These athletes got to the top of their sports without meat.

Anas Cheema, a 22-year-old economics student at the University of Victoria, decided to dedicate his summer.

If the mere thought of sharks sends chills down your spine, consider the damage that a swarm of ants could inflict. And even cows have been known to be deadly.

We need to give coal miners safe, productive, high paying jobs building the green future. Their jobs should not stand in the way of killing coal.

The industry funded National Coalition on Mountaintop Mining is no joke.

500 square miles of Appalachian forest is gone forever due to illegal mountaintop mining, and the EPA doesn't seem to mind.

Web gadget lets you see if your utility purchases illegal coal from Appalachian mountaintop removal.

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

Documentary on coal mining’s effect on Appalachian communities premieres in West Virginia this Saturday.

Over 20 drunken, rowdy coal miners showed up at a party thrown by mountaintop removal critics, and cameras were there to film it all.

Federal law requires mining companies to restore strip mines to their original condition, but many don't bother.

While activists against mountaintop removal grow, miners of the region defend their practices as a way of life.

Finally! The EPA declares that 79 mountaintop coal mining permits may violate the Clean Water Act.

A new YouTube integrated map lets Appalachian communities speak out on mountaintop coal mining.

The fast food company allows some of its restaurants to display signs in support of mountain top removal.

Rainforest Action Network decides enough is enough with Obama's broken promises on mountaintop mining and stages dramatic protest in front of the EPA.

Two new video campaigns by Greenpeace are brave and forthright in making their point, but do they go too far?

Today the EPA moves to veto the largest mountain top removal proposal, Spruce No. 1. Environmentalists have been pushing this for 3 years. Today we celebrate th

Do they really blast the tops off of mountains to get at cheaper coal? Do they really kill whales and dolphins and call it "research". Sarah Palin on the Discov

New EPA ruling on infilling valleys may limit future mountaintop mining permits, but it's only the first step in a long process to stop the 'Appalachian Apocaly

Yours truly will be featured on the latest edition of Climate TV talking about mountaintop mining and the future of climate activism: 'The war is just beginning

Actress keynotes luncheon to denounce the harmful practice of mountaintop removal coal mining -- and its effects on the people of her native Kentucky.

A state legislator has an interesting and potentially viable way to avoid dealing with the EPA.

Even if you're not tapped into the daily vibe of environmental news and issues, you've not doubt probably heard of or seen the devastation caused by mountaintop

Mountaintop removal mining has destroyed hundreds of mountain peaks and at least 1,200 miles of streams in the Appalachians, and remains a hotly contested issue

The Washington, D.C., river epitomizes the ecological dangers that plague many U.S waterways, according to a national environmental group.

Parts of the Appalachian Mountains are so buffered against climatic shifts they may provide a 'stronghold' against global warming, researchers report.

Here are 7 before-and-after images of cities, as seen from space, showing the impact humans have had on the surrounding environment.

Actress and environmental activist Ashley Judd has started reaching out to prospective supporters and fundraisers for a potential 2014 run.

In new video, kids ask President Obama to end mountaintop removal mining.

After months of careful consideration, actress says her 'responsibilities and energy' need to be focused on family.

Build a greenhouse. If you think a greenhouse is out of reach, think again: you can construct a simple structure, at an affordable price, in a weekend’s time.

Are you a homeowner interested in top-of-the-line green technology but not the uber-modern aesthetic that often accompanies it?

Cheap solar panels, micro-inverters, and plug-in technology make DIY solar a reality for the first time.

Taking a whole-house approach to saving energy ensures that dollars you invest to save energy are spent wisely. Here are some money saving tips.

A passive solar home in Japan boasts various energy-saving features and a sloping, stair-clad roof that doubles as hangout area/lounge for (hopefully well-behav

The O'Neill Passive House, America's first passive house retrofit project, requires as much energy to operate as a standard hair dryer.

Eco-Sense, described as North America's first code-approved, seismically engineered load-bearing insulated cob residence, is one of the first projects to gain s

Unity College students settle into TerraHaus, the sustainability-focused Maine institution's new residence hall that's built to stringent, super-efficient Passi

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil

Passive solar is pretty simple. The solar part is obvious: It refers to the sun. The passive part means it works without any mechanical devices, added energy in

The basic principles are pretty straightforward, but getting all the details right can be challenging. Probably the biggest issue is finding the right combinati

It's unclear whether some animals really smile to convey joy, but these critters sure look happy.

Bark beetles that are ravaging Arizona's forests can be deterred by their own 'music,' according to new research.

Washington has had plenty of chances to do something about the pine beetle problem, but has chosen to do nothing.

Grizzlies becoming unbearable, oil kills Gulf coral, GOP sparks power struggle, and more.

In his last scheduled trip to the nation's capital as governor, Dave Freudenthal has some frank discussions with policy makers — and this MNN blogger.

A videographer captures eerie footage of Colorado's High Park Fire, one of several blazes now raging in the dry, windy, beetle-infested U.S. West.

Camping's not your thing? Here are helpful tips for people who don't like to camp.

Who knew a sandwich bag and some water could make a biconvex lens and start a fire?