IKEA gusts into the U.S. wind energy sector with an investment in an Illinois farm capable of generating enough annual energy to power 70 stores.

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.

Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies.

With stingers that are harmless to humans, stingless bees could be the pollinators that save the day.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

Did Japan hit the rare earth elements jackpot? Scientists have found undersea mud off the coast that could be packed with elements like yttrium, cerium and pras

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.

Launching of the Dragon capsule will mark a significant step forward in the partnership between NASA and the private sector.

Kitschy nostalgia and clean-tech collide along Route 66, America's Mother Road, thanks to Solar Roadways.

Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents.

British tech startup Seawater Greenhouse makes the impossible feat of growing crops in arid regions possible with the help of plenty of sunshine and saltwater.

If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging.

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.

Beef and farmed catfish aren't great on the environment, but wild-caught fish and farmed shellfish have low environmental impacts.

Feature-length film to serve as an archive of the disaster, will only be shown internally.

The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record.

Journalist Kate Sheppard covers the world of climate change, politics and energy for Mother Jones magazine.

Five rousing books that sound a rallying cry to think about and work toward environmental solutions in fresh, new ways.

Filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Harrell Tickell used their cameras to expose the ugly truth about the spill, when it became clear that the problems are ongoing and

Usually folks in Louisiana are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.

Cement made from 'fly ash', a byproduct from coal-fired power plants, has a remarkably lower carbon footprint, recycles industrial waste, and is more durable.

Ruling is latest twist in a long debate over how to regulate and enforce coal ash disposal.

Why aren't women counted in most exercise studies? Their periods tend to mess up the data.

A new initiative in India will employ up to 300,000 youths in an effort to improve air quality and provide opportunities to the unemployed.

Since its release last Saturday, the film on China's crippling pollution has been viewed over 100 million times.

A 'capped inversion' trapped air pollutants near the ground.

3 MNN Twitter fans will win a DVD of 'The End of the Line,' a documentary about overfishing that is narrated by Ted Danson.

Become a Pinterest fan, repin from our back-to-school board and you could win an iPad and green books.

The oddball asteroid Lutetia is a rocky remnant of the material that formed Earth, Venus and Mercury about 4.5 billion years ago, a new study suggests.

Lightning is more than just a stunning spectacle. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about this electrifying natural wonder.

When it comes to decisions on electricity and energy policy, women do not have the facts they need.

Renewable energy is a powerful force for the decentralization of Big Energy (and Big Government). It's odd that it isn't more popular in supposedly 'radical' an

Ubiquitous Mardi Gras beads can be made of other things: Biodegradable seed bombs, anyone?

A singular place to say 'I do' in the Seattle area, Brightwater Treatment Plant can process 36 million gallons of wastewater daily.

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.

Do energy vampires haunt your living room? Find out if you are electricity-savvy with your entertainment devices.

Refuge protectors weigh in on the shutdown's impact.

Switching out some surprisingly toxic household products for cleaner, greener alternatives can help save your health, money and the planet.

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.

EWG grades the products many of us use to clean our kitchens and houses. How do your 'green' cleaning products rate?

Several studies reveal how each gender responds — and it has a lot to do with what's causing the pain and if it has happened before.

MNN's lifestyle blogger sent her hair in to get tested for mercury levels — and waited with bated breath to get the results. How would your hair score?

Rescinding a 2014 ban, the planting of genetically-modified crops and the use of neonicotinoid pesticides are allowed in U.S. national wildlife refuges again.

As Obama plans for an energy makeover, his Department of Energy is still focused on nuclear weapons.

It's what you've been waiting for. Peter Dykstra lists his picks for America’s nine greatest environmental heroes.

Scientists report that it could take 100 years for the world's groundwater supplies to respond to climate change, potentially leaving populations without water.

From frustrating voice recognition to built-in apps, consumers either don't know they're there or can't figure them out. But relief is in sight.

The breakthrough will allow for stunning time lapses that reveal the behavior of electrons.