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GoSun: It's the hot new device in solar cookers

GoSun Stove offers a new approach to solar-powered cooking with a heated tube used to prepare food.




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Super-futuristic Hong Kong skyscraper is topped with rice paddy

Uncle Ben meets 'Blade Runner' in this wild vertical farming concept that also incorporates aquaculture, wind energy and 'algae facades.'



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Why 'Beetlejuice' is a feminist classic

On the 30th anniversary of "Beetlejuice," the female characters in the classic film seem fresher than ever.



  • Arts & Culture

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An office with a view: Kicking back on a wind turbine hundreds of feet in the air

Redditor Demo_of_demo shared this beautiful photo taken from high atop his wind-turbine "office."




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Help save bees with a device on your keys

The designer of the Bee Saver, a bioplastic keychain that contains artificial nectar, believes small acts can make a big difference.




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Mysterious Pennsylvania ice mine only produces ice in the summer

Coudersport Ice Mine is located in the Appalachian Mountains.




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Hints of colonial pollution hidden in Andean ice cap

Traces of air pollution from 16th-century Spanish silver mines were discovered deep inside an ice cap in the Peruvian Andes



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Appalachia flattened by as much as 40 percent by mining practices

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Rhode Island office building is a masterwork of cargotecture [Video]

Take a tour of Box Office, the first commercial office building in the U.S. built from retired shipping containers.




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Japan activates its subterranean Fukushima ice wall

Advanced refrigeration system, nearly a mile long, is meant to keep contaminated water from the damaged nuclear plant from escaping into the sea.



  • Research & Innovations

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NASA veteran Janice Voss dies of cancer at 55

Astronaut Janice Voss, a veteran of five spaceflights and a former science director for a NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has died after a battle with cancer




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7 things to know about the summer solstice

Summer solstice, the unofficial first day of summer, is the day with the most hours of daylight.



  • Climate & Weather

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Icehotel invites public to design solid ice suites

The iconic hotel is located in Swedish Lapland and was the first of its kind.




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Green advice from mom

What's the best green advice your mom ever gave you?




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How smoggy Beijing's new license plate law will help curb pollution

Tokyo, which cleaned up its act in the 1970s, is a role model as the Chinese capital starts to address some of the world's worst air pollution.




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Green up your office space for more focus, less stress

Bringing nature into the workplace can give you a bit more energy and reduce stress.




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Artificial photosynthesis achieved in device that also cleans the air

It's a breakthrough that scientists around the world have been pursuing for years.



  • Research & Innovations

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Ginseng demand boosts prices and poaching

Single roots can have thousand-dollar price tags, attracting poachers into protected lands, so what makes ginseng so valuable?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Balloons + water = big ice balls for summer cocktails

For the holiday weekend, and all summer long, try this easy trick for making a lot of large ice balls at one time.




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How to get more juice from your limes

This simple lime-cutting hack gives you more juice and has the added benefit of less cleanup when you're done.




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Mercury's water ice bodes well for alien life search

The discovery of huge amounts of water ice and possible organic compounds on the heat-blasted planet Mercury suggests that the raw materials necessary for life




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9 magnificent images of Mercury

Mercury, named for the Roman messenger of the gods, is the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest to the sun. Check out these amazing images




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How much do you know about ice cream?

Before you scoop up your next bowl of ice cream, test your knowledge about everyone's favorite summer treat.




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Guess the health benefits of these herbs and spices

Sure herbs and spices taste wonderful, but do you know what benefits they provide to your body?




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High gas prices got you down? Let GasBuddy find the best prices

Web site and mobile app help you find the lowest gas prices in your area.




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Enphase gives energy control freaks a reason to rejoice

New hi-tech Environ thermostat allows you to remotely monitor and control your home energy use.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Are you energy-savvy about your entertainment devices?

Do energy vampires haunt your living room? Find out if you are electricity-savvy with your entertainment devices.




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Blue Ice American Organic Wheat Vodka

How does an all organic vodka hold up at a neighborhood cookout?




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Philadelphia's Franklin Fountain scoops up locally made ice cream

Fresh and delicious, the ice cream from this popular Old City, Philadelphia store is worth the wait.




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Cracks in Arctic sea ice attract toxic mercury

Tiny tempests above cracks in Arctic sea ice help pull down toxic mercury and ozone from the sky — an unexpected new source of mercury pollution.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Memorial service to be held for slain Oregon bees in Target parking lot

A bee memorial service is being held this Sunday to remember the 50,000 pollinators killed by pesticides at an Oregon Target store.




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Green States: Melting icecaps, melting economy

A little over a year ago, in a very different world, three economic titans issued "The Carbon Principles," a list of investment guidelines for electric power pr




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Sun-powered desalination device transforms seawater into clean drinking water

Santa Monica's iconic amusement pier is the site of this year's Land Art Generator Initiative. The Pipe is an offshore desalination concept that's making waves.



  • Research & Innovations

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New solar device pulls water from desert air

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.



  • Research & Innovations

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Should we tow icebergs from Antarctica to combat drought?

A company in the United Arab Emirates is already putting an iceberg-towing plan into action.



  • Climate & Weather

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San Juan Islanders build Internet service from scratch

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.




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As oil prices drop, will it be so easy to be green?

Now that oil is trading for half of what it was last summer, will investors want to put their money into alternative energy sources? We look at the data.




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The Great Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Ice Cream Giveaway

Help support fair trade products and get a shot at winning a year's worth of Ben & Jerry's ice cream.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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We have a winner! The Great Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Ice Cream Giveaway

Find out who won a year's worth of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and how contest promoted the benefits of fair trade.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Organic chocolate bars at a great price

Stock up on Endangered Species chocolate — just 49 cents for full-size candy bars.




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Ben & Jerry's 'Schweddy Balls' ice cream is no joke

The ice cream company names its newest flavor after Alec Baldwin's classic 'Saturday Night Live' character Pete Schweddy. Yes, they're really going there.




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Chocolate prices may go up (and what to do about it)

Some experts are predicting that you may have to spend more on chocolate in the future. Here are some things to consider.




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Breyer's ice cream ditches the hormones, adds sustainable vanilla

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.




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40 chefs under 40: Readers' choice (11-20)

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.




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40 chefs under 40: Readers' choice (31-40)

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.




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40 chefs under 40: Readers' choice (21-30)

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.




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40 chefs under 40: Readers' choice

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.




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6 tips for making healthy choices when you're eating out on a budget

6 tips for making healthy choices when you're eating out on a budget. It can be a challenge to find decent food for a decent price when eating out. This is how




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How to incorporate video conferencing into your law practice

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



  • Research & Innovations

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Texas woman makes dumb choice to stop smart meter installation

Thelma Taormina isn't exactly keen on smart meters. So when a utility worker arrived at her Houston home to install one of the devices, she did what any totally