New Hampshire, New Mexico, Montana, Minnesota, and Utah have completed 30% of their home weatherization projects, unlocking additional program funding.

SuperFood Drive is working to turn food pantries into nutrition pantries.

Adding volunteer work or a spiritual journey to your travel calendar can improve your mental health and add meaning to your trip.

When disasters strike, we want to help the victims, even from thousands of miles away. Consider these giving strategies to make sure your donation counts.

Mild-mannered European travel guru Rick Steves never fails to surprise.

Gut-wrenching appeals can mean fewer donations, say two British researchers who looked into marketing approaches.

People are using low-power FM radio stations (LPFMs) to inform, educate and spark change in their communities.

Philanthropist Marcus Lemonis is offering work at his Camping World stories and access to an army of volunteers to national parks in need.

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and "Fortnite," is using the popularity of his virtual worlds to make a big impact in his home state of North Carolina.

In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how he went from making fuel in his backyard (let's just say the EPA

In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how to make biodiesel. "It's simple to do," Del Bueno says, "but it'

Video: Chuck visits one of the first 24-hour card-swipe biodiesel filling kiosks.

Video: Learn about the Bryan Adams Foundation and what Bryan likes to do most when he's not playing music.

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, sits down with country music star Gretchen Wilson at Farm Aid 2009 to talk about fig

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, explores the national wildlife refuge system.

A protein complex has been shown to repair DNA damage caused by radiation or old age.

A small clinical trial suggests that suramin can reverse some autism symptoms with one dose, based on the theory of cell danger response.

Using a single-pixel camera, a patterned light source and some computer processing, researchers have demonstrated a cheap way to do X-rays with "ghost images."

As the U.S. struggles with an opioid epidemic, efforts like National Prescription Take Back Day are more valuable than ever.

James Harrison's plasma is used to make treatments for Rhesus disease. He has made 1,173 donations over more than 60 years, but now he has to retire.

Groundbreaking case was the first to link the product with terminal cancer.

Researchers discover that an overwhelming number of older adults with low vitamin D levels suffer from depression.

Black women's contributions to society have often been overlooked, yet these pioneers in science, technology and medicine have changed history.

The quirky Joshua tree may be nearly gone in 50 years if we don't battle climate change.

To fight climate change and deforestation, Ethiopia is turning to trees in a big way.

Large coalition of environmental groups uses humor to fight misconceptions around 'clean' coal.

Coal country Sen. Robert Byrd is crowing about $4 billion he steered towards the false hype that is "clean coal" in the Senate version of the economic stimulus

New analysis of basalt rock formations on the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. reveals the possibility of cleaner coal.

A new report from the Health Effects Institute says are breathing air that's considered unsafe by the World Health Organization.

Mosaic dog portraiture (courtesy of artist William Wegman and his Weimaraners) comes to 23rd Street in Manhattan.

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

The Ivy League campus is now home to 50 LEED certified green building projects.

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

Environmentally-friendly practices aren't just for new buildings anymore. Their existing – and, in some cases, elderly – counterparts are catching on, too.

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

Located a stone's throw from a light rail station and a host of ethnic restaurants and public amenities, Dwell Development's Columbia Station is a green micro-c

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to certify buildings as meetin

The new certificate is offered by the U.S. Green Building Council's Center for Green Schools.

The home of the Chicago Bears is the first LEED-EB certified NFL stadium.

Application deadline for the 2012 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program is Aug. 10, 2012.

The first national park in the world has a comprehensive recycling program, LEED certified buildings and more.

Toyota's Kansas City Regional Technical Training Center received LEED Gold certification.

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

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification program reaches a new milestone.

The building is the first major art and education facility to earn Platinum level LEED certification.

The architectural design firm’s portfolio includes 20 LEED Platinum certified facilities.

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.

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.

You can make a difference for environmental science while traveling, whether you're going to the beach, visiting a park or sticking to cities.

Unexplained natural phenomena, which is regularly observed in the aftermath of quakes, occurred during last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.