Ahimsa House brings healing to survivors of domestic violence, by giving both humans and animals a safe place to start over.

Baby will be the youngest person to see every state.

After nearly 100 years, snowballs are legal in this town again thanks to one brave kid.

Adding paint color inside your home can provide vibrancy, enhance your mood and create a sense of personality in an otherwise drab room.

NASA studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities, here are the plants that improve your indoor air quality best.

Capital One's new contract update raises the hackles of critics who question the company's right to contact customers by 'personal visit.'

The blue- and yellow-clad home furnishings behemoth plans to add 17 percent more green to the paychecks of employees who earn minimum wage.

Find out how this stand-up comedian, writer and entrepreneur found his dream job.

Biodegradable products may not be as good for the environment as advertised. New research from North Carolina State University shows that biodegradable material

L.A. Times says the head of the House Energy and Commerce Committee was once a moderate, but he was able to gain this powerful seat by embracing Tea Party princ

If you're an app developer, check out the Environmental Protection Agency's new Apps for the Environment challenge.

Program offers national recognition for kids working to make their world a greener place.

The slate of spending cuts could wreak havoc on everything from USDA meat inspections and FDA drug reviews to EPA research and national park staffing.

The EPA and State Department have now clashed over the proposed pipeline twice in two years, muddling recent indications that its approval might be imminent.

Residents living near Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal rally against a planned residential development that they believe will lead to increased flooding risk.

How to steer clear of the Styrofoam and plastic stuff.

Itching to go green and not sure where to start? Try these ten simple ideas.

New think tank aims to be one-stop resource for addressing hunger, obesity, food waste and a broken agricultural system.

Imagine a smartphone for the visually impaired that has the tools most sighted smartphone users have come to take for granted

Kavita Shukla has created a way to keep many other fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer with an organic product.

Grad student Christopher Johnson hopes to save lives with a little help from some microscopic partners.

Conservation photographer Morgan Heim talks about her work, and how being foolish can lead to brilliant things.

The fungus behind white-nose syndrome has few weaknesses to exploit, a new study suggests.

A once-'mild' virus found in Africa 70 years ago is now running wild. Here's everything you need to know.

Video: Learn about ecoartspace and how that organization addresses environmental issues through the visual arts.

MNN co-founder and keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, Chuck Leavell, sat in with Jimmy's band on last night's show. And Fallon gave a shout-out to MNN.

Chuck Leavell, the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and the co-founder of MNN, interviews Ovie Mughelli, the fullback for the Atlanta Falcons about his passio

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

A new 4-minute film casts digital humans in real extraterrestrial destinations, guided by the timeless words of Carl Sagan.

Ancient Mars featured flowing rivers and sizable lakes — but that doesn't mean the Red Planet definitely could have supported life.

'White Mars,' as Antarctica is known, is ideal for studying the long-term effects of isolation.

See the stunning images captured over 15 years by the European Space Agency's Mars Express in this beautiful greatest hits montage.

Life-affirming data from 1976 was dismissed as a 'false positive,' but former NASA scientist Gilbert V. Levin is speaking up.

Goat farmers 'The Fabulous Beekman Boys' take million dollar prize on 'The Amazing Race' after a rocky season.

CBS' ELEMENTARY — TV series reduces waste; Lucy Liu saves energy.

Australian actress Rachel Ward is featured in 'Pioneers of Television: Miniseries'.

The actress, who follows a mostly vegetarian diet, stars in her first American TV show, 'Red Widow.'

Green 'Family Weekend'; nature TV premieres.

We chat with co-hosts David Frei and John O'Hurley to get a behind-the-scenes look at this year's event.

From the Governor’s Ball to gift suites, Academy Awards events keep charity in mind.

Global effort will start in the U.K. city of Bristol — with over 36,000 children from 130 schools planting saplings.

Psychologists wanted to know why some people are more likely than others to be proactive. Here’s what they found.

Meet the environmental organizations wielding the power of Facebook to inspire, educate and advocate for the planet.

Accolade recognizes Turner's 'remarkable commitment to protect and preserve our natural world.'

The Environmental Voter Project has a plan to awaken a sleeping giant in American politics.

The now former congressman leaves behind a lengthy pro-environment record.

Spending cuts are the talk of Washington these days. Some are looking to make big political gains with cuts that won't create measurable savings.

The White House is taking a political risk: Spurn environmentalists enough times, and they might return the favor.

What would environmental policy look like under Paul Ryan? The U.S. vice presidential candidate is a self-proclaimed 'avid outdoorsman,' but his policies often

Despite his recent silence on climate change, there's reason to believe Obama might focus more intently on environmental issues during his second term.