But protecting your skin and the reefs is possible.

Deep sea explorers capture video of a rare encounter with a piglet squid, so named because it appears to have a snout.

Despite living in saltwater, manatees like to drink fresh water.

Turbines in Denmark and Sweden throw off blades — a rare event, but one to consider as alternative energy use grows across globe.

Siemens recently broke ground on a wind power nacelle production facility in Hutchinson, Kansas; the facility will bring more than 400 green-collar jobs to the

Video: Community college program trains future wind power technicians.

Augsburg College is now the largest purchaser of wind energy from Xcel's Wind Source, the biggest provider in the U.S.

Jonathan Globerson's Greenerator concept allows apartment dwellers to harvest their own wind and solar energy from the comfort of their own balconies. But would

Germany has spent the last 5 years making solar power a mainstream business. It is poised to spend the next 10 years doing the same for offshore wind — and sh

Select Home Depot stores across 6 states are now selling the Skystream 3.7, a personal wind turbine that's quiet, compact and capable of producing up to 400 kWh

Wind turbine technicians can spend their work day suspended hundreds of feet above the ground.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau publishes an online guide for women searching for a green job.

A striking infographic demonstrates the latent power of Big Solar in the United States. A powerful image from the Irish Sea illustrates the staggering scale of

The record-breaking synchronized dance of 100 drones is unlike anything you've ever seen.

The Bruce just delivered the ultimate excuse for 9-year-old Xabi Glovsky.

Break out the turntable and your old vinyl, and you may be surprised at how your digital loving kids connect with them — and you.

Many people like to imbibe when listening to music, and now we know the sensory experiences may be linked, finds study in Frontiers in Psychology.

Can something as subjective as happiness be measured by a formula?

This public art project in Aalborg is a lesson on creative use of public space.

Nocturnal opera isn't just for owls, as these audio clips make clear.

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is offering bachelor's and master's degrees in yodeling.

You haven't heard 'Bohemian Rhapsody' until you've heard it performed by beautiful trombones.

A group of researchers at Cornell University finds that natural gas may not be as clean as originally thought.

A congressional hearing on the safety of hyrdo-fracking revealed a few rifts on Capitol HIll.

Actor to be honored during Global Green's 15th Annual Millennium Awards for his work in fighting for a ban on hydrofracking.

The Maxximus LNG 2000 can do zero to 60 in less than 2 seconds, and can run on propane, CNG, LNG or even gasoline. It's a showcase for the vast potential of nat

The school plans to fund a study on the effects of fracking by allowing the controversial extraction process to take place on 8,000 acres in Cumberland Forest.

Actor says $1 from every ticket sold will go towards relief efforts in devastated Japan.

The lead scientist for our Global Marine Team was there as the surge arrived in Santa Cruz. It was supposed to be 40 minutes of small waves. He explains why boa

One year after Japan's tragic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, its 'gaman' spirit of patience is growing more proactive.

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

In the U.S., there are more trees than there were 100 years ago, according to the FAO. MNN's Chuck Leavell explains why.

Toy giant freezes purchases from supplier accused of deforestation.

The gradual recovery of the building and remodeling industries is being slowed by high prices for lumber. However, there is a plentiful, sustainable alternative

.Chances are it's not, but Swedish mega-retailer IKEA has recently come under fire from environmental watchdog groups for clear-cutting old-growth forests in a

A winner is announced for Timber in the City, a design competition that challenged entrants to design a wood-centric mixed-use complex for Red Hook, Brooklyn.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Habitat for Humanity constructs a prefab-hybrid home that incorporates various future-t

From Czech architect Marek Štěpán comes Freedomky, a stylish prefab retreat that's affordable, easy to install and — thanks to an optional 'independence'

Appealing to both storage-conscious oenophiles and fans of modular green building alike, Sunset's 2012 Idea House, a next-generation Breezehouse from Blu Homes,

With Sonoma County in the bag, affordable prefab builder Blu Homes unveils its first project in Southern California: a remote, low-impact desert retreat owned b

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

Thar she grows! The first three model homes at Grow Community, a net-zero energy development centered around gardening and low-impact modes of transportation, a

From prefab powerhouse Blu Homes comes the company's eighth and largest design: A spacious, two-story take on Michelle Kaufmann's pioneering prefab, the Breezeh

LivingHomes once again teams up with manufactured home heavyweight Cavco for a trio of low-ish-cost, high-quality green prefabs that have nothing to do with Mar

Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region.

Snow and near sub-zero temps didn't prevent a horde of prefab admirers — including this blogger — from welcoming Breezehouse to the East Coast.

The oldest city in the Netherlands attracts first-time homeowners with flat-pack prefab abodes free of hidden costs or complications.

This weekend: Model homes have a moment (thanks, Netflix!) and Portland maintains its status as the nation's largest fluoride-free city.

Blu Homes arrives on the L.A. market with a Breezehouse model home boasting SoCal specific features including bigger walk-in closets and more windows.

Design studio Minarc partners with Habitat for Humanity to (very quickly) bring affordable, net-zero energy prefab homes to low-income areas of South L.A.