These small resolutions can make for a great start to the new year.

Tired of quizzing your waiter about where your seafood comes from? Here's a website and other tools that can help with your restaurant research before you go.

Vote in the People’s Choice 2012 Green Plate Awards sponsored by The Nature Conservancy for your favorite sustainable restaurant in select regions.

Even dining out for lunch twice a week can really add up.

In this video by Sam Despeaux and Carly Calhoun titled "TVA At the Crossroads" (also check out "American Nightmare"), Lynn and Jean Gibson speak about living ne

Find out how you can send in a lock of hair to see how much mercury is in your body.

U.S. EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss the Republican attacks against her agency.

You can still enjoy seafood, but make sure you buy sustainable, low-mercury options.

Mercury pollution and climate change are both unintended consequences of burning fossil fuels for centuries.

With at least 84 percent of the world's fish contaminated by mercury, how can you know which fish are safe to eat and which aren't?

There is no need to use harsh and poisonous sprays to get rid of wasps; there are plenty of ways to get rid of them naturally.

Are aphids and other pests wrecking your garden? Partner up with ladybugs to stop the carnage.

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

Try these simple tips and bid goodbye to houseflies, those uninvited pests buzzing around your home.

More than half of the world's largest aquifers are being depleted, according to satellite system data.

Sure, it's backed by Apple's Tim Cook. But would you spend $300 on a shower apparatus?

When you set up a rain barrel system at your house, you can save water and save money on your utilities.

Grey water — water from kitchen or bathroom sinks, bathtubs, or washing machines — can safely be captured and rerouted to the garden. Here's how.

Thanks to massive water-diversion and salt-evaporation projects, satellite images show how the Dead Sea is gradually living up to its name.

Emoji can add emotion and intent to emails and texts, but can they ever become their own language?

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos.

Rule No. 1: You're never too old or too young to learn to code.

Theses six apps can help you add hours back to your day.

A new web service connects boomers with roomers.

After years of debilitating pain, I thought the situation was hopeless, but it wasn't.

The omnipresence of algorithms raises interesting questions about day-to-day human experience.

How the Slow Money Alliance uses green investing to turn a profit and grow a community.

In addition to the $500 billion in government grants available, there are many other resources available too; strategic application writing can help get your bu

Conservative saver? Risky investor? Results of a new study suggest that your position in the family line-up may drive your financial decisions.

Get an in-depth look at the process of making organic cocoa beans into chocolate bars.

De Bos Rosé is handpicked, fair trade accredited and made from 47 different varietals of grapes.

Which flowers are the most environmentally friendly option: Organic, local, fair trade or silk?

Video conferencing for lawyers: How to get started. Lawyers need to consult face-to-face — deposing witnesses and finalizing deals — but there's no reason

These critical elements are abundant in Alaska's Bokan Mountain, but extracting them could be a long and difficult process.

Adding to data from current technologies, GPS radio signals could help to show a more comprehensive view of hurricanes' behaviors.

Is the person you're calling to unlock your door a real locksmith or a con artist?

The key to mold prevention is simple: moisture control. Here are nine ways to curb moisture indoors, and the mold that thrives on it.

Reducing indoor allergens is simpler and cheaper than you think!

Find out how to clean and kill mold, and why it grows in your bathroom. The last thing that you want to deal with when buying, selling or living in a house is m

Humidity doesn’t just make you uncomfortable. It also causes problems and health hazards at every level of the home. Here is a bottom-to-top summary of some o

Get a jump on this harmful invader with some common household solutions.

To moisten the air in your abode, grab some plants, put out some dishes of water, and get cooking. Here are some alternatives to an electric humidifier.

Looking to check things off your to-do list? Start with a little math.

A simple parenting technique helps Inuit children learn to control anger at an early age.

You really don't need the stuff that makes your bathroom smell like an overchlorinated swimming pool.

It might be time to give this oft-maligned home decor another chance.

Hand sanitizers aren't as effective as soap and water, but sometimes they're a smart choice.

There are a few things you can do to wake up a mind that still wants to sleep.

Colorado and Washington state have legalized marijuana, and others are considering measures. Test your cannabis knowledge.

Raising a child is an expensive undertaking, and new parents can get a severe case of sticker shock even before they've left the maternity ward.