Nations met in Peru this month to discuss solutions to climate change

From mites to cockroaches, our house dust is literally crawling with things.

With crickets in decline, some scientists say that the insects' summer crooning may become a thing of the past.

Need help paying attention? Cue up the cute baby animals.

Did you know that cheetahs sound a lot like your housecat?

A health insurer practices what it preaches.

The official naming organization has approved the names to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission.

Spend 90 minutes in the eyes of an astronaut.

For billions of years, a tiny moon has been slyly orbiting the ice giant – now the little lovely has a poetic name, as well as a surprisingly violent backstory.

To cap off a week of black hole fever, the cosmic object has now been named by a language professor in Hawaii.

More than just a typical aurora, researchers have now figured what powers this stunning lightshow and where it comes from.

Hydroelectric power is an easy choice to make if you have access to a stream or river, but this concept takes advantage of the streams running through our walls: our plumbing.

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).

A new study published by The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences serves as a great example of the interconnectedness of nature and how human activity can disrupt life-sustaining systems.

A man named Manfred Mornhinweg found the modern world too "noisy and hectic", so he decided to build himself a house on a quiet 40 hectare piece of land in Chile.

A new technology developed by Korean researchers could generate electricity from the the motion of water in our toilets as well as rivers and streams, even rain drops.

Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this.

What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it.

Oil and gas companies have until 2023 to make 'Paris compatible' plans, or face divestment.

When one tiny home isn't quite enough, how about adding another?

2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The agency said in a recent statement that a record nine missions were dispatched to Latin America

Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today.

Ramón Cruz has been growing oil palms for 37 years. He is a supporter of Rainforest Alliance's sustainable certification process.

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most

A piece of classic playground equipment gets a clean tech makeover.

Spark is a musical instrument that harvests kinetic energy when it's shaken, storing it in a battery for powering LED lights.

Walking and other gentle movements could power the next generation of devices.

Could this be even more encouraging than a FitBit to get up and walk around?

Hunter-gatherers used to populate Europe before ancient farmers took over. Scientists are trying to figure out what happened.

A public memorial ceremony will be held in NYC for Wangari Maathai on November 14.

From record investments in energy investments made by US states, to East Africa's largest wind power project, Chicago's smart gridization, to Chevron's huge fine being upheld, here's what we're reading today.

The approved measure ups fines from $480 to $120,000, and jail time from 2 years to 15 years.

A new report calls for international collaboration to fight the crime organizations behind the illegal trade in wood and wildlife.

As if giraffes weren't exotic enough, this very rare mother and baby seem outright otherworldly in their absence of color and pattern.

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.

Building her first tiny home meant enough financial freedom for this tiny house builder -- enough to build another off-grid tiny vacation home in Hawaii.

Decommissioned buses are getting a second useful life as mobile shelters for Honolulu's homeless.

This short film, while focused on the island of Kauai, highlights the challenges and crises we will all have to face on our island planet.

The new species endemic to the marine protected area expanded by Obama was named in honor of his efforts to protect and preserve the natural environment.

Earlier research found evidence of a wildlife wonderland at the disaster site, now the first camera study validates an abundance of wolves, boars, foxes and more.

Eben Weiss, the Bike Snob, is an unexpected source for this proposal to save the environment.

I slice and dice some recent posts on technology

A really interesting housing project and a look back at Canadian Thanksgiving

And a really nice solar decathlon winner.

and really, are Christmas lights screwing up your Wi-Fi?

and lessons in management from Renaissance Florence

also: recycling in crisis, how we will live in 100 years.

A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network.

Scientists hope the technology that filmed it can make fishing more sustainable.