The South American nation joins 50 other countries taking steps to reduce plastic waste and pollution.

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

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart interviews Lisa P. Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health will convene today to hear about the effects of everyday chemicals on the health of children.

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

President Obama calls on Congress to end the oil industry subsidies.

As Greenpeace attacks Apple for the coal clouds firing its data centers, green grids from Iceland to Quebec are attracting some surprising new customers. All ki

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

Japanese homeowners are investing in solar panels in an act that the WSJ describes as a 'post-tsunami revolt against conventional electric utilities.'

Some films from way back when may not be as OK as you remember. Here are a few that are just good, clean fun.

As more non-animal protein alternatives become available, the debate over what "meat" means is growing contentious.

Wind entrepreneur Dale Vince used to live on a bus. Now he's one of Britain's richest men, and he has big plans to transform his country.

From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in generating their own power. Where does that leave utilities?

I’m making this trek to ask Maine Gov. Paul LePage to lead, follow, or get out of the way of clean energy development.

The style-conscious soap wizards at Method unveil plans for a wind and solar-powered manufacturing facility that will also include rooftop food production.

Fairbanks will be the demo deployment site for BAT (Buoyant Altitude Turbine), an inflatable wind turbine floating 1,000 feet above the earth.

These noteworthy wind-driven mills and windmill groupings offer a historical glimpse back to when life relied on the strength of wind.

These fun designs will win over even the toughest of skeptics.

Spring cleaning can be fun for the whole family with these fun tips for getting kids involved.

Tour a "top-of-the-line" 1970s RV inhabited by a recovering shopaholic who has given up the garage sales for a simpler life that's not dictated by stuff.

The ultimate guide to natural cleaning for every room in your home.

Drain flies, also known as sink moths or sewer flies, can be a huge nuisance. Here's how to get rid of drain flies naturally and without chemicals.

The basic organizing concept is flexible and creative yet specific enough to work for most people.

Most national food days seem arbitrary, but this one makes sense. You're going to need a clean fridge to prepare for all those Thanksgiving leftovers.

Wipe lightbulbs? Wash doormats? My spring cleaning routine strays far from The Good Housekeeping Institute's unachievable checklist.

The Reddit guessing game Fridge Detective peeks inside people's refrigerators for clues, and it may remind you of the mess in your own.

Despite warnings to keep detergent pods away from children, poison control centers are still besieged with calls.

When her concern about colony collapse disorder reached a peak, this writer put her deep, personal fear of bees aside. Sort of.

This colony of bees is rebuilding in a hollow log in Germany after the hive collapsed earlier this year.

A photographer has caught fascinating slow-motion footage of honeybees flying, working and even stinging.

The Oregon city suspended the use of any insecticide containing neonicotinoids, but not everyone is happy.

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

This amazing video shows Carlos Barrios, the thirteenth miner rescued from the mine, being pulled to the surface.

Kentucky's governor says the EPA is overstepping its bounds. Other groups contradict his claims of looking out for the environment.

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

Human dreams of mining asteroids won't become a reality without space robots. The billionaire-backed company Planetary Resources has announced plans to do the d

A newly unveiled firm's asteroid-mining plans may be ambitious, but they're not any crazier than some extractive operations already under way here on Earth, com

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are

Deep Space Industries Inc. announced that it plans to harvest metals and water from asteroids within a decade.

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources.

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.

Researchers stumble upon a method that could replace toxic cyanide with plain old cornstarch.

Traces of air pollution from 16th-century Spanish silver mines were discovered deep inside an ice cap in the Peruvian Andes

The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.

An eye-catching community sauna is a symbol of rebirth for the arctic mining town of Kiruna, which is being forced to move 2 miles to the east.

Take a tour of Box Office, the first commercial office building in the U.S. built from retired shipping containers.

The Silicon Valley tech startup and the lodging platform partner to help make vacationing in a stranger's condo a more energy-efficient affair.

American-style refrigerators don't just waste energy, they can hurt your health and wallet too.