Amazon's Farmers Market Direct program brings farmers extra business while delivering produce picked by a personal shopper to your doorstep.

Some markets are getting creative to make sure all SNAP recipients have access to fresh, local, healthy food.

What farmers along the Mississippi do directly affects lives of fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.

Learn about the importance of the city that marks a dividing line in the Mississippi River.

Video: Alexandra Cousteau investigates The Hoover Dam and the draining of Lake Mead.

Music is only one of Chuck Leavell's passions. He is also a tree farmer and dedicated environmentalist. Learn more about his new series, In the Green Room.

Learn how a home energy audit can save big money in monthly energy bills

Clark Howard tells Jennie Garlington about one of his favorite energy-saving devices

In the Green Room: What is a tree farmer? Chuck Leavell talks about being a tree farmer.

Learn how to make eco-smart decisions at home.

Video: Get eco-tips from Tia and Wilmer. Get eco-tips from Tia Carrere and Wilmer Valderrama. (Video by Gerri Miller)

Chuck talks trees, carbon audits and clean air with baseball legend Ryan Klesko on his tree farm.

NN and Eukanuba are looking for the Green Dog of the Year. Enter your dog for a chance to win a year's supply of Eukanuba Naturally Wild Formula

Whip up some cool Halloween costume ideas, starting with simple cardboard.

These coasters are a cinch to customize for the animal-lovers in your life.

DIY Christmas ornaments add nature to your decorations

NREL’s new Research Support Facilities basement maze will help cut energy use by two-thirds.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded $151 million to 37 forward-thinking energy research projects.

In the past, this season has brought bad news to nuclear power advocates. This year, everything is turning up roses.

In his commencement speech at Washington University, Energy Secretary Chu encouraged graduates to "Do something that matters. Help save the world."

Two separate projects funded by the Department of Energy are offering free home chargers. The only drawback? You have to pay for the electric vehicle.

The funding behind many environmental policies is getting cut, but the loan guarantee program for green energy projects is thriving.

The federal government and private lenders team up on a new green home improvement program, but it comes with a few strings attached.

The solar company's collapse has electrified many critics of President Obama. But what does it say about the sustainability of U.S. solar power overall?

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.

The live Twitter chat will begin on June 27 at 1pm EDT.

Luxury automaker Fisker has officially missed a $10 million payment to the Department of Energy. Is a bankruptcy filing next?

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.

When Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, this rescuer opened her home to nearly 100 dogs.

The International Garden Photographer of the Year honors 16 photographers for their macro images of plants and animals.

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

A hybrid that would be cold-hardy and suitable for outdoor planting may be available for home landscapes in a few years.

Suet is a high-calorie source of easily digestible food for birds, and making it couldn't be easier.

Newman’s Own gives all of its profits to charity, like the one that helps Kadin Hoven and his family escape the difficulties of chronic illness.

You can create a haven for birds and other creatures by with native plants — and one very handy tool.

The hip Scandinavian superstore becomes the latest company affected by the broadening scandal.

Dozens of sunken ships off U.S. coasts, such as the Jacob Luckenbach and USS Arizona, are leaking oil or could in the future.

If you can't throw it in the curbside recycling bin, is it really 'easy?'

What happens when railway station buildings are no longer used? Here are 10 being used for restaurants, museums, homes and more.

We make interesting decisions when we choose what to recycle and what to throw in the trash.

Apple's recycling robot Liam disassembles iPhones in 11 seconds to more efficiently combat electronic waste.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Blake McFarland says he just wants to make cool things.

The deposit-based Norwegian approach to plastic bottle recycling is an attractive, effective one.

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

Harvard Business Review names Dan Amos one of the best-performing CEOs in the world.

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

Research suggests one sex may be better than the other when it comes to humor.

A new study suggests a serious expression could go a long way toward getting some serious work done.

What ever happened to that Internet of Things? We outsourced it.

The wreck, dating back 2,000 years, is estimated to contain some 6,000 amphorae.