A 30-week Urban Farm School program begins on April 1 at the Ashevillage Institute and Sanctuary in North Carolina.

The future looks uncertain for an industry on the brink of making huge gains in Washington this year.

A fireball that tears across the sky is not just a one-time skywatching event — it can reap scientific dividends long afterward. In fact, one that lit up Mexi

Long before modern countries like China and Dubai began making artificial islands, the Calusa people built a kingdom on seashells.

Seriously, take a moment even if you're tired, it's definitely worth it.

A German scientist's AI-powered lunar telescope aims to decipher the moon's twinkling lights.

Activists line up for different causes along different U.S. coasts to make sure that politicians know how they feel about methly iodide and a proposed pipeline

New rules in Europe could effectively ban oil derived from 'tar sands,' prompting cheers from environmentalists but jeers from some Canadians.

As the Vienna Chamber Orchestra performs Mendelssohn, a dog saunters up to enjoy the show.

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.

A nearly 70-foot-long dock floated onto an Oregon beach after being torn loose from a fishing port in Japan after the tsunami.

A small Japanese boat confirmed to have been lost during the 2011 Japan tsunami has washed up on a remote Canadian island.

On the Big Island of Hawaii, debris is changing the landscape as thousands of pounds of trash hit Kamilo Beach — much of it from Japan. The refuse is already

Two years after a deadly tsunami swept ashore in Japan, killing more than 15,000 people, solemn reminders of the disaster are still washing ashore.

The 2011 tsunami that struck Japan released thousands of tons of ozone-destroying chemicals and greenhouse gases into the air.

A judge in Okanogan County, Wash. rules that an ill-sited prefab hut must be moved from its landscape-altering perch above the Methow Valley.

The chef of PBS’ long running “Ciao Italia” taught me to make this flavorful, seasonal salad that would be a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving.

There's more to winter gourds than butternut squash. Here are just a few winter squashes and gourds you might want to consider for your dinner table.

Over 20 drunken, rowdy coal miners showed up at a party thrown by mountaintop removal critics, and cameras were there to film it all.

Actress keynotes luncheon to denounce the harmful practice of mountaintop removal coal mining -- and its effects on the people of her native Kentucky.

Actress and environmental activist Ashley Judd has started reaching out to prospective supporters and fundraisers for a potential 2014 run.

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

Washington has had plenty of chances to do something about the pine beetle problem, but has chosen to do nothing.

In his last scheduled trip to the nation's capital as governor, Dave Freudenthal has some frank discussions with policy makers — and this MNN blogger.

Particle accelerators do more than collide subatomic particles and atoms together — they provide clues about the universe.

British Airways partners with an American biofuel firm to build a massive facility outside of London that will produce garbage-based jet fuel.

Simultaneously burn calories, cut back on your utility bills and do the laundry with a conceptual washing machine-treadmill hybrid dubbed Wheel.

Waves crash against wind turbines perched on a jetty in Boulogne-sur-mer, France.

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.

Probably more often than you think — which is way too often, in this writer's opinion.

Waste-free living has led Lauren Singer to an unexpected new career and a better life.

Big Ass Fans unveils an exceptionally smart ceiling fan that learns to start to spinning the minute your sweaty bod enters a room.

Over 500 workers have been mobilized to deal with the endless tide of garbage inflicting the beaches of Santo Domingo.

NASA's crash dummies are worlds tougher than their car-testing cousins.

As it turns out, the Swedish retailer's rooftop power plants are also the biggest in several other states.

District of Columbia lawmakers approve legislation that fast-tracks the city's bold clean energy goals.

Alabama county’s decision to store coal ash from the Tennessee spill fills coffers, but also spurs worries about consequences.

It's worth remembering that at the end of 2008, more than 1 billion gallons of toxic coal ash slurry was spilled by the Tennessee Valley Authority. When will ou

Industry and environmentalists find themselves on opposite ends of coal ash options.

Ruling is latest twist in a long debate over how to regulate and enforce coal ash disposal.

Fear of toxins unites Wayne County community against dumping of coal ash waste.

Seeds found during an archaeological dig on First Nations land revive a long-lost varietal.

A NASA spacecraft slammed into the surface of Mercury on Thursday, April 30, bringing a groundbreaking mission to a dramatic end.

A Product Impact Dashboard tells you exactly how much rubbish was used to create Pentatonic's cushions, tables and serving bowls.

Malaysia and the Philippines are forcefully rejecting trash from wealthier countries.

Incentives for recycling old or unwanted electronics may be the best solution.

In this video by Sam Despeaux and Carly Calhoun titled "TVA At the Crossroads" (also check out "American Nightmare"), Lynn and Jean Gibson speak about living ne

Even if you take the energy and water it takes to build a dishwasher into account, it still beats washing by hand.

Ethical shoppers can opt for fair trade certified fashions this season -- although MNN's lifestyle blogger isn't too impressed by the current selection.

Here's a list of reasons this blogger thinks fair fashion is anything but frivolous.