It would take an extraordinary force of nature to blow one of these straw-stuffed brick abodes down.

Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.

Plastic bags are bad, for sure. But a new fee for produce bags is angering some ... and you're not even allowed to bring your reusables!

In a bizarre twist, actor claims Costner duped him into selling shares in company that separates oil from water.

An Atlanta jeweler upcycles tarballs picked up from the beaches of Louisiana's Grand Isle into eco-friendly jewelry.

Actor says Stephen Baldwin's claims that he was duped out of shares in his oil separation company are untrue.

Actor takes to social media to call out the Oklahoma Republican and his close ties to the oil industry.

Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster gushed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, tar balls from the spill still turn up on Alaba

Stephen Baldwin and a business partner were suing Kevin Costner and his Ocean Therapy Solutions for more than $17 million in damages.

Nancy Rabalais has spent a lifetime documenting the effect of ocean "dead zones." The Louisiana researcher has increased our understanding of these hypoxic zone

Balance is tied to both strength and overall physical health, here are some exercises for any fitness level.

Fans of Mother Nature Network's Facebook page can win a box full of green, limited-edition Ball® canning jars and much more.

For the holiday weekend, and all summer long, try this easy trick for making a lot of large ice balls at one time.

There's a whole medicine chest in the garden. Do you know which plants to use for what ailments? Test your holistic herb wits here.

Venture capitalists, energy researchers and policy makers gather for first time in New Mexico.

The ice cream company names its newest flavor after Alec Baldwin's classic 'Saturday Night Live' character Pete Schweddy. Yes, they're really going there.

Good food and wine at a sustainable Fell’s Point restaurant.

An article based upon a leaked report says that Arctic sea ice is up 60%. But is it true?

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

Microsoft announced on Friday, Aug. 23, that CEO Steve Ballmer will be retiring.

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

Steven Baldwin stars in 'Be My Valentine' on Hallmark Channel with Natalie Brown.

President Barack Obama will announce a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a highly anticipated speech today.

The Montreal Protocol, which phased out ozone-killing gases, has helped. Meanwhile the oceans are warming faster than ever.

A political action committee aims to connect the STEM community with the resources to run a successful campaign for political office.

Hanan al-Hroub honored with $1 million prize for assisting children exposed to violence.

The World Cities Culture Forums' ranking of member cities with the highest and lowest percentages of urban parkland doesn't come without surprises.

Actress will front marketing campaign targeted at getting more involved in turning off the lights on March 26th.

The Lit Motors C-1 can cruise 200 miles on a charge, and even a truck can't pull it over.

A roundup of some of the weirdest — or shall we call them unique? — sleeping bags out there.

Enviros stage (at least) four lavish, environment-saving events to ring in the Obama administration.

Video: As the Copenhagen summit continues, global warming deniers are popping up all over. Perhaps they're right, says Jon Stewart, it's all a conspiracy of tho

The U.S. secretary of state makes the ACES climate bill targets official and pledges to build a $100 billion fund.

Marketing guru Seth Godin talks about the marketing of global warming, the future of publishing, and what's going to happen when the entire world buys a car.

Kimbal Musk, an investor, philanthropist and chef, has taken his nonprofit Kitchen Community national and renamed it Big Green.

Despite BP’s spill, energy legislation is unlikely to bring a reckoning to the true price of oil.

Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee is about to experience change.

Home furnishings retailer IKEA uses about 1 percent of the world's commercial wood supply to make its products.

Former surfing champion Ashley Lloyd Thompson is making waves in the world of surfboard shaping.

Costner, Baldwin battle in court of oil spill tech. The lawsuit is based on allegations that Kevin Costner and a business partner duped Stephen Baldwin and anot

Millions of black 'shade balls' float on the surface of reservoirs, slowing evaporation.

The award winning director of 'Avatar' didn't pull his punches when he was asked about what he thought of Fox News rightwing rodeo clown Glenn Beck.

Massive glacier break-off in Greenland demonstrates the frightening future painted by new NASA study on global temperature rise.

James Balog photographs disappearing glaciers showing global warming evidence in time-lapse photography in the award-winning documentary Chasing Ice.

New research proves that the Peruvian glacier is shrinking due to climate change.

Humanity is not only moving too slowly in curbing CO2 emissions — we're moving the wrong direction.

Instead of 'climate change' or 'global warming,' new research finds another term might be more effective in capturing people's attention.

Bali is one of the most famous island tourist destinations in the world. This Indonesian isle's idyllic beaches, endless surf, easygoing population and exotic c

A famous harbor and other natural attractions make this former victim of Rust Belt decay an ideal East Coast destination.

Warming trends have spiked in certain areas of the world as we battle against smog.