We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.

Just a reminder to our UK-based readers that Transition City Bristol's Big Event, which we posted on last week, is coming up on Sunday. Billed by Rob Hopkins, originator of the Transition Towns concept, as "Possibly the biggest Peak Oil/Climate

It seems that the only people who benefit from this rule change are the members of the American Chemistry Council who make BPA.

There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate

Recent rains attributed to a changing climate are leading to mass extinction in the Atacama Desert.

The world is awash in LNG that's a lot closer to the ocean and a lot cheaper to move.

Some birds are charming, others majestic or graceful; the subject for our daily photo has it all.

It's safe as long as you teach them some basic guidelines.

Calling all ocean lovers and shutterbugs, the 11th edition of this fabulous photo contest is accepting submissions.

School administrators have asked the USDA for greater flexibility in providing emergency meals.

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.

In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors explain why we're standing at a climate crossroads&dmash;and how serious the next decision really is.

All because people are too lazy to find a sink.

Thank you to all the generous donors!

These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us.

There's a new polar bear live cam in town ...

What is in your drinking water? It turns out there may be more than we know.

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

A triumphant win for Toledo residents means that the Great Lake's wellbeing is now an official top priority.

So much for the "sharing economy". North Americans don't like sharing cars or parking spaces.

Canada's Texas appears to be going green. And environmentalists and oil companies alike are celebrating.

Big bucks go to the teams that come up with an air conditioner that's five times as good.

From how to cook butter beans to recipes and health benefits, here's the lowdown on the tastiest legume in the pantry.

Everybody is hopping on the hydrogen train, but it's being driven by natural gas.

A new plug-in diagnostic tool could mean better healthcare around the world.

How many of these common items have you placed in your blue bin?

The question of flight shaming keeps coming up, and there has been some significant pushback.

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost everybody is living a low carbon lifestyle.

The smart thermostat will help people save even more money and help utilities curb peak demand loads.

Google and Save the Elephants teamed up to bring Street View to the Kenyan wildlife reserve to show its residents and spread the need for conservation.

It's impossible for a human to know all of the hundreds of thousands of species of flowers on our planet, so Microsoft has developed flower learning software.

The machine with a mission exceeds everyone's wildest dreams

Telecommuting just isn't fashionable anymore; the "water cooler effect" is.

Our photo of the day delivers a bit of winter reverie from the waters of Australia.

Mother’s Day didn’t always involve buying cards, flowers, and candy, but it’s always been about showing moms love and appreciation.

Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ...

Cobalt is used to build lithium-ion batteries found in mobile technology. Much of it comes from Congo, where men, women, and children endure dangerous and unhealthy conditions to satisfy our hunger for new devices. It's time we paid attention.

They are pushing their suppliers to go green too.

And what happened to the guy who won the six figure salary to serve as caretaker of a barrier reef island anyhow?

This ferociously cute snow leopard cub is poised to paw playfully at your heartstrings.

In an homage to influential images of Earth taken from outer space, this art installation takes it up a notch by livestreaming views of Earth in real-time, prompting us to contemplate the bigger picture.

It's only mid-November and winter has arrived with a vengeance. How do I stay sane?

If you thought that by quitting meat or at least going weekday vegetarian you were doing your part to avoid factory farming,

Even Amnesty International is weighing in about the way the Alberta government is going after environmentalists.

More on why less is more.

If you are sick and tired of being optimistic, I have the perfect thing for you, a No Globe snow globe. The tchotchke is a one of a kind--kinda. Only two were made and only one is left to purchase, so act quickly.

The bamboo palettes and compacts have minor flaws that, in a way, make them even more special.