Two mother-and-calf pairs of North Atlantic right whales have been spotted so far this year in Cape Cod Bay.

The rediscovery of this hibiscus relative in Hawaii illustrates the growing importance of drones in wildlife conservation.

England is poised to introduce a sweeping ban on the import of endangered animal parts, including those from "trophy" kills.

Confused about egg carton labeling? You're not alone.

Don't know the difference between "free range" and Certified Humane? Learn what the labels on your chickens and eggs mean.

A last minute holiday gift for socially conscious tooth-cleaners with an eye for ecological design, Bogobrush follows a "buy one give one" business model.

For my final last minute-ish holiday stocking stuffer pick, a bamboo charcoal- and goat milk-based skincare bar from the Fabulous Beekman Boys.

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No matter your budget, we've got something to help your mom indulge her green thumb.

Give the real estate-fixated college graduate in your life a well-designed, practical gift that will be put to good use in their first post-grad abode.

Have a stocking to stuff before December 25? Consider these useful and beautiful gifts — most eco-friendly and/or from small designers — for $25 and under.

With college grad gifting season upon us, here's a handful of useful, unique and starter apartment-friendly household items.

You’ll refer to this guide that’s printed on biodegradable fabric with non-toxic ink almost every time you need to convert a recipe.

'Tis the season to mend, modify, repair, tidy-up and perform (not too strenuous) energy- and water-saving tweaks around the house.

When you buy one of these gifts for someone on your list, a donation is made to someone in need.

How can men and women get on the same page about gifts?

A roundup of some of the weirdest — or shall we call them unique? — sleeping bags out there.

In 1911, the Society for the Prevention Useless Giving (SPUG) began a movement against useless Christmas gifts. It's time for a comeback.

Looking for stocking stuffer ideas for your favorite home cooks? Here are some suggestions for super useful tools that they’ll love.

Tips from people who are really great at giving the best gifts that the rest of us need to read.

Some people are just impossible to buy for around the holidays and birthdays. But we have some ideas on gifts for people who already have everything.

Microplastics were found in 90 percent of rainwater samples taken from Rocky Mountains.

New research finds mean spiders know what it takes to survive extreme weather.

The shipping industry embraces fuel efficiency with hybrid delivery fleets.

AT&T has reached a new milestone with its ever-expanding green fleet – the deployment of its 2,000th CNG vehicle.

Toyota's new "100 Cars for Good" program will give away 100 cars to nonprofit organizations in 100 days.

Climate change journalist George Monbiot says he was wrong when he claimed 'the only ethical response is to stop eating meat.'

The Obama administration tips its hand on a number of energy policy issues during a press conference about coal leases in the West.

During an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, the secretary of the Interior outlines the Obama administration's energy wish list.

Oil exploration will probably begin in Alaskan waters this summer, according to a top U.S. official, with more lease sales likely in the next four years.

The Chokecherry and Sierra Madre project could include up to 1,000 wind turbines, which would make it the largest wind farm in North America.

Obama spurs a wave of green political advertising ... but is it just Greenwashing(ton)?

Newspapers across the country are slashing their staffs (especially the science reporters,) and some are folding altogether.

Peter Dykstra counts down his top 20 eco-songs. Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, and a few other strange bands make the cut.

Student filmmakers win Environment Agency film competition by casting Coolio as a water-wasting polar bear.

Environmental activists are bringing problems (and solutions) right to your desktop via Google Earth.

Be prepared for a cable news climate bill debate that has nothing to do with the climate bill.

Environmentalists may have to resort to civil disobedience to fight the source of country’s biggest greenhouse gas.

In the name of research, our intrepid columnist is joining online communities like there's no tomorrow. What he found, though, is that it can actually help buil

Let's apply the great American traditions of propaganda and intimidation to the climate change debate.

When people like John Kerry back nuclear subsidies, green activists find themselves in a difficult position.

Our media columnist’s newborn son wonders how he’ll get information when he’s all grown up.

When all reason says we ought to be backing more transportation options, the media is still obsessed with automobiles.

Last week’s readers help me come up with five more juicy ones to chew on.

In a new study, physicians predicted about 55 percent of patients would be "likely" or "very likely" to follow their recommendations for losing weight, eating h

In 1994, 12.9 percent of strokes occurred in adults between ages 20 and 55, whereas in 2005, 18.6 percent of strokes occurred in this age group, according to th

For readers, it's great news that Playboy is getting rid of the naked photos.

Video: MNN blogger Karl Burkart chats with Current TV about the politics of blogging at the Copenhagen climate summit.

Climate talks in Denmark are on hold after a group of developing nations walked out over concerns about abandoning the Kyoto Protocol.

Video: As the Copenhagen summit continues, global warming deniers are popping up all over. Perhaps they're right, says Jon Stewart, it's all a conspiracy of tho