This rapper nails it, imho.

With news that Southwest is allowing mini horses on flights, here's what to know about these petite equine wonders.

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).

EvanEco: Carnival of the Green 172 by Don Bosch "Got milk? Grab a glass of the white stuff and a chocolate chip cookie, and join me for some green bloggy goodness..."Guardian Ethical Living: Ethical Superstore and Natural Collection merge into giant

Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

The outdoor gear retailer plans to certify 30 percent of its clothes as fair-trade by the end of 2017.

Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

An important, if short, cautionary tale on being dependent on any single foreign source of energy.

Air quality in San Francisco is the worst in the world right now.

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.

The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable.

As a keystone species, the importance of the sea otter on the health of coastal ecosystems can't be understated. A new study shows that they may even play a key role in helping coastlines cope with agricultural run-off.

The ecosystem had thrived for thousands of years but collapsed less than two centuries ago.

After decades of increasingly complicated insomnia fixes, this one little thing changed everything.

The FDA has announced new (and stronger) warning requirements for certain prescription insomnia medications. Here's why.

Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the

Solar power is a wonderful thing but the benefits are not evenly distributed.

SMUD demonstrate that all-electric living is actually cheaper than gas.

And why not?

And really, how self driving cars are an attack on freedom.

A judge has ruled against Monsanto; company complains that it would drive some customers away. Unsealed documents add to drama.

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

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.

National almond, walnut and pistachio crops are very thirsty, and predominantly grown in drought-stricken California; if you’re looking for alternatives, consider these.

This compact all-in-one cooking kit is looking to overhaul the traditional kitchen for today's hectic schedules and non-traditional living situations.

Exposed by low tide and bereft of a cooling breeze, the mollusks overheated to the point of cooking.

We have long called for deposits on everything. California shows that even that is not enough.

It's still up to a restaurant to decide to fill them, but the law provides detailed guidelines on how to do it safely.

If you thought the top market for electric car growth was somewhere in California, you'd be right many months out of the year, but not the 4th quarter of 2013.

A drive-in movie theater in the wilderness and an urban rooftop are just a few of the innovative spots from which stylish trailer hotels are popping up.

Our photo of the day comes from Atascadero, California.

Young people's interest in 'healthy, clean living' has them cooking, crafting, and counting their pennies in ways that baffle their Boomer parents.

Nature gets digitized in these vibrant animations that feature audio recordings from the rainforest.

Contrary to popular opinion, young people aren't practicing what they preach.

The Gwich'in people have been fighting this battle for decades, and now they need broader public support. Learn how you can help.

This biomimicry success promises advanced hearing aids as the headphone generation ages

It's part of a statewide effort to crack down on plastic waste.

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.

Why make exceptions like this?

Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars.

New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars.

Now, for the rest of the U.S. and Canada to get on board...

'Instead of putting the money back into our business, we’re responding by putting $10 million back into the planet. Our home planet needs it more than we do.'

Researchers find that the neurotoxin is carried in by coastal fog, deposited on the land, and then makes its way up the food chain where it is approaching toxic thresholds in pumas.

The poetic and ephemeral fifth basic taste, umami, is the talk of the town; you can find it in these all-natural ingredients.

The Amazon rainforest doesn't need prayers, it needs protectors.

It will soon be illegal to sell, trade, or donate furs of any kind.

New research reveals that the plant's shimmering blue leaves allow it to survive in the dim rainforest floors of southeast Asia.

Spanish collective Basurama arrived in Niamey, Niger, to assist locals in the construction of new leisure spaces with local, low cost materials.