The views along Camden's trash-strewn transportation corridors are getting a $1 million boost from Bloomberg's Public Art Challenge.

Many city dwellers leave urban areas to visit lakes and rivers, but these cities are ideal for people who don't want to travel far to swim, paddle or surf.

As their habitats give way to sprawling human developments, more and more animals are being forced into cities and suburbs.

USGBC founder David Gottfried is selling his Oakland bungalow which, at the time of its completion, was the highest scoring LEED-certified home in the country.

The District of Columbia had the most LEED-certified square footage per capita in 2011.

When describing March's featured 'Evergreen home,' resisting alliteration is futile: A magnificent, modern modular home in Madison Valley that's currently on th

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to certify buildings as meetin

The new certificate is offered by the U.S. Green Building Council's Center for Green Schools.

Once considered a dead zone for green building, Miami Beach will soon be getting its first LEED Platinum home in the form of 2020 Alton Road, a super-sleek, sup

The first national park in the world has a comprehensive recycling program, LEED certified buildings and more.

Study reveals that green certified homes are valued 9% higher than comparable properties.

With the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo about to kick off in San Francisco, the organization announces the recipient

Attractive but not arresting in appearance, the Paradigm series of green prefabs from Seattle's Method Homes has the potential to achieve recognition from the w

After the nation's largest deep energy retrofit, the Castle Square Apartments in Boston's South End achieves LEED Platinum status.

In the South Bronx, a 124-unit housing development with a rooftop farm combines low-income housing with an emphasis on healthy living and fresh food.

This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives.

Calgary will be getting yet another show-stopping skyscraper, this one a LEED Platinum-exceeding mixed-use development designed by Bjarke Ingels Group.

To save energy, a newly opened LEED residence hall at Bridgewater State University outlaws the dorm room staple known as the mini-fridge.

Now that it's established itself as one of the greenest homes in the Volunteer State, the New Norris House is seeking a private buyer.

As Make It Right inches toward the finish line in New Orleans, the housing nonprofit unveils 5 designs that address overcrowding at Fort Peck Reservation.

The palatial Beaux-Arts beauty completed in 1915 is named the oldest LEED Platinum building.

Every year, the number of green college programs — and the number of students enrolled in them — rises, as careers in environmental policy, sustainability,

Meet Dr. Rob Sanford, department chair and professor of environmental science at the University of Southern Maine.

Ever wonder why mountains are as tall as they are? Why is the tallest mountain on Mars nearly 3 times higher than Mount Everest? MinuteEarth has the answer.

Japanese scientists have discovered that some apples have changed in flavor and firmness over the past few decades. Science says climate change may be to blame.

From curious kid to giving back, to advisor to Apple computers, Jackson shares her path to leadership.

Filmmaker Mark Kitchell talks to MNN about the need to understand the birth and life of the green movement in the U.S.

Unexplained natural phenomena, which is regularly observed in the aftermath of quakes, occurred during last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Storm-chaser Mike Olbinski recorded this illuminated wave of 'undulatus asperatus' clouds in North Dakota.

Oxybenzone, a common UV-filtering agent in sunscreens, linked to deformities and DNA damage in coral around the world.

Animals use the same wait-your-turn system that most humans do, say scientists who reviewed a series of animal studies.

Urban noise — and AC/DC — may be wreaking havoc on ecosystems.

​Nearly 10 percent of rocky surfaces on the island paradise of Madeira are covered in 'plasticrust.'

Scientists complete the first-ever genome sequence of the deepest-living animal on Earth.

The oil bubble bursts as Brazil and Hawaii say "yes we cane" to ethanol. Also: saving elephants by buying ivory, saving trees by using paper, and saving endange

The Danes are helping kick-start Colorado's green energy economy.

Two companies, both with ties to Denmark, produce low-cost enzymes that can greatly reduce the cost of environmentally friendly biofuels made from agricultural

The latest assault on ethanol subsidies comes from one of the nation's leading newspapers.

In an attempt to appease Iowa corn farmers, the sometime-frontrunner mires himself in controversy.

Actress will front marketing campaign targeted at getting more involved in turning off the lights on March 26th.

Get daily reminders about your carbon footprint and IE will plant a tree of your choice.

World's leading CEOs and policy-makers 'creating environmental capital' in tough economic times.

MNN rounds up some of the Web's most useful tools for shrinking your footprint.

Brown has gone green! UPS has become the first small package carrier to offer its customers the option of purchasing carbon offsets to counteract the CO2 emissi

Donations from Milliken & Company and WindCurrent will allow Greenbuild 2009 to be a carbon-neutral conference.

European carbon market comes to a screeching halt after hackers use a phishing scheme to steal $4 million in emissions credits.

More than 1,000 workers will study the environmental effects of energy production.

A new website makes it super easy to help save the world, a little bit at a time.

Type in your destination, and Cost2drive figures out your gas costs and CO2 emissions.

Apply to the 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge and you could be selected to receive an e-bike for a month in exchange for swearing off the use of your car.