If you don't subscribe to the print version of Mother Jones you may have missed what seems to be a really sort of creepy story about how the US beef industry is not so subtly waging war against sustainable and slow

Doctors from the University of Mississippi dissected two nuggets and were shocked by what they found.

We have been saying for years that building materials should be healthy and high fiber like the food we eat, and now Perdue delivers.

They are everywhere, the full page ads with smiling people proud of how much money they saved and how they qualified for all those government grants. But what did they really save? Perhaps a bit of energy, but how much?

The Earth Advantage Institute promotes a green building standard from the Northwest that combines the energy requirements of Energy Star with healthy home attributes like air quality, environmental responsibility and and resource efficiency. I thought

Of course the balance between environmental impact and personal

Walmart has been in the sustainability spotlight over the last few years, both for implementing its own efficiency measures and for raising the bar for industry at large. Some view these initiatives with skepticism because the

The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.

It's not rocket science, it's building science, and it's all here.

LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer.

The new rule is expected to save Americans $167 billion in energy costs.

It's a sign of quality when companies are willing to stand by the goods they sell.

We have to slow down and smell the coffee, and it might actually be fun.

I'm going to let Josh Tulkin speak mostly for himself on this one, but here's the thumbnail sketch of the situation: Tulkin received a latter from the Maryland State Police informing him that from March 2005 to May 2006 Tulkin was under

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the

For most people, living along southern Chesapeake Bay with a scenic view over the waterfront might sound idyllic, but for nearly 100 residents who do, it's turned into a nightmare. Slowly, the

When I wrote about Robert Llewellyn's solar car charging in rainy England, commenters noted that solar at home is unlikely to benefit most car drivers, as they will typically charge overnight. Situations will obviously vary

What started in Maryland is spreading. A running club with zombies that chase you. It's about survival of the fittest.

A group of scientists argues our current climate change models get it wrong. Tracking "Carbon" only tells half the story.

Veterinarians built this sweet mini-wheelchair for a turtle with a shattered shell.

New York's skyline is getting greener and a whole lot more productive too.

One of the world's most famous architectural renderings turns into a building. Will it thrive?

Sewage overflow is a major problem in the Big Apple, but with a little more green on city rooftops, the overflow could be prevented.

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

"Less is more" is so over; These days the mantra is "too much is never enough."

It may be the most expensive and useless green roof ever built

Irish architects Heneghan Peng win the competition to house world's largest canoe collection

A vintage Airstream trailer gets a fresh and airy makeover with some eye-catching patterns.

A fading fairytale village will become Switzerland's first 'scattered hotel' thanks to a foundation committed to saving it.

Blouin Tardif Architectes do a beautiful adaptive reuse and addition in Montreal.

Is global cooperation the anecdote for global competition?

This simple idea could change how governments deal with the environment.

School strikes, non-violent direct action, office sit-ins. It feels like something might be building.

Yet another reason why deforestation is bad: So much of Haiti's mountainsides have been eroded away because of deforestation and hurricanes that it may have stressed Earth's crust, triggering the earthquake that

The update to the "Red List" illustrates the worldwide crises facing many species around the globe in the face of habitat loss and degradation.

A 20 pound lobster going by the name of George was saved this past Saturday, as PETA brought him out to the Atlantic and set him free. George had been living at City Crab Restaurant in

Bluefin tuna is on the verge of total collapse. Maybe. It depends on who you ask. We may have been talking about

You can see the opposition to the big pipe from the tar sands on every house and every stop sign.

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Ambitious thieves spend a month torching apart a Pennsylvania bridge

One more US city fully commits to transforming itself into a better place to live for all.

The case is actually moving forward.

He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something...

A study has found that kids exposed to climate change science at school use it to convince their parents of the issue's urgency.

Using officially documented research and color-it-yourself data visualizations, this project aims to convey climate change data in an engaging way.

If one geoengineering plan doesn't work, maybe two or three combined will

More importantly, it reminds scientists not to lose sight of the importance of human behavior in the search for answers about the physical processes of climate change

Provoked by questionable propaganda, a group of scientists is setting out to offer an antidote.

Our bet: no.

Barley is a key ingredient in beer and cannot withstand rising temperatures and longer droughts.