AdWeek ranks its top 10 favorites for 2011, including Chipotle's sustainable food initiative and Nissan Leaf's all-electric world.

Nissan and Electronic Arts joined forces to bring electric vehicles to the popular SimCity game.

Paul Scott sells Nissan Leafs for a living. He put up his retirement savings for a few minutes with the president to talk about EVs and climate change.

When most people hear poultry at home, they think of chickens, thanks to the current trend of urban cluckers. It turns out that there are a lot more options tha

Don't let bucolic images of small, locally owned farms cloud your judgment. Our blogger says do your homework and buy local when you can.

5 reasons to buy organic, despite the Stanford study. A new study finds that organic food is not nutritionally superior. So is it worth the higher price? I say

Multi-university project asks how organic farmers can control these pests and protect their crops.

A 30-week Urban Farm School program begins on April 1 at the Ashevillage Institute and Sanctuary in North Carolina.

The Abbey Road Farm Bed & Breakfast gives new meaning to the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle.”

The organic produce company may sell nationally, but it still keeps a roadside stand in Central California where people can buy organic produce and much more.

If you think your yard has too much shade to grow vegetables, there may be hope.

The stench of foul-smelling flowers attracts insects that aid in their pollination.

This book takes you on a journey to an organic Japanese farm through personal stories and recipes.

Freshly blossomed almond trees are illuminated by the fiery sunset in Czech Republic.

Actor graces the cover of Wine Spectator magazine along with his winemaking partner, Marc Perrin.

One of the world's oldest professions is gaining popularity among America's youth, thanks to demand for organic food and a desire to get back to basics.

Southern Oregon voted to ban genetically modified crops completely, but the rest of the state may end up mapping GMO crops for better regulation.

King Of Pops founder, Steven Carse, recently purchased a 68-acre farm to grow ingredients for his all-natural ice pops.

Food Tank and The James Beard Foundation have released the first annual guide that celebrates more than 400 U.S.-based groups.

From backyard chicken keepers to serious sheep shearers, these online storytellers live up the rural life.

In just 20 years, the city of Sequim, Washington transformed from a declining arid farmland into a fragrant prairie of purple blooms.

Owner of Bluebird Hill Farm launches essay contest to give the $450,000 property away.

Before reaching for commercial pesticides, try these solutions first to keep bees, butterflies and beneficial bugs safe.

Robert Alvarez, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, says the operators of the stricken Japanese nuclear plants are using a “hail Mary” met

Decades after the world's two biggest previous nuclear disasters, NBC's Jeff Rossen and Michelle Kosinski look back at the impact of the meltdowns.

More questions are being raised about nuclear power — in the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa.

If countries continue to slow the use of nuclear power can green energy be a viable alternative, and at what cost?

Robots need to be tailored made for their nuclear plants, and the Fukushima plant was built prior to the adoption of robots.

The FDA issues warnings about high levels of radiation in food from parts of Japan. There doesn’t seem to be too much of a danger of contaminated foods enteri

The state wants to expand a nuclear-waste storage facility inside an ancient salt bed to play a bigger role in handling spent fuel from U.S. reactors.

New study finds that nuclear radiation from bomb tests and power plant accidents leads to the birth of more boys than girls.

An earless rabbit allegedly born near Japan's severely damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has become the latest poster child for the side effects of radiation expo

Pete Stockton, a former Department of Energy official, says the public should be concerned but not alarmed as a wildfire inches closer to the nuclear weapons fa

As Japan faces energy restrictions after a particularly trying month of March, normally AC-happy citizens are faced with a daunting prospect: Getting through th

Scientists have improved on a method that uses an acidic solution to remove radioactive material from soil.

For some opponents of nuclear power, no amount of planning or patching is enough. Among those critics is actor Alec Baldwin, whose thoughts on the subject carry

Next-gen nuclear plants could provide carbon-free energy, but the painfully slow process of approving better, safer reactors — not to mention real anxiety ove

Japanese researchers will release monkeys into the radioactive zone near Fukishima nuclear plant to test radiation levels. What could possibly go wrong?

According to a government study, Russia is covered with tens of thousands of ecological disasters.

A well-placed nuclear explosion could actually save humanity from a big asteroid hurtling toward Earth, just like in the movies, a new study suggests.

Researchers have discovered that the butterflies' mutations are multiplying at an alarming rate through successive generations. If genetic damage done to one ge

Somewhere in West Texas is a 7-inch radioactive cylinder that Halliburton would like to find. Anyone who comes across it is advised to keep their distance.

Scientists reexamine and reverse a 1955 study that claimed beer and soda would be safe to drink after a nuclear bomb drops and explodes nearby.

If a dangerous asteroid pops onto the radar with no time to spare, nuclear bombs may be the best way to respond.

The dead trees, plants and leaves at Chernobyl don't decay at nearly the same rate as plants elsewhere.

So-called "green" kitty litter may be a good idea for eco-conscious cat lovers, but it's a bad idea for nuclear waste storage.

Lockheed Martin recently claimed to have designed a fusion reactor that can fit on the back of a truck. If viable, it really could change the world.

They might sound a little pricey, but these might be the longest lasting batteries ever created.

A dozen homeless dogs will be the first Chernobyl puppies to seek American homes.

A fireball that tears across the sky is not just a one-time skywatching event — it can reap scientific dividends long afterward. In fact, one that lit up Mexi