In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico may turn to Tesla turning disaster into an opportunity to avoid future blackouts.

Lives would be saved and farmers would enjoy a healthy profit from the switch from tobacco to solar, according to a Michigan Tech-led case study.

California approved new rules that require new homes and low-rise apartment buildings to use solar panels starting in 2020.

The breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery that is charged by sunlight.

District of Columbia lawmakers approve legislation that fast-tracks the city's bold clean energy goals.

Just think of Indiana-based startup Try It Tiny as the Airbnb of tiny house-friendly land rentals.

Using satellite data and machine learning, researchers have mapped the movements of over 70,000 industrial fishing vessels.

These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products.

There are lots of labels designed to make you think you're buying better food. Are they reliable?

Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes.

The final report by President Obama's oil spill commission concludes that the Deepwater Horizon blowout and subsequent massive oil spill was caused by a series

An Atlanta jeweler upcycles tarballs picked up from the beaches of Louisiana's Grand Isle into eco-friendly jewelry.

A new report provides a possible scapegoat for BP in last year’s oil spill. Investigators say the blame for the disaster does not lie with BP but instead with

Documentary will offer a bird’s-eye view of conservationists’ efforts to save wildlife affected by the disaster.

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the

It's been a little more than a year since the Gulf oil spill. Jeff Corwin visits the Breton Wildlife Center in Louisiana to see how some of the pelicans affecte

This new documentary is a love song to Big Oil, and it's underwritten by oil and gas interests. Watch the trailer with awe and wonder.

Usually folks in Louisiana are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety

Attention eco-fashionistas in New York City, Canopy Verde is searching for handbag models as part of a grassroots advertising campaign.

From increasing flexibility to easing stress, yoga has so many health benefits.

Researchers hope these rhinos could serve as surrogate mothers, saving the northern white rhino subspecies.

After reports of icy pens, rotten food and sick animals sparked an outcry, 97 orcas and belugas have been released from a Russian 'whale jail.'

Being surrounded by trees, grass and shrubs can add years to your life.

The daughter-in-law and granddaughter of famous explorer Jacques Cousteau continue the mission of water stewardship.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, host a party at the White House on May 10 for mothers, grandmothers an

The U.S. tradition began in 1911, but many other cultures offer their own twist on the Mother's Day theme. Mexico's celebration in particular looks like fun.

Mother's Day may be the perfect time for Duchess and Buttercup to find a family.

Rhabdomyolysis is rare, but if your workouts cause extreme soreness or swelling, check with your doctor.

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

Here's the secret to getting that smell out of your high-tech exercise wear.

Thomas Panek just became the first blind runner to complete the NYC Half Marathon with guide dogs.

These half-dozen exercises will help you shed pounds if obesity is in your genes.

New study finds that air pollution limits led to 10 percent more rainfall for Atlanta in the 1970s and 1980s.

Tokyo, which cleaned up its act in the 1970s, is a role model as the Chinese capital starts to address some of the world's worst air pollution.

A new report from the American Lung Association finds that nearly 148 million Americans breathe unhealthy air.

The Gogoro Smartscooter doesn't have a plug; Instead, you swap batteries at a GoStation and you are on your way.

The WELL standard picks up where LEED and other standards fear to tread.

Prime Minister Modi's efforts aimed at tackling local air pollution, but the whole world stands to benefit.

Paris gives cars the boot on this popular thoroughfare one day a month to promote clean air and exploring the city on foot.

The biggest rodent to ever stalk the Earth lived about 3 million years ago — and it used its large front teeth the way today's elephants use their tusks.

Scientists have found structures that resemble an emu's red blood cells, and others that look like collagen, inside 75 million-year-old dinosaur bones.

Endemic species run a higher risk of extinction because of their geographic isolation.

The Caribbean nation of Haiti was once lush with trees and the animals that lived there, but now only a few sections of primary forest remain.

If humans are still around millions or billions of years from now, they'll have to deal with supervolcanoes, asteroids and worse.

Researchers extract nuclei from a preserved woolly mammoth carcass, implant them into the egg cells of mice, and watch as the bits became animated.

Mother Nature Network is giving away some of our favorite green books to keep you busy by your favorite low-carbon fireplace this winter.

Become a Facebook fan and win these 7 environmentally-themed titles.

Seltzer that's low in alcohol and calories is all the rage.

It can be hard to determine how much seafood you can eat safely while meeting your nutritional needs. This online seafood calculator lends a helping hand.

The discovery of huge amounts of water ice and possible organic compounds on the heat-blasted planet Mercury suggests that the raw materials necessary for life