President Obama's proposed budget may be a longshot in Congress, but it still offers a preview of what he hopes to accomplish if re-elected this fall.

Some of the nation's most recognized brands are joining the Department of Energy's Workplace Charging Challenge.

Giving human names to hurricanes may seem odd, but it's part of a major shift in our relationship with tropical cyclones over the past 60 years.

Pearl Fryar has no horticultural training but his talent is apparent in the 300 sculptures at Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden in Bishopville, S.C.

Ever wondered what different types of caterpillars look like before they transform into butterflies? Here are 10 instagram-worthy before-and-after photos

Newman’s Own gives all of its profits to charity, like a therapeutic residential facility that supports 250 students and 200 animals.

The rhyme "leaves of three, let it be" could describe a lot of plants, so you have to know what to look for to identify poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.

Part of the issue is succulent habitat destruction, but the bigger problem is poaching by highly organized global smuggling rings.

A documentary introduces world-renowned garden designer Ryan Gainey, who was a self-taught visionary who had a distinctive style — and complex relationships.

Ecological landscape designer Jessi Bloom offers guidance in designing a yard that is healing for spirit and nature and creating sacred, meditative space.

In anticipation of Obama's visit to Canada, environmentalists circulate petition to stop 'dirty oil.'

The winds and waves of Hurricane Sandy spilled enough sewage to match BP's oil spill more than 50 times over.

A new study suggests there should be official rules on how often doctors clean these essential tools.

A new device that takes K-Cups apart has the potential to keep millions of single-use pods out of landfills.

Millions of bottle deposits go unclaimed in the exceptionally tidy Danish capital each year.

Meanwhile in England, shopping basket theft is on the rise.

This is not a tempest in a disposable teacup, but a very big problem.

Junkyards can be fascinating, profitable and, too often, dirty and ecologically dangerous.

China will turn away 24 types of recyclable material imported from the U.S. and other countries due to concerns over contamination.

A river pollution clean-up project yields spectacular results in Rotterdam.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.

By turning coffee waste into auto parts, this collaboration builds on the two companies' commitments to environmental stewardship.

Researchers found the brains of people who spent months in the Antarctic got smaller. What they learned applies to all of us.

New research finds that parents who suppress their anxiety actually transmit it to their kids.

Sometimes cooking (and sometimes raw) is the best way to get the most nutrients from your favorite fruits and vegetables.

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Better skin and hair may be only a pot of rice away.

Taking care of your sweaters means following washing instructions and making repairs as needed.

Gwyneth says you can 'technically' eat her beauty products. He breaks out the fast food to test her theory.

Here's how to get rid of chapped lips and how to make your own lip balm. And did you know which lip balm ingredients cause lips to dry out and become chapped?

Allbirds sustainable wool shoes are disrupting the footwear market with their low-carbon style.

As a natural-beauty product tester and writer, I've tried hundreds of products and am happy to share what works for me. Hint: Simplicity is the key.

Thanks to an abundance of beech seeds, so far this year 150 orange-fronted parakeet chicks have been born in the wild in New Zealand.

The 2019 Audubon Photography Awards highlight striking images of birds and the places they live.

Rescue workers swooped in and saved nearly 100 baby birds when tree in Oakland split and started to topple.

White ravens are spotted occasionally on Vancouver Island, but they don't seem to stay for long.

You might be able to fool birds and bunnies with fake owls and scarecrows, but not for long.

BIrds and bats don't seem to rely on their gut bacteria for the same things we do.

Bird flu can be transmitted between mammals — and possible humans — needing only four mutations to do so, a new study published this week in the journal Nat

After a mild round last year, flu season is off to an early start this year with cases jumping in 5 Southern states, says the Centers for Disease Control and Pr

The best way to protect yourself against the flu is to get the flu shot, and the best time for that is before the flu season starts.

Hurricanes keep coming through, destroying homes and beaches, yet tenacious residents keep on rebuilding. While this endless process of destruction and construc

The suffering of New Orleans offers valuable lessons -- but is the U.S. paying attention?

A few towns are doing just fine, thanks to a blank check written in the wake of the Gulf oil spill.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo drew a comparison between Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, claiming that the October superstorm was "more impactful" in many wa

Thanks to arctic air from the north and a dip in the jet stream, superstorm Sandy has gotten stronger and is now a snowstorm on top of a hurricane and post-trop

After sweeping through the Midwest the day after Christmas, a winter storm is expected to dump two feet of snow in the Northeast.

If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, these photos of snow-covered nature from all around the world might do the trick.

Tian Tian the giant panda from the Smithsonian National Zoo had a grand time rolling around in the snow dropped by Winter Storm Jonas.