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The Peaceful Belly Farm in Hailey, Idaho, found a unique way to advertise a plant sale.

For some opponents of nuclear power, no amount of planning or patching is enough. Among those critics is actor Alec Baldwin, whose thoughts on the subject carry

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Christina Broom is widely heralded as the most important women in early press photography.

Whole wheat beats white bread sales for the first time.

Whole Foods Market unveils a rating system for household cleaning products sold in its stores. But is additional transparency really necessary in a store that a

Kale has a wide array of health benefits. Here's how to add this superfood into your diet.

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New research from a team of U.K. scientists reveals that humpback whales share songs during their migratory travels in the South Pacific.

Select Ace Hardware stores will begin selling the new Honeywell WT6500 home wind turbine next month.

Alec Baldwin champions both renewable energy and the preservation of East Hampton, N.Y., with equal passion. So how will things play out now that the actor has

In the bucolic exburbs of New York City, a mass-produced home designed by the legendary architect hits the market.

NASA astronauts make history with an all-female spacewalk — now that the spacesuit problem is resolved.

Four years in the making, the Discovery Channel/BBC co-production is a groundbreaking look at the Earth's polar regions.

Researchers suspect it could be in reaction to melting sea ice as well as human noise pollution.

MBA students in a CSR course at Boston College were tasked to create a green business idea for Verizon and a recyclable phone project came out on top.

Single? Welcome love into your life, and celebrate — don't shun — the holiday.

'30 Rock' actor is the latest big name to go up against the natural gas industry.

The universe's strongest source of energy may be the solution to one of Earth's oldest conflicts.

Used often in film productions, the lovingly preserved Canadiana Village is mostly for show.

It would take an extraordinary force of nature to blow one of these straw-stuffed brick abodes down.

NASA deployed a few high-flying paparazzi to Hollywood to scout out the best photo spots for next month's arrival of one of its biggest stars: space shuttle End

Wind and solar get an unequal shake in the Equality State.

Actor takes to social media to call out the Oklahoma Republican and his close ties to the oil industry.

After reports of icy pens, rotten food and sick animals sparked an outcry, 97 orcas and belugas have been released from a Russian 'whale jail.'

The daughter-in-law and granddaughter of famous explorer Jacques Cousteau continue the mission of water stewardship.

Knowing how to measure metabolic equivalents is an easy way to sneak in exercise and make sure all your movements count.

Defying stereotypes, teenager Vilde Westeng aims to be the best halling dancer.

A 'capped inversion' trapped air pollutants near the ground.

Sudan and two females of his subspecies are under constant surveillance in Kenya, but it may not be enough to save the northern white rhino from extinction.

Get past your initial skepticism and try adding a little kale juice to your gin.

By analyzing ear wax from a deceased blue whale, scientists gained clues to years of chemical exposure.

We use calendars to keep track of our days, our weeks and our years. But how much do we really know about them?

wo new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit

Two new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit

An unstoppable smart home start-up faces its first major bump in the road: Safety concerns over the Nest Protect smoke detector's 'Nest Wave' function.

Lisa Hendy is the first woman to become chief ranger at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Despite the recession, organics made an impressive showing in 2008. Find out how impressive.

Trust Chanie Kirschner when she says you can't go wrong with flowers and chocolate -- organic or free trade, of course.

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A recent study by the World Watch Institute reports explosive sales growth in compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. This is great news for the climate with a p

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Listen to eerie audio of humpbacks, bowheads and other whales singing in their natural habitats.

A new coalition of Japanese tour operators is trying to seize on the country's waning interest in killing wild cetaceans.