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  • 8 great heroes of human rights

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 11:07 AM

    by Melissa Breyer

    From Nelson Mandela to Mahatma Gandhi to Jimmy Carter, these tireless advocates have made the world a better place.

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  • Fish hold the key to better wind farms

    Tue, Feb 16, 2010 4:14 AM by Jerry James Stone

    Wind farm power is significantly limited by how close one turbine can be to another. But a fish-like configuration could change all of that.

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  • RIP Walter Frederick Morrison, inventor of the frisbee

    Mon, Feb 15, 2010 4:41 PM by Shea Gunther

    Walter Frederick Morrison, the inventor of the Pluto Platter, the precursor to the modern day Frisbee, recently passed away at the age of 90.

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  • Rare geese missing after migration

    Mon, Feb 15, 2010 2:21 PM by Jeffrey Davis

    2,000 light-bellied brent geese are missing after finding their usual winter feeding grounds frozen in an especially harsh winter.

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  • We have to take care of the coal miners first

    Mon, Feb 15, 2010 2:01 PM by Shea Gunther

    In our rush to kill off dirty energy, we can't leave behind the workers who feed their families and put their children to school with coal wages.

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  • Media Mayhem: The skeptics 'win' -- for now

    Mon, Feb 15, 2010 7:06 AM by Ken Edelstein

    The status quo gets what it wants when it sows confusion.

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  • Jeff Corwin on sustainable eating practices

    Mon, Feb 15, 2010 6:34 AM

    Video: MNN sits down with wildlife biologist and animal expert Jeff Corwin to talk about the best way to get food and how we can protect our ecosystem.

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  • How can a home aquarium be made more environmentally friendly?

    Mon, Feb 15, 2010 5:29 AM by Matt Hickman

    The bigger the tank, the more energy needed to keep those lights, aerators and pumps operating, so keep it simple, small and freshwater.

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    Sat, Feb 13, 2010 1:27 PM

    What does a green dog do? Check out the contestants. Enter your dog now!

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  • MNN week in review: Toyota fear and love in the animal world

    Sat, Feb 13, 2010 5:02 AM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Feb. 7-13.

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  • Flying under the influence?

    Fri, Feb 12, 2010 4:31 PM by Katy Rank Lev

    Study suggests bats are excellent fliers when drunk, even with blood-alcohol levels that far exceed the legal limit for humans.

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  • Weekend link drop

    Fri, Feb 12, 2010 3:40 PM by Shea Gunther

    It looks like the Indonesian mud volcano WAS caused by drilling, the Porsche 911 gets a flywheel speed booster, and a Republican candidate for governor admits to some profound mental deficiencies.

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  • Snowtastic: East Coast snowed in -- again

    Snowtastic: East Coast snowed in -- again

    Fri, Feb 12, 2010 3:16 PM by Catie Leary

    With hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power, residents have few choices: shovel some snow, curl up by the fireplace, or start an enormous snowball fight.

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  • Bake Valentine's Day doggie treats

    Fri, Feb 12, 2010 2:50 PM by Siel Ju

    Homemade, heart-shaped vegan doggie treats make a nice Valentine's Day gift for your favorite pooch.

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  • Greenpeace spoofs USA Today

    Fri, Feb 12, 2010 1:14 PM by Siel Ju

    Greenpeace calls for better environmental protections for the Bering Sea with a sarcastic newspaper spoof.

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  • Somali pirates a threat to ocean ecosystem

    Fri, Feb 12, 2010 12:13 PM by Michael d'Estries

    Scientific research about overfishing and the state of marine life suffer in the wake of increased violence in the Indian Ocean.

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