Olympic athletes maintain demanding training schedules that make the rest of us look like couch potatoes. And in their limited spare time, some of these uber-athletes fight for the environment. Meet the green class of 2012.Read the story...
Was mom right about not swallowing bubble gum and no swimming after lunch? Find out as we explore the truths behind five such legends.Read the story...
MNN's science editor reports from Keystone, Colo., this week, where he's visiting an innovative science school nestled high in the Rocky Mountains.Read the story...
The site of Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch house is now home to an immense diversity of wildlife. It's the latest stop on our tour of America's parks.Read the story...
July 24, 1971: After a lucrative film career based on destroying Tokyo, Godzilla becomes an environmentalist and saves the city. "Godzilla Versus the Smog Monster" is released on this day. Hedorah is a smog/sludge/sulfur-spewing flying creature brought to earth by a meteor. But Godzilla rules.
July 24, 1980: The Global 2000 Report is delivered to U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The report projects future challenges posed by a growing world population and a threatened environment.
July 24, 2011: A two week-long heatwave ends after sweeping through central and eastern North America. At least 33 deaths are blamed on the heat in the U.S., with at least ten more in Canada.
July 24, 1935: Brutal temperatures cover the middle of America as the Dust Bowl reaches its peak.