Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

As if giraffes weren't exotic enough, this very rare mother and baby seem outright otherworldly in their absence of color and pattern.

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.

This technology might open up many new areas to offshore wind.

There is a whole new line of furniture that you can build, just like the toy.

The charity loses millions in rogue currency swap, just like the big boys.

A new investigation by Greenpeace delves into the ongoing environmental devastation caused by our recycling habits.

There's a good reason why menstrual product manufacturers don't want to reveal their ingredient lists.

Health care providers are alarmed by the rise in sleep disorders, but is it the kids or the parents who are in need of education?

Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador.

Dr. David Jenkins is the man who came up with the glycemic index. His own diet may surprise you.

Non-profit organizations can now use the site to run fundraising campaigns and the simplicity could make a big impact.

This glass makes your window treatments obsolete.

Scientists have named a new marine ecological community, the Plastisphere, comprised of, you guessed it, plastic -- and all the organisms that now call ocean plastic home.

It's déjà vu all over again as the industry pushes "chemical recycling".

A new study looks at how AVs are part of a much bigger picture of how we get around.

Can we just all put palm oil biodiesel produced on deforested peatlands to rest already: A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows that biodiesel production under these

The unprecedented move means that these schools will have greater access to funding and registrations.

Global Citizen changed the lyrics to include a strong anti-food waste message, and the result is both entertaining and informative.

Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected.

A new study in the journal Conservation Biology found that snow leopards living near Buddhist monasteries in Tibet are being helped by monks who actively patrol the forests to prevent poachers from killing the endangered cats.

Want to know if you can go solar? Now there's a good chance you can easily find out.

Jeans into insulation, plastic bottles into coats – details like this make people more inclined to use the blue bin.

Well, that happened fast.

Attend your own green film fest at home with filmmakers' live Q&A

Tweaking your computer's energy saving settings is a no-brainer. But that's just the trouble: the computer is making a "dumb" decision to dim the monitor or go to sleep after a preset time. VeryPC, the British maker of energy-efficient

The Earth Advantage Institute promotes a green building standard from the Northwest that combines the energy requirements of Energy Star with healthy home attributes like air quality, environmental responsibility and and resource efficiency. I thought

If every home in the U.S. switched just one inefficient light for an Energy Star one, that would be equivalent to taking 800,000 vehicles off the road in term of greenhouse gas emissions

LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer.

Drying clothes uses an incredible amount of energy, it's clearly a low-hanging fruit for conservation and energy efficiency efforts.

Not sure if you really want to live in a tiny house? This tiny home builder is making these cabins from salvaged materials, which visitors can test out at an eco-retreat in Maryland.

And we thought it was all about symbolism...

It's time to talk about ... wait for it ... the problem with hangers.

The KISS principle applies to everything, including building design.

George Monbiot says you don't set targets in an emergency, you act.

"No justification can be possible for this nonsense."

The EPA has just released official "fuel economy" and range information for the BMW i3 100% electric car.

In a funny twist, one of the stars of an extremely popular car show (Top Gear) whose script smeared Tesla is now going electric. James May is getting a BMW i3.

Paper or plastic bags: which is better? It's an age old question, when it comes time to check out when grocery shopping: paper bag or plastic bag? It seems like it should be an easy choice, but there's an incredible number of details and inputs hidden

End goals for CO2 emissions are just one part of the picture. How fast we start moving toward them is just as important.

Brad Plumer looks at the issue of "outsourced pollution."

The Bitcoin is the Hummer of speculative vehicles; let's hope it doesn't make it to its Bar Mitzvah.

The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

The harshest snowstorms along the Eastern Seaboard will remain as frequent in a warming world.

Ever wonder what it would look like to be in the maw of a snow leopard? Wonder no more.

New quarters are coming and they star FRUIT BATS!

The largest greenhouse gas emitter wants wiggle room when it comes to cutting emissions.

Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land