A ban on gas and diesel cars is the latest in Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's ongoing crackdown on air pollution.

Electric carmakers need more cobalt for their lithium-ion batteries. Tiny Cobalt, Ontario, aims to become a sizable supplier.

Environmentalist Peter Bahouth shares the inspiration behind Atlanta's most leafy and lovely Airbnb listing.

Forget Pat Conroy ... nothing says 'summer reading' like upcycling bibles and tiny house memoirs.

Resilient design is showcased in competing homes hailing from New York, New Jersey and Missouri.

Give the real estate-fixated college graduate in your life a well-designed, practical gift that will be put to good use in their first post-grad abode.

After you read the last page of this new book for kids, you can start a discussion about food, farmers and eating.

With college grad gifting season upon us, here's a handful of useful, unique and starter apartment-friendly household items.

You haven't lived until you've seen one of these babies clear 14 cars and leap 130 feet in the air. An hour of action uses up half Kuwait's daily oil output, bu

Chanie Kirschner has figured out how to maximize her grocery shopping.

An experiment in low-impact living called One Tonne Life finds a Swedish family moving into a 'climate-smart' home to drastically reduce their carbon footprints

MNN exclusive: He's driven an electric RAV4 (powered by the sun) for more than eight years. Now, the actor-activist comes to MNN to talk about its new iteration

Model guidelines from the U.N. for energy-efficient light bulbs aid developing nations in smoothly transitioning from incandescents to LEDs.

Michael d'Estries has been a green blogger for almost as long as there have been green blogs. Read about what this eco-media virtuoso thinks about the changing

Meet Don DiCostanzo, the entrepreneur behind Pedego electric bikes. Find out what he thinks about President Obama, e-bikes in bike lanes, and the way to a green

Nichole Dandrea — nutritionist and organic, fair trade chocolatier — explains how you can stay healthy while enjoying decadent truffles every day.

Bright skies at night make some trees bud early for spring.

Finnish startup aims to engage mobile users in an international competition to send someone to the International Space Station.

At the end of 2009, electric cars connected to smart grids have become inevitable. Get used to the idea of plugging in before hitting the road. It won't be so b

Electric cars are not slow, they're not dangerous, and they're not dirty just because they recharge from coal plants.

It's style may be old-timey and traditional, but Cracker Barrel is leapfrogging into the 21st century with EV charging at 24 locations. Do you want a plug-in wi

Buyers have been slow to purchase electric cars, and cities slower still to support them. What can be done?

You may not be aware, however, that you can now add another important feature to the list of electric vehicle benefits: safety.

92 countries lack a national policy that grants fathers paid paternity leave, including the United States.

The 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' actor teamed up with Wags and Walks and ASPCA to foster Ginger, a rescue pit bull.

After his dog died, Ryan Gosling took to wearing George's tag.

Giant cable will allow Iceland to share its vast geothermal and volcanic energy resources with mainland Europe.

Photographer Chris Perani painstakingly combines thousands of exposures to create each individual image.

Scientists find the gene that gives bumblebees their unique patterns — and the rest of us fair warning.

The rise and fall of Rev. Billy James Hargis, along with the popularity of Glenn Beck, makes our media columnist long for the days of the Fairness Doctrine.

"Are electric vehicles fast?" "Do they work in winter?" "Can I really give up visiting the gas station?" Get the facts on EVs.

2012 may prove to be the year of the electric car. Some of the world’s biggest automakers will be bringing new electric vehicles to market in 2012. They are n

It depends on where you live, says a new report, because some states force you to charge up from a dirty coal grid. But that's just a snapshot, and the long-ter

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: NEV's are a great way to get around without emissions.

The days' dappled sunlight complemented the nights' glowing trees at this music festival near Lake Michigan.

Performers take to the streets of Edinburgh in one of the largest art festivals in the world, Festival Fringe.

Using a diesel engine to power a hydraulic power system, Lightning hopes to take X Prize.

An eel named Miguel Wattson is behind the holiday display at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Take the chill off with these top-performing picks for staying warm.

Calories and exercise are key, of course, but these research-backed workarounds can help you reach your goals.

Chris Grady's Lunarbaboon comics show off the sweet and sour sides of parenting and life.

The Nordic nation gets bookish at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale with an exposition dubbed 'Mind-Building'

This explore.org film shows how service dog Abby and others helped in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.

A craving for sweets is the same brain function that drug addicts and alcoholics experience for their "fix."

Well Aware is an international nonprofit organization that has transformed thousands of lives in Kenya and Tanzania. Sarah Evans founded the organization.

Tired? Depressed? Nutrient deficiency might be to blame. You might not be getting the right amount of these vitamins & minerals.

As electric cars become increasingly mainstream, they're starting to build up a charge on social media around the world.

The all-electric bus costs about $175,000 but is expected to help school districts save $11,000 per year in fuel costs.

There are 1,000 of these hybrid muscle/battery power vehicles on the road, mostly in Europe. Only a few are in the U.S., but does 3 cents a mile sound good?

With more than 1,000 horsepower and 600 miles of range, this green car is sexy, fast and interesting — but it’s only in prototype mode.