Indulging in a Western-style diet for 7 days impaired the brain function in healthy young people and made them want to overeat, researchers find.

Image: Google Maps. We think this is the Widows Creek power plant where the spill happened, but if anyone from Alabama could confirm, please do so in the comments. Coal Waste Spill at At Alabama Coal Plant It wasn't so long ago that we were writing

Preston Kott of U.S. Environmental Services moves oil absorbent boom into a warehouse at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon spill continues to

Celebrated outside of the United States, the holiday used to have a real meaning.

Despite Natura's seemingly excellent and forward-thinking business model, their list of ingredients is surprisingly awful and toxic, which calls into question the B Corp certification standards.

Whatever you do, do not let these gems go to waste.

There are huge upfront carbon emissions from building new housing; a better approach is to be smarter about what we have.

It's a mix of speculative fiction and informed prediction. Which do you think is most plausible?

With a carbon credit card, it doesn't have to be hard.

A lotta lentils.

The tech pioneer turned investor talks meat, batteries, and cement.

Making cement puts out a lot of CO2. Making concrete needs a lot of sand. Both are big problems.

Average consumers of all incomes have the ability to meaningfully invest in organizations doing good work

'These fires are a situation that humanity cannot tolerate.' – Carlos Durigan, WCS Brazil

If you happen upon some life-size willow creatures in the woods, you can thank Anna & The Willow.

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.

If you must shop, do it from a company that's spreading the wealth.

Why make exceptions like this?

Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars.

One hundred years later, we are still playing chicken with peoples' lives.

Barley doesn't like rising temperatures, and neither will beer lovers.

From making shoes out of marine debris to the Run For The Oceans global initiative, this dynamic partnership is tackling plastic pollution in a big way.

It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor.

We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back.

I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals

Search on the terms "hay pollutant epa" and you'll see hundreds of recent links with statements inferring that USEPA has 'declared hay to be a pollutant.' The source most often cited

Have you ever gone to the moon and back? Moon trees made the journey — or rather, their seeds did.

Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite.

We talk a lot about the devastation of a warming planet, but what if things went the other way? A new study confirms the worst.

This tidal phenomenon is making waves, so to speak, as Hurricane Dorian approaches.

Historically we've looked to nature to help forecast the weather; here are some indicators gleaned from generations of folk wisdom.

After a month under rubble, a nearly lifeless callery pear tree was found by 9/11 workers who were determined to save it.

The world's weirdest living thing should encourage us to rethink what we think about intelligence.

A NASA scientist shows us the three-fifths of the planet's surface that we don't get to see.

Here are some tips on reducing the quantity of meat used in recipes.

My search for the perfect water bottle is over thanks to the beautiful, drinker-friendly, ocean-loving, coral-planting NAECO Bottle.

Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth.

These low-impact, solar-powered desalination units could be a potential boon to water-scarce coastal communities, disaster-prone areas, as well as local marine life.

An event on Lake Tahoe promises "world class minds, radical innovation and kickass rock 'n roll". And solutions to the biodiversity crisis, too.

Until now, no species has had such a profound effect on shaping the Earth's biosphere as the humble broiler chicken.

"Naked wine," "raw wine," "biodynamic wine" have reached a feverish peak among trend-setting oenophiles. But what do all these labels mean, and are they actually better for the environment?

Using reclaimed wood and steel from old pig fences, this Dutch company makes exquisite tables, while recycling all byproducts into other useful goods -- cat litter, compost and alcohol..

Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.

These days when your coffe machine breaks, it is usually cheaper and less hassle to just buy a new one. I was therefore pleasantly surprised about the repairability of my Presso coffee maker, which still keeps serving me off the grid!

Think outside of the houseplant box with these unique ways to bring some green indoors.

Perfect for beginners, brown thumbs, or people on the go, these easy indoor plants don't mind low light, low humidity, or irregular watering.

Roll over everything and get on and off easily on this powerful fatbike.

There is an alumina crisis right now. Making it is dirty and polluting, and it's back in the USA.

So much intelligence and so much technology, to what end.

It's impossible for a human to know all of the hundreds of thousands of species of flowers on our planet, so Microsoft has developed flower learning software.