Coal helped create communities throughout Boone County, West Virginia, years ago but now mountaintop removal mining may be demolishing more than just mountains

Photographer explains the story behind Indonesia's majestic Kawah Ijen volcano, which appears to spew eerie blue lava.

Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules.

How do you un-shrink-wrap a space shuttle?

Cork advocates make a good argument to use the traditional wine closure.

Mother's Day meals. Three choices: One for the omnivore, one for the vegetarian and one for the vegan — all mouthwatering.

New research out of Australia unlocks clues about how your body responds to exercise at the cellular level.

This is what the skies over Beaumont, Texas, look like whenever one of the local refineries loses power.

UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz.

Ann Louise Gittleman offers '1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution'

There are many reasons to recycle electronics, including copper, steel, gold, silver. The wiring in some older desk tops may yield up to 5 pounds of copper.

From fewer migraines to more self-esteem, there are so many mental and physical benefits to growing old.

A family ate organically for 2 weeks, reducing pesticides in their bodies big-time. Here's why it matters.

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.

Chocolate-dipped strawberries are a luxurious, expensive treat, so save money by making yours at home.

Colony collapse disorder is claiming many of North America and Europe's bees. But there are simple things you can do to help keep them buzzing.

The orphan weighed just 2 pounds when he was rescued in 2006. Now he boasts 200 pounds of bucket-crushing muscle.

Chuck Leavell, the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, interviews rapper Ludacris about recycling, water conservation, and his foundati

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found a new route to some interesting rocks after its original path proved too difficult to traverse.

Don't dwell on the bad stuff that happened in 2016. Take a look at the year's best news.

These tips will help you make a trip to any type of grocery store as zero-waste as possible.

This year's ALS Challenge turns away from ice buckets and and bites into the fiery goodness of a hot pepper for a great cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Lend your voice to calls for power plants to upgrade their water systems to prevent millions of fish from being chopped to bits.

After every attempt to catch an otter fails, officials are forced to move the fish out of a Vancouver pond.

Many city dwellers leave urban areas to visit lakes and rivers, but these cities are ideal for people who don't want to travel far to swim, paddle or surf.

It was a combination of hubris, professional rivalry and a desperate bid for success in the American market.

Countless people drove past an injured armadillo, until one compassionate woman came along.

Beautiful and daring, Cinder Cone will resonate with those who have graduated from Thrasher to Dwell.

From the man who brought you the giant tetrahedron on 57th Street...

Tiny houses have become the darlings of budget-minded minimalists, and Ryan Mitchell's book, "Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials," explores them.

The NanoLight, a new Kickstarter-funded 12-watt LED bulb, eschews fancy-schmancy smart capabilities and instead focuses on groundbreaking energy savings.

Breaking up (with incandescents) can be hard to do. To help ease the pain, Philips unveils an LED that "lets people hold onto the light they love ..."

Pittsburgh's newest high-rise displays building performance stats in a most stunning manner.

If you've ever had trouble finding something online, a new website is here to help.

Find out how Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg made a rap video about organic food that inspired a battle rap response from Honest Tea's Seth Goldman.

BARTRENDr app helps drinkers share favorite cocktails and settings — but only with other drinkers.

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

The idea of staying in the same job for decades doesn't apply for for of us — but the real question is are you learning?

Much of the generation and gender gap is due to simple demographics rather than evil intent.

MNN's family blogger chats with Philippe Cousteau about science, exploration, adventure and the eco-savvy kids who are changing the world.

A New Yorker article gives a behind-the-scenes look at what led to the demise of the climate bill this summer. Here are five observations.

Legendary naturalist and broadcaster urges humanity not to 'lose its connection with the natural world.'

Our planet has lost 60 percent of its vertebrate animals since 1970, but there still may be time to save the rest.

A swarm of grasshoppers in Las Vegas is so big it shows up on weather radar.

As mustang horses are rounded up and taken off public lands, what will happen to this American symbol of freedom?

In mere days this June, a glacial lake in the Himalayas lost the equivalent of 42 Olympic-size swimming pools of water and then slowly refilled. And for the fir

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Most people think their trash is history once it gets to the landfill.

Do you ever ignore your contact lens care instructions? You may want to rethink that.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is one of the most rural, nature-dominated regions in the Midwest. It is virtually surrounded by Great Lakes, with Lake Superior to i

A vast amount of the plastic garbage littering the surface of the ocean may be disappearing, a new study suggests.