Actress helped create wells in third-world countries.

Programs about space, nature, science, and animals domestic and wild come to TV this month.

From the Governor’s Ball to gift suites, Academy Awards events keep charity in mind.

This month's best programming is peppered with jobs of all shapes and sizes, the ramifications of climate change and plenty of amazing animals.

Accolade recognizes Turner's 'remarkable commitment to protect and preserve our natural world.'

Don't dwell on the bad stuff that happened in 2016. Take a look at the year's best news.

The Climate Counts 2010-2011 Company Scorecard is now available.

For the first time in two decades, a U.S. presidential debate season has passed without any candidate or moderator mentioning climate change.

World leaders have pledged to limit the rise to 3.6 degrees, but a new study finds global temperatures could increase 10.8 degrees by century's end.

The new U.S. plan to limit power plant emissions is 645 pages long. Here's what you need to know.

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

Scientists find that adults infected with a common strain of the herpes virus are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those free of the virus.

Researchers find distinct differences in the intestinal bacteria between patients who have type 2 diabetes and those who do not.

U.S. News and World Report dishes the dirt on the best diets of the year.

A Chicago group is urging seniors to cha-cha-cha in an effort to ward off Alzheimer's, a disease that affects a disproportionate amount of Latinos.

The Fountain of Youth in pill form? 'Miracle' drug that could make us all centenarians is set to begin human trials.

The Obama administration is making Big Block of Cheese Day a reality. Fans of Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing” already know what it’s all about.

A random YouTube video leads to the reunion of two sisters who grew up 5,000 miles apart.

The social network's acquisition of the makers of the Oculus Rift headset promises to change the way we experience online media.

Years of futile searching didn't work, but a single Facebook plea connects the two women in less than 24 hours.

The Facebook founder has vowed to read a book every other week in 2015.

Need to get friends and family off your back? There's an app for that.

This will create the world's largest virtual graveyard.

This New Years Eve, I'll be raising my glass of biodynamic champers to the success of energy and money-saving home improvement projects.

Obama unveils "cash for caulkers," quake tilted Earth's axis, weed killer tied to sex changes, and more.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $29 million in Recovery Act funding for weatherization training centers in 27 states.

Each day will symbolize one year that Nelson Mandela spent in prison.

Housing charity New Story teams with 3-D printing startup ICON to fabricate 100 affordable and innovative abodes in El Salvador.

James Harrison's plasma is used to make treatments for Rhesus disease. He has made 1,173 donations over more than 60 years, but now he has to retire.

The quirky Joshua tree may be nearly gone in 50 years if we don't battle climate change.

New analysis of basalt rock formations on the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. reveals the possibility of cleaner coal.

Spread across nearly 70 action-packed acres, Tulsa's newest public green space champions sustainability, accessibility and inclusion.

Two recent studies show that visiting an urban park for as little as 20 minutes will reduce stress and boost emotional well-being.

The BuildingGreen Top 10 Green Building Products were announced at Greenbuild 2011.

The Greenbuild 2011 keynote address is sure to get you fired up about green building.

The Center for Green Schools, an initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council, has published the first Best of Green Schools list.

Environmentally-friendly practices aren't just for new buildings anymore. Their existing – and, in some cases, elderly – counterparts are catching on, too.

The New American Home 2012, the official show home of the International Builders' Show, is revealed to be a boxy and modern beauty that's smaller and more effic

The U.S. Green Building Council's annual conference and expo will be held in San Francisco, California.

When describing March's featured 'Evergreen home,' resisting alliteration is futile: A magnificent, modern modular home in Madison Valley that's currently on th

Once considered a dead zone for green building, Miami Beach will soon be getting its first LEED Platinum home in the form of 2020 Alton Road, a super-sleek, sup

Toyota's Kansas City Regional Technical Training Center received LEED Gold certification.

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

The Citi branch in Union Square received LEED Platinum certification.

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification program reaches a new milestone.

'Green Buildings for Great Communities' is the theme for World Green Building Week 2012.

With the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo about to kick off in San Francisco, the organization announces the recipient

The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Virginia had the most amount of LEED certified space per resident in 2012.

Obama's energy policy will be pretty corny, which could be bad for soybeans. Could we turn to air force for power? And should we take time to reflect on global

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