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Black women's contributions to society have often been overlooked, yet these pioneers in science, technology and medicine have changed history.

Michigan state parks are teaming up with Bob Ross Inc. to plant lots of 'happy little trees.'

Some things are simple ... like these basic environmental questions.

Clean coal lobbyist forges 12 letters to trick House members into voting 'No' on ACES.

How do you squeeze a fancy new 407-acre state park into Brooklyn? Look no further than two former landfills on Jamaica Bay.

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

Woodland hawks, attracted by the songbirds that love backyard feeders, are thriving in cities.

Recession proof green jobs, $7 million in energy efficiency savings and more.

In response to the rapidly expanding green home building market, the USGBC teams up with Home Depot to launch a database of LEED-qualifying products ranging fro

The U.S. Green Building Council announces that a not-too-shabby 20,000 residential building projects have been bestowed with LEED for Homes certification and t

This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives.

Paul Williams' landmark 28th Street YMCA in South L.A. emerges from a LEED Gold restoration project, historically significant identity still intact.

Holst Architecture's Bud Clark Commons project joins an eclectic assortment of notable green buildings on the 2014 AIA COTE annual top 10 list.

Following in the footsteps of Fibonacci and the Mandelbrot Set, a computer program creates beautiful structures of chaos.

From cheap fashion to the billion-dollar trash trade, the following five books demonstrate some of the key connections between economic and natural systems.

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

Unexplained natural phenomena, which is regularly observed in the aftermath of quakes, occurred during last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Urban noise — and AC/DC — may be wreaking havoc on ecosystems.

As climate change makes insects hungrier, they're taking a bigger bite out the world's food supply.

A drone has found a vast catshark nursery on the seafloor west of Ireland, say scientists with the SeaRover survey.

The extremely rare South Pacific island is one of three new islands to form in the last 150 years.

​Nearly 10 percent of rocky surfaces on the island paradise of Madeira are covered in 'plasticrust.'

Two companies, both with ties to Denmark, produce low-cost enzymes that can greatly reduce the cost of environmentally friendly biofuels made from agricultural

Energy policy has become a local issue, prompting serious debates in races across the nation.

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

Supermodel once again named Global Earth Hour Ambassador in preparation for the lights-out moment on March 31.

Annual event, which encourages people around the world to power down for one hour, teams up with the cast and crew of 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'

Power Trip is a fascinating journey through our incredibly complex relationship with oil, energy and everything in between.

Matt Hickman unravels the mysteries behind offsetting CO2 and buying RECs. (Hint: One of them can fund tree-planting efforts.)

Polio could be wiped out by 2018, but Gates says it will require investment and hard work.

Traffic driving you crazy? Let MNN get you on track to a more astute commute with these carpooling and public transit tips.

Video: Sabrina Bryan and Robbie Amell give you their eco-tips.

Video: Get your green tips from Amanda Seyfried and Olesya Rulin.

If a celebrity endorsement gets kids using a phone app that prevents on-the-road texting, emailing and phone use, who am I to complain? But, for the record, Jus

Avis acquires zipcar, but what does it really mean?

Save money and reduce your carbon footprint when you use one of these 7 apps to organize a carpool or book a carshare ride.

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.

Studies show that drivers older than 85 get into fatal accidents almost 4 times as often as teens do, and intersections are a problem.

Two new studies decipher who prefers which kind of car, revealing unexpected attitudes that challenge many assumptions.

Looking to reduce pollution and congestion, European cities are banning vehicular traffic — and creating vibrant shopping zones in the process.

Helsinki is experimenting with a plan to match people with rides, making cars unnecessary.

Car2Go is now the world's largest service, with a million members and a new outpost in Brooklyn.

A new report from KPMG sees 500 billion annual miles from people who might have otherwise stayed home.

Quant's fire-breathing electric supercar performs great — on paper. The futuristic battery tech is cool, but will it work?

The City of Lights is for lovers ... and pedestrians, bikers and transit riders.

Charge Across Town is cutting carbon emissions with mobile charging. Just respect the two-hour limit.

These plug-in supercars are big on sex appeal and horsepower — but you've never heard of the companies that make them.

It was a combination of hubris, professional rivalry and a desperate bid for success in the American market.

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