Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.

Each of us is a cloud of microscopic particles, chemicals and microorganisms swirling around us that's always there. It's called an exposome, and it's unique.

Part of the Keystone oil pipeline was shut down after a 5,000-barrel leak in South Dakota, the pipeline's operator TransCanada said.

While the Camp Fire rages over 100 miles away in the Sierra Nevada foothills, San Francisco experiences an air pollution emergency.

Researchers suspect it could be in reaction to melting sea ice as well as human noise pollution.

The Indian Supreme Court delivers a serious ultimatum to the government: clean up or tear down the ailing global architectural landmark.

Decades after the first of the iconic orange phones began washing ashore, a French community finally has answers.

Web gadget lets you see if your utility purchases illegal coal from Appalachian mountaintop removal.

Appalachian residents witness to the atrocities of mountaintop removal as S. 696 hits the Senate.

Documentary on coal mining’s effect on Appalachian communities premieres in West Virginia this Saturday.

Federal law requires mining companies to restore strip mines to their original condition, but many don't bother.

Two new video campaigns by Greenpeace are brave and forthright in making their point, but do they go too far?

New EPA ruling on infilling valleys may limit future mountaintop mining permits, but it's only the first step in a long process to stop the 'Appalachian Apocaly

Yours truly will be featured on the latest edition of Climate TV talking about mountaintop mining and the future of climate activism: 'The war is just beginning

Actress keynotes luncheon to denounce the harmful practice of mountaintop removal coal mining -- and its effects on the people of her native Kentucky.

A state legislator has an interesting and potentially viable way to avoid dealing with the EPA.

After months of careful consideration, actress says her 'responsibilities and energy' need to be focused on family.

After studying under Ansel Adams, Rob Decker is creating posters of all the national parks with a nod to the WPA posters of the 1930s and '40s.

A young parkgoer returned a rock she took from Smoky Mountains National Park along with a drawing and a nice letter.

New service offers refurbished cell phones complete with green tips for teens.

MBA students in a CSR course at Boston College were tasked to create a green business idea for Verizon and a recyclable phone project came out on top.

Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy.

Sprint customers can get instant credit on their phone bills by recycling old phones at local stores.

Phone recycling has become so easy, convenient and, in some instances, profitable, there’s really no reason not to do it.

Chanie Kirschner remembers a time long ago when no one had cell phones.

Resist the urge to throw away your old gadgets. Here's how to recycle, donate and sell.

U.S. Postal Service expands electronics recycling program. Customers can trade in old cellphones for cash at 3,100 USPS retail locations.

Gross or practical? Soon you may be able to charge your phone by plugging it into the urinal.

A passive solar home in Japan boasts various energy-saving features and a sloping, stair-clad roof that doubles as hangout area/lounge for (hopefully well-behav

Eco-Sense, described as North America's first code-approved, seismically engineered load-bearing insulated cob residence, is one of the first projects to gain s

Michael Pollan thanks and congratulates several organizations.

Michael Pollan breaks down his address into different components.

Michael Pollan explains that if farmers are only growing one or two crops, that means people are only eating one or two crops, which does not make for a healthy

Michael Pollan explains how a variety of plants and animals make for healthy farms, which make for healthy people.

Michael Pollan lists three things that need to be removed in order to get animals back on farms.

Michael Pollan predicts local economies will become revitalized and discusses how this will benefit people around the world.

The president is getting a report card for his first 100 days in office from Michael Pollan and others. How's he doing on the food front?

Monsanto, swine flu, Lay's claim to be local, Michelle Obama's organic garden, school lunch programs and more. This video has Michael Pollan weighing in on a lo

A nonbinding resolution calls for meatless options to be offered.

As the Senate votes to give the FDA more power, read what those in the know are saying about it.

This short video of moving vegetables explains why so much food is grown yet so many people remain food insecure.

A report issued earlier this week caused quite a stir in the organic food world. See what some respected organic food advocates are saying about it.

If organic foods can’t contain genetically modified ingredients, you’d think organic food companies wouldn’t have a problem with labeling foods that conta

Stephen Colbert cuts through the “locavore flim flam” to find out what is at the heart of Michael Pollan’s latest book.

You can watch the live stream of the conference and follow my live tweets from the event.

Your Daily Thread — self-described as "L.A.'s hub for all things green, sustainable & local" — has been live for quite a while now, but finally threw its of

Food news and items of interest from around the Web — Giada de Laurentiis, Jersey Girl Cooks and weeknight dinner parties.

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your love <s>dungeon</s> den with stylish sheets and bedding made from organic cotton and o

Bark beetles that are ravaging Arizona's forests can be deterred by their own 'music,' according to new research.

Washington has had plenty of chances to do something about the pine beetle problem, but has chosen to do nothing.