Image via: Project Kasei on Flickr Project Kaisei, the mission to research and figure out just what the heck we're going to do about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, made it to the Gyre just a few days ago. Their results: yep, there's a lot of plastic

Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread.

Ordinary humans can see about 1 million colors, but thanks to a genetic mutation, this artist can see an estimated 100 million colors.

In honor of what would have been Rachel Carson's 100th birthday, the U.S. Environmental Agency has an essay/poetry/photo contest for two-person teams. The famed writer and biologist once wrote about the need for children and adults to share the "joy,

This coming Sunday would've been Silent Spring author and environmental hero Rachel Carson's 100th birthday. In recognition of Carson's contributions to the creation of the modern environmental movement, Sen. Benjanmin L. Cardin (D-MD) has announced his

The American bald eagle is back after a four-decade fight for survival. The government has just declared that the national symbol no longer requires the protection of the federal Endangered Species Act.

When I wonder what words should replace Emma Lazarus's obsolete phrase on the Statue of Liberty - "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free" I think of Frank Luntz's dictum learned from Joe Romm: "There is a simple rule,

A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements.

In a disturbing new trend, researchers find that heart attacks are on the rise for young women.

Although heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the US, many don't recognize the symptoms of a heart attack.

Lead? Aerobic bacteria? Misleading labels? Consumer Reports tested popular brands of the widely used supplements; here's what they found.

If you can’t decide between a fruit smoothie or an iced tea, this is the drink for you.

Forget smoothies. Omelets are the best way to sneak piles of greens into the morning meal.

Whether you're in a plane, train, or car, it's important always to have good snacks.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and while some great progress has been made, there are still many rivers which are endangered, including one flowing through our nation's capital.

Forty years ago, activists blocked plans to dam the Buffalo River, eventually getting Congress and President Nixon to designate the river as America's first National River. Now, a factory hog farm is putting one of Arkansas' most beautiful spots at risk.

Lazy New Yorkers who want to stay on the island and sunbathe will get this floating artificial beach on the Hudson River if this scheme gets crowdfunded and approved.

Long-living fish can now be tracked for their whole lives with a single tag.

They are going to be autonomous taxis. Is this a good idea?

Researchers at Georgia Tech warn that there is a risk that self-driving cars might be hacked and cause gridlock.

If there's a holy grail of liquid renewable fuels it might look something like this: High yield per acre, doesn't negatively impact water supplies, doesn't compete with food crops, and is cost-competitive with fossil

New Environmental Protection Agency requirements for its Renewable Fuel Standards program have been released which raise an issue which has sat dormant for a little while: How to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions of a

The UK organization wants schools to incorporate that time into their daily curriculum.

Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.

Art Works For Change is using a unique online exhibit to inspire change through storytelling, including 'featured tours' of the galleries by leading eco-organizations.

As nanoparticles spread widely into consumer products as well as offering great technological promise in certain applications, how can we judge the risks?

Go Box founder Laura Weiss has worked hard to make Portland (foodie paradise) just a little more sustainable, waste wise, with her system of reusable to go containers.

Well, this is pretty clever. If you're enticed by the idea of having fresh eggs straight from the backyard, but are not sure if you're ready to commit, RentTheChicken.com lets you rent some chickens!

There is sharing, there is abuse, and there is theft. Susie Cagle takes a tough look at the subject.

Cadillac introduces BOOK, which lets you book the car you want when you want it. We should all be so lucky.

Some are even containerized and self-service, and have a lot more than just tools.

At Woodrise 2019, Katerra CEO Michael Marks wows the wood world.

It has rejected recommendations that could divert some of the 300,000 tonnes of clothing that go to landfill each year.

The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life.

There are a lot of good reasons to get rid of that old plug.

It runs the full width of the car. What could possibly be the problem?

Researchers propose using the vibrations of the heart to keep pacemakers going, eliminating the need to replace batteries.

It wouldn't solve everything, but becoming a solar power hub could give a new spark to the area.

Phoenix Haus brings European prefab technology to the midwest

It is designed to dry beeswax wraps more easily, but its usefulness goes beyond that.

Image: Fiskars If it's true that gas-powered lawn mowers crank out 5% of the nation's air pollution, then it's truly time to consider workable alternatives. If we haven't convinced you to replace your lawn with a xeriscape or food forest, you might want

Some nice symbolism here... WWF-Nepal reports that it has just completed its target for 2011 of planted 108,000 trees in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born roughly 2,500 years ago. Over the next ten years the

Globally, religious groups own 5-10% of the world's forests and influence much more.

A Jordanian permaculture teacher is exploring the intersect between environmentalism and spirituality. Her work could take permaculture mainstream in the Middle East.

A new study in the journal Conservation Biology found that snow leopards living near Buddhist monasteries in Tibet are being helped by monks who actively patrol the forests to prevent poachers from killing the endangered cats.

Fifth Third Bank shows us just how easy it is becoming for corporations to source all of their electricity from renewables.

Perhaps it is time to stuff this duck analogy.

Photographer Michael Ciaglo has shared his haunting photos from Agbogbloshie, the "digital dump" on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana.

The smartphone market isn't slowing down any time soon, but many people are returning to simpler, older phone models for a host of reasons.

Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved.