Eco-publisher giving away copies of Riki Ott's book on the Exxon Valdez spill, <i>Not One Drop</i>, in exchange for donations to help in the Gulf coast relief e

Greenpeace ship blocked en route to protesting new oil find off the coast of Greenland.

Shell's futurists spin scenarios of a worldwide turn to electric vehicles and hydrogen power.

Exotic beetles are killing America's ash trees, a popular source of wood for baseball bats. And as these verdant invaders spread into the Northeast, their grow

A pilot project in Ithaca, N.Y. will rent space in a community freezer for people to store bulk meat purchases.

What will happen to WIC, SNAP and the federal school lunch program if the shutdown is prolonged?

Foods that are healthy also tend to be sustainable. Should the USDA guidelines reflect that?

SNAP recipients in certain states will be able to buy groceries from designated retailers during the 2-year pilot.

The new USDA label for "bioengineered food" doesn't answer basic questions that some shoppers will have about genetically modified foods.

It may take less of an increase in global temperatures to melt the ice sheet covering Greenland than thought, new research suggests.

On Aug. 8, the Greenland ice sheet shattered a seasonal record, with more cumulative melting since record-keeping began more than three decades ago, new researc

The melting was part of an annual summer thaw, typical in size and timing for the season.

Georgia’s coast is currently protected from hurricanes by a series of barrier islands, but their value is decreasing as sea levels rise.

Protecting private property by replenishing storm-damaged beaches may be an exercise in futility

The catastrophic collapse of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet is underway.

Eko Atlantic will be the modern face of Nigeria, for better or for worse.

From N.H. to Nova Scotia, Ancient forests emerge only during rare periods of extreme low tide.

Climate Chronograph is a memorial that sinks as sea levels rise.

Q: My friend is about to have a baby and I got "honored" with (aka: stuck) throwing the shower. She’s super green and doesn’t want a lot of pastel pink or b

Pregnant women, infants and children who drink raw milk are at particularly high risk of developing serious, life-threatening illnesses.

The new "Improved Formula' baby shampoo will no longer contain quaternium-15 and other potential carcinogens.

Misinformation and 'vaccine fears' are causing parents to forgo a safe solution to a dangerous newborn vitamin deficiency.

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.

In the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center.

In his latest project for the DIY Network, Vanilla Ice moves to Ohio's Amish country to learn some old-school renovation techniques.

Instead of filling a storage space attached to their carport with junk, Craige and Jennifer Walters transformed it into a lovely tiny house for guests.

Naturally, the man responsible for the geodesic dome also lived in one. Now, Bucky's landmark 1960 structure will be restored and opened as a museum.

Indie retail and urban downsizing collide at this smart example of adaptive reuse that breathes new life into a historic shopping center.

Apartments are expensive and hard to find. Is co-living a solution or is it just an upscale rooming house?

Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so.

The head of the U.N.'s World Food Program talks about how we can fix the hunger problem.

Cookstoves that burn more efficiently and channel smoke outside could save millions of lives around the world.

As world leaders fly into Rio de Janeiro for Rio+20, thousands of people from indigenous tribes, environmental groups, unions and religious organizations gather

Bone broth is nothing new, but it’s suddenly very popular to have a daily mug's worth. Here’s why.

The Institute of Medicine has raised the amount of potatoes, corn and peas it recommends you eat each week.

'The Good Stuff' on PBS makes compelling argument for chowing down on bugs.

How healthy are all those cranberries you’ll be eating during the holiday season? You’ll like the answer.

Fiber is essential to a healthy digestive system. Find a place for these high fiber foods throughout your day and you'll get plenty.

Photo of hungry sharks wins Underwater Photographer of the Year contest, which also selected winners in more than a dozen categories.

Such a convergence hasn't occurred since March 1981.

Polar bears have shifted to a diet of more land-based food in response to climate change and melting sea ice.

Researchers genetically engineer glow-in-the-dark sperm in fruit flies and reveal a wealth of information about sexual selection.

Video: Life erupts once again from the once lifeless mountain.

These legendary creatures may have something to teach us about survival, even as the clock is ticking on their habitats.

Find out when it's best to shell out your cash in exchange for tickets.

Anyone who's ever polished silver knows that keeping the tarnish at bay is never ending work. But, you may not know that polishing also rubs away some of the pr

Video: Music can spark creativity in math and science.

Video: How climate change is impacting freshwater and saltwater marshes.

Video: Aerial surveillance cameras in some stores track our shopping behavior and help retailers determine what to sell and how to position it.

Hungry purple marsh crabs threaten Cape Cod salt marshes by eating crucial cordgrass.