Updated standards for furnaces and furnace fans, combined, could save consumers roughly $37 billion over three decades.

Endangered loggerhead sea turtles are making a comeback in the Southeast thanks to protections put in place decades ago.

9-year-old Anaya Ellick is the proud recent winner of the Nicholas Maxim national handwriting contest. A remarkable feat, given that she doesn't have hands.

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free visit to one of your favorite national parks or forests.

Microsoft and Ford announce that the Microsoft Hohm service will be available to manage the recharge process of Ford's future electric vehicles.

Feeling wheezy after buying a new sofa? Struggling with cat pee smell? Not to worry, your air-purifying hardwood flooring should take care of it.

The opening of Colorado's pot emporiums has led to a stained relationship between landlords and those looking to puff in the privacy of their apartments.

Capital One's new contract update raises the hackles of critics who question the company's right to contact customers by 'personal visit.'

For rewards-seekers, the trick is to find the right card: one that best fits both your travel style and your spending habits.

The world needs more trees -- here are recommended varieties for planting.

Program offers national recognition for kids working to make their world a greener place.

The agency says its proposed rule could save tens of thousands of lives every year, but critics warn of economic burdens for some U.S. industries.

Elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in several classrooms have parents worried their children are at risk.

The Environmental Protection Agency spent MLK Day spreading the gospel of food waste reduction to faith-based groups.

It's not what you buy that makes you green, but what you don't.

Each socially-conscious Jewish teenager receives $36,000 for further public service work or education.

The emerald ash borer, it turns out, is good eating, particularly among woodpeckers.

The brown anole is an invasive species, and if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.

By keeping out invasive cats, rats and other predators, a new fence on Kauai is helping a rare bird bounce back.

NASA is getting ready to launch a daring test flight of a capsule that could eventually bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars or an asteroid.

The White House budget proposal for NASA in 2016 calls for a $500 million boost over the 2015 enacted budget and would keep NASA on its path to Mars.

The space agency is trying to understand what vegetables may thrive on the red planet, and how to help them do so.

The rover was originally meant to only live for 90 days.

Australian actress Rachel Ward is featured in 'Pioneers of Television: Miniseries'.

A solar computer bag, which comes with charging adapters for various devices, was popular item with celebs like "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez.

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.

After the event, all the wood will be recycled or given away in Mexico to be used to build homes.

Plastic bag and film recycling can certainly come with a language barrier. Take this quiz to understand the vocabulary, and the world will thank you.

Accolade recognizes Turner's 'remarkable commitment to protect and preserve our natural world.'

Large-scale installation, by artist John Gerrard, simulates the sun and night sky above a solar thermal plant in Nevada.

People have done this forever, but today's technology makes it easier and faster.

They may not be as well known as Rachel Carson or Jane Goodall, but they've contributed in profound ways to the environmental movement.

New Hampshire distillery Tamworth turns the healthy spice into a tribute to Alexander Von Humboldt, the "forgotten father of environmentalism."

The EPA is punting on two more big decisions, making it a tough year for anyone who votes the environment.

What would environmental policy look like under Paul Ryan? The U.S. vice presidential candidate is a self-proclaimed 'avid outdoorsman,' but his policies often

It's easy to blame the corporates, the governments, the multi-nationals. But how different is it on the local level, the personal level?

Crunching the numbers yields dividends, like a calculator that can measure the green score of electric cars anywhere in the country.

Environmental org's 'Night of Comedy' brings laughter amidst a changing political landscape and growing concern over the impact of climate change.

New single, recorded to inspire action on climate change, features performances by Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Colbie Caillat and many more.

New York City's Board of Health voted on Sept. 13 to approve the "soda ban" that limits the sale of large sugary drinks within the city, according to tweets fro

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $29 million in Recovery Act funding for weatherization training centers in 27 states.

Each day will symbolize one year that Nelson Mandela spent in prison.

Katie's Krops is helping kids fight hunger one garden at a time.

Cardborigami's clever folding shelters offer the displaced a surprisingly sturdy alternative to tents.

Who needs calendars of yoga cats when you could have bearded mermen from the Newfoundland & Labrador Beard and Mustache Club on your walls?

A leopard cub left paralyzed by a car is pulling off a 'miraculous' recovery, thanks to the efforts of Wildlife SOS in Maharashtra, India.

Groundbreaking case was the first to link the product with terminal cancer.

The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen.

Mercury, bloodletting, corpses, radioactive water and even heroin are just some of the treatments doctors used to prescribe patients.