The 'Icelandic Model' may be the country's best export.

Community fridges are like Little Free Pantries, but with electricity. They are one more solution to hunger and food waste.

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

Why didn't someone think of this before?

As Greenpeace attacks Apple for the coal clouds firing its data centers, green grids from Iceland to Quebec are attracting some surprising new customers. All ki

The USNS Henry J. Kaiser is carrying 900,000 gallons of biofuel blended with petroleum for evaluation and testing.

Walmart leads the way in generating solar energy from its store rooftops, creating 65,000 kilowatts from the sun. Big-box retailers are often cast as the boogie

If you're thinking about replacing utilities with solar panels, you'll need to research and take some considerations into account first.

British Airways partners with an American biofuel firm to build a massive facility outside of London that will produce garbage-based jet fuel.

From pistachio shell-powered eco-cities to tiny houses on the moon, this spring certainly wasn't short on starry-eyed intrigue and bold ambition.

Through a pioneering waste-to-energy scheme, the spoiled stock at a Sainsbury's superstore will be used to keep the lights on.

Uncle Ben meets 'Blade Runner' in this wild vertical farming concept that also incorporates aquaculture, wind energy and 'algae facades.'

Botanophobics may want to avert their eyes.

You can watch Leo DiCaprio's "Before the Flood" free online.

In the documentary "One Big Home," carpenter Thomas Bena goes behind the scenes to explores the trophy homes and "starter castles" of Martha's Vineyard.

Anxiety and fear give way to joy and awe when we tune into scenes of the natural world, finds a study commissioned by BBC, makers of "Planet Earth II."

From musicals to thrillers, there's more than a few flicks out there where the solar eclipse has a starring role.

Gary Fisher, the dog owned by late actress Carrie Fisher, perked up every time Leia spoke.

Pigs are smart, emotional animals that have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. In the Year of the Pig, here are some surprising pig facts.

There can be both positive and negative effects of drinking coffee on a regular basis.

The reason red meat is linked to higher cancer risk is that it contains a sugar molecule called Neu5Gc that isn't naturally found in the human body.

Wind entrepreneur Dale Vince used to live on a bus. Now he's one of Britain's richest men, and he has big plans to transform his country.

Wind power critics argue that turbines kill birds. So why is the U.K.'s largest bird charity planning a turbine?

From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in generating their own power. Where does that leave utilities?

I’m making this trek to ask Maine Gov. Paul LePage to lead, follow, or get out of the way of clean energy development.

The PACT Act makes animal cruelty a federal felony, threatening violators with fines and prison time.

Spring cleaning can be fun for the whole family with these fun tips for getting kids involved.

While they may lack a certain je ne sais quoi possessed by Rosie, there are machines out there wiling to clean your filthy windows and BBQ grill.

A shift in how you think about housekeeping could result in a tidier and more relaxed life.

From cleaning your tub with fruit to organizing towels, try these quick tricks for the loo.

Drain flies, also known as sink moths or sewer flies, can be a huge nuisance. Here's how to get rid of drain flies naturally and without chemicals.

Most national food days seem arbitrary, but this one makes sense. You're going to need a clean fridge to prepare for all those Thanksgiving leftovers.

Wipe lightbulbs? Wash doormats? My spring cleaning routine strays far from The Good Housekeeping Institute's unachievable checklist.

The tidy tradition of spring cleaning is rooted in many cultures and may even be biological.

Researchers found that rooms exposed to sunlight kept the germ population in check better than rooms that received no sunlight at all.

The Reddit guessing game Fridge Detective peeks inside people's refrigerators for clues, and it may remind you of the mess in your own.

Nothing gets the holidays off to a bad start like broken ornaments and tangled lights. Avoid the hassle and store them right.

If you can't bring yourself to go all Marie Kondo on spring cleaning this year, try taking more attainable baby steps.

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.

Bees don't want to sting you. They have far more important things to do, like keep our agriculture system afloat.

Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo.

These epidemics have hit full force, with scientists scrambling to unravel the causes and, more importantly, the solutions.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

English fantasy writer Sir Terry Pratchett smelt his own iron ore to create his knightly sword.

Coal helped create communities throughout Boone County, West Virginia, years ago but now mountaintop removal mining may be demolishing more than just mountains

A newly unveiled firm's asteroid-mining plans may be ambitious, but they're not any crazier than some extractive operations already under way here on Earth, com

Mining the plentiful resources of the moon and near-Earth asteroids could alter the course of human history, adding trillions of dollars to the world economy an

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.