A tsunami that struck the UK in 2011 was caused by a storm roiling the ocean hundreds of miles away

Some have compared the Typhoon Haiyan's devastation to the mayhem caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

A powerful earthquake in Alaska sent towering waves up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall crashing down on Hawaii about 500 years ago

Volcano erupts on Indonesian island of Sulawesi, which had already been hit by a 7.5 earthquake and a tsunami.

Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, which recently received SFI chain-of-custody certification, has launched a new sustainability campaign.

Sustainable forestry. Here's an overview of how the sustainable forestry movement has evolved from the 1960s to the present.

Forest certification program announces its new Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant program.

Wholesome recipes and motherly advice in a responsibly-printed cookbook.

The American Forest & Paper Association announced today an ambitious set of sustainability goals for its member organizations to aim for by 2020.

Toy giant freezes purchases from supplier accused of deforestation.

As commerce becomes increasingly global, American corporations are taking steps to develop sustainable supply chains that span the country and the planet.

Kids around the world can say hello to Pluto ahead of the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet this summer.

A new photo from New Horizons shows Pluto's towering ice mountains cast and frozen nitrogen glaciers.

At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in

Despite the unfortunate acronym, the London Original Loft (LOL) proposal cleverly repurposes unused railway viaduct arches into cave-like residences.

Madrid-based sustainable architecture firm Ábaton unveils a low-cost prefab housing concept that's as simple as it gets (and interestingly, hypoallergenic).

Airbnb celebrates its presence in L.A. with a city-wide 'hospitality experience' revolving around prefab studios with celebrity-designed interiors.

Watch a tiny prefab home be 'dropped' into a vacant lot outside of Madrid with not much more than an electric screwdriver and a crane.

From Vo Tong Nghia Architects comes a finish-it-yourself dwelling that can be delivered throughout the Mekong Delta via long-tail boat.

Assembled on site in just 2 days with the aid of screwdrivers, this boxy plywood beauty is designed to last at least 150 years.

Units in Dubai's wind- and solar-powered Dynamic Tower will sell for $30M — Dramamine not included.

Give your kids another non-alcoholic cocktail option besides a Shirley Temple this holiday season.

NYT and Google teamed up to find the most distinctive Thanksgiving dishes by state. Some of the more unusual ones have whipped topping in common.

Manufacturer Libby is confident there will be enough pumpkin for the holidays, but you still may want to stock up early.

'Batman v Superman' star says his Thanksgiving tradition is all about respect for animals.

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.

Looking back at the first Thanksgiving offers a way forward for us, says Michael Berman.

The 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau has just been released, fulfilling the destiny of many French gamay grapes.

The 50,000-year-old, perfectly preserved forest is showcased like never before in a newly released documentary.

Frozen remains found in Swiss glacier of couple who disappeared 75 years ago while hiking in the Alps.

The discovery of rare pterosaur eggs is being heralded as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in paleontology.

A new, highly speculative conjecture about the extinction of ancient humans is sure to raise critics' brows.

New research suggests it will take millions of years for extinct species to return to Earth.

8 strange and surprising facts about the T. rex, king of the dinosaurs.

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.

Toyota has donated 4,500 free trees for this March's giveaway for New York City residents.

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

Scientists have created a microbe that converts carbon dioxide into biofuel, a discovery that might boost the battle against climate change.

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

Cadbury will certify 300 million of its Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars as well as its packaged cocoa, at a cost of £1.5m ($2.1m), by the end of summer.

Shipping containers can be transformed into a variety of innovative homes and hotels.

Business as usual is destroying our lives and the environment.

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

Over 60,000 members of the People’s Liberation Army will help increase the total acreage of forested land in China from 21 to 23 percent.

The Environmental Defense Fund is developing a satellite that will regularly monitor 50 major oil and gas regions for methane leaks.

While the Camp Fire rages over 100 miles away in the Sierra Nevada foothills, San Francisco experiences an air pollution emergency.

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.