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You'll never guess who's fighting to stop the construction of a wind farm off the shores of Cape Cod. Environmentalists.

The mainstream media is ignoring the most important side of the BP oil leak story- the incredible suffering of Tony Hayward, the CEO of British Petroleum. Could

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives on through his speeches and sermons.

From acetaminophen to anti-inflammatories, not all nonprescription pain drugs are created equal; here’s how to choose from the confusing array.

Herbals and natural food alternatives may offer you a chance to skip the pills next time you're sick.

Research is finding that probiotics might be useful in treating high blood pressure, anxiety, eczema and other maladies.

Plug-In America Vice President Paul Scott used to talk about EVs. Now he's going to be selling them on the floor of Santa Monica Nissan.

As gas prices rose in March 2011, so did sales of the Toyota Prius and other hybrid vehicles. The rise in sales of the best-selling hybrid mimic the trend set d

Reduced production is leading to sales declines for both Toyota and Honda hybrids.

AdWeek ranks its top 10 favorites for 2011, including Chipotle's sustainable food initiative and Nissan Leaf's all-electric world.

Climate scientist James Hansen was arrested on Feb. 13 outside the White House while protesting the Keystone Pipeline.

The Charlotte mayor's nomination to lead the Department of Transportation hints at a renewed White House focus on boosting public transit and urban walkability.

A lawyer for energy giant Kinder Morgan recently argued that seeing the faces of unhappy pipeline protesters could constitute a form of assault.

Shanghai's largest organic farm branches out into the hospitality industry. The first step? Constructing a visitors center from over 70 shipping containers.

The organic produce company may sell nationally, but it still keeps a roadside stand in Central California where people can buy organic produce and much more.

Robots need to be tailored made for their nuclear plants, and the Fukushima plant was built prior to the adoption of robots.

In the nuke-crazed 1950s, Ford wanted to put mini reactors in cars. That didn't fly, but now we're hearing of radioactive thorium lasers that could power a car

A Japanese company is looking to profit from continuing fears about Fukushima radiation, by selling radiation-proof underwear.

The Mapdwell project at MIT combines Google Maps, solar power data and some smart algorithms to calculate the costs and benefits of installing solar panels.

Many of the well-preserved fossils show the internal organs of several different arthropods.

Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is silent and still as fog creeps towards Mount Dutton.

Photographer Emma Phillips describes the series as "a poetic exploration of and tribute to Australia's monolithic landscape."

Protesters celebrate in North Dakota as the Army halts the Dakota Access pipeline, but many of them still aren't leaving.

While wildfires burn Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, volunteers are eager to help rebuild it.

An expedition to depths of the Gulf of California has uncovered a thriving ecosystem of unimaginable beauty.

Tom Gage was one of the creators of the high-performance electric TZero, the car that inspired the Tesla Roadster. But he didn't want to be a carmaker. Instead,

Although the Tesla Roadster is already on the streets of America, one Motor Trend writer favors the upcoming Chevy Volt over the electric supercar.

I liked this small battery SUV fine, though it exhibited a mysterious slowdown. If charge times are speeded up and the price kept within reason, it should sell.

Elon Musk went open-source at his other company, SpaceX, years ago. The aim here is to increase the appeal of electric cars in the marketplace.

Actress Joanna Lumley is behind an urban park/footbridge project in London that's, well, absolutely fabulous.

Work is completed on Brighton Waste House, proving 'there is no such thing as waste, just stuff in the wrong place.'

A new scheme gives London's iconic-yet-disused phone booths a 21st century makeover as solar-powered gadget charging stations.

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The enchanting yet highly controversial 'magical new green space' has many Londoners fired up over issues of funding, aesthetics and accessibility.

Just try not to think about who — or what — might be watching as you settle in for the night.

Christina Broom is widely heralded as the most important women in early press photography.

Which shortlisted bridge proposal for Tintagel Castle would King Arthur himself choose?

A malformed version of the well-accessorized spud is raising awareness of food waste in the U.K.

Preservationists suspect warmer-than-normal weather is to blame for the pests' proliferation.

The pedestrianization of overcrowded Oxford Street is a long-time dream of many Londoners. Cycling activists, however, feel wedged out of the ambitious plans.

Jan. 11 is Hot Toddy Day, and we've got 5 recipes to take the chill off this winter.

The early shoots of hosta plants are tender and delicious.

Age spots or liver spots, are flat, spots on the face, neck and hands, areas that are more exposed to the sun than others. Here's how to get rid of them.

The perfect combination of sunset and rain make for a purple sky in this photograph by Joshua Moore.

BigPicture photo contest winners celebrate diversity of life while inspiring conservation.

Chicken in a creamy apricot and ginger sauce makes a satisfying, quick, weeknight meal.