In Tennessee, the streets are too dangerous for one 10-year-old on a bike. In Copenhagen, the streets are too crowded to accommodate any more kids. The real pro

In an effort to encourage residents to pedal to work, Minneapolis is making strides in bike-friendly commuting. Learn why we should follow their lead.

Want a cool way to combat expensive gas? Take your bicycle at least part of the way. (We can't all live in Portland, where bicycle commuting has become a religi

Android and iOS users alike will benefit from a redesigned Google Maps app that will include ratings, deals and an incident reporting feature.

Paris can be pretty unfriendly to tourists, but SmarterParis is a friendly new app that can make it easier.

The rapidly growing solar industry needs a lot of highly skilled employees. And it thinks it knows where to find them.

If the whispers about Amazon are true, the few independents still left should be afraid, very afraid.

Except for war or natural disaster, young people have never had it so bad economically.

Thousands of people support Nicola Thorp, the London receptionist who wrote a petition asking for change in dress code laws.

About 50 million Americans don't have paid sick leave, but there are numerous benefits when employers offer it.

It could be yours if you're a serious chocoholic and willing to relocate.

Working mothers can't win. New research finds society judges us negatively whether we take maternity leave or not.

Miso Robotic's Flippy supposedly frees up fast food workers from 'high pain points' on the job. Could it free them of the job entirely, though?

High pay and cool perks are good, but the best employers also fulfill deeper human needs.

Leticia Gasca failed miserably at her business, but then she realized the amazing power of admitting your failures and a new business venture was born.

Vermont will pay some lucky new residents up to $10,000 to move there and work remotely.

From saving dogs to cleaning up plastic, these were the stories that revealed some of the good happening in the world.

Hobbies can boost your career confidence as long as they differ from what you do on the job.

Vivienne Harr ran a lemonade stand for 365 days straight to help end child slavery. And she's not done yet.

This industrious teen hopes to make flying safer for all with his raptor trap, which is designed to prevent bird-strikes at airports.

This 13-year-old fashion designer, cartoon animator, and activist is committed to making eco-savvy clothing that gives back.

According to a new poll, the majority of millennials believe that the Earth is getting warmer and that humans are to blame.

Lego's new set features a paleontologist, an astronomer and a chemist — all of them female.

Richard Turere's solar-powered invention safely scares lions away from his family's cattle.

Millennials have grown up with gadgets, yet they are more likely than older adults to say that a lot of important info is not available on the Internet.

From cleaning up the oceans to finding safer ways to save people after a natural disaster, these kids have big ideas to improve our world.

Wyland Foundation's National Art Contest helps kids think about how they can protect the oceans.

The Every Kid in a Park initiative aims to get kids active and outdoors, but it may also turn them into environmental stewards.

Team Green World creates catchy tunes with an eco-savvy theme.

Three high schoolers each took home $150,000 at Intel Science Talent Search.

Her application inspires Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship selection officials to look beyond age and take a chance on a kid with passion.

Zander Hite's woodworking hobby started with a gift from his grandfather and a challenge to make a difference in the world.

The U.S. is set to label carbon as a pollutant, the first step in regulating CO2 emissions.

Environmental Defense launches 'spendometer' to track anti-climate campaigning.

Only one of the Republicans is running in the 2010 midterm elections, but each is being courted for a number of reasons.

As Justice John Paul Stevens steps down from the bench, environmentalists remember a "green justice." Though little is known about her environmental positions,

National surveys show the public supports having more green energy. But in local elections energy is likely to take a backseat to the economy.

Will congress study for its final exam, or will it revert to be bad habits and hope for best?

With time ticking away, a climate bill could be in serious danger.

By focusing only on the utilities industry, Kerry may be able to get Republican support, but will it cost him votes in his own party?

A recent interview with President Obama reveals he hasn't given up of the climate issue.

A New Yorker article gives a behind-the-scenes look at what led to the demise of the climate bill this summer. Here are five observations.

Despite defeats in the past, Michael Greenstone is remaining positive about the future of American energy policy.

Just a week after the West Virginia Governor shot a bullet through the cap and trade bill he has pulled way ahead in the polls.

While politicians in Appalachia are taking aim at the EPA, John Yarmuth is patting the agency on the back.

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was one of the few mentions of energy policy during the latest Alaska U.S. Senate Debate.

Nobody likes a loser - and that's just what this energy policy looks like after the midterm elections.

President Obama eyes energy policy as an area where Democrats and Republicans can work together.

One climate change skeptic says derailing the EPA's plans to regulate carbon emissions should be a priority for Congress.

Real or not, Farmington, New Mexico wants no part of a system that reduces CO2 emissions.