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Those herbs in your backyard can spice up so much more than just your dinner menu.

A well-known Chinese solar power company has filed for bankruptcy, but this may actually be a sign of health for the industry.

By shedding artificial fertilizers and pesticides, a Massachusetts golf club goes organic.

Check out this infographic, which breaks down the importance of organic food, how mobile usage affects purchasing, food labels and more.

A buzzworthy new discovery might help explain the alarming speed of colony collapse disorder.

City Food Tours has a delicious new walking tour dedicated to showcasing local foods.

Get rid of fungus and stop it from coming back by using effective natural methods.

Microsoft's Hohm Scores app ranks more than 60 million U.S. homes according to energy efficiency. How'd yours fare? And, most importantly, how'd your friends an

SRI, the system of rice intensification, has taken agribusiness giants by surprise with its record-breaking harvests across the globe.

See how smart growth and conservation easements play a role in preserving the land of the Hudson River Valley.

"Growing a Better America" offers lessons on how the United States can keep growing without sacrificing the environment.

The space agency is trying to understand what vegetables may thrive on the red planet, and how to help them do so.

Despite being dumped at 12 years old, Billy Goat the dog wouldn't end his days at the shelter.

The U.S. Green Building Council announces that a not-too-shabby 20,000 residential building projects have been bestowed with LEED for Homes certification and t

In rural stretches of Connecticut and Tennessee, two nature-surrounded retreats built for retirees.

Despite inherent flaws, House in the Tree is a fanciful fir-based escape.

Bosco Verticale, Milan's literal vertical forest, boasts the equivalent of 2.4 acres of richly green land.

The rediscovery of this hibiscus relative in Hawaii illustrates the growing importance of drones in wildlife conservation.

The U.S. has become the pre-eminent blocker to this year's UN climate negotiations, but new scientific analysis and a growing civil society movement could force

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Hoodsie brings color and style to adult-sized onesies.

The North Face releases a limited edition hooded sweatshirt (mostly) designed and manufactured within the Bay Area.

A new report hints at the growing economic clout of renewable energy.

Kimbal Musk, an investor, philanthropist and chef, has taken his nonprofit Kitchen Community national and renamed it Big Green.

On a farm in England, Gavin Munro trains trees into beautiful and functional shapes.

Only about 2 percent of Iceland is now forested, down from as much as 40 percent before Vikings arrived.

Planning to surf in Malibu this summer? Hang ten at Zuma Beach -- then stop by Vital Zuman Organic Farm for delicious local produce.

Father's Day gift idea: homemade beer kit. If you're into alfresco imbibing, you probably spend a fair amount of time during the summer months frequenting local

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Designer Benjamin Jones wants to erect the Sustainable TreeHouse, an eco-friendly 'interactive playground' on New York City's Governors Island. But he needs you

New research finds that the Great Lakes are becoming polluted with the same plastic particles responsible for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

In 'Allowed to Grow Old,' photographer Isa Leshko captures dignified portraits of elderly farm animals in sanctuaries.

Japan's cube-shaped watermelons are more than just a novelty. They're easier to store in the small refrigerators typically found in Japanese homes.

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.

New report shows major metro employment is moving further away from where people actually live. And it's worse for poor people and minorities.

Scientists have created a kind of cyborg flower: living roses with tiny electronic circuits threaded through their vascular systems.

Astronomers think dark matter forms fine-grained but incredibly long streams throughout the universe.

“Down to Earth” highlights the sustainability inititaives at several of California’s wineries and opens up your sustainable wine choices.

After World War II, a government program called Atoms for Peace aimed to find a peaceful use for nuclear power. And thus, the atomic garden was born.

Hyundai provided its ix35 fuel-cell car as part of a unique and sustainable city garden in London.

Multi-generation living may get even more multi-generational if current demographic trends — like boomers aging — continue.

Farmers markets are making news for encouraging reasons. Find out what’s happening around the country.

Public campaigns designed to boost consumer interest in shopping at small and independent businesses appear to be paying off.

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