Seagulls followed the Tiber to Rome decades ago. In recent years, however, they've become more numerous and more aggressive.

The two cities will receive substantial financial and technical assistance from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help combat combat climate change.

The town of Ipswich has been haunted by a nursery rhyme playing over a loudspeaker for more than a year.

London, Houston and Bangkok are among the cities most vulnerable to sea level identified in a new report by London-based charity Christian Aid.

New York City's Feral Cat Initiative pairs feral cats that need a range with humans who want a defense against rodents.

Even in Paris, a city with a lot of love for its dogs, public green space has traditionally been off-limits.

The views along Camden's trash-strewn transportation corridors are getting a $1 million boost from Bloomberg's Public Art Challenge.

Located on the Mississippi Flyway, Chicago is one of the deadliest American cities for migrating birds. But the Windy City is trying to change that statistic.

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that city blocks with 40% or more tree coverage are naturally cooler than blocks with fewer trees.

A concept unveiled at a UN roundtable outlines a fully autonomous floating city.

A USGBC report highlights green building advancements made in all 50 states.

USGBC founder David Gottfried is selling his Oakland bungalow which, at the time of its completion, was the highest scoring LEED-certified home in the country.

Buried in the 500-plus pages of the defense budget signed by President Obama on Dec. 31 is a curious provision that prohibits the Department of Defense from spe

When describing March's featured 'Evergreen home,' resisting alliteration is futile: A magnificent, modern modular home in Madison Valley that's currently on th

In response to the rapidly expanding green home building market, the USGBC teams up with Home Depot to launch a database of LEED-qualifying products ranging fro

Once considered a dead zone for green building, Miami Beach will soon be getting its first LEED Platinum home in the form of 2020 Alton Road, a super-sleek, sup

The U.S. Green Building Council announces that a not-too-shabby 20,000 residential building projects have been bestowed with LEED for Homes certification and t

Bryan Cranston — the actor behind "Breaking Bad," television's favorite chemistry teacher-turned-meth manufacturer — appears at Dwell on Design to discuss

Study reveals that green certified homes are valued 9% higher than comparable properties.

If it meets the goal, the Exploratorium in San Francisco will be the largest net-zero energy use museum in the nation.

Attractive but not arresting in appearance, the Paradigm series of green prefabs from Seattle's Method Homes has the potential to achieve recognition from the w

The Hawks and Philips Arena have purchased enough clean energy to power the facility for the 2012-2013 basketball season.

Now that it's established itself as one of the greenest homes in the Volunteer State, the New Norris House is seeking a private buyer.

As Make It Right inches toward the finish line in New Orleans, the housing nonprofit unveils 5 designs that address overcrowding at Fort Peck Reservation.

It's amazing how closely the powerful swirls of a hurricane match the Fibonacci sequence.

The Earth's globally-perceptible seismic 'hum' is now being used to peer into its depths, shedding new light on the planet's inner layers.

The Colorado-based school wants to buy itself from a cash-strapped parent organization, but it may have to close if it can't raise $2.5 million by Jan. 31.

The intricacies of soil biodiversity may offer scientists insights into how species — animals and plants — can survive global warming.

Researchers studying fossilized bivalves discovered evidence of a one-two punch of cataclysmic climate change.

Storm-chaser Mike Olbinski recorded this illuminated wave of 'undulatus asperatus' clouds in North Dakota.

Extreme weather journalists are not the calm we need during a hurricane or storm.

Touching a giant hogweed can cause burns and even blindness.

Researchers have managed to pinpoint the time you're most likely to meet a spider.

A drone has found a vast catshark nursery on the seafloor west of Ireland, say scientists with the SeaRover survey.

​Nearly 10 percent of rocky surfaces on the island paradise of Madeira are covered in 'plasticrust.'

All-new Ford Police Interceptor police cruiser will match the Crown Victoria in power and add eco-friendly upgrades.

The EPA has moved one step closer to allowing a higher blend of alternative fuel in your cars, but the usual suspects aren't on board.

Political ideology doesn't matter in the Senate when it comes to ethanol subsidies. Unless your senator comes from a corn state, chances are he or she voted aga

The Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday that U.S. ethanol production was down about 1 percent.

Whether you go out stargazing or simply relax in the dark at home, spending an hour without power Saturday night might just re-energize your weekend.

This Earth Hour, celebrate the beautiful moments in nature that only occur after the sun goes down.

Tree-friendly book lovers rejoice by planting trees for each book read.

With so much activism and celebrating going down on Earth Day, a sense of humor is often overlooked. The Onion is here to help.

Two fair trade pioneers get into the carbon market.

Maybe carbon offsetting isn't as fool-proofed as many businesses would like people to believe.

Private brokerage service Ecostreamjet purchases carbon credits to offset emissions generated by each flight.

An ethical travel operator in Britain denounces carbon offsetting, but are ‘holidays closer to home’ a real solution?

Travel company cancels offset program citing its inability to reduce global emissions.

More than 1,000 workers will study the environmental effects of energy production.

MNN chats with guitarist Stone Gossard about the band's latest project and why the group is passionate about making a difference for the environment.