The latest World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin paints a grim picture for our environment.

Cadbury will certify 300 million of its Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars as well as its packaged cocoa, at a cost of £1.5m ($2.1m), by the end of summer.

Of the 271 general purpose laundry detergents the Environmental Working Group evaluated, only 7 scored a rating of A.

In order to make its employees more comfortable when they want to take a break from work, a sports marketing company from Sao Paulo, Latin Sports, asked Brazili

There's less paper in need of binding these day, so put this simple contraption to work with these clever applications.

By foraging in your backyard, you can turn a crop of cheerful but maligned dandelions into a tasty, traditional French soup.

Shipping containers can be transformed into a variety of innovative homes and hotels.

Potters Fields in England is a perfect example of how to use design elements to make the landscape shine in the colder months.

Jadav Payeng single-handedly turned a barren sandbar in northern India into a lush new forest ecosystem.

These nutritional powerhouse vegetables can flourish in your yard or in containers.

iFixit.org is dedicated to providing free repair manuals to every gadget on Earth.

Anas Cheema, a 22-year-old economics student at the University of Victoria, decided to dedicate his summer.

Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.

Part of the Keystone oil pipeline was shut down after a 5,000-barrel leak in South Dakota, the pipeline's operator TransCanada said.

The Indian Supreme Court delivers a serious ultimatum to the government: clean up or tear down the ailing global architectural landmark.

Documentary on coal mining’s effect on Appalachian communities premieres in West Virginia this Saturday.

Federal law requires mining companies to restore strip mines to their original condition, but many don't bother.

A state legislator has an interesting and potentially viable way to avoid dealing with the EPA.

Mountaintop removal mining has destroyed hundreds of mountain peaks and at least 1,200 miles of streams in the Appalachians, and remains a hotly contested issue

The wildfire in the Florida Everglades has spread to 32,000 acres, and officials are using all the resources they can to contain it.

Taking a whole-house approach to saving energy ensures that dollars you invest to save energy are spent wisely. Here are some money saving tips.

Unity College students settle into TerraHaus, the sustainability-focused Maine institution's new residence hall that's built to stringent, super-efficient Passi

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil

The basic principles are pretty straightforward, but getting all the details right can be challenging. Probably the biggest issue is finding the right combinati

Michael Pollan explains how having such a centralized food system can be dangerous to the country.

At Goucher College, Pollan advises students to be thoughtful with their food choices.

As the Senate votes to give the FDA more power, read what those in the know are saying about it.

Pollan's best-selling book 'In Defense of Food' answered the question, 'What should I eat?' Now the book is a documentary, airing on PBS Dec. 30.

Too hot to entertain inside? Head out to the back deck and don't forget these 12 eco-friendly outdoor eating' and drinkin' wares.

In his last scheduled trip to the nation's capital as governor, Dave Freudenthal has some frank discussions with policy makers — and this MNN blogger.

Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders, 82, hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in a year.

The technologically advanced Stoosbahn ascends and descends over 2,000 feet in about four minutes.

The story of how a day spent on a frozen Maine lake skating turned into a mildly viral video.

If you're looking for a way to de-stress and relax, bath in the forest — or more specifically, take a walk through the woods.

Here's our list of royal gardens to consider adding to your Best-of-Britain tourist itinerary.

Chesapeake Energy's Aubrey McClendon responds to a NYT report that suggests the natural gas industry is part of a Ponzi scheme.

Fracking for shale gas may be dangerous, but the international agency offers a list of rules it says can make the process 'environmentally acceptable.'

The success of two elementary school volunteer projects earned a shelter a donation from the Petco Foundation.

Gilbert High School seniors in South Carolina are raising money to get service dogs to veterans with PTSD.

Cards are piling up for the man whose heart literally broke when his dog died.

They are making the choice between paying for tuition or food.

Not every dog goes straight from the shelter to a happy ending, but Baloo's story is the most unlikely of all.

Walter Carr, a dedicated young employee, wins accolades in Alabama for going above and beyond to get to his first day of work.

Scientists devise a BS calculator to identify the world's biggest liars.

The new and highly Instagrammable interactive exhibition in Miami Beach receives a violation for generating marine debris.

The South American nation joins 50 other countries taking steps to reduce plastic waste and pollution.

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart interviews Lisa P. Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

With budget cuts come consequences. It looks like the emerging clean energy industry could take a big hit.

The universe's strongest source of energy may be the solution to one of Earth's oldest conflicts.

President Obama calls on Congress to end the oil industry subsidies.