Will bookable-by-the-hour private garden spaces encourage more cooped up urbanites to step outside?

He may not have won an Oscar, but the director of "Gasland" isn’t backing off the natural gas industry.

Appealing to both storage-conscious oenophiles and fans of modular green building alike, Sunset's 2012 Idea House, a next-generation Breezehouse from Blu Homes,

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

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

Tatooine, a desert planet in 'Star Wars,' may have a real-life analogue 1,000 light-years away.

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

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

Was the Gulf oil spill actually good for the region's economy? Maybe in the short-term—but the Gulf needs a long-term restoration economy, says Conservancy sc

A 'capped inversion' trapped air pollutants near the ground.

Lightning is more than just a stunning spectacle. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about this electrifying natural wonder.

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.

A tarantula's toxic brew could serve as an insecticide against agricultural pests that consume the venom orally.

The research reveals genetic clues about the insects' behavior, making it possible to target specific attributes.

Michigan-based startup Vestaron harnesses Australian spider venom to safely control unwanted agricultural pests without harming bees.

A little over a year ago, in a very different world, three economic titans issued "The Carbon Principles," a list of investment guidelines for electric power pr

You're bound to find something that piques your interest in this list of distinguished nominees for the top food awards.

A trio of U.S. financial giants have teamed up to spell out why the American economy can't afford runaway climate change.

The new fuel economy labels include a smog rating, greenhouse gas rating and more.

In her first speech as EPA administrator, Gina McCarthy argues 'climate change isn't an environmental issue. It's a fundamental economic challenge.'

Soft-spoken and unassuming, this speaker, teacher, and author might not seem like a rabble-rouser or revolutionary.

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.

The fang blenny's 'heroin-like' venom could inspire new painkillers for humans. (In return, maybe we could not destroy its habitat?)

Coal country Sen. Robert Byrd is crowing about $4 billion he steered towards the false hype that is "clean coal" in the Senate version of the economic stimulus

A new retrospective study finds that 1980s-era cleanup of Boston Harbor was well worth it from a return on investment standpoint.

From cheap fashion to the billion-dollar trash trade, the following five books demonstrate some of the key connections between economic and natural systems.

Complete catalog for the corn gene will have far-reaching implications in the fight against hunger and disease.

World's leading CEOs and policy-makers 'creating environmental capital' in tough economic times.

It's just like camping ... but with free WiFi and Malin + Goetz shampoo.

The bestseller’s flawed climate arguments show that maverick heroes aren’t right about everything.

Sky gazers carve out a spot in rural Georgia where the lights won't bother them.

In 'Kaibab Elegy,' filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović show us a full cloud inversion at Grand Canyon National Park.

Here's a status report on the nation's commuters.

It was supposed to be Carmageddon in L.A., but instead the two-day closure of the busiest freeway in Los Angeles reiterated a timeless lesson about cars: We los

Ratings have become the new human resources department.

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

If you're ready to step outside your comfort zone, head to Cambodia, where you can find exotic sights and opportunities to help others.

Watch Van Jones as he lays out the case against plastic pollution from a social justice perspective.

Companies like Airbnb and Uber are feeling the pandemic pinch, but neighborly sharing is on its way up, and that's a good thing.

If your car isn't getting the gas mileage you want or expect, it might be time to put down the carbs and pick up the dumbbells because your body may be the prob

Ford wants you to have a better understanding of how your driving impacts their fuel efficiency.

Carmakers have to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025, but $2 a gallon gas and the popularity of gas guzzlers might change that rule.

But a new University of Michigan poll reveals huge gender gaps in car knowledge.

Study shows fuel efficiency hasn't changed much since 1923, but emissions are way down.

Astronomers have found what may be the oldest stars in the Milky Way.

For the first time ever, astronomers have directly observed planets in the process of being born.

Hot ice cream, cocktails that look like large caviar eggs, and that love-it-or-hate-it foam are all products of molecular gastronomy.

The unusually close trifecta of black holes will likely merge into one giant entity over the next several hundred million years.

Hoag's Object, a celestial doughnut that features a galaxy within a galaxy, is a beautiful enigma of the cosmos.

The exoplanets discovered by astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto include one potentially habitable, Earth-sized world.