Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox just won an Emmy for his film "Gasland" which exposes fracking for the dangerous boondoggle that it is.

The massive tsunami generated by the March 2011 earthquake off the coast of northeastern Japan was a "merging tsunami" — a type of tsunami long thought to exi

Forest certification program announces its new Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant program.

The Rainforest Alliance's new video suggests what it would be like if the environmental consequences of your food choices happened in your own backyard.

From prefab powerhouse Blu Homes comes the company's eighth and largest design: A spacious, two-story take on Michelle Kaufmann's pioneering prefab, the Breezeh

Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region.

Decorate your table with this inexpensive, natural arrangement that also happens to be compostable.

The discovery of rare pterosaur eggs is being heralded as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in paleontology.

The finding indicates that life on Earth began much earlier than previously thought.

Surprising evidence linking Australia and Canada reminds us that our planet is a dynamic place.

Based on our mostly destructive history of interacting with isolated cultures, we should stay away.

Researchers uncover the remnants of lost continents hidden under the ice sheets of Antarctica.

Scientists say Zealandia meets all the requirements to qualify as a continent, even though 94% of it is underwater.

A new study shows that some wells in N.Y. contain large amounts of explosive methane and need to be monitored to prevent any detonation.

Just in time for a new U.S. report on climate change, a stunning animation shows how much we've already altered Earth's air.

Shipping containers can be transformed into a variety of innovative homes and hotels.

Could we be witnessing Korean pop's plunge into the cultural criticism arena?

Organize your home and office with help from Gail Blanke's book about clearing the clutter.

Part of the Keystone oil pipeline was shut down after a 5,000-barrel leak in South Dakota, the pipeline's operator TransCanada said.

Web gadget lets you see if your utility purchases illegal coal from Appalachian mountaintop removal.

After months of careful consideration, actress says her 'responsibilities and energy' need to be focused on family.

Michael Pollan predicts local economies will become revitalized and discusses how this will benefit people around the world.

You can watch the live stream of the conference and follow my live tweets from the event.

The natural surroundings at these picturesque concert venues sometimes steal the show.

One man says a century of rhetoric on oil shale shows that it's an idea that will never come to fruition.

Chesapeake Energy's Aubrey McClendon responds to a NYT report that suggests the natural gas industry is part of a Ponzi scheme.

Some of the proceeds from Lubanzi wines, which are imported South Africa, goes to help the vineyard workers and their families.

New study finds microplastics in the most popular brands of bottled water, but experts are unclear on the risks.

Endurance athlete Ben Lecomte attempted to swim across the Pacific Ocean to bring attention to the state of our oceans.

There's microplastic all around us, and we're consuming it at astounding rates, according to several studies.

Republicans are licking their chops about questioning the EPA administrator, but recent history shows that may be exactly what she wants.

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood are just two of the great speakers scheduled for this year’s green jobs conference.

The universe's strongest source of energy may be the solution to one of Earth's oldest conflicts.

From sustainability as a means of innovation to envisioning a prosperous, peaceful future free of oil, coal and nuclear energy, these five books are taking care

A new system created by a French energy firm heats about 6 million square feet of office space, creating no emissions in the process.

These high-tech devices work in decidedly unexpected ways, often converting human energy into electricity.

Physicist Kenneth Libbrecht, a leading expert on snowflake formation, is proud to have added scientific accuracy to Disney's hit animated musical.

Pixar has sprinkled references to all its movies throughout its films.

There can be both positive and negative effects of drinking coffee on a regular basis.

Massive wind farm is Britain's latest entry in move away from fossil fuels toward alternative, renewable clean energy sources.

What better place for the Swedish furniture emporium to acquire its biggest global clean energy investment than the Lone Star State?

Keep the pets but ditch the mess with this handy guide.

Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.

No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it.

Another study confirms rising levels of mercury emissions worldwide, much of it from gold mining.

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

How do you clean up a river? The answer is twofold: treatment and dilution.

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.

Radium, a naturally-occurring radioactive element that's also a known carcinogen, can be found in water systems across the U.S.

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.