We keep voting for people who promise to make things like they were, forgetting that things could be awful.

A new U.S. report on climate change offers 'information that every human needs.'

College textbook prices have outpaced the rate of inflation since the 70s, but here are some creative ways to find course materials for less.

Step aboard Jerko, an off-the-grid houseboat/urban sustainability laboratory that's been moored in one of America's filthiest waterways: Brooklyn's Gowanus Cana

The EPA administrator fires back at a coal utility company during a Senate committee hearing.

A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.

The administration drank the conservative Kool-Aid and agreed that tightening ozone emission rules would have hurt the economy. But clean air is popular politic

President Obama thanked the staff of the Environmental Protection Agency during a Tuesday afternoon speech.

The controversial bill, which now heads to the Senate, would open more national parks to hunting and protect the use of toxic lead ammunition.

Your dutiful blogger has been evacuated from his home. However, it didn't stop me from taking a stroll along with banks of an infamously filthy canal in Brookly

Jackson will leave the agency early next year, she revealed in a statement Thursday, adding that 'the ship is sailing in the right direction.'

The longtime environmental cop is known for being tough, pragmatic and likable.

The EPA and State Department have now clashed over the proposed pipeline twice in two years, muddling recent indications that its approval might be imminent.

Apex Logistics employees converted a storage space into every college man's dream hangout, complete with pinups and gym equipment.

Residents living near Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal rally against a planned residential development that they believe will lead to increased flooding risk.

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.

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

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

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.

A fairly painless way to start making a difference is to write down how you can save 10 miles of driving each week and then do it.

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.

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

New think tank aims to be one-stop resource for addressing hunger, obesity, food waste and a broken agricultural system.

Kids in England have been raising money to fund solar for schools in Africa, but now they are bringing it closer to home too.

Entrepreneur Jonas Falk, 28, has grown a $20 million company, Organic Life, by serving great-tasting organic food at schools.

Kavita Shukla has created a way to keep many other fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer with an organic product.

BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.

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?)

The social workers have assisted veterans, children and families.

Wanted: Test scores from 1 million people as web-based research project aims to learn more about the region of DNA that determines how the brain works.

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.

Engineering students tackle two problems with one clever project — how to transport water and purify it at the same time.

Each socially-conscious Jewish teenager receives $36,000 for further public service work or education.

Father-daughter team turns a common race practice into a clever opportunity to help the less fortunate.

The orphan weighed just 2 pounds when he was rescued in 2006. Now he boasts 200 pounds of bucket-crushing muscle.

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

Lush, lovely and totally invasive, running bamboo has been branded as public enemy number one in several towns in the Northeast.

Brown marmorated stink bugs are wreaking havoc — and just reeking — as they spread throughout the country.

The fungus behind white-nose syndrome has few weaknesses to exploit, a new study suggests.

The botanical monster-makers behind a new Kickstarter campaign aim to erect a towering hell-beast made from North America's most notorious invasive plant.

Officials in Australia quarantine imported versions of the pop singer Katy Perry's latest album due to its seed-paper packaging.

Unlike other roaches, this Asian cockroach — which has never been seen in the U.S. — can survive the cold and snow.

The invasive species has already wreaked havoc in the Great Lakes and other regions.

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

A study found that an invasive species of camel cricket from Asia is now far more common in American basements than the native variety.

Killer shrimp, creatures that indiscriminately slay other animals without eating them, may soon join the list of invasive species living in the Great Lakes

The 3,000 to 4,000 fish that now run amok in Colorado's Teller Lake #5 likely spawned from 4 or 5 dumped pet goldfish.

After killing 7 million bats in eastern North America, white-nose syndrome just made a 1,300-mile leap west.