maybe it's time to start a few holiday traditions that help you capture the magic, memories and meaning of this holiday. Here are a few ideas to get you started:   1. Craft ...

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Daily Briefing: Tues.

 

Published 6 hours ago by Russell McLendon at All MNN Content

SETTING LIMITS: The United States will give the world what it wants — a specific, short-term target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in time for next month's U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen — a senior White House official ...

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Greenpeace banner drops the Chamber

 

Published 6 hours ago by Shea Gunther at All MNN Content

It hasn't been a great year for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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Never miss a food recall

 

Published 9 hours ago by Robin Shreeves at All MNN Content

Foodsafety.gov has a widget on it’s website that gives current information on food recalls. You can get the widget for your own website, too.

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Captain Planet: Nick talks about growing up

 

Published 9 hours ago by Meredith Darlington at All MNN Content

Video: Learn how Nick Boxer became the executive producer of this popular cartoon in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video.

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New antibiotic bandage dissolves when wound heals

 

Published 11 hours ago by Bryan Nelson at All MNN Content

Dressing wounds can be a dirty business. Not only do emergency rooms around the world create countless tons of biohazardous waste from used bandages, but persistent wounds can become infected if tainted bandages aren't replaced in a timely manner. ...

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What's up with Copenhagen?

 

Published 16 hours ago by Karl Burkart at All MNN Content

This week I'm squinting a critical eye towards Denmark (critical in the discerning sense of the word), and compiling a flurry of new scientific reports that taken together give us a good picture of what's at stake in the upcoming Copenhagen ...

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The 500 Club

 

Published 19 hours ago by Matt Hickman at All MNN Content

Wow. Five hundred blog posts already? It seems like just yesterday that I published my first post, on LED holiday lights, on a soft-launched version of MNN. But it wasn’t yesterday.

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You light up my life

 

Published 19 hours ago by Matt Hickman at All MNN Content

Headache number one: Spending 30 minutes untangling 20 feet of holiday light strings and then plugging them in to discover they’re burnt out or on the fritz.

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Carbon-sucking nanotubes

 

Published 19 hours ago by Karl Burkart at All MNN Content

A while back I interviewed John Colombo of the nanotechnology company Porifera which was developing a special ultra-porous nanotube in conjunction with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The nanotubes effectively "magnetize" specific ...

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Harlem block goes green

 

Published 21 hours ago by E.B. Solomont at All MNN Content

Solar panels can be expensive.

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What's endangered in your state?

 

Published 21 hours ago by MNN User at All MNN Content

    • Why is the condor still one of the most endangered birds in the world?    • A philosophy of protection: A discussion of endangered species in Virginia leads one correspondent to ask,

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Latest Rhodes scholar is environmentalist who studied in Antarctica

 

Published 22 hours ago by Katherine Butler at All MNN Content

 

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Kigo: Foldable shoes for enviros on the go

 

Published 23 hours ago by Siel Ju at All MNN Content

    Working women who’d like to walk to the office: Now comes a pair of eco-friendly, comfy shoes that will let you avoid that funny pencil-skirt-with-tennis-shoes look! Kigo Star shoes are lightweight footwear that look as cute with ...

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Substitutes for pumpkin in pie

 

Published 23 hours ago by Robin Shreeves at All MNN Content

Libby’s is saying that due to a wet growing season, there isn’t as much pumpkin to go around this holiday season as there usually is. So far, I haven’t seen any empty shelves at the store.

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Origami for gifts, decor, togetherness

 

Published 24 hours ago by PlentyMag.com at All MNN Content

If you stopped out of Black Friday, you may be one of the millions of Americans who waits until the last minute to do their Christmas shopping. Maybe economic woes have you tightening your purse strings, or maybe you just don't like to shop.

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Resources for DIY jewelry making

 

Published 24 hours ago by PlentyMag.com at All MNN Content

'Tis the season for togetherness, and jewelry making allows each individual a little space to do their own thing while nurturing warm'n'fuzzy feelings in a group. So gather round the table with some materials and refreshments and pa-rum-pa-pum-pum. ...

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Watch: Greenbuild 2009 blooper reel

 

Published 24 hours ago by Melissa Hincha-Ownby at All MNN Content

  Who doesn’t

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Panther wins against cabbage palm

 

Published 25 hours ago by MNN User at All MNN Content

If you like your conservation efforts served with a nice dusting of irony, consider what’s happening at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge near Naples, Fla. Workers there are about to start tearing down dense stands of the ...

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Global warming in the defendant's seat

 

Published 25 hours ago by E.B. Solomont at All MNN Content

Who is liable when global warming is named in a lawsuit?   Forging ahead with a new legal precedent, a dozen Mississippi Gulf Coast homeowners say electric companies are responsible for global warming and should pay for damages incurred during ...

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Aging sewers are polluting the nation's waterways

 

Published 25 hours ago by Jessica A. Knoblauch at All MNN Content

More than one-third of the nation’s sewage systems have violated the law by unintentionally dumping human waste, chemicals and other hazardous materials into local waterways, according to a recent New York Times investigation.   This ...

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Taste test: Frozen waffles

 

Published 25 hours ago by Robin Shreeves at All MNN Content

There’s an Eggo waffle shortage, and busy parents are panicking. The Kellogg’s company says the shortage is due to flooding that happened in their Atlanta plant and some equipment upgrades that are taking longer than expected in another plant.

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Reducing holiday driving emissions (and guilt)

 

Published 26 hours ago by PlentyMag.com at All MNN Content

Like the annual migration of salmon from the sea to their freshwater birthplaces, the winter holidays signal the journey of humans back to the homestead.

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DIY perfume

 

Published 26 hours ago by Heidi Hill at All MNN Content

< BACK: Soy candles                                    NEXT: DIY resources>   A fine perfume can have a hundred ingredients — but sometimes ...

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Five Earth-friendly DIY holiday gifts

 

Published 26 hours ago by Heidi Hill at All MNN Content

We all want to do right by our wallets and the Earth this holiday season, but there are other factors that come into play as well; namely, time (another holiday party?) and skill (is a homemade coupon for a free foot massage considered ...

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DIY soy candles

 

Published 26 hours ago by Heidi Hill at All MNN Content

< BACK: Hand-milled soap                                    NEXT: Perfume >   They set a mood, warm up a room, and just look pretty on a shelf.

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DIY hand-milled soap

 

Published 26 hours ago by Heidi Hill at All MNN Content

< BACK: Fabric luggage tags                                    NEXT: Soy candles >   With the holiday season growing ever closer, your ...

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DIY fabric luggage tags

 

Published 26 hours ago by Heidi Hill at All MNN Content

< BACK: Cardboard jewelry box                                    NEXT: Hand-milled soap >   Have a brother who can’t sit still? Whose ...

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DIY cardboard jewelry box

 

Published 27 hours ago by Heidi Hill at All MNN Content

< BACK: Introduction                                    NEXT: Fabric luggage tag >   What better gift for the little girl who has everything than ...

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DIY resources

 

Published 27 hours ago by Heidi Hill at All MNN Content

< BACK: Perfume                                    NEXT: DIY introduction>     See related articles on MNN.com • See more DIY ...

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A new little engine that could

 

Published 27 hours ago by Katy Rank Lev at All MNN Content

California traditionally relishes its leadership in the green movement, and now commuter rail efficiency is no exception. The state's latest aggressive policy to cut carbon loads to 1990 levels by 2020 spurred a major Amtrak overhaul. This week, ...

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An L.A. walk to remember

 

Published 27 hours ago by Siel Ju at All MNN Content

Los Angeles actually has quite a few walking tours and events — yet the “Nobody walks in L.A.” stereotype runs deep enough that the act of moving around the city without spewing car exhaust often makes news. Case in point: ...

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Brazilian town full of twins

 

Published 28 hours ago by MNN User at All MNN Content

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Santa Claus ushers in a green Christmas

 

Published 28 hours ago by PlentyMag.com at All MNN Content

Santa Claus has been around for a very long time. And given his North Pole residence, he's likely taken note of the effects of climate change both at home and while traveling via low-emissions reindeer power. So it should come as no surprise that the ...

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Pining away for a Wollemi

 

Published 28 hours ago by PlentyMag.com at All MNN Content

Fencing in a tree might seem like a strange thing to do, even in the United Kingdom's Kew Gardens -- but this is no ordinary tree. It's a Wollemi pine, a rare plant that grew among the dinosaurs.

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MNN's quirky holiday gift guide

 

Published 28 hours ago by Matt Hickman at All MNN Content

Along with pretending to consume your Aunt Enid’s fruitcake and taking it easy on the spiked eggnog at the holiday office party, gift shopping for friends and family can be one of the more daunting tasks of the holiday season. With so ...

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Daily Briefing: Mon.

 

Published 29 hours ago by Russell McLendon at All MNN Content

OFF THE DEEP END: Despite warming up the Earth to a life-friendly temperature and bathing it with much-needed energy, the sun may still be a bit overrated. In their latest update to a 10-year census of ocean life, an armada of 2,000 scientists from 80 ...

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Struggling species get helping hand

 

Published 29 hours ago by Samantha Johnson at All MNN Content

Related on MNN: Our interview with Jeff Corwin

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In the Green Room: Ray Anderson of Interface Inc., part 2

 

Published 29 hours ago by Nick Scott at All MNN Content

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and cofounder of MNN, sits down with noted environmentalist Ray Anderson of Interface Inc. Anderson, a noted environmentalist, is the author of Confessions of a Radical Industrialist. ...

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In the Green Room: Ray Anderson of Interface Inc., part 1

 

Published 29 hours ago by Nick Scott at All MNN Content

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and cofounder of MNN, sits down with noted environmentalist Ray Anderson of Interface Inc.

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Artist crafts tiny solar powered brass engine

 

Published 30 hours ago by Shea Gunther at All MNN Content

Szymon Klimek is a crafstman and artist who builds tiny brass minature models. It's jaw droppingly beautiful work made all the more amazing by the small scale of his creations.   Mr. Klimek lives in Poland and grew up in an artistic family. In ...

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California recycling program facing financial woes

 

Published 30 hours ago by Melissa Hincha-Ownby at All MNN Content

California is one of a handful of states facing a significant budget crisis. State agencies have been dealing with cuts and it looks like a decades-old recycling program may end up being the latest victim of the state’s budget woes.

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Feng shui your Thanksgiving dinner

 

Published 30 hours ago by Jenn Savedge at All MNN Content

Looking to make this Thanksgiving as stress-free as possible? Or maybe you'd just like some tips on keeping the chaos to a minimum? This Thanksgiving, why not try Feng Shui to ensure a warm, happy and positive environment for you and your guests. ...

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Al Gore's plan B: Act crazy

 

Published 31 hours ago by Shea Gunther at All MNN Content

It was Green Week last week on NBC and Al Gore came out in full comedic force. He's a master of making fun of himself, doing it with a brilliant wit and a razor sharp sense of humor (who can forget his SNL skit "Parallel Universe" when he ...

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Al Gore's 'Saturday Night Live' cameo

 

Published 34 hours ago by MNN User at All MNN Content

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Smart technology may increase grid's vulnerability

 

Published 34 hours ago by Jessica A. Knoblauch at All MNN Content

As advanced electrical meters and other smart grid devices designed to cut electricity consumption make their way into homes and businesses across the country, some are worried that this technology may make the nation’s power network more ...

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Give and get back at CB2

 

Published 36 hours ago by Matt Hickman at All MNN Content

Did you purge your pantry of old-but-still-good non-perishables this weekend to make way for Turkey Day vittles?

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Cat speaks out on climate change

 

Published 47 hours ago by Karl Burkart at All MNN Content

I'm prepping for my upcoming trip to Copenhagen and I'm giving you a heads up that this might be a bit of a heavy week. I'll be posting the latest on what both enthusiasts and skeptics are saying about the potentials and pitfalls of the COP15 climate ...

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Many nations unveil plans to cut emissions, but not the U.S.

 

Published 2 days ago by Jeffrey Davis at All MNN Content

The next round of climate talks in Copenhagen are just around the corner, coming up December 7th-18th. Most of the industrialized and developing countries have already released their “plans” to reduce emissions, but the U.S.

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Surfboards are 100% toxic, but not for long

 

Published 2 days ago by Jeffrey Davis at All MNN Content

Long haired, free spirited, health-conscious, nature-loving fan boys is what comes to mind when you hear the word “surfing”, isn’t it?   Well guess what, “The dirtiest thing about surfing is under our feet — a ...

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