The so-called 'transient lunar phenomena' has been stumping scientists for years – but an explanation may be in the works.

Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this.

Petrochemicals are becoming increasingly important to the oil industry as cars go electric.

These photos reveal the horror of our disposable, consumerist culture and how it's ruining the most beautiful places on Earth.

Sure, you can buy one or you could put your DIY skills to the test and make one with materials you have on hand.

This quick project makes a useful emergency flashlight while recycling your leftover cardboard.

It's not an 8,000 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, but it's still pretty cool.

No more plastic bags means a return to old-fashioned ways of packaging and carrying goods -- not necessarily a bad thing!

On Monday, a molasses pipeline (yes, that's a thing!) leaked 1,400 tons -- 233,000 gallons -- of molasses into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor and it has turned into a killer mess with no quick solution.

Last week, 233,000 gallons of molasses spilled into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor killing thousands of fish, eels, crabs and other aquatic life. And the damage continues to worsen.

On the first of this month, Hawaii became the first state in the U.S. to put a plastic bag ban into effect.

On Monday (Sunday locally), Japan switched off the last of its operating nuclear reactors and became 100% nuclear-free.

The technology turns the problem of nuclear waste into a source of safe nuclear energy.

No detailed guidelines, no legally binding requirements, and a misplaced focal point are a recipe for failure.

You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2.

The ban on buds (swabs) is expected to reduce Scotland's marine plastic pollution by 50 percent.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh didn't do a lot of buildings, and this was his biggest and best.

This is not a new debate, and raises all kinds of questions.

On some days, wind generated as much as 234% of demand.

Renogy's rechargeable flashlight incorporates a host of useful features, including the ability to function as a backup battery for phones and other gadgets.

Do not mail them to the President.

Fiji, probably the least favorite in an already disliked industry, is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging the company has profited from greenwashing. Specifically, from greenwashing claims that its products are

Fresh demonstrations have broken out in Iran, where protesters who took to the streets last weekend in the country's northwestern provinces to demand protection for a dying lake were harshly

Knowing where trash comes from is the first step in figuring out better, more sustainable solutions.

A new investigation by Greenpeace delves into the ongoing environmental devastation caused by our recycling habits.

By next year at this time, all straws in SF will be made from paper, bamboo, wood, metal or fiber.

Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin.

The dumpster full of glowing garbage out front of Switzerland's Gewerbemuseum sets the stage for what's inside -- an art exhibition of works both poignant and comical, all made from discarded plastic bags.

Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on.

Changes closer to home would be nice too.

India's capital city has taken a strong stand against plastic pollution, but now it needs to convince its residents.

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.

These transforming shoes can go from flat to a stylish stiletto within seconds.

But maybe he should.

Plus lots of green things.

It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the

This glass makes your window treatments obsolete.

Scientists have named a new marine ecological community, the Plastisphere, comprised of, you guessed it, plastic -- and all the organisms that now call ocean plastic home.

This is a beautiful house, but it raises a lot of questions about what "respect for the environment" means.

Last night, the Encinitas, CA City Council Natural Resources Committee voted to draft a ban on plastic bags, which may include a fee for customers use of any single-use plastic bags and paper bags as reported on

Image via: Project Kasei on Flickr Project Kaisei, the mission to research and figure out just what the heck we're going to do about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, made it to the Gyre just a few days ago. Their results: yep, there's a lot of plastic

Here is the secret for the most delicious, cheapest, and least wasteful lasagna you can make.

Packed with smart advice, this downloadable PDF is full of delicious recipes that can save you money and hassle.

Think we are cutting back? They are just getting started, and we are going to be buried in the stuff.

Data is not just for the internet giants; using remote laser-sensing technology, it can generate lovely maps of a river's long-past history too.

Research reveals that rivers deliver up to 4 million metric tons of plastic debris to the sea every year, with up to 95% coming from just 10 of them.

The levels were so high that scientists are revising up their estimates for global marine microplastic pollution.

Ladies and gentlemen, we've finally reached peak TreeHugger.

A report found that bottles have surpassed bags and straws when it comes to prevalence in freshwater rivers.

The fast food chain will also take old plastic toys and melt them down for repurposing.