Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, discusses climate change with Jon Stewart.

Here are the films to catch at the country's largest environmental film fest — including one about making saké and the tragic industry of trophy hunting.

With money from the government to spend on culture, Italian teens have another reason to celebrate their milestone 18th birthday.

After scouring the world, producers of the new film settled on Italy's famed Amalfi Coast as the setting for the fictional island of Themyscira.

On top of averting budget cuts, Congress' deal to dodge the fiscal cliff also extended several key incentives for programs related to the environment.

Renewable energy is already growing rapidly. But these recent developments in energy storage could prove to be a game changer.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

We can't just build better; we have to change the way we live.

A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET.

Although a recent renewable energy bill stalled, the hurricane-ravaged territory isn't giving up on its fossil fuel-free aspirations.

If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging.

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.

Plastic bags are bad, for sure. But a new fee for produce bags is angering some ... and you're not even allowed to bring your reusables!

Beef and farmed catfish aren't great on the environment, but wild-caught fish and farmed shellfish have low environmental impacts.

Paper receipts are full of problems, not the least of which is BPA. But there are now many digital options for getting and storing them that make life easier.

From pipelines and wind power to Brazil and the EPA, Newt Gingrich devoted a lot of time to energy policy during a camping stop.

Five rousing books that sound a rallying cry to think about and work toward environmental solutions in fresh, new ways.

The NOAA suspects the infectious morbillivirus is responsible for the unusually high number of dolphin strandings and deaths this month.

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.

SolarCity is hiring 100 new photovoltaic installers in Southern California and in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area.

Photographer Elena Shumilova creates timeless images of childhood that touch people all around the world.

Ruling is latest twist in a long debate over how to regulate and enforce coal ash disposal.

A new study reveals that a lean, fit body equals happy teeth and gums.

Become a Pinterest fan, repin from our back-to-school board and you could win an iPad and green books.

Ubiquitous Mardi Gras beads can be made of other things: Biodegradable seed bombs, anyone?

wo new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit

Two new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.

The granola guru John Mackey has a new book and is once again making waves with his outspoken views.

EWG grades the products many of us use to clean our kitchens and houses. How do your 'green' cleaning products rate?

This shrine to Italian food must be experienced, but try to get there early. (And if they have the spinach ravioli in a lemon butter sauce, be sure to order it.

Actress, currently starring in the eco-thriller 'The East,' describes freeganism and her experiences on an eco-village studying permaculture.

In this video by Sam Despeaux and Carly Calhoun titled "TVA At the Crossroads" (also check out "American Nightmare"), Lynn and Jean Gibson speak about living ne

U.S. EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss the Republican attacks against her agency.

New study advises women to eat fish while pregnant, but hold the mercury. Researchers evaluated 600 mothers and children and found that children who are exposed

The European Union has banned bee-harming neonicotinoids. The policy is expected to come into full force by the end of 2018.

It's what you've been waiting for. Peter Dykstra lists his picks for America’s nine greatest environmental heroes.

Scientists report that it could take 100 years for the world's groundwater supplies to respond to climate change, potentially leaving populations without water.

I know I’m not the only one who finds comfort in writing things down.

Yes, you can get the digital chaos under control. Here's how.

Apple is defending its decision to have its products removed from the EPEAT environmental standards certification program. Speaking to The Loop, Apple spokesper

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

An experimental, "green" NASA lander crashed during its first free-flight test on Aug. 9, erupting in a ball of flame when it hit the ground.

The agency hopes that public access to the information will encourage collaboration and innovation across the computer science community.

Joining an environmental book club (or cracking a few eco-books solo) is a virtually effortless way to green up your life a bit.

The latest, largest study finds talcum powder likely causes little risk for ovarian cancer.

Legal cannabis markets are bringing a powerful ally to the fight against marijuana prohibition: The business community.

With little public funding for science, Silicon Valley investors are coming to the rescue.

We keep voting for people who promise to make things like they were, forgetting that things could be awful.