Despite living in saltwater, manatees like to drink fresh water.

By good fortune, we happened to share our ferry to the windy, carbon-neutral island of Samso with the Danish prophet of renewable energy, Soren Hermansen, direc

Video: President visits a wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Iowa and discusses how the administration's clean energy investments are creating jobs and i

12 shiny new off-shore turbines in Germany are a reminder of just how far behind the U.S. lags in race for clean offshore energy.

Germany has spent the last 5 years making solar power a mainstream business. It is poised to spend the next 10 years doing the same for offshore wind — and sh

A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' triples the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nucle

From the harshest heat on record to record investments in offshore wind, this has been some kind of March. Here are some key figures from a record-breaking mont

Offshore wind farms may become seal hunting grounds, new research shows.

Multitasking infrastructure on the Canary Islands could power as many as 500 homes.

The various feathered gifts from the popular Christmas song deserve a closer look (and listen).

Insect song, when slowed down dramatically, sounds otherworldly, but also human.

Songs, melodies and tunes transcend time in a way that no other language can.

This public art project in Aalborg is a lesson on creative use of public space.

Along with a years-long renaissance of records, some are turning away from collecting music digitally.

As the Vienna Chamber Orchestra performs Mendelssohn, a dog saunters up to enjoy the show.

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.

Faced with restaurant-clearing brawls, McDonalds is testing classical music on late-night patrons.

Left all alone, this dog 'plays' the piano and 'sings' the blues.

Music can get people into the spirit of the season — as long as they have opportunities to escape it.

The quirky cover of Christmas tunes was designed to to highlight the importance of goats in poverty-stricken societies.

'Love's Not Just For Christmas' has all the elements of a great holiday tune — except for Michael Bublé.

An 18-year-old pizza delivery driver surprises a family in Detroit by playing piano for them.

You're not officially supposed to listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving, but Pentatonix's a cappella cover is worth breaking the rules for.

A stray cat helped Sarper Duman recover from depression, and now he helps other strays and plays piano for them.

The Vegetable Orchestra has been stunned crowds and serving soup for 17 years.

T. Boone Pickens talks politics, climate change and polar bears during his latest visit to Washington, D.C., to speak to the National Press Club.

When the documentary 'Gasland' revealed an instance of flaming tap water, the gas industry tried to debunk it. A peer-reviewed study now confirms the finding.

Actor to be honored during Global Green's 15th Annual Millennium Awards for his work in fighting for a ban on hydrofracking.

In his State of the Union speech, Obama unveils plans to expand U.S. oil and gas production, but vows not to 'walk away from the promise of clean energy.'

The president discussed the nation's growing clean energy economy at a Daimler facility in North Carolina.

Film tells the fictional story of one small town's dealings with the natural gas industry — and the environmentalist out to stop it all from happening.

Investigators find unhealthy and dead animals on 24 farms near natural gas drilling sites. The resulting paper is the first peer-reviewed study linking fracking

Video: Images continue to appear showing the scale of the tsunami. ITN's Louisa James describes the rescue of one woman, plucked to safety as the water surged t

A recent study led by European researchers found Fukushima is not alone, as 22 other plants around the world may be similarly susceptible to destructive tsunami

The devastating earthquake that ravaged Japan in 2011 may have also wreaked havoc on vital fisheries.

An odd, fruity equation provides perspective on the amount of radioactive water leaking into the Pacific.

Japan reflects on the 3rd anniversary of the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

An eye-opening photo essay documents the haunting towns that were forcibly abandoned following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

A new report suggests that while many countries are getting better at managing their tropical forests, deforestation remains a very real danger.

Toy giant freezes purchases from supplier accused of deforestation.

Marijuana smokers might praise their drug of choice as "natural," but pot growers in national forests all over the country have caused "severe" damage to these

.Chances are it's not, but Swedish mega-retailer IKEA has recently come under fire from environmental watchdog groups for clear-cutting old-growth forests in a

The Rainforest Alliance's new video suggests what it would be like if the environmental consequences of your food choices happened in your own backyard.

An inside look at the 4-year effort to restore Atlanta's Fernbank Forest, a 65-acre forest within the city.

Pluto and its mysterious neighbors hold perhaps some of the most exciting astronomical discoveries to come.

Pluto's moons are even stranger and more intriguing than scientists imagined, a new study reveals.

NASA scientists hatch proposal to redefine what it means to be a planet in our solar system.

Not a big shocker: In the wake of Michael Bloomberg announcing a push towards innovative pint-sized housing options in NYC, micro apartment-related news dominat

From Czech architect Marek Štěpán comes Freedomky, a stylish prefab retreat that's affordable, easy to install and — thanks to an optional 'independence'

Appealing to both storage-conscious oenophiles and fans of modular green building alike, Sunset's 2012 Idea House, a next-generation Breezehouse from Blu Homes,