Environmental org's 'Night of Comedy' brings laughter amidst a changing political landscape and growing concern over the impact of climate change.

In a surprise announcement, Earth's two largest economies revealed a game-changing agreement to cut carbon emissions.

Researchers find distinct differences in the intestinal bacteria between patients who have type 2 diabetes and those who do not.

New study may help doctors and patients find a better balance between diabetes control and quality of life.

A random YouTube video leads to the reunion of two sisters who grew up 5,000 miles apart.

Watch how one man's donation contributed to surgery that enabled 3-year-old Congo native Loic Mbeze to walk.

New research shows that just clicking the 'like' button reveals more about us than we realize.

Adding volunteer work or a spiritual journey to your travel calendar can improve your mental health and add meaning to your trip.

Do Good Bus offers a fun way to help others and make friends by connecting volunteers with community causes and each other.

The need for help in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael hasn't gone away and these relief organizations are keeping residents and helpers fed.

Learn how Aflac and other companies are using the power of their brands to speak out on major public policy issues and social missions.

Scientists have found a 'world-class' helium gas field in East Africa. That's a big deal, and not just because squeaky voices are funny.

All that eggnog (or Champagne, or hot toddies) sounded good at the time, but now you're paying the price. We've got you covered.

6.5 percent of Americans over the age of 40 experience phantom odors, but we're not sure what causes this sensation.

A great pied hornbill at Jurong Bird Park developed cancer, and doctors used 3D printing to make a prosthetic casque for it.

To solve organ shortages, some places are making it the norm to have people opt out of organ donation.

The quirky Joshua tree may be nearly gone in 50 years if we don't battle climate change.

NASA loses a CO2 monitoring satellite, plans for new coal plants are being shelved, and the price of CO2 credits drops out on the European market.

Recession? What recession? Step right up as the coal industry is loading up on lobbyists.

The Bush Administration buried a report showing a highly elevated risk of cancer for those living near coal ash. Why do we burn coal again?

Movie star Darryl Hannah and NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen were arrested along with dozens of others after blocking access to a coal facility.

A new report from the Health Effects Institute says are breathing air that's considered unsafe by the World Health Organization.

Project Haiti Orphanage and Children's Center will provide a safe and healthy home for Haitian children.

Japanese scientists have discovered that some apples have changed in flavor and firmness over the past few decades. Science says climate change may be to blame.

Extreme weather journalists are not the calm we need during a hurricane or storm.

Satellite images confirm another massive iceberg has split from Antarctica, this time from the Pine Island Glacier.

Two companies, both with ties to Denmark, produce low-cost enzymes that can greatly reduce the cost of environmentally friendly biofuels made from agricultural

One side says the EPA is overstepping its bounds, while some say it didn't go far enough.

The EPA has moved one step closer to allowing a higher blend of alternative fuel in your cars, but the usual suspects aren't on board.

In these budget-cutting times, biofuels may be on the chopping block. And with a presidential election looming, politics will play role.

Ethanol is emerging as one of the biggest wedge issues for Republicans as they focus on the Iowa caucus.

Ethanol subsidies are such a wedge issue in Iowa that one candidate says he will stay away.

Political ideology doesn't matter in the Senate when it comes to ethanol subsidies. Unless your senator comes from a corn state, chances are he or she voted aga

The latest assault on ethanol subsidies comes from one of the nation's leading newspapers.

The Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday that U.S. ethanol production was down about 1 percent.

When the 43 NASCAR drivers start their engines for Sunday's Daytona 500, they will be doing so for the second year with American ethanol-blended fuel in their g

In an attempt to appease Iowa corn farmers, the sometime-frontrunner mires himself in controversy.

Polio could be wiped out by 2018, but Gates says it will require investment and hard work.

Mary Barra is a GM insider, but she's also a change agent who will continue the company's aggressive comeback.

Olivine is a miracle green rock that absorbs carbon dioxide naturally from the air.

Bicycle sales exceed cars in Europe, and there's compelling evidence that pedaling increases the national happiness quotient.

Even under poor conditions, Venturi's 240 mph shakes things up at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Air conditioners have made architects lazy, and we've forgotten how to design houses that might work without it.

Why not design our homes so that we can get at the things that need to be changed? That's the idea behind "Open Building".

With its edible veggie walls and lack of traditional HVAC systems, Carbon Positive House aims to "free us of modern day lifelines."

The Passive House Institute and the Passive House Institute US are making news this week as standards change and they diverge further.

From Apple's Spaceship HQ to GE's Boston campus, these solar-integrated designs are raising the bar.

Donut-shaped and parked at the foot of a glacier, the Snøhetta-designed Svart hotel in Norway is the first of its kind.

Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green.

Conservationist Clay Bolt is using his images to influence laws and protect species.