Are aphids and other pests wrecking your garden? Partner up with ladybugs to stop the carnage.

By 2050, New Zealand hopes to be rid of rats, possums, stoats and other invasive predators.

Nature has a great way of giving clues to the clueless. When spring arrives a little earlier, and fall stays a bit later, it’s not necessarily a good thing.

The potent allure or either money or ideology, or both, leads a lot of people to devote their lives to either impeding environmental progress, or enabling envir

Despite the 'D' word, a new survey finds that Americans are still smitten with lush residential landscapes.

Yes, says a new campaign that champions backyard pools as a drought-friendlier landscaping alternative.

Humans have spent countless centuries perfecting the science (and art!) of collecting, storing and transporting water. Here's how ancient India did it.

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.

Thailand's wet and wild Songkran festival comes during the country's worst drought in decades.

From their vanilla-scented secretions to their amazing ability to alter an ecosystem, here's what you need to know about beavers.

In the face of warming temperatures and the increased demand placed on supply by human needs, some of the world's largest lakes, rivers and seas are dwindling a

This huge wetland ecosystem is running out of freshwater, and conservation efforts may not be moving fast enough.

The Ooho 'water bottle' is a gelatinous blob that allows you to have your bottled water (minus the plastic) and eat it too.

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.

Pink lakes are often salty and always cool, and they can be found in many spots around the world.

A perplexing amount of the planet's water slips deep into Earth's interior at some tectonic boundaries, a new study has found. But where does it go?

Emoji can add emotion and intent to emails and texts, but can they ever become their own language?

Some professors are doing it, but perhaps they should look in the mirror.

New books says, 'In the long run, we will neither need nor want professionals to work in the way that they did in the twentieth century and before.'

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.

What an extraordinary story, the increase in power and decrease in price of the personal computer.

The teachers say they never gave permission to be bathed in radiation all day.

The analog DNA circuit can perform addition, subtraction and multiplication.

The sieve of Eratosthenes is an ancient tool for finding primes, but it might get a boost by modern computing.

Are you a cyberslacker? Turns out checking Facebook and laughing at LOLcats makes you a more productive worker, research shows.

The business closed in 2013, but ‘zombie stores’ kept the concept alive.

First the Danes fund the largest wind company in the U.S. Now the Spaniards are set to open a 24-megawatt solar plant in California. Why are American investors

Tesla Motors raised $266 million during its IPO with shares selling for more than the $14 to $16 target range.

With the right rebates, solar panels can offer a return on investment far higher than you'll find in the S&P 500.

Four state-sponsored 529 plans earn a Morningstar gold rating.

The new conference introduces investors from across the country to Southeastern companies to shed more light on business in the region.

Ben & Jerry's has invited me to create my own custom flavor using fair trade ingredients next month- help me out with some tasty ideas.

Pants to Poverty's ruched panties promise fair trade premiums for cotton farmers and workers -- and slimmer-looking derrieres for wearers.

MNN's lifestyle blogger raves about a fair trade, organic alternative to Reese's peanut butter cups. Sunflower seed butter fans will love these treats.

Can drinking coffee reduce your carbon footprint? Tiny Footprint Coffee claims it roasts the world's first carbon-negative coffee.

Divine Chocolate's fair trade 70% Dark Chocolate with Raspberries combines rich chocolate decadence with tart fruity flavors.

In honor of this delicious holiday, we’ve got recipes for organic and vegan chocolate cakes to satisfy everyone’s cravings.

If you didn’t think ahead, shop your store’s candy aisle for these sustainable Valentine’s Day treats.

MNN's lifestyle blogger loves the sweet and crunchy taste of Chocolate Maca Chunk — a raw, organic, vegan and fair trade chocolate bar handcrafted by Lulu's C

MNN's lifestyle blogger taste tests organic vegan chocolates infused with flower essences that are said to lift moods and spirits.

Stock up on Endangered Species chocolate — just 49 cents for full-size candy bars.

One of our food blogger's choices for responsibly made treats for your trick-or-treaters this Halloween that won’t break your budget.

Chocoholics (and cacao growers) rejoice! A type of cocoa once believed extinct has been found! Criollo cocoa has much lower yields and is less disease-resistant

Have you considered the impact of your purchasing decisions? That's what I've been doing — again.

October is Fair Trade month! I am celebrating with the following products.

Some experts are predicting that you may have to spend more on chocolate in the future. Here are some things to consider.

The daughter and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lead the Mandela family in sustainable wine making.

I loved hot cocoa packets when camping, but didn’t like the cheap ingredients used to make them. Problem solved.

The Harry Potter Alliance worked to ensure all the chocolate sold in the fictional wizard's name would reflect the values he fought for.

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.