Shelterbus is a retrofitted coach bus that serves as a mobile emergency shelter for the homeless in Toronto.

Donations and dishwashing help fund meals at the rocker's New Jersey restaurants.

Here's how you can donate or otherwise help the animals, residents and first responders affected by wildfires in Australia.

Netflix and other streaming video services have a climate footprint, but it's not as bad as the headlines say.

Denmark's Green Free School in Copenhagen focuses on creating a sustainable future for all.

There is no shortage of toilet paper. But human dignity may be in short supply.

Don’t throw your kitchen scraps away; put them to work. The outer skins of fruit and vegetables are filled with flavor and vitamins, and most often have enoug

We're eating leftovers, shopping less, and saving more because of the pandemic.

Seawalls fail in Holland killing 50,000, a nuclear reactor in Ontario suffers a partial meltdown, and Keiko the orca whale dies.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Yemen, Greenpeace faces prosecution by the U.S. Justice Department and scientists declares China’s baiji, or Yangtze River dol

Roald Amundsen arrives at the South Pole, widespread bleaching of coral is reported, and IUCN identifies species most likely to be affected by climate change.

The tanker Argo Merchant runs aground off Nantucket Island, the last operating reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear station is decommissioned and the U.S. Justice D

The Safe Drinking Water Act is signed, U.N. delegates plan to address climate change in 2009, and scientists express concerns over methane release from melting

Typhoon Cobra sinks battleships in the Pacific Ocean, the first version of the U.S. Clean Air Act is signed, and manufacturers agree to phase out the chemical d

"Silkwood" and "Avatar" are released in movie theaters, and Julia 'Butterfly' Hill climbs down from her redwood.

The supertanker Sea Star collided with the tanker Horta Barbosa, and Arctic permafrost may be gone by 2100.

Occidental Chemical settles the Love Canal suit, oceans are getting noisier, and Rajendra Pachauri is accused of financial conflicts of interest.

A coelacanth is caught in South Africa, the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act takes effect, and male smallmouth bass are laying eggs.

Chico Mendes is murdered, coal ash floods local waterways in Tennessee, and polar bears remain a threatened species.

Cyclone Tracy nearly wipes Darwin, Australia off the map, and the Obama administrations reverses the so-called 'No More Wilderness' decision.

John Muir dies, Apollo 8 snaps a picture of an earthrise, and the polluted Boston Harbor becomes a political weapon against Michael Dukakis.

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Gansu in north central China, 16 campers die in a landslide, and the Pope denounces the 'abuse of energy' in his Christmas addre

The HMS Beagle makes sail for the Galapagos Islands, and an earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggers a tsunami.

An estimated 8.0 magnitude earthquake strikes near Erzincan, the Sea Gem collapses, and Dian Fossey is found murdered.

The Sicilian city of Messina is partially destroyed by an earthquake and a 40-foot tsunami, England gets its first National Park, and Nixon signs the Endangered

This day in history, December 29: Birth of environmental law, yacht race ends in disaster, monarch butterflies at risk.

Kangaroos receive protection, canaries are fired and Bangladesh is told sea levels are nothing to fear.

Clean air is legalized, DDT is banned, Pennsylvania dumps its ash in Haiti and India finishes a dam.

Scientists begin studying temperature changes and an extinct bird may not be extinct.

We may not pay much heed to seeds, but we couldn't have fruit without them. In homage to the mighty angiosperm, test your seed smarts.

Kids are fond of one fruit in particular, but most still aren't eating enough fruit each day.

Eating more fruits and nonstarchy vegetables may help you lose weight over the long term, a new study suggests.

Don't throw away those stubborn green bananas, they may be healthier for you. Here are four things to do with bananas that just won't turn.

Here's the most pesticide-contaminated produce, as well as the fruits and veggies with the fewest pesticides.

There are many foods you can grow from leftover scraps. Is a banana kiwi one of them?

Silk fibroin is a naturally derived material, and when used to coat produce, it's a promising way to prolong its freshness and reduce food waste.

Cucamelons look like baby watermelons and taste similar to cucumbers. Are they worth growing?

New poll finds 3 in 5 adults say they'd eat ugly produce. (Isn't it time for the other 2 to get over it?)

The same compounds that make wine healthy can be found in certain raw foods like mint and apples. They can solve your bad breath problem.

2017's food trend predictions are out. Here's a look at 5 trends to look forward to.

They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified.

Here's the Environmental Working Group's 2017 list of fruit and veggies with the most and least pesticides.

These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes.

Once an exotic and costly delicacy saved for royalty, the pineapple now stands as a welcoming beacon for all.

Enjoy this year's abundance of avocados and try one of these tasty recipes that go beyond guacamole.

Technically, ratatouille made from tomato, eggplant and squash, is just a savory baked fruit salad. Here are seven more fruits masquerading as vegetables.

CRISPR gene editing is allowing scientists to make wild fruits like the ground cherry more agriculturally viable.

Kale isn't the only super food on the block, these super berries are superfoods packed with nutrition.

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.

One day consumers are giving up their SUVs, and the next day they want them back. It's enough to drive an auto company CEO crazy. The bottom line: Watch what co