The EPA has unveiled a plan to limit carbon emissions from new coal-fired power plants. Here's a look at what the rules could mean.

Elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in several classrooms have parents worried their children are at risk.

The Environmental Protection Agency spent MLK Day spreading the gospel of food waste reduction to faith-based groups.

There's never been a better time to start bicycling to work. Here's how to get rolling!

Water is humanity's most valuable resource. Want to green your usage? These ideas cost next to nothing and can each save 1,000 gallons a year.

Here's a tasty and inexpensive way to turn a bit of leftover pasta into a savory meal. And it goes from pan to plate in about 5 minutes.

If you follow a few simple steps, we promise you won't smell after your bike ride to the office.

Do you really want to green your home? You can't do it alone. Here's how to get the sort of family buy-in you need to make it work.

Tailgating season is winding down, but football is still in the air. Can you make a stadium outing less of a green disaster? Try these tips and find out.

What’s the best way to be kind to Mother Nature when answering the call of nature? Here’s an example of why green choices aren’t always black and white.

Your kids are watching -- how you treat the Earth's resources will guide the way they choose to live. Here are a few ways to make sure their school experience t

Tired of all the small items in huge boxes, wasted cardboard and excessive packaging at your local big box retailer? Here's what you can do to fight back.

Being a renter may limit your options when it comes to living green. But there are still plenty of ways to lighten your environmental footprint -- without takin

It's not what you buy that makes you green, but what you don't.

Buying for back to school can add up, so check out these tips to make getting your kids back to class a leaner and greener experience.

Itching to go green and not sure where to start? Try these ten simple ideas.

Colony collapse disorder is claiming many of North America and Europe's bees. But there are simple things you can do to help keep them buzzing.

Concern about the safety of many wall coverings has led to a revival in milk-based paints.

Ryan Nicodemus discusses how and why he and Joshua Fields Millburn left successful careers, ditched most of their stuff, and set up shop in a Montana cabin.

Social entrepreneur harnesses the power of stories to help illiterate communities leverage their ingenuity to find solutions to local problems.

Cousteau announced a partnership with AdvisorShares Investments to leverage the might of Wall Street to finance solutions of global problems.

Miguel Luna is using grassroots organizing to rehabilitate the river and the communities near it through his group, Urban Semillas.

See why the science blog creator thinks there are too many scientists. (A funny thing for someone with a Ph.D. in molecular biology, don't you think?)

Soft-spoken and unassuming, this speaker, teacher, and author might not seem like a rabble-rouser or revolutionary.

6 home-schooled siblings demonstrate the power of motivation. (And their four younger sisters and brother aren't too far behind.)

Vijay Brihmadesam, one of the minds behind Tava Indian Kitchen, has mastered the tasty and convenient fast-food market.

Media professional hopes to turn others on to farming with her new website.

Conservation photographer Morgan Heim talks about her work, and how being foolish can lead to brilliant things.

Cristina Mittermeier discusses the modern movement of conservation photography in an interview.

From explaining the mysteries of nature to proving the power of daydreams, Albert Einstein gave the world a lot to be grateful for.

Nothing says "I'm single and ready to mingle" like a dose of salty digestive fluid. For sea lampreys, anyway.

The world's oceans are hurting, and we're the only ones who can do anything about it — so read up.

Invasive "crazy ants" have been displacing fire ants, and a curious defensive strategy may be behind the crazy ants' bold takeover.

New research could stop the spread of citrus greening, a disease that is killing Florida's oranges.

Cane toads have been introduced to many parts of the world with the intention of using them as natural pest control.

In the latest Python Challenge, researchers bagged over 2,000 pounds of the problematic snakes and discovered some of the species' secrets.

All it took was one avian aficionado with a love of William Shakespeare to introduce this aggressive species to the United States.

The mosquitoes that transmit Zika virus are wily, but if you understand their biology, it is possible to keep them in check.

By keeping out invasive cats, rats and other predators, a new fence on Kauai is helping a rare bird bounce back.

A once-'mild' virus found in Africa 70 years ago is now running wild. Here's everything you need to know.

West Coast oysters can’t catch a break. A study suggests that while climate change could boost their numbers, it might unleash more invasive "oyster drills."

The first release of moths with genetically-engineered "self-destruct" switches onto American farms is being heralded as an insecticide-free solution to pests.

High winds and vacant land create the perfect recipe for tumbleweed terror in Victorville.

People in France have been reporting sightings of bright, hungry predatory worms since 1999.

Citing a need to protect native species, this New Zealand town is proposing an all-out cat ban.

Watch Chuck perform at the Fortune Brainstorm: Green.

Rolling Stones piano player Chuck Leavell shows off Charlane Plantation, where he champions the importance of trees.

NASA is getting ready to launch a daring test flight of a capsule that could eventually bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars or an asteroid.

Ancient Mars featured flowing rivers and sizable lakes — but that doesn't mean the Red Planet definitely could have supported life.

NASA's Curiosity rover is continuing to help scientists piece together the mystery of how Mars lost its surface water over the course of billions of years.