Anjouan is an island between Africa and Madagascar littered with sedimentary rocks called quartzite that don't belong there. Are they a chunk of Gondwana?

A new study shows that some wells in N.Y. contain large amounts of explosive methane and need to be monitored to prevent any detonation.

The ozone hole above the Antarctic has hit its maximum extent for the year. Due to warm temperatures, the opening in the protective atmospheric layer was the se

Global greenhouse-gas emissions already have passed the point where the worst effects of global warming could be averted, and they are still rising, according t

Put down that hamburger, pick up a cricket burger, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Air Quality Egg was named one of Kickstarter's best projects of 2012.

U.S. federal budget woes are shrinking the monitoring network that tracks greenhouse gases such as methane.

Absorbing more carbon dioxide than they release, these vast forests can be credited with helping to lower levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Study reveals that open-water swims have a dramatic effect on young cubs, which are forced to follow their mothers in search of food and solid ground.

By foraging in your backyard, you can turn a crop of cheerful but maligned dandelions into a tasty, traditional French soup.

As you click through these incredible photos, you'll remember just why it's worth fighting to save our oceans.

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

If the mere thought of sharks sends chills down your spine, consider the damage that a swarm of ants could inflict. And even cows have been known to be deadly.

Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.

The Indian Supreme Court delivers a serious ultimatum to the government: clean up or tear down the ailing global architectural landmark.

We need to give coal miners safe, productive, high paying jobs building the green future. Their jobs should not stand in the way of killing coal.

The industry funded National Coalition on Mountaintop Mining is no joke.

Web gadget lets you see if your utility purchases illegal coal from Appalachian mountaintop removal.

Federal law requires mining companies to restore strip mines to their original condition, but many don't bother.

While activists against mountaintop removal grow, miners of the region defend their practices as a way of life.

Finally! The EPA declares that 79 mountaintop coal mining permits may violate the Clean Water Act.

A new YouTube integrated map lets Appalachian communities speak out on mountaintop coal mining.

Rainforest Action Network decides enough is enough with Obama's broken promises on mountaintop mining and stages dramatic protest in front of the EPA.

New EPA ruling on infilling valleys may limit future mountaintop mining permits, but it's only the first step in a long process to stop the 'Appalachian Apocaly

Actress keynotes luncheon to denounce the harmful practice of mountaintop removal coal mining -- and its effects on the people of her native Kentucky.

Even if you're not tapped into the daily vibe of environmental news and issues, you've not doubt probably heard of or seen the devastation caused by mountaintop

Mountaintop removal mining has destroyed hundreds of mountain peaks and at least 1,200 miles of streams in the Appalachians, and remains a hotly contested issue

In new video, kids ask President Obama to end mountaintop removal mining.

Have an old cell phone stashed away? Recycle it with the Phones for Haiti program and you'll help the American Red Cross provide disaster relief in the earthqua

Michael Pollan's State of the Movement Address from the Georgia Organics Convention

Michael Pollan explains that if farmers are only growing one or two crops, that means people are only eating one or two crops, which does not make for a healthy

A nonbinding resolution calls for meatless options to be offered.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

As the Senate votes to give the FDA more power, read what those in the know are saying about it.

A report issued earlier this week caused quite a stir in the organic food world. See what some respected organic food advocates are saying about it.

Celebrate the summer kick-off with a picnic that's easy on the planet.

Grizzlies becoming unbearable, oil kills Gulf coral, GOP sparks power struggle, and more.

'What are we supposed to do?' one hiker whispered as a puma stared them down in Sequoia National Park.

It's 'open season on open space,' according to The Cultural Landscape Foundation's 2017 'Landslide' report.

Forget the clunky outdoor furniture. A sling of fabric and some straps are all you need to enjoy the outdoors in a hammock.

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It may be a largely symbolic victory for environmentalists, but many critics of hydraulic fracturing hope it will set an example for other states to follow.

Working eight hours a day for two years, Jalandhar Nayak cut nearly five miles of road through the mountainous terrain of eastern India.

They are making the choice between paying for tuition or food.

A study found that microplastics can be kept inside water-dwelling creatures, like mosquitoes, as they age.

Even remote places like the French Pyrenees can contain urban levels of microplastics.

A community rallied to find a coyote trapped in plastic in the middle of a snowstorm.

You won’t recognize all the names from Time’s list of people that most affect our world, but you’ll want to get to know them.

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

As the United States seeks to rely less on imported oil, a few states are leading the charge in the renewable energy revolution.