Michael Pollan explains how having such a centralized food system can be dangerous to the country.

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

Michael Pollan discusses how people need rethink how they eat and remember to teach children healthy eating.

Michael Pollan reminds us that this is just the beginning. We need to write our legislators and make change happen. Show them that change is happening.

At Goucher College, Pollan advises students to be thoughtful with their food choices.

An heirloom tomato has been named after Michael Pollan. The "Michael Pollan" tomato is an oddly shaped green and yellow tomato.

When processed food marketers try to outsmart Michael Pollan, he turns the tables on them.

A diet of mixed greens is good for the body, and a diet of mixed green Twitter users is good for the mind.

This short video of moving vegetables explains why so much food is grown yet so many people remain food insecure.

Stephen Colbert cuts through the “locavore flim flam” to find out what is at the heart of Michael Pollan’s latest book.

Pollan's best-selling book 'In Defense of Food' answered the question, 'What should I eat?' Now the book is a documentary, airing on PBS Dec. 30.

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.

Check out the amazing transformation one man goes through after hiking from Georgia to Maine.

The Danish capital's urban 'parkipelago' will eventually include a sauna, cafe and mussel farm.

BirdCast shows the volume and direction of birds in the U.S.

Walter Carr, a dedicated young employee, wins accolades in Alabama for going above and beyond to get to his first day of work.

New study finds microplastics in the most popular brands of bottled water, but experts are unclear on the risks.

Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer at the University of Hawai'i discovered that plastic bags are contributing to global warming by giving off methane.

A study found that microplastics can be kept inside water-dwelling creatures, like mosquitoes, as they age.

Even remote places like the French Pyrenees can contain urban levels of microplastics.

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 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is responsible for creating or saving one million green jobs.

Billionaire philanthropist says he's 'doubling down' on efforts to reduce carbon emissions and replace half the nation's coal fleet with clean energy by 2017.

Two Toes, the original wiley coyote of the American West, is on the verge of howling on the silver screen.

Gary Fisher, the dog owned by late actress Carrie Fisher, perked up every time Leia spoke.

On the 30th anniversary of "Beetlejuice," the female characters in the classic film seem fresher than ever.

Bryan Nelson's short film, "Migrating with the Sandhill Cranes," profiles one couple's epic journey to migrate with sandhill cranes from New Mexico to Alaska.

From Dutch flower fields to Californian slopes, windmills are one of mankind's oldest ( loveliest) energy machines. Here are some windmill photos to celebrate.

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

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.

From loading the dishwasher incorrectly to making your bed in the morning, these everyday errors can lead to a mighty mess.

Laundry is an endless chore. With so much hands-on experience, you'd think we know what we're doing, right? Wrong.

Handling small tasks immediately can boost well-being and reduce stress.

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.

Chris Burley and Ei Ei Khin have an ambitious goal: Grow 1 million wildflowers to help threatened honeybee populations.

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

Some see the EPA's regulation of mining in the region as federal overreach. Politicians are running against the agency in November's election.

Video: Newscasters say relationship may be old news, but it does add a new twist to a day of reunions.

After two days of being glued to the news watching the miners emerge, it’s time to celebrate.

Now you can help the rescue the Chilean miners in this mind-numbingly boring video game.

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

There were plenty of heroes among the 43,000 people who ran the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, but rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena was the favorite of

Robert Redford shares why he has joined the fight against the coal mine.

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

Colorado's debate over uranium mines isn't that different from other energy debates around the nation.

New report lists the 10 places most threatened by a 100-year-old mining law. Some say it's time to update the rules.

A scathing report on the April 2010 mine disaster that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia is set to be released.

Massey Energy kept two sets of safety log books at their Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, where 29 miners died after an explosion last year— one for the fede

Romania's president wants to mine for gold in Transylvania — even if it means destroying a 2,000-year-old Roman mine and historic site in the process.