As LEED for Homes surpasses a significant milestone, the New York Times singles out one area where there's a near-absence of USGBC-approved residences: Westches

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification program reaches a new milestone.

Organization will provide a one-year membership to the U.S. Green Building Council.

'Green Buildings for Great Communities' is the theme for World Green Building Week 2012.

The building is the first major art and education facility to earn Platinum level LEED certification.

With the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo about to kick off in San Francisco, the organization announces the recipient

Attractive but not arresting in appearance, the Paradigm series of green prefabs from Seattle's Method Homes has the potential to achieve recognition from the w

After the nation's largest deep energy retrofit, the Castle Square Apartments in Boston's South End achieves LEED Platinum status.

In observation of one of the original New Urbanist-style planned communities' 75th anniversary, Norris, Tenn. gets a self-sufficient prefab demo home.

In the South Bronx, a 124-unit housing development with a rooftop farm combines low-income housing with an emphasis on healthy living and fresh food.

Speaking at a sustainability and design conference in Atlanta, LEED pioneer Rob Watson explains that 'there are good buildings, and there are bad buildings.'

This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives.

Calgary will be getting yet another show-stopping skyscraper, this one a LEED Platinum-exceeding mixed-use development designed by Bjarke Ingels Group.

Paul Williams' landmark 28th Street YMCA in South L.A. emerges from a LEED Gold restoration project, historically significant identity still intact.

To save energy, a newly opened LEED residence hall at Bridgewater State University outlaws the dorm room staple known as the mini-fridge.

The palatial Beaux-Arts beauty completed in 1915 is named the oldest LEED Platinum building.

Study measuring traces of psychotropic drugs in the air of eight major Italian cities has alarming results.

It's amazing how closely the powerful swirls of a hurricane match the Fibonacci sequence.

The Earth's globally-perceptible seismic 'hum' is now being used to peer into its depths, shedding new light on the planet's inner layers.

The species, formally known as 'Etheostoma obama,' is one of five newly discovered fish that scientists have named after a U.S. president or VP.

Every year, the number of green college programs — and the number of students enrolled in them — rises, as careers in environmental policy, sustainability,

Ever wonder why mountains are as tall as they are? Why is the tallest mountain on Mars nearly 3 times higher than Mount Everest? MinuteEarth has the answer.

Japanese scientists have discovered that some apples have changed in flavor and firmness over the past few decades. Science says climate change may be to blame.

From cheap fashion to the billion-dollar trash trade, the following five books demonstrate some of the key connections between economic and natural systems.

From curious kid to giving back, to advisor to Apple computers, Jackson shares her path to leadership.

Regardless of where you live, there are birds to admire. Here are some tips to begin watching, including 5 useful apps to try.

Sustainable agricultural practices add essential carbon to soil's organic matter, which could be key to reviving soil quality.

Global survival game places you in a biodiverse world that rises or falls based on how you protect or abuse its resources.

A survey of general scientific knowledge found that Americans aren't so science-savvy. How will you do?

Aerosol air fresheners contribute to, rather than reduce, indoor air quality problems. And they often contain toxic chemicals like formaldehyde and xylene.

You can make a difference for environmental science while traveling, whether you're going to the beach, visiting a park or sticking to cities.

Researchers say the beautiful new flame, inspired by fire tornadoes, may provide an eco-friendly way to clean up oil spills.

How the Sahara Desert both contributes to and checks the formation of big hurricanes.

Extreme weather journalists are not the calm we need during a hurricane or storm.

Plants have a specialized form of communication to compensate for their inability to move, a PLOS One study finds.

Touching a giant hogweed can cause burns and even blindness.

As climate change makes insects hungrier, they're taking a bigger bite out the world's food supply.

Satellite images confirm another massive iceberg has split from Antarctica, this time from the Pine Island Glacier.

A drone has found a vast catshark nursery on the seafloor west of Ireland, say scientists with the SeaRover survey.

This middle-of-nowhere cave may have never been seen by humans.

New plastic PDK can be broken down at a molecular level and come back just as strong to be reused again and again.

Scientists complete the first-ever genome sequence of the deepest-living animal on Earth.

Obama's energy policy will be pretty corny, which could be bad for soybeans. Could we turn to air force for power? And should we take time to reflect on global

Fueled by denatured ethanol, the EcoSmart Fire is a clean, green alternative to traditional fireplaces.

The rainforest as a living machine, is quite possibly the most sophisticated technology on the planet.

New report calls for less damage in the development of biofuels.

Two companies, both with ties to Denmark, produce low-cost enzymes that can greatly reduce the cost of environmentally friendly biofuels made from agricultural

All-new Ford Police Interceptor police cruiser will match the Crown Victoria in power and add eco-friendly upgrades.

Sens. Grassley and Conrad introduce the Green Jobs Act of 2010, which will extend biofuel tax credits for producers.

The Green Scissors 2010 report shines the spotlight on government spending that is both wasteful and harmful to the environment.