Hybrid Cars: Environmental blessing or ticking time bomb?
I have a family member who scoffs when they see a Toyota Prius, or a Nissan Leaf, or any car with the hybrid badge on it drive by.
Every time one went scooting by, they...
Freeganism: Living free in Minnesota
To freegans, the world is ripe for the picking. And there is no price tag on it. It's an open, affirming way to live, and, as the name somewhat obviously implies, it's free.
So, what...
Scientists say MN-grown black truffles might be possible, because climate change
Well, not specifically Minnesota. We made that leap on our own.
But now that UK scientists from the University of Cambridge have grown black truffles in the inoculated soil of Monmouthshire, Wales, which, admittedly, is...
Take this quiz to find out your environmental footprint
This year Earth Day is Sunday April 22nd. And, unlike National Jelly Bean Day which is also celebrated on April 22nd, the creation and celebration of Earth Day has permanently changed our way of...
Winter in Minnesota is a Dark Affair
As we count down the last few days before the end of Daylight Saving Time, we all know well what is coming next: The fourth quarter of the year, the temporal swan song of...
Stars Hollow Co. latest Minnesota aquaponics startup
Minnesota is adding yet another aquaponics company to a rapidly-growing list: We now have 40 producers of indoor fish and vegetation, up from just 3 in 2010 (UofM).
The latest? Stars Hollow Co. joins the...
From St. Paul to Montana by Train
We take the train west from Union Depot in St. Paul through North Dakota into Montana. We stop in Glacier National Park for a three-day hike and then continue the journey through...
The new way to stay: Energy positive, and above the Arctic Circle
The world today is an amazing place. Take Svart, the world's first energy-positive hotel located above the Arctic Circle. It's a project that looks to harvest and save the same kind of energy in...
Gardens on top of cars? Only in New York
Mercedes-Benz is a car company - one you're probably familiar with. It is, in fact, the oldest carmaker in the world: Carl Benz, from whom the company gets half of its name (the other...
Danger! Danger! What you need to know about burning yard waste
As the weather changes and the leaves begin to fall from trees, yard clean up begins. For some Minnesotans, this involves bagging their yard waste and putting it out on the curb...
