An ethical travel operator in Britain denounces carbon offsetting, but are ‘holidays closer to home’ a real solution?

Traffic driving you crazy? Let MNN get you on track to a more astute commute with these carpooling and public transit tips.

The Lit Motors C-1 can cruise 200 miles on a charge, and even a truck can't pull it over.

OK, the sound is more like "eeeeeee," but it's still exciting international action, and it's coming to the U.S. in March.

And no, we won't be able to use ringtones. (There will likely be standardized noises.)

When a man and his dog are evicted, people in the community rally to try to keep them together.

A tour of the Bullitt Center in Seattle confirms that it's as green as it can be.

University of Cincinnati students score big in the 2015 perFORM Building Design Competition.

Assembled as a local factory, the prefab housing units will house over 200 people at 3 different sites.

You’ll refer to this guide that’s printed on biodegradable fabric with non-toxic ink almost every time you need to convert a recipe.

What increasing the federal gas tax could mean for highways, green cars and the nation's bottom line.

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, UPS is working with Utilimaster and Isuzu to test a new prototype delivery vehicle.

Pink slime is said to recover 10 to 12 pounds of edible lean beef from every animal and save another 1.5 million animals from slaughter, but does that diminish

To meet China's insatiable demand for pork, Shuanghui International is turning to an American company to help 'bring home the bacon.'

Attempts to address global warming and its potentially devastating consequences, resume today as delegates gather in Doha, Qatar.

Each time the EPA is attacked Democrats struggle more to defend it

Roughly 20 million Americans work from home on at least a semi-regular basis. Here's how telecommuting is impressive dent in carbon emissions — and what you

Wheely's coffee and beverage franchises are carbon-neutral and ready to compete with brick-and-mortar stores.

Philips, a company known for its L Prize-winning, checking account-busting incandescent replacements, enters the web-enabled LED market with a spendy, smart and

Although not the flashiest thing on the block, GE unveils a WiFi-connected LED bulb with a more agreeable price point than its peers.

A fair trade wedding dress maker discusses how her business was born.

Lady Gaga meets L.L. Bean with a 'mobile habitat' concept from Aussie firm Sibling that integrates a one-person tent into the back of a pair of sneakers.

Eva & Paul jeans are a crowdfunded sustainable denim company that's obsessed with fit.

April 24th is the anniversary of the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse; Fashion Revolution Day wants to change how our clothes are made.

Shorts are now more versatile and acceptable than ever.

Make a statement by wearing this sleek dress made from mushroom mycelium.

In his new book 'Citizen Farmers,' Daron 'Farmer D' Joffe positions farming as both a sustainable and a philosophical lifestyle.

On the tail of an audit that questioned the reliability of the EnergyStar label, the <i>Washington Post</i> wonders: Are less-than-efficient appliances still ma

Godwin feels just as comfortable rock climbing a couple hundred feet off the deck as he does in a video editing suite. Meet this digital-friendly adventurer and

Composting worms couldn't have asked for a better advocate than Bentley Christie. Meet this amazing entrepreneur, scientist, and worm wrangler.

A small town in Illinois has become the world's third International Dark Sky Community, a place that aims to protect the quality of its dark, star-filled sky by

Time-lapse artists and filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović traveled North America and photographed the impact of light pollution in ‘SKYGLOW.’

The 'Quakebook' project, a gripping Twitter-sourced charity eBook filled with first-hand accounts of life after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan

New empathy-building app lets you swap lives with people you don’t know.

Major music festivals join museums, sporting venues and religious sites in banning the devices.

Orangutans are great communicators, whether through sign language, gestures or sounds. Now, trainers at Jungle Island in Miami are using technology to help the

This is one fun way to learn a language and play with your food.

To celebrate the 30th birthday of Macintosh, Apple filmed an ad entirely on an iPhone and aired it during the Super Bowl.

Microsoft is expected to unveil its flagship software suite for its competitor's tablet at the end of the month.

Network's "EcoAd" campaign misleads consumers, say four environmental organizations.

Many of the same Boston-area workers who spent hours sitting in snow-snarled traffic during the season's first storm last month took a decidedly different tack

Is it possible to reduce your carbon footprint if you're a commuter? Find out how to cut back on the waste of commuting by considering carpooling, public trans

What really makes people happier: A home in the city or a Mcmansion in the suburbs?

Launched on national Bike to Work Day, MyCommuteSucks.org touches a mad-as-hell exposed nerve.

How can I make my 50-mile daily commute more eco-friendly? Use the cruise control, properly inflate your tires and don't use your air-conditioning.

Learn how telecommuting can work for you with some advice from people who do it.

The thing is, I’ve never done a bike commute before and don’t really bike that often in general. I’m a style-conscious guy so of course my first concern i

Half the world now lives in cities, and by midcentury 75 percent of us will be urbanites. To make our cities sustainable, look to the 2012 TED Prize and a fasci

A lunchbox and a thermos may be the best tools for saving money during the work week.

It's important to go into telework knowing what to expect, and that includes these common pitfalls that can derail your success.