Painted lady butterflies are migrating north for the summer, and they're overtaking southern California, to the delight of many.

The western monarch population may be on the verge of collapsing.

Only a few of the many threatened species and wild places on Earth ever gain any legal protections. Some of these are considered vulnerable while others are mak

Meet the winners of the first California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards.

There are many candlelit activities to do with family or friends when you turn off the lights for an hour to raise awareness about climate change.

On the first day of COP 16, President Calderon made some interesting remarks -- incuding one about your grandmother's refrigerator.

Oyster mushrooms are one of the few fungi that hunt prey. And that fact may help us fight cancer!

Listening to birds reveals a lot about what's happening around you, including what other wildlife is roaming nearby!

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.

Non-native nutria have made their way to the Golden State, and Californians are rushing to find a solution to this ROUS-sized problem.

The rise and fall of Rev. Billy James Hargis, along with the popularity of Glenn Beck, makes our media columnist long for the days of the Fairness Doctrine.

Shrinking Arctic sea ice is shifting polar weather patterns, especially in fall and winter.

Exploits in escarole: See what happens when a mom who's not exactly fond of green veggies forks over $900 for nine months of fresh produce.

Jenn Breckenridge of the Burn Clean blog recommends 3 fun, funky & functional gifts for Father's Day.

AT&T is now one-third of the way through its 15,000 alternative fuel vehicle goal.

The biennial event is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of alternative fuel vehicles.

Kelley Blue Book's 2013 Best Resale Value Awards are out and the Volt takes top honors in the electric vehicle category.

The California New Car Dealers Association reports that the Toyota Prius was the best-selling car in California in 2012.

Homemade aromatherapy shower squares can help relieve stress and even allergies. Here's how to make them yourself.

They may seem like a modern oddity, but arachnid decorations on Christmas trees are actually inspired by an old Ukrainian legend.

Joseph Ford creates optical illusions with handmade knitted sweaters against real-life backdrops.

The name Unicorn Spit isn't classy, but in the right hands the gel paint can turn furniture and cabinets into sophisticated works of art.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Could your home go solar? Find out.

Nieuwkoop, a sustainable community in the Netherlands, made the night skies safer for bats by using LED lights with a red glow.

Sculptor visits construction sites, which he calls "gold mines," and turns the waste into works of art.

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

Using a repurposed trash bin, Berkeley-based artist Gregory Kloehn creates Oscar the Grouch's dream home: A comfortable, one-room dwelling complete with hardwoo

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, alternative fuel vehicles could have a nearly 50% market share by 2035.

One of the world's most elusive particles will stay hidden a while longer, it seems. Scientists at the gigantic Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator

Fighting C. difficile with antibiotics is often a losing battle, but fecal transplant is novel treatment with FDA warning.

A new book called 'Wild Land' proves there's still untouched wilderness, documenting that fact with glorious photos.

Writer Stacy Tornio didn't think she'd get such an enthusiastic response from her son Jack about writing a book.

Southeastern Ohio is the most rural region of its state. Sometimes referred to as Appalachian Ohio because it sits in the foothills of the famous eastern U.S. m

A new short mockumentary follows a plastic grocery bag on its journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Before the plastic shopping bag can settle into a life of ease in the Pacific ocean it must first navigate its way past dogs, park rangers, and tree branches.

Tern Island is so besieged by garbage it may become the first U.S. hazardous-waste site whose main problem is plastic.

Marine debris is transformed into art for a new exhibit at the Anchorage Museum, offering an eerie look at Earth's plastic problem.

Get the lowdown on high fructose corn syrup -- and find out how much of you's made with corn!

Yesterday, a report was released by Environmental Health that got me re-thinking the few foods left in my home that still contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS

There are many issues about high-fructose corn syrup, all of them connected to corn-focused industrial agriculture, a practice that is destroying our health and

Princeton University study finds that rats get fatter on high fructose corn syrup than on sugar, even when caloric intake is the same.

Is a Princeton University study about high fructose corn syrup causing obesity in lab rats really the answer to America's obesity problem?

Got California rolls from the grocery stores for a healthy lunch? Check to see if your meal's rolled with high fructose corn syrup.

The makers of the sweetener have petitioned the FDA to rename it Corn Sugar in the best interest of making things clear for the consumer.

'Big River,' a companion film to 'King Corn,' explores the wide-reaching water pollution problems created by monoculture farming.

You're going to snicker at the show's take on the controversial sweetener.

This weekend, read about how high fructose corn syrup might be to blame for the bees disappearing along with a few other disturbing news items.

Food and Drug Administration denies the Corn Refiners Association's request to change the name of the famous syrup to corn sugar.

Three out of every four products in the grocery store contain corn. This infographic shows how the use of corn for fuel and food has increased dramatically over

Many people would prefer that sweets contain sugar and not high-fructose corn syrup. Hershey is considering giving them what they want.