A Canadian report on the environmental and health risks of the Alberta tar sands has a little something for everybody.

Reporters for the online, nonprofit news site spent seven months reporting on tar-sands oil spill in Michigan.

A group of researchers at Cornell University finds that natural gas may not be as clean as originally thought.

The Amish religion forbids lawsuits, locking families into deals that are often not in their favor.

Despite the unfortunate acronym, the London Original Loft (LOL) proposal cleverly repurposes unused railway viaduct arches into cave-like residences.

The risk of 'severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts' is quickly rising worldwide, the draft report warns.

Customers will be able to learn more about the environmental impact of their mobile devices.

A report issued earlier this week caused quite a stir in the organic food world. See what some respected organic food advocates are saying about it.

Stephen Colbert cuts through the “locavore flim flam” to find out what is at the heart of Michael Pollan’s latest book.

Whether you're planning to camp or just go for a simple hike, here are 10 things you need before you hit the trail.

Republicans are licking their chops about questioning the EPA administrator, but recent history shows that may be exactly what she wants.

The GOP is treating the EPA chief like a human punching bag — but she can strike back.

The USNS Henry J. Kaiser is carrying 900,000 gallons of biofuel blended with petroleum for evaluation and testing.

Gary Fisher, the dog owned by late actress Carrie Fisher, perked up every time Leia spoke.

These 'Groundhog Day' quotes are perfect for when you feel like you're living the same day over and over.

A scathing report on the April 2010 mine disaster that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia is set to be released.

You might remember the former U.S. senator from Idaho as the anti-gay politician who was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport bathroom. He's back in Washingt

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.

Over 500 workers have been mobilized to deal with the endless tide of garbage inflicting the beaches of Santo Domingo.

Six months after leaning they were or were not going to be getting one of NASA's retired space shuttles for display, museums in Los Angeles, Houston and New Yor

Space shuttle Enterprise suffered minor wing damage on June 3 when it collided with the navigation guides for a New York railroad bridge during the first half o

Space shuttle Endeavour, now a permanent resident of the state of California, has traded its winged chariot for a set of custom wheels.

The final report by President Obama's oil spill commission concludes that the Deepwater Horizon blowout and subsequent massive oil spill was caused by a series

The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record.

Why aren't women counted in most exercise studies? Their periods tend to mess up the data.

Former Carter advisor and energy guru S. David Freeman will become the 'environmental mayor' of L.A.

You don't need pesticides to get rid of these annoying insects.

Yes, says a new campaign that champions backyard pools as a drought-friendlier landscaping alternative.

The Ooho 'water bottle' is a gelatinous blob that allows you to have your bottled water (minus the plastic) and eat it too.

Scientists have developed a glass that changes from opaque to transparent and can be adjusted for different wavelengths of light.

U.S. startup DroneSeed merges technology and forestry to give scorched woodlands a second chance from above.

Climate doubters are apoplectic over a few misinterpreted sentences in the draft report.

Popular magazine and testing facility finds that nontoxic paints have improved in recent years, performing just as well as conventional paints.

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

A new U.S. report on climate change offers 'information that every human needs.'

While much smaller than the Yellowstone River oil spill, a newly discovered spill is raising eyebrows because it went unreported for a month.

Should we be worried, or is it OK to keep drinking (for now)?

Each socially-conscious Jewish teenager receives $36,000 for further public service work or education.

The space agency is trying to understand what vegetables may thrive on the red planet, and how to help them do so.

After Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida, a Miami teen saved hundreds of mangroves and replanted them as protection for animals and humans from future storms.

A new IPCC report is about to come out that proves what we all know already -- there is most definitely a connection between climate change and extreme weather.

World leaders have pledged to limit the rise to 3.6 degrees, but a new study finds global temperatures could increase 10.8 degrees by century's end.

Margaret Palmer, professor of biology at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies, believes there's a better way to mine for coal than blowin

The town of Ipswich has been haunted by a nursery rhyme playing over a loudspeaker for more than a year.

Extreme weather journalists are not the calm we need during a hurricane or storm.

Ethanol is emerging as one of the biggest wedge issues for Republicans as they focus on the Iowa caucus.

A high-tech collaboration between astrophysicists and ecologists is helping to monitor and protect some of the world's most threatened animals.

International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated its Red List, and the news isn't good for Australia's reptiles.

Nonprofit, which monitors the health and safety of animals in the entertainment industry, calls the expose a distortion of the truth.