New study finds that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita may be responsible for declines in children’s blood lead levels.

Five years after Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaks devastated New Orleans, the U.S. Green Building Council looks back at how green building has helped the

Arsenic and lead have been found in New Orleans' soil, but in some places the levels seem to have decreased.

An abandoned home in New Orleans is transformed into a interactive art installation where passersby are invited to pick up a piece of chalk and share what they'

As Make It Right passes the halfway mark with 76 affordable green homes built in New Orleans, the foundation throws a fundraising fête to help ensure that the

Actor and comedian co-host massive fundraiser to benefit the green rebuilding of New Orleans Lower 9th Ward.

The newest home in New Orleans' Make It Right neighborhood boasts ample outdoor entertaining space, a vivid paint job and a designer that even your grandmother

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo drew a comparison between Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, claiming that the October superstorm was "more impactful" in many wa

Storm surge is seawater pushed ahead of a storm, mainly by strong winds. Onshore, the surge can rise several feet in just a few minutes.

The treated lumber found in 30 of the New Orleans homes built by Brad Pitt's green rebuilding nonprofit, Make It Right, is prematurely decaying.

These violent storms both frighten us and fascinate us, and there's a lot you may not know about them.

An extremely dangerous storm is slicing toward northwestern Alaska and is expected to bring blizzard conditions and hurricane-strength winds to the state's west

To say 2011 has been a wild weather year would be a huge understatement. From tornadoes to floods to wildfires, weather records were set across the United State

After sweeping through the Midwest the day after Christmas, a winter storm is expected to dump two feet of snow in the Northeast.

The blizzard that pounded the southern Plains states added to the snow the area received just days ago.

There are many different types of snow and various names for how wind and air temperature affect it. How many can you name?

In a push to save money and lives this winter, four U.S. states are dispatching smart snowplows.

The EPA decided this week to limit cancer-causing emissions from hydraulic fracturing, aka 'fracking,' but its new rules won't take effect until 2015.

The EPA is proposing a two-thirds cut in gasoline's sulfur content, but refiners say the new law will push up gas prices.

Research suggests that man's best friend has learned to capitalize on our preference for big, sad eyes.

If you run into trouble in the great outdoors, your rescue could come with a hefty price tag — but it all depends on where you are.

From aiding search-and-rescue missions to lending a shoulder to cry on, man's best friend can often be found at the site of tragedy.

These burrowing rodents build their own towns, they help the environment, and they even talk about us.

The cat-carried parasite Toxoplasma gondi has been associated with a variety of illnesses, but you can take simple precautions.

Constitution Lakes Nature Preserve is home to a unique art walk dotted with visitor-made pieces constructed entirely from found objects.

We've rounded up some adorable wombat photos and some surprising facts about the wombat.

Synesthetes can taste sounds, smell colors or see scents, and research proves these people experience reality differently.

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak around Aug. 12 this year.

More and more charities say they have been helped by these 'pint-sized philanthropists' who are choosing to give rather than receive.

We don’t think that people who want to eat organic should have to pay more for their food.

To help eliminate the perilous process of collecting potable water in Ethiopian villages, Italian architects design a water vapor-collecting tower.

We all know there's too much plastic making its way into the environment; here's an innovative solution to a seemingly intractable problem.

How to help provide people on every continent with food that is safe, affordable, and sustainable for people and planet.

For decades, Proenneke lived in a handmade cabin at Alaska's Twin Lakes; his writings and films have left a legacy.

The folk hero planted many an apple tree, but not for the reasons you might think.

The deforestation situation in Indonesia is not entirely bleak, thanks to the efforts of the Katingan Project.

Who knew we have teenagers to thank for warm ears, frozen treats and easy adding?

Have you secured the health of nature so we continue to have quality of life?

Meet the leaders of the maker movement, the bright entrepreneurs paving the way for the age of homespun inventions.

Hoping to better protect loggerheads, scientists get creative in finding a way to track the years that baby turtles spend in the ocean.

The 20-year-old wunderkind's impossible dream of cleaning up ocean plastic is becoming a reality.

CBS EcoMedia's Paul Polizzotto says his biggest business influence has been the ocean.

Talia Frenkel created a company that makes healthier condoms — but that's not all.

The Beauty and Personal Care Products Sustainability Summit gathered industry leaders to collaborate for the benefit of all

Walmart partner Conservation International has launched the "Nature is Speaking" campaign to provoke a conversation about nature's essential role in our lives.

How a pen-pal relationship between altered two lives, inspired a book and continues to help others around the world.

Cynthia Gentry believes playgrounds for all ages are the way to a more creative community.

Wheelchair-bound author Shane Burcaw started writing funny stories about living with a neuromuscular disease and inspired a movement.

How one U.S. businessman is using his startup to bring clean water and hope to drought-stricken Kenyan communities.

After her sister’s death, Elizabeth Van Meter saw a haunting photo that changed her life. Now she’s helping others change theirs.