Would you hop (no diving allowed!) into a chlorine-free urban swimming hole that's open to the public?

Likely not, but it's fun to imagine zipping along a train-less Tube.

Manchester's City of Trees scheme will plant one leafy specimen for every resident.

Pedaling is a new web-based video series that combines cycling, food and spirits.

Whole Foods Market unveils a rating system for household cleaning products sold in its stores. But is additional transparency really necessary in a store that a

If you're trying to clear up your complexion, there are studies that link certain foods and nutrients to improvements in your skin.

A German scientist's AI-powered lunar telescope aims to decipher the moon's twinkling lights.

This incredible fruit boasts a wealth of nutritional benefits. If you've been avoiding them because of the cost, we'll show you why you shouldn't.

Our newfound love of coconuts is putting a strain on farmers who grow the giant seed.

Turns out the key to a clear complexion (for me) was diet.

From wrestler Diamond Dallas Page to the New York Giants, these sun-saluting stars may surprise you.

Environmental groups sue State Department about contact that Clinton and a pipeline lobbyist (and former aid) may have had.

Some of the world's most prominent climate activists are headed to D.C. to protest against a proposed pipeline that would bring Alberta's unconventional oil to

The vice president has strong words about energy policy, but it's the administration's actions that have most in the environmental world concerned.

New rules in Europe could effectively ban oil derived from 'tar sands,' prompting cheers from environmentalists but jeers from some Canadians.

Climate activist Bill McKibben says now is the time for the Obama administration to stand up to the richest industry on Earth.

Reporters for the online, nonprofit news site spent seven months reporting on tar-sands oil spill in Michigan.

Germany has spent the last 5 years making solar power a mainstream business. It is poised to spend the next 10 years doing the same for offshore wind — and sh

A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' triples the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nucle

Multitasking infrastructure on the Canary Islands could power as many as 500 homes.

T. Boone Pickens talks politics, climate change and polar bears during his latest visit to Washington, D.C., to speak to the National Press Club.

Despite leading the charge for voluntary disclosure of fracking chemicals, Chesapeake Energy is now resisting revealing what was spilled during a blowout in Pen

Honda revamped the ultra-clean natural gas Civic for 2012, but it has an uphill battle getting widespread acceptance in the U.S., where there are still few CNG

Earthquake in Japan raises concerns about what could happen in the U.S.

One year after Japan's Fukushima crisis began, the U.S. nuclear chief says American reactors should adopt safety reforms more quickly.

A recent study led by European researchers found Fukushima is not alone, as 22 other plants around the world may be similarly susceptible to destructive tsunami

An eye-opening photo essay documents the haunting towns that were forcibly abandoned following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

New Horizons is the subject of "Mission Pluto," a special that will premiere July 15 on National Geographic Channel.

This weekend: Model homes have a moment (thanks, Netflix!) and Portland maintains its status as the nation's largest fluoride-free city.

Madrid-based sustainable architecture firm Ábaton unveils a low-cost prefab housing concept that's as simple as it gets (and interestingly, hypoallergenic).

The modern prefab specialists at Modscape went for the obvious when naming this doozy of a concept home. But hey, it fits.

A paper hypothesizes that some of our language skills evolved out of specific cave art features.

A new, highly speculative conjecture about the extinction of ancient humans is sure to raise critics' brows.

A new study finds that earthworms cause soil to release more greenhouse gases.

The environmental movement's challenges are greater than ever, but the founder of 350.org says victory lies ahead.

After scrutinizing thousands of peer-reviewed climate studies, the largest analysis of its kind reveals a 'gaping chasm' between science and public perception.

The Swedish home furnishings giant plans to offer 'lower carbon alternatives' to the signature pork and beef meatballs sold at its in-store cafes.

Climate change may be stripping nutrients from the most basic of foods, and that's making its way up the chain to us.

Don't throw out old pantyhose! You can recycle them in many different ways.

In order to make its employees more comfortable when they want to take a break from work, a sports marketing company from Sao Paulo, Latin Sports, asked Brazili

Duct tape is the absolute darling of the do-it-yourself set; here are some novel ways to put it to use.

There's less paper in need of binding these day, so put this simple contraption to work with these clever applications.

Business as usual is destroying our lives and the environment.

Organize your home and office with help from Gail Blanke's book about clearing the clutter.

Working with the nonprofit Solar Aid, students earn enough to bring electric light to a school in Kenya

CANLOVE, a collective of graffiti artists, is on a mission to collect and upcycle as many spray cans as possible into art.

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.

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.

Parts of the Appalachian Mountains are so buffered against climatic shifts they may provide a 'stronghold' against global warming, researchers report.