An eye-catching community sauna is a symbol of rebirth for the arctic mining town of Kiruna, which is being forced to move 2 miles to the east.

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

New research finds that exposure to mildly cooler temps may be the key to shedding pounds.

The cloud wastes an awful lot of energy as heat. One company is putting it to good use.

Our houses are way more efficient than they used to be, but we're using more energy per capita than we ever have.

New EPA regulations will clean up the biggest problem with burning wood: pollution and particulates.

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.

Populations of the mosquito-like bug have exploded around India's Taj Mahal because of unchecked pollution.

The Ocean Cleanup is ready to launch plastic-eating System 001 to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

This infographic breaks down how plastic pollution is killing marine life and what you can do to prevent it.

Even the Great Blue Hole in Belize, one of the world's largest sinkholes, isn't immune to human pollution.

Temperature records across the continent continue to fall as Europe buckles under heat wave. At least seven deaths have been attributed to the heat.

Utilities from California to North Carolina are preparing for a brief but sharp decrease in solar production during the Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21.

If you're not ready to go cold turkey with beef, we have some bean recipes to get you started in replacing just a meal or two.

Feature-length film to serve as an archive of the disaster, will only be shown internally.

President Obama’s oil spill commission has released its final report on the disaster, and those who put the analysis together certainly had a few interesting

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

President Obama has a tricky balancing act to perform as BP plans to resume offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ambitious, ill-prepared petroleum industry eyes the Gulf, the Arctic, the heartland.

The NOAA suspects the infectious morbillivirus is responsible for the unusually high number of dolphin strandings and deaths this month.

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.

Fear of toxins unites Wayne County community against dumping of coal ash waste.

Study finds you may be better off moving your workout indoors.

Air pollution may be responsible for more than 2 million deaths around the world each year.

Air pollution exposure contributes to one in eight deaths around the globe, according to WHO estimates.

By adding tiny nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, our clothes could become air purifiers — or so they say.

Five of the best 7 months for Beijing air quality have occurred since last summer.

A 'capped inversion' trapped air pollutants near the ground.

Death by acid was the fate of the sea monsters that perished in Earth's biggest mass extinction, some 251 million years ago.

The discovery offers new insights about dinosaur plumage, hinting at a 'chestnut brown' creature that couldn't fly.

Become a fan and win these 6 eco-books focused on food and living well.

Mother Nature Network is giving away some of our favorite green books to keep you busy by your favorite low-carbon fireplace this winter.

Become a Facebook fan and win these 7 environmentally-themed titles.

The Maple Guild produces organic, non-GMO syrup from the largest sugar bush in the world.

It can be hard to determine how much seafood you can eat safely while meeting your nutritional needs. This online seafood calculator lends a helping hand.

They're massive, they're all-natural and, in most cases, they're millions of years older than we are. So how were these amazing landforms created?

Different countries have different dining customs. Do you know how to avoid being offensive at the dinner table, no matter where that table is?

A lot of faulty survival information gets passed around. Can you sort out which actions will save you, and which might kill you?

Lightning is more than just a stunning spectacle. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about this electrifying natural wonder.

New website pulls together a wealth of information on renewable energy and tracks green stimulus spending.

If fracking techniques pollute water supplies, what will happen to beer production?

The Guest-Imator is a digital portion calculator that even considers the amount of leftovers you want to have. It works for vegan meals, too.

A singular place to say 'I do' in the Seattle area, Brightwater Treatment Plant can process 36 million gallons of wastewater daily.

Malaysia and the Philippines are forcefully rejecting trash from wealthier countries.

Think bird-watching is boring? It's not if you visit these 10 destinations during bird migration season.

The ultrathin New Apple MacBook laptop has been called one of the "least repairable, least recyclable" computers on the market. Sustainability was not included

An unstoppable smart home start-up faces its first major bump in the road: Safety concerns over the Nest Protect smoke detector's 'Nest Wave' function.

The longing you feel to get away is ancient, says writer Clemens Arvay, a desire to interact with nature and leave behind the material world.

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has added 19 new locations to its list of World Heritage Sites and expanded the boundaries of another one.

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.