Since the beginning of the healthcare crisis, the decrees issued by the Conte government have, one after the other, increased the number of restrictions. This is on top of the ordinances from the different regions. A campaign has developed and has promoted social distancing through calls to stay at home, hashtags and appeals. But all this fervour did not affect the millions of workers forced to continue going to work in non-essential companies and services.

Sorry, shoppers, but empty supermarket shelves could be a good thing.

You have to create your own warmth and sunshine during these long dark months.

The USDA and EPA announced the U.S. Food Waste Challenge participants.

A round-up of stories addressing the global problem of food waste.

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon heads of state to make “bold” announcements at today’s Climate Summit.

Normally you can't have it both ways, unless you have a member of congress in your pocket.

A fisherman who had criticized illegal fishing practices loses an eye in an armed attack as diminishing fish stocks and increased debts create a volatile atmosphere.

"This is not concrete, this is nature!"

Just because summer vacation is over doesn't mean you have to stop having fun.

A new report finds reducing meat consumption is as important as tackling transportation emissions, but the politics are daunting.

The fight to "follow the money" heats up in as Washington prepares to vote on GMO labeling.

Researchers in the UK are using genetic engineering to fight the bird flu epidemic.

Don't take those cheap yellow fruits for granted! They're at the center of a great agricultural turmoil.

Residents and businesses alike are joining the Lonely Whale Foundation to help stem ocean pollution by giving up plastic straws for the month.

New legislation would require polyester clothing to have a label warning about shedding in the wash.

People want big SUVs and pickups, not little fuelsippers. What's a car maker to do?

Leonardo DiCaprio lost the Golden Globe, but he's always a winner on the green activist front. The eco-champ has signed on to be the celebrity face of watchmaker TAG Heuer. Replacing fellow eco-hunk Brad Pitt. But, Leo isn't pocketing a cent of his

Toni Desrosiers, founder of Abeego beeswax wraps, wants people to start thinking about the natural life cycle of food.

In a press conference for an upcoming Carnegie Hall concert, Smith and the founders of Pathway to Paris talk about art, community, and keeping the spirit up for climate action.

After 9 p.m., shoppers snatch up heavily discounted foods that are close to expiry.

Companies will do anything to protect their brand – maybe even redesign packaging.

It's déjà vu all over again, again! Auto dealers have been fighting Tesla Motors on multiple fronts for a while now, trying to either force them to do business with the traditional sales model, or be prohibited from selling in certain states.

We apologize for the bad pun in the title, sometimes it's just hard to resist. Fair trade is a familiar concept to our readers. Aside from writing about well-known fair trade commodities like chocolate and coffee, we've also seen posts on everything

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most

"The Ministry of Energy has insisted that they need this energy. What we are questioning is—how was the agreement reached, what is the cost of purchasing this power?"

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are banding together to combat unlawful timber products and curb deforestation.

Nestle and Tesco are the latest members of a worldwide movement against abandoned fishing nets.

Memorize this and you'll be set in the kitchen.

The MP3ForLife device is loaded with 400+ answers to common questions about health, nutrition, family planning, and more, translated into more than 100 languages.

It's a win-win all around as K-cup users on both sides of the political divide find reasons to smash their Keurigs.

It's about time that someone did, too.

It's time to take back the streets from all the cars and make room for alternative modes of transportation.

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.

Thirty thousand pounds of leftover food were redistributed to hungry Floridians in the days following the game.

After successfully preventing the Bluegrass pipeline from running through their Convent's property, these nuns are speaking out against fracked gas.

Inspired by massive flooding in the UK, the Church of England is renewing its commitment to fighting climate change. And that's sending a signal to the markets.

Inspired by a centuries-old text on traditional Chinese medicine, a young researcher has found that seeds from the gingko tree could prove helpful for acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema.

This fake fight has a good cause.

Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have joined together to support Obama's Clean Power Plan as it faces legal opposition.

A new study shows that in fact, if you build them, people use them and drive less.

All the foodies are outraged by the New York Times Expose on the marketing of cheese. The front page story While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales by Michael Moss describes how Dairy Management helps

Attend your own green film fest at home with filmmakers' live Q&A

Thanks to an exception for "electric or non-fossil-fuel-burning vehicles". Maybe all other states could do that so that other EV makers don't have to face what Tesla is facing?

Climate change has become an ethical issue in the eyes of the Danish Council for Ethics, which suggested last week that the government consider a tax on beef, and eventually all foods depending on climate impact.

Florida's waterways are rapidly become gross slimy things.

Though conflicts over sparse water supplies have created rifts between Turkey and its neighbors, the sandstorms they exacerbate have brought countries in the region

Nicknaming plants. Now there's a good job to have. The invasive plant in this tale, called "cheatgrass," is being fought off by a native

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

The world is awash in LNG that's a lot closer to the ocean and a lot cheaper to move.