From environmental tips to hanging out with monkeys, there's no shortage of Earth Day entertainment.

Meet the winners of the first California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards.

Thought-provoking documentary weaves together stunning imagery with enlightening interviews to show how connected we are to our planet.

A new MNN comic explains why we should rename 'Wednesday' in honor of our home planet.

There are many candlelit activities to do with family or friends when you turn off the lights for an hour to raise awareness about climate change.

More than 170 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement on Earth Day 2016, but that's just the beginning.

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, NASA has launched a clever online campaign that enables participants to "adopt" a small piece of the planet.

On the first day of COP 16, President Calderon made some interesting remarks -- incuding one about your grandmother's refrigerator.

Leaders during the Cancun climate meetings are walking a fine line of keeping expectations in perspective, but also wanting to get something done as deadlines l

First comprehensive study on climate mortality released today at COP16 projects rapidly increasing death toll especially among children due to the impacts of cl

Taking the easy way out is nothing new for politicians, but this time they're taking the easy way out on climate policy.

Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Morgan Heim talks to MNN about sexism and success in her field and how to help the next generation of female photographers.

On Nature Photography Day, take your camera outside to make a difference for wildlife!

Researchers tagging juvenile sharks have confirmed where these youngsters spend the first year of their lives.

Yellowstone grizzly bears were removed from the U.S. endangered species list in 2017.

Scientists discover how entire ecosystems benefit from wolves keeping herbivores on edge.

Become an expert in knowing what birds are saying by studying these common species.

These plants are surprisingly common, yet just one taste — or even a touch — will send you to the hospital.

Wisdom the albatross is amazing at 68 years old and still raising babies.

In "Ay, Mariposa," conservation filmmakers highlight the people, animals, and fragile habitats impacted by the barrier at the border.

This little mushroom is a pleasant surprise to anyone enjoying a walk in the woods.

Listening to birds reveals a lot about what's happening around you, including what other wildlife is roaming nearby!

If a bird has zygodactyl feet, that means two toes point forward and two point back. This makes life easier for woodpeckers, owls, parrots and ospreys.

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.

While stink bugs ravage our food crops, samurai wasps — another sneaky insect from Japan — are helping us keep them in check.

The enormous spiders known as Goliath birdeater tarantulas are gentle giants, and beautiful to boot!

Scientists take a deeper look at how chameleons change color, and learn some tricks that could benefit humans.

These small horses were thought to be the only truly wild horse species left on the planet and have a fascinating history.

As mustang horses are rounded up and taken off public lands, what will happen to this American symbol of freedom?

The rise and fall of Rev. Billy James Hargis, along with the popularity of Glenn Beck, makes our media columnist long for the days of the Fairness Doctrine.

Fox News' resident rightwing rodeo clown pulls out a heaping dose of hypocrisy when he accuses world leaders gathered in Copenhagen of 'fear mongering'.

Is God mad at us for recycling or behaving badly? Some of the right wing's sharpest minds think so.

A huge, emerging crack has been discovered in one of Antarctica's glaciers, with a NASA plane mission providing the first-ever detailed airborne measurements of

In mere days this June, a glacial lake in the Himalayas lost the equivalent of 42 Olympic-size swimming pools of water and then slowly refilled. And for the fir

NASA has been mapping deteriorating glaciers in the Antarctic through the Operation IceBridge program over the world’s polar regions.

A set of 80-year-old photographs discovered in a basement archive reveals the remarkable sensitivity of Greenland's glaciers to climate change, according to a n

Off the coast of northwest Greenland, an enormous iceberg is beginning to go to pieces.

This summer's unprecedented melt for the icy white cap over Arctic waters appears to have come to a stop on Sunday, Sept. 16, setting a new record low for Arcti

The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making them responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise.

As global warming causes glaciers to retreat, long-dormant plants could be reborn.

Shrinking Arctic sea ice is shifting polar weather patterns, especially in fall and winter.

Examining layers of offshore sediment can provide insight into the link between glaciers and climate change.

A massive iceberg, larger than the city of Chicago, broke off of Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier.

What does a splintering iceberg sound like underwater? Imagine the cracks and pops of an ice cube melting in a glass of lemonade multiplied on a colossal scale.

The disintegration of a giant Antarctic ice shelf that had been stable for millennia was caused by a chain reaction of lakes draining on top of the ice.

Melting Arctic sea ice has contributed considerably more to warming at the top of the world than previously predicted by climate models.

Buried thousands of feet under Summit, the highest point on Greenland's ice sheet, is a soil born before humans ever walked on Earth.

The recently completed catalog will help researchers understand the effects of climate change and address water issues of local communities.

Thru-hiking is a way of life for substitute teacher and former marathoner Erin Saver.

This South American region has plenty of natural thrills to offer for the intrepid traveler.