Skip to main content

Secondary menu

User menu

  • Join
  • OR
  • Log In

MNN - Mother Nature Network

Thursday, May 23, 2013
SPECIAL FEATURES:
  • Leaderboard
  • Nest
  • TreeHugger
  • Photos
  • Blogs
  • SB 2013
  • Joy of Less

Search form

Social links

Main menu

  • Earth Matters
    • Browse all »
    • Animals
    • Weather
    • Energy
    • Politics
    • Space
    • Translating Uncle Sam
    • Wilderness & Resources
  • Health
    • Browse all »
    • Allergies
    • Fitness & Well-Being
    • Healthy Spaces
  • Lifestyle
    • Browse all »
    • Arts & Culture
    • Travel
    • Natural Beauty & Fashion
    • Recycling
    • Responsible Living
  • Green Tech
    • Browse all »
    • Computers
    • Gadgets & Electronics
    • Research & Innovations
    • Transportation
  • Eco-Biz & Money
    • Browse all »
    • Green Workplace
    • Personal Finance
    • Sustainable Business Practices
  • Food & Drink
    • Browse all »
    • Beverages
    • Healthy Eating
    • Recipes
  • Your Home
    • Browse all »
    • At Home
    • Organic Farming & Gardening
    • Remodeling & Design
  • Family
    • Browse all »
    • Babies & Pregnancy
    • Family Activities
    • Pets
    • Protection & Safety

Breadcrumb Navigation

MNN.COM › Earth Matters

Earth Matters

Earth Matters

Tweet

Learn about animals, weather and natural disasters, alternative energy, environmental politics and space.

  • 11 amazing photos from Discovery's 'Life'

    Tue, May 21, 2013 2:44 PM

    From lizards to leopard seals, these amazing photos offer a glimpse into the diverse biology of planet Earth.

      Tweet

Most Recent Headlines

  • Beautiful plankton blooms seen from space

    Tue, May 14, 2013 11:35 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    Phytoplankton blooms can absorb about one-third of the carbon dioxide humans emit into the air each year.

    • Tweet
  • Polar bear cub prepares for new home in New York

    Tue, May 14, 2013 10:16 AM

    Video: An orphaned polar bear cub that arrived at the Alaska Zoo two months ago will soon depart for a new adventure: meeting another young cub at the Buffalo Zoo.

    • Tweet
  • Solar flares explained: What's causing the eruptions?

    Tue, May 14, 2013 10:13 AM by Mike Wall, SPACE.com

    The flares are the result of built up magnetic energy on the sun being released.

    • Tweet
  • Scientists measure LA's carbon footprint

    Tue, May 14, 2013 10:10 AM

    Video: A project at CalTech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is trying to measure the carbon footprint of human activity in the Los Angeles basin.

    • Tweet
  • Was Darwin wrong about coral atolls?

    Tue, May 14, 2013 10:10 AM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet

    A new study shows that coral reef-building is more complex than Darwin thought.

    • Tweet
  • Cutest 4-year-old ever picked as mayor

    Tue, May 14, 2013 9:59 AM

    Video: Dorset, Minnesota, chooses its mayor from a hat. This year, the winner was a 4-year-old boy.

    • Tweet
  • Chris Hadfield and crew land safely on Earth

    Tue, May 14, 2013 9:53 AM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    The three astronauts orbited the Earth 2,300 times and logged 61 million miles during their 144 days on the International Space Station.

    • Tweet
  • 'Einstein's planet': New alien world revealed by relativity

    Tue, May 14, 2013 6:40 AM by Clara Moskowitz

    The planet, officially known as Kepler-76b, is 25 percent larger than Jupiter and weighs about twice as much.

    • Tweet
  • Carrizo Plain: Exploring 'the Serengeti of the West'

    Carrizo Plain: Exploring 'the Serengeti of the West'

    Mon, May 13, 2013 2:26 PM

    Carrizo Plain National Monument — which is hot and dry for much of the year — is a bountiful but fragile ecosystem in California.

    • Tweet
  • Sally Ride to be honored with national tribute

    Mon, May 13, 2013 2:10 PM by Robert Z. Pearlman, SPACE.com

    The evening is planned as 'an educational' evening about the United States' first woman in space.

    • Tweet
  • How to watch as space station crew returns to Earth

    Mon, May 13, 2013 11:16 AM by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com

    The Soyuz landing tonight will mark the end of the station's Expedition 35 mission.

    • Tweet
  • Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of the year

    Mon, May 13, 2013 10:40 AM by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com

    The solar flare erupted from an active sunspot on the far side of the sun, so it was not directly facing Earth when it unleashed a wave of super-hot plasma.

    • Tweet
  • Climate change endangers common species, too

    Mon, May 13, 2013 10:14 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    Animal and plant losses are likely to be particularly severe in Central and South America, Australia, North Africa and Southeast Asia.

    • Tweet
  • Scientists issue dire warning about global warming

    Mon, May 13, 2013 9:54 AM

    Video: The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has surpassed a threshold that scientists say signals we are running out of time to reverse the impact of global warming.

    • Tweet
  • 'Space Oddity' music video shot in space

    Mon, May 13, 2013 9:34 AM

    Video: Astronaut Chris Hadfield released his own cover of the David Bowie song online.

    • Tweet

Pages

  • |<
  • <<
  • …
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • …
  • >>
  • >|

ABOUT Shea Gunther

Eco-entrepreneur on politics, energy and Earth's resources.

More about Shea RSS feed

Recent Posts

  • Organic dairy co-op MOOMilk lands $3 million in investment
  • 5 brilliant mathematicians and their impact on the modern world
  • Justice! Girl arrested after tweeting about hit and run with cyclist
+ Add this to my site
Advertisement

ABOUT Russell McLendon

Russell blogs about the day's top science and eco-news.

More about Russell RSS feed

Recent Posts

  • New DOE chief: Climate change 'not debatable'
  • Happy World Turtle Day
  • Huge tortoise gets too close for comfort [Video]
+ Add this to my site

Inside Earth Matters

  • Animals
  • Climate & Weather
  • Energy
  • Politics
  • Space
  • Translating Uncle Sam
  • Wilderness & Resources

Galleries

  • History, adventure await at Big Basin Redwoods

  • 6 animal odd couples

More photo galleries
Advertisement

Today's Most Popular On

  1. Student science experiment finds plants won't grow near Wi-Fi router
  2. World's oldest beehive discovered in ancient church
  3. U.S. solider and stray cat save each other in Afghanistan
  4. 10 false facts most people think are true
  5. 13 natural remedies for the ant invasion
  6. 9 habits that may do more harm than good
  7. Tornado survivor finds dog during live TV interview
  8. Why we turn to dogs when disaster strikes
  9. Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old 'third-gender' caveman
  10. Jon Stewart explains the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
+ Add this to my site
Advertisement

Footer menu

  • Quick Links
    • Joy of Less
    • About Us
    • Advisory Board
    • Editors' Blog
    • Press
    • Privacy
    • Sitemap
    • Terms of Service
  • MNN Tools
    • Advice
    • Blogs
    • Day in History
    • Eco-glossary
    • Infographics
    • Lists
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Connect
    • The Nest
    • Contact Us
    • Mixed Greens
    • Newsletters
    • RSS
    • Social
    • TreeHugger
    • Mobile
  • Channels
    • Earth Matters
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Green Tech
    • Eco-Biz & Money
    • Your Home
    • Family
    • State Reports
  • Follow MNN
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Tumblr
    • Google+
    • StumbleUpon

Copyright © 2013 MNN Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Website by GLICK INTERACTIVE | Powered by CIRRACORE

SPONSORS