A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment.

Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land

Just what the Great Lakes needs, more aquatic invasives. We're worrying about Asian carp and now we have whales? Whales in the Great Lakes, on Lake Superior? Well, "whale burps" have been found

This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People

Who says we have to choose between jobs and the environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting a sort of Public Works program for the Great Lakes --- prioritizing funding for restoration projects that put the

Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.

The availability and quality of fresh water to sustain a radically urbanizing world is unquestionably a core issue of our time and requires holistic environmental thinking at an unprecedented scale

How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?

It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update.

Sometimes the best way to get an idea of the scale of something is to change the context.

Exfoliating body wash may make you clean, but it's making the lake water dirty.

A major report just released offers expensive technological solutions. We reivew options ranging from barriers to bow-hunting.

This long, cold winter has created the most ice cover on the Great Lakes in 20 years—and with ice cover usually at its peak in mid-March, there's still time for records to be broken.

Finally one state is putting a stop to the "exfoliocean." Hopefully others will follow its lead, forcing companies to adopt eco-friendly alternatives.

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...

It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment

Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.

Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study.

Dictionary.com picks the perfect word for our dystopian future!

Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis.

By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.

The autonomous robot allows scientists to more safely study polar enviroments and also collects valuable information on ice conditions for climate research.

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

A gigatonne of ice here, a gigatonne of ice there... Soon enough we're talking about a meaningful quantity!

Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?

The robots have gathered new information that will help scientists determine how fast the ice is melting.

After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.

Lessons from Amundsen: travel fast and light with a small footprint.

Plus a bounty of facts about these freewheeling islands of ice.

Wind on the snow dunes of the Ross Ice Shelf causes a near-constant hum that is as beautiful as it is haunting.

In support of Greenpeace's Antarctic campaign, this may be the prettiest video I've ever watched – and the cause couldn't be more important.

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

It turns out you can still be a high-performing athlete on a plant-based diet.

These bags are built to last, both in terms of usability and style.

Or, how to make a super special meal with just a few ingredients.

These high-end kits make converting a van into a home-on-wheels an easier proposition.

This young man's mortgage-free home includes an interesting self-built version of the rare species known as the heated ceiling.

These will make your task easier, more efficient, and altogether more pleasant.

I don't buy many plastic bottles, but the ones that I do will take some creative workarounds to avoid.

This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense.

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

A new study shows that all-plastic tea bags release billions of particles into hot water.

Once upon a time I put together a guide on how to green your wedding, and I even blogged about my own DIY-flavored eco-wedding. But my darling wife and I have been upstaged by Julia Davis and Andy

Organic wool comfort wear company Ramblers Way founded by Tom and Kate Chappell, of Tom's of Maine fame has come a long way since their first collection, comprised of natural blonde wool jersey knits

Eating seaweed is healthy, but how is it harvested? For one Maine seaweed harvester, the job is a meditation on life.

Some pretty smart designers, builders and consultants have a pretty good idea for a sensible building standard.

These 'living fossils' have survived mass extinctions over the course of their eons of existence, but it just might be two youngsters that save them from the human threats they face today.

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.