Wastewater storage from fracking may be causing earthquakes. For now, Arkansas is stopping operations.

In his State of the Union speech, Obama unveils plans to expand U.S. oil and gas production, but vows not to 'walk away from the promise of clean energy.'

Director Josh Fox's follow-up to his 2010 documentary on the natural gas industry sparks drama at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Workers fled the leaking gas well hours before it caught fire, once again shedding light on the Gulf of Mexico's risky relationship with offshore drilling.

Two Pennsylvania children, ages 7 and 10 have been permanently banned from talking about fracking.

The worldwide shortage of helium threatens many industrial, medical and military applications far beyond balloons.

Kids living just outside the evacuation zone will be tested for cumulative radiation exposure.

Higher elevations are the only escape from these gigantic waves.

Meet Chris Robinson, an average California dad who just happens to be constructing a 22-foot-long tsunami escape pod out of plywood in his backyard.

Scientists announced the discovery of a new moon around Pluto on July 11, bringing the dwarf planet's number of known satellites to five.

Here are five things researchers can learn about Earth by studying the dwarf planet Pluto.

With Sonoma County in the bag, affordable prefab builder Blu Homes unveils its first project in Southern California: a remote, low-impact desert retreat owned b

In conjunction with Greenbuild 2012, prefab firm Blu Homes announces the acquisition of Modern Cabana, a family-run company specializing in stylish accessory dw

Design studio Minarc partners with Habitat for Humanity to (very quickly) bring affordable, net-zero energy prefab homes to low-income areas of South L.A.

Catering to young Londoners struggling to enter the city's real estate market, the YMCA's Y:Cube Housing offers a green prefab-based step toward independence.

Sleek, slender and topped with solar panels, Heijmans ONE is a rental unit that addresses the dearth of affordable housing options for young professionals.

In a marriage of modular building and adaptive reuse, one Spanish developer has taken to the rooftops.

If policing your child’s plate at a holiday dinner dampens the celebration, this one tip may be incredibly freeing for you and your children.

Here's a big hint: If you must do this, move away from the house.

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.

Focusing on what we're thankful for can help us turn outward and express appreciation, especially during the holidays.

Covered in a code no one can understand, the Shigir Idol is the oldest wooden structure in the world.

Fossil finders have ample opportunity to connect with experts through fossil ID days at museums, parks and universities.

Miners in Australia uncover the opal-filled fossil of a dog-size herbivore named Weewarrasaurus pobeni.

8 strange and surprising facts about the T. rex, king of the dinosaurs.

Aging pipelines leak dangerous amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

A new study claims it isn't as bad as estimated, at least during one part of the process. But how much methane does leak during fracking?

Absorbing more carbon dioxide than they release, these vast forests can be credited with helping to lower levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Organize your home and office with help from Gail Blanke's book about clearing the clutter.

New EPA ruling on infilling valleys may limit future mountaintop mining permits, but it's only the first step in a long process to stop the 'Appalachian Apocaly

In new video, kids ask President Obama to end mountaintop removal mining.

A young parkgoer returned a rock she took from Smoky Mountains National Park along with a drawing and a nice letter.

When processed food marketers try to outsmart Michael Pollan, he turns the tables on them.

Too hot to entertain inside? Head out to the back deck and don't forget these 12 eco-friendly outdoor eating' and drinkin' wares.

Fire lookout towers found in numerous national forests have been converted into campsites-in-the-sky.

The natural surroundings at these picturesque concert venues sometimes steal the show.

Forget the clunky outdoor furniture. A sling of fabric and some straps are all you need to enjoy the outdoors in a hammock.

Markku Lahdesmaki's photo series 'Avanto' illuminates the Finnish hobby of ice swimming.

Prize-winning design proposal revives defunct post offices by transforming them into food-sharing centers.

The 'Icelandic Model' may be the country's best export.

When you leave your food donation by your mailbox on May 12, make sure to keep a record of it.

The GOP is treating the EPA chief like a human punching bag — but she can strike back.

Researchers have developed solar concentrators that can be placed on windows or cellphone screens.

"It's 'Just' Anxiety," a film by Susan Polis Schutz, shows how the mental health issue manifests itself in various people and how they treated it successfully.

"Isle of Dogs,"Wes Anderson's new stop-motion animated film about teens coming to the rescue unintentionally parallels real-life movements in the U.S.

Pigs are smart, emotional animals that have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. In the Year of the Pig, here are some surprising pig facts.

Measles can weaken the immune system for years afterward.

Renewable energy will surpass natural gas as the planet's No. 2 electricity source by 2016, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

From Dutch flower fields to Californian slopes, windmills are one of mankind's oldest ( loveliest) energy machines. Here are some windmill photos to celebrate.

The style-conscious soap wizards at Method unveil plans for a wind and solar-powered manufacturing facility that will also include rooftop food production.