Researchers say the giant tsunami occured in the Cape Verde Islands 73,000 years ago.

Extreme weather journalists are not the calm we need during a hurricane or storm.

The oil bubble bursts as Brazil and Hawaii say "yes we cane" to ethanol. Also: saving elephants by buying ivory, saving trees by using paper, and saving endange

Sens. Grassley and Conrad introduce the Green Jobs Act of 2010, which will extend biofuel tax credits for producers.

When the 43 NASCAR drivers start their engines for Sunday's Daytona 500, they will be doing so for the second year with American ethanol-blended fuel in their g

Whether you go out stargazing or simply relax in the dark at home, spending an hour without power Saturday night might just re-energize your weekend.

Donations from Milliken & Company and WindCurrent will allow Greenbuild 2009 to be a carbon-neutral conference.

MNN chats with guitarist Stone Gossard about the band's latest project and why the group is passionate about making a difference for the environment.

Honor your favorite boss on this holiday, which falls on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010.

Apply to the 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge and you could be selected to receive an e-bike for a month in exchange for swearing off the use of your car.

Is this the start of a trend in which automakers make money retrofitting older cars?

The introduction of the 2015 Kia Soul EV brings the notion of a practical, affordable all-electric car closer to the driveway.

A ban on gas and diesel cars is the latest in Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's ongoing crackdown on air pollution.

To go net-zero it's better to try and reduce demand than to increase supply. Here are some very good places to start.

Forget Pat Conroy ... nothing says 'summer reading' like upcycling bibles and tiny house memoirs.

Here are 10 historic shopping centers that are still thriving today.

A 'clunker' is a vehicle reaching less than 18 mpg. Check out the top 10 clunkiest clunkers here.

This year's winning travel image from the Nat Geo contest features the beautiful tail of an endangered humpback whale calf.

19 of the 450 remaining whales died from 2017-2018, pushing the species even closer to the edge of extinction.

For my final last minute-ish holiday stocking stuffer pick, a bamboo charcoal- and goat milk-based skincare bar from the Fabulous Beekman Boys.

If sexy smoke alarms and food-growing fish tanks fail to help you check that difficult to shop for person off your holiday gift list, than I quit.

Here today, gone tomorrow deals to buy online for the home cook on your holiday shopping list.

We've rounded up the best last-minute gifts: presents you can send your loved ones digitally that will arrive in email immediately.

Bamboo globes, reclaimed sailcloth planters and the requisite pair of socks are just some of this year's exceptionally giftable finds.

Looking for stocking stuffer ideas for your favorite home cooks? Here are some suggestions for super useful tools that they’ll love.

When you buy these presents, stocking stuffers and hostess gifts, you're also giving to charity.

The incredibly fuel-efficient Bright Idea isn't aimed at jam band fans who follow Phish: It's targeting fleet customers like Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay and Cox Commun

Next time you see one of UPS' iconic big brown delivery trucks, look closely because it may be one of the 200 new hybrids hitting the streets of American cities

Despite the recall woes plaguing Toyota, Kelley Blue Book has named the Toyota Prius as the top green car for 2010.

AT&T has reached a new milestone with its ever-expanding green fleet – the deployment of its 2,000th CNG vehicle.

Toyota's new "100 Cars for Good" program will give away 100 cars to nonprofit organizations in 100 days.

Ford revealed the new, more fuel-efficient 2013 Ford Escape at the L.A. Auto Show.

Overall, 90 percent of the ground turkey that the magazine examined had one or more of the five bacteria they tested for.

Peter Dykstra counts down his top 20 eco-songs. Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, and a few other strange bands make the cut.

In the name of research, our intrepid columnist is joining online communities like there's no tomorrow. What he found, though, is that it can actually help buil

Last week’s readers help me come up with five more juicy ones to chew on.

NGO's furious over new draft agreement and a radical reduction of badges at the Bella Center. Only 300 delegates will now be allowed in.

A major milestone for the Planet 100 team .. 100 episodes. Woot!

Weather Channel's futuristic weather report is based on current climate science and was released as part of the U.N. Climate Summit.

Furor has erupted over the new 10:10 UK campaign video involving a school teacher who asks her children what they are doing for climate change and then blows up

Energy-related CO2 emissions will be 7 percent lower than their 2005 level of nearly 6 billion metric tons in 2020, according to new government data.

The world's oceans are turning acidic even more rapidly than during a monster emission of planet-warming carbon 56 million years ago.

Wheely's coffee and beverage franchises are carbon-neutral and ready to compete with brick-and-mortar stores.

Sorry to see 100-watt bulbs disappear from stores because they were energy hogs? LED bulbs will roughly match the 100-watters for size and brightness, but their

Although several manufacturers have plans to release long-lasting, energy-sipping LED A-Line bulbs that replace the near-obsolete 100-watt incandescent, Osram S

Here's what you can do with your incandescent bulbs as they fade away and are replaced by their more energy-efficient cousins.

LEDs saved about 71 trillion British thermal units, equivalent to an annual energy cost savings of about $675 million!

According to Osram Sylvania's 6th annual Socket Survey, not too many folks realize that 40W and 60W incandescent bulbs will go bye-bye come Jan 1.

Pigeon-fancying provocateur Duke Riley's 'Fly By Night' is set to dazzle over the East River.

'Bones' actress walked the red carpet in a custom Houghton one-sleeved gown and custom vegan Aldo pumps.