Critics of the Via Verde project in Mexico City argue that making a busy beltway more aesthetically pleasing only encourages motorists to keep driving.

After every attempt to catch an otter fails, officials are forced to move the fish out of a Vancouver pond.

The views along Camden's trash-strewn transportation corridors are getting a $1 million boost from Bloomberg's Public Art Challenge.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's $10B climate resiliency plan would extend the Manhattan shoreline by as much as 500 feet into the East River.

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that city blocks with 40% or more tree coverage are naturally cooler than blocks with fewer trees.

Go green or get left behind. That's the message many hotel owners are hearing as they watch their competitors slash operating costs, gain respect in the communi

USGBC founder David Gottfried is selling his Oakland bungalow which, at the time of its completion, was the highest scoring LEED-certified home in the country.

Buried in the 500-plus pages of the defense budget signed by President Obama on Dec. 31 is a curious provision that prohibits the Department of Defense from spe

In response to the rapidly expanding green home building market, the USGBC teams up with Home Depot to launch a database of LEED-qualifying products ranging fro

Toyota's Kansas City Regional Technical Training Center received LEED Gold certification.

As LEED for Homes surpasses a significant milestone, the New York Times singles out one area where there's a near-absence of USGBC-approved residences: Westches

Message of the week from the Eco-Driven with Toyota & Friends conference: Everyone can make greener choices. Attending this event has made me realize I can make

Speaking at a sustainability and design conference in Atlanta, LEED pioneer Rob Watson explains that 'there are good buildings, and there are bad buildings.'

This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives.

Researchers say the giant tsunami occured in the Cape Verde Islands 73,000 years ago.

Scientists complete the first-ever genome sequence of the deepest-living animal on Earth.

MNN offers a graphical tribute to a gifted grain — corn — in all its many uses.

Iconic landmarks and skylines all across the globe were plunged into darkness on Saturday for Earth Hour.

Green Shipping lets businesses and individuals measure and offset the CO2 emissions of packages when using UPS, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service.

Buy a ticket for your chance to winning millions while fighting climate change.

A 10-mile stretch of Los Angeles' 405 Freeway — the most heavily trafficked road in the country — was completely shut down this weekend as part of a $1 bill

Which form of travel gives off the fewest emissions? Let's just say it pays to carpool.

What is Uber anyway? Is it a taxi service or as it claims, a technology platform, or something else altogether?

You can now get a charge out of its new go-anywhere GoCharger.

Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities.

The introduction of the 2015 Kia Soul EV brings the notion of a practical, affordable all-electric car closer to the driveway.

Being stopped at red lights is more than just annoying; it also can be incredibly unhealthy.

Seen at the Geneva Motor Show, this green family hauler doubles as an office.

At $1 million per mile, the cost of wireless roads would be prohibitive.

Electric cars are really shooting off into the stratosphere, and it’s all Elon Musk can do to keep up.

Video: At 6 billion bottles and counting, a Fortune 100 company has forged a partnership that’s created the largest recycling center of it’s kind in the wor

Air conditioners have made architects lazy, and we've forgotten how to design houses that might work without it.

Heatherwick Studio's mighty pretty design for Maggie's Centre Yorkshire resembles a cluster of massive potted plants.

A solar-powered home that can charge a car is one thing. But what if power flowed the other way, as well?

Hydraulics give a British backyard potting shed a lift when needed.

The treehouse-esque bunkhouses of Whitetail Woods Regional Park score big at the AIA Housing Awards.

Faircompanies gives a tour of an unusual Omaha, Nebraska, dwelling that consists of three concrete domes tucked underground.

Donut-shaped and parked at the foot of a glacier, the Snøhetta-designed Svart hotel in Norway is the first of its kind.

A high-tech collaboration between astrophysicists and ecologists is helping to monitor and protect some of the world's most threatened animals.

With guidance from the World Wildlife Fund, Swedish retailer IKEA uses bath towels and duvet covers to spread a message of conservation.

Conservationist Clay Bolt is using his images to influence laws and protect species.

Eelgrass is thriving again, thanks to the help of a sea otter rehabilitation program.

This year's winning travel image from the Nat Geo contest features the beautiful tail of an endangered humpback whale calf.

The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report.

The rediscovery of this hibiscus relative in Hawaii illustrates the growing importance of drones in wildlife conservation.

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The shipping industry embraces fuel efficiency with hybrid delivery fleets.

Toyota Motor Sales released its April 2010 sales figures and Toyota and Lexus hybrid sales are up 41.1% over April 2009.

Toyota's new "100 Cars for Good" program will give away 100 cars to nonprofit organizations in 100 days.