The Center for Green Schools, an initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council, has published the first Best of Green Schools list.

The New American Home 2012, the official show home of the International Builders' Show, is revealed to be a boxy and modern beauty that's smaller and more effic

Once considered a dead zone for green building, Miami Beach will soon be getting its first LEED Platinum home in the form of 2020 Alton Road, a super-sleek, sup

Organization will provide a one-year membership to the U.S. Green Building Council.

The palatial Beaux-Arts beauty completed in 1915 is named the oldest LEED Platinum building.

Every year, the number of green college programs — and the number of students enrolled in them — rises, as careers in environmental policy, sustainability,

Ever wonder why mountains are as tall as they are? Why is the tallest mountain on Mars nearly 3 times higher than Mount Everest? MinuteEarth has the answer.

From curious kid to giving back, to advisor to Apple computers, Jackson shares her path to leadership.

Global survival game places you in a biodiverse world that rises or falls based on how you protect or abuse its resources.

You can make a difference for environmental science while traveling, whether you're going to the beach, visiting a park or sticking to cities.

How the Sahara Desert both contributes to and checks the formation of big hurricanes.

Satellite images confirm another massive iceberg has split from Antarctica, this time from the Pine Island Glacier.

This middle-of-nowhere cave may have never been seen by humans.

New plastic PDK can be broken down at a molecular level and come back just as strong to be reused again and again.

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

MNN rounds up some of the Web's most useful tools for shrinking your footprint.

As demand for carbon accounting heats up, start-up software companies vie for the lead position. Over 50 new companies (and counting) have entered the race.

Matt Hickman unravels the mysteries behind offsetting CO2 and buying RECs. (Hint: One of them can fund tree-planting efforts.)

If a celebrity endorsement gets kids using a phone app that prevents on-the-road texting, emailing and phone use, who am I to complain? But, for the record, Jus

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

Car2Go is now the world's largest service, with a million members and a new outpost in Brooklyn.

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

Next week Tesla will announce new home and utility solutions — but do they pencil out?

The rumor mill says an all-electric shortened Panamera could grace the show stage in Frankfurt, with 250 to 300 miles of range.

Rescuers spent months nursing a paralyzed leopard until the day he stood on his own paws.

There are many different types of staircases that can make your home a more efficient, safer and even a more attractive place.

Just ask Jenna and Guillaume, who quit their 9-to-5 jobs to pursue their dream of touring North America in a custom-built tiny house.

Sky City was supposed to be 220 stories and this building was supposed to be 97 stories; but there's more to building than just technical innovation.

Despite its petite size, Bi(h)OME carves out ample room for urban wildlife.

The man-made foothills are most definitely alive in Cupertino.

From the emphasis on nature to the secret location aspect, there's a lot to like about this off-grid lodging concept from Belgium.

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

Many well-known bird species are in danger of going extinct, according to the State of the World’s Birds 2018 report.

The mountain gorilla population is rebounding in the Virunga Volcanoes Region, according to census results announced by the African Wildlife Foundation.

It's a wild idea fraught with controversy, but Australia has the habitats and the protections in place to harbor these beasts.

Brazil's once-expansive Atlantic Forest has now almost completely disappeared.

Rare endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles hatch on New York City beach, but they normally nest in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rescuers in Cape Cod are racing to save wave after wave of "cold-stunned" sea turtles.

19 of the 450 remaining whales died from 2017-2018, pushing the species even closer to the edge of extinction.

New massive panda park in China will connect bear populations and should help with finding mates.

Confused about egg carton labeling? You're not alone.

Don't know the difference between "free range" and Certified Humane? Learn what the labels on your chickens and eggs mean.

For my final last minute-ish holiday stocking stuffer pick, a bamboo charcoal- and goat milk-based skincare bar from the Fabulous Beekman Boys.

Eco-friendly products, charities and goodies at the Golden Globe Awards.

At GBK gift lounge, the famous get goodies and charities benefit.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren't the only days when you can get good deals on a range of gifts.

Here today, gone tomorrow deals to buy online for the home cook on your holiday shopping list.

After you've furiously torn through your holiday prezzies, plant Eden Paper gift wrap it in the backyard where it will grow into a patch of veggies.

Shop for great deals on small kitchen appliances, dinnerware, cookbooks and more from the comfort of your home with these Cyber Monday offers.

This small-batch recipe is a treat for a small gathering or a holiday gift the kids can make.