Appalachian residents witness to the atrocities of mountaintop removal as S. 696 hits the Senate.

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.

As the Senate votes to give the FDA more power, read what those in the know are saying about it.

You have until Aug. 28 to get your lifetime National Park Service senior pass at the lower rate of $10.

As the season of giving approaches, support your local food bank's commitment to give less junk food and donate only nutritious food.

Scientists are developing robots to serve as companions to the elderly.

Working eight hours a day for two years, Jalandhar Nayak cut nearly five miles of road through the mountainous terrain of eastern India.

A new study suggests people who deliver bad news are never seen as innocent.

Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health will convene today to hear about the effects of everyday chemicals on the health of children.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

You might remember the former U.S. senator from Idaho as the anti-gay politician who was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport bathroom. He's back in Washingt

For starters, it's more energy efficient than a standard door that swings.

Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water.

Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.

Planet Green to premiere new documentary about the impact on Gulf residents of the largest oil spill in American history.

The amendment, part of a pending transportation bill, marks the Gulf Coast's 'most important conservation victory in a decade,' advocates say.

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

Why aren't women counted in most exercise studies? Their periods tend to mess up the data.

It’s time to ditch the word "senior" and all the ageist baggage that goes with it.

Since its release last Saturday, the film on China's crippling pollution has been viewed over 100 million times.

Single roots can have thousand-dollar price tags, attracting poachers into protected lands, so what makes ginseng so valuable?

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex

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

Animals use their senses to detect other animals, communicate and do some wild things. Can you identify the super senses of these animals?

UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz.

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

255 top climate scientists are reiterating their conclusions on global warming in the face of increased e-mail attacks.

Science lingo may hurt efforts to inform the general public, a new study warns.

If the Motes project is successful, it will make remote sensing as easy as using an iPhone. They are currently raising funds on Indiegogo,

An unstoppable smart home start-up faces its first major bump in the road: Safety concerns over the Nest Protect smoke detector's 'Nest Wave' function.

The ad, meant to highlight the environmental costs of palm oil, has touched the hearts of millions.

Found in everything from rice to apple juice, arsenic can be a serious health concern, but how worried should you be? Here's what you need to know.

Experts believe that between one-third and one-half of cancers are preventable. Here's what you can do.

H&M is the most ethically minded of the cheap clothing stores, but it still promotes virtually throwaway retail. What's a conscious shopper to do?

Greening the urban environment is important. Sticking a roof garden on a moving bus is an odd way to do it.

When you can’t properly chew or shallow, eating can be a chore, but specialty created food can help.

The EPA unrolls WaterSense labeling for irrigation controllers, the first outdoor product eligible for certification in a program that previously focused only o

Bipartisan 'Chemical Safety Improvement Act' would require more safety regulation for chemicals while making it easier for those that pass to get on the market.

Should we be worried, or is it OK to keep drinking (for now)?

Soft-spoken and unassuming, this speaker, teacher, and author might not seem like a rabble-rouser or revolutionary.

6 home-schooled siblings demonstrate the power of motivation. (And their four younger sisters and brother aren't too far behind.)

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found a new route to some interesting rocks after its original path proved too difficult to traverse.

It would be the first heavier-than-air craft flown on another planet.

After 46 years at the space agency, one of America's most famous climate scientists will now focus on rallying support for the fight against climate change.

Parents and teens should be on the lookout for this new privacy setting that affects 13- to 17-year-olds.

Officials are warning people near the Tennessee coal ash spill to stop drinking well water after finding high levels of arsenic.

Coal country Sen. Robert Byrd is crowing about $4 billion he steered towards the false hype that is "clean coal" in the Senate version of the economic stimulus

Even in Paris, a city with a lot of love for its dogs, public green space has traditionally been off-limits.

The Colorado-based school wants to buy itself from a cash-strapped parent organization, but it may have to close if it can't raise $2.5 million by Jan. 31.