In the face of the global challenge of climate change, our responses too often involve doing Much Too Little or thinking Way Too Big. The real key is to start a

Fran Drescher and Ed Begley, Jr. among celebs at Global Green Millennium Awards.

Dutch designer Dan Roosegaarde's Space Waste Lab visualizes 'the smog of our universe.'

Turns out that how—and how often—you wash your clothes makes a huge difference.

Green mom blogger Diane MacEachern shares her thoughts on picket lines, the state of U.S. politics and how to create a better quality of life.

As one of America's youngest and brightest social entrepreneurs, Beth Doane launched her first fashion company at age 22, created a consulting firm focused on s

Interview with drug policy reform activist Tom Angell, founder of Marijuana Majority.

Scientists says pollution on a planet may help aliens spot an advanced civilization.

It is one thing to go cashless, and it is altogether another thing to have no money.

John Brown, founder of the Slow Home movement, discusses the fundamentals of building and living in a greener house.

Day 1 in Copenhagen: despite massive jet lag, we had a fun bike tour of the city that proved a revelation in bike-centered city planning. 37% of all commuters u

Judging workers' value by time spent at a desk hurts working moms — and companies' bottom lines. Flex time could fix it.

In their last year of high school, Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao went looking for a solution to their town's plastic waste problem, and found one close to home.

This 13-year-old fashion designer, cartoon animator, and activist is committed to making eco-savvy clothing that gives back.

McKenna Pope shares her thoughts on convincing Hasbro to change the design of the Easy Bake Oven.

According to a new poll, the majority of millennials believe that the Earth is getting warmer and that humans are to blame.

The organization has revamped everything from badges to cookie sales to try to be more relevant.

Tom Hassenboehler is joining the natural gas industry after years of working with the Senate's most vocal climate change denier.

Ask your representative to support the Merkley Amendment, which would repeal the 'Monsanto Protection Act.'

Congress finally passed the farm bill. Here are 5 facts to start you on your way to knowing what's actually in it.

Virgin Spaceship Unity, set to begin test flights next month, includes a very special nod to the theoretical physicist.

Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis famously went on sabbatical to focus on his family and farming in 2013. Now it's clear he's not coming back.

Meet some of the most spectacular, and secretive, squirrels on Earth.

Drunken fruit flies may lead the way to a solution for human alcohol addiction.

The pill bug or roly-poly plays many key roles in its environment.

These Earth Day facts shed some light on the annual tradition and how it has changed over time.

As marketers use Earth Day to hock anything and everything, including a 'Real Housewives' episode, bloggers weigh in on the ridiculousness of it all.

The search engine shows the globe some love in celebration of April 22.

Not sure how to celebrate Earth Day with your family? Here are 22 eco-savvy ideas to get you started.

There are many candlelit activities to do with family or friends when you turn off the lights for an hour to raise awareness about climate change.

Mexican president proves himself a visionary with a sense of humor at the Cancun Climate summit.

There's so much more strangeness to sloths, our favorite slow-moving creatures, than meets the eye!

The Australian bilby is becoming more popular, and they may just take over as the country's animal representative for Easter.

Sea otters hold hands so they don't float away during naps, and baby dolphins don't sleep at all for the first months of life.

If a bird has zygodactyl feet, that means two toes point forward and two point back. This makes life easier for woodpeckers, owls, parrots and ospreys.

Far from being gross, the slime of a banana slug is a marvel of nature.

The more we learn about elephants, the more we realize they are like us in so many ways.

These huge beasts have inspired myths of fantastic proportions. Get to know the real life dragons of Komodo Island.

These extraordinary marine mammals share a lot in common with humans.

Things you otter know about these charismatic mammals found around the world.

The disintegration of a giant Antarctic ice shelf that had been stable for millennia was caused by a chain reaction of lakes draining on top of the ice.

NASA reveals the truth about 3.7-billion-year-old find.

GM executives and defiant drivers rally to debunk Newt Gingrich's recent claim on the presidential campaign trail.

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

Scientists at the world's largest particle accelerator announced today (Dec. 13) that they'd narrowed down the possibilities for the existence of the elusive Hi

Do you ever ignore your contact lens care instructions? You may want to rethink that.

Forget the idea that only 10-minute bursts of activity are important. New research finds that even small moments of activity can help you meet your goal.

Paul Hawken's latest book, 'Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming,' focuses on fixes rather than fighting.

This up-and-coming destination is cheaper than its counterparts in Western Europe but no less attractive in terms of beauty, affordability and sustainability.

A recent Harvard study finds that neural activity is a new player when it comes to human aging.