While the immense amount of rain and devastating floods that hit Colorado nearly two weeks ago were already tragic , they have also exposed a concern regarding the lax environmental regulations that allow the oil and gas industry to drill in flood zones.

New York judge throws the whole thing out, accusing lawyer of bribery and money laundering.

The idea that the US electricity grid could be knocked out for 1.5 years is a bit shocking. But that's what the agency in charge of protecting it has revealed.

Pipeline company Kinder Morgan claims that they create "business and employment opportunities".

If a hurricane is headed your way, you surely have a lot on your mind. Knowing the energy infrastructure risks in your area may be one more thing to throw in there.

A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash.

Why make exceptions like this?

You probably already have most of the stuff you need.

In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market.

If you're going to go for it, you may as well REALLY go for it.

From blending beef with mushrooms, to boosting plant-based menu items, companies are doing a lot to cut back on meat.

The largest hotel chain in the world joins the move against straws.

The online-only financial institution will provide low cost loans for solar, electric cars and even electric-assist bicycles.

It's not only Tyson that's looking to hedge its bets with vegetarian meat and dairy analogs.

All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030.

This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up.

Upcycling workshops, electric deliveries and limited parking spaces. What's not to like?

Install and forget about these induction powered lights from Denmark.

A look at some of the nominees which are brilliant, and others that are something else.

Designed to reduce construction waste and with energy efficiency in mind, this new community gathering spot strikes an unconventional pose.

Flow Loop introduces a new closed loop shower that will bring back one of life’s little pleasures: a long hot wet shower.

Using shipping containers for housing near a Danish rock music museum makes sense, sort of.

It's the Danish word for happiness, which these days seems in short supply.

Computers and technology let designers do things that were unimaginable just a decade ago.

There is a lot of money to be made in the travel section. Should other media follow their example?

It's much easier to keep clean.

I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals

The already tense battle over mining in Inner Mongolia has erupted further after a Mongolian herder was run over by a coal truck and killed while trying to block the

From the world's largest to ones that were here long before the Mayflower, these noble trees are nothing less than U.S. national treasures.

Here's everything to know about this year's unique September full moon.

The mysterious organism looks like a mushroom but acts like an animal, and it's one of my favorite beings ever.

Restoring plants and trees near US industrial sites could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new study finds.

Some might say it's slovenly. I call it cutting down my carbon footprint.

These foods can be used in many different recipes.

Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again.

Here are some tips on reducing the quantity of meat used in recipes.

A bit of weekend prep work goes a long way.

Don't settle for sub-standard meals. Good homemade food fuels both body and soul.

This very easy trick gives shoppers a quick way to grasp the good, the bad, and the ugly in packaged food.

Social distancing and quarantines don't mean you have to live on canned soup alone.

Establishing certain habits can make cooking easier.

The Amazon rainforest doesn't need prayers, it needs protectors.

With only two members of the species left, a successful egg harvest and fertilization could mean all is not lost.

The red glowing street lights allow light-shy bats to cross the road.

New research finds that on just two remote islands alone, nearly 600,000 crabs are killed every year by plastic debris.

An ambitious scheme to build a number of solar power stations along the Mediterranean shores of the Middle East and northern Africa could generate enough electricity to supply one sixth of the European Union's needs. The generators, individually fitted

With over a third of the world's cranes hard at work building artificial islands, an underwater hotel, and the world's tallest building, biggest mall and most expensive airport, the United Arab Emirates has now turned it attention to building the

Dean Kamen is the kind of inventor we don't imagine exists anymore—a fervent polymath like Thomas Edison. Best known as the creator of the Segway, Kamen is also responsible for major breakthroughs in clean energy, water purification, prosthetics,

With his planes, helicopters, and other fuel-hungry pets, Dean Kamen admits that he takes a lot out of the world. This just means that, in keeping with his immigrant grandfather's advice, he has to put more back in. In the second part of our

Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to