Before you buy something new, consider whether you need it and where the old one will end up.

From helping seniors to detecting microplastics, these kids have launched projects to help their communities and the world.

California joins some hotel chains in banning tiny toiletries.

We're eating leftovers, shopping less, and saving more because of the pandemic.

Seawalls fail in Holland killing 50,000, a nuclear reactor in Ontario suffers a partial meltdown, and Keiko the orca whale dies.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Yemen, Greenpeace faces prosecution by the U.S. Justice Department and scientists declares China’s baiji, or Yangtze River dol

Roald Amundsen arrives at the South Pole, widespread bleaching of coral is reported, and IUCN identifies species most likely to be affected by climate change.

The tanker Argo Merchant runs aground off Nantucket Island, the last operating reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear station is decommissioned and the U.S. Justice D

The Safe Drinking Water Act is signed, U.N. delegates plan to address climate change in 2009, and scientists express concerns over methane release from melting

Typhoon Cobra sinks battleships in the Pacific Ocean, the first version of the U.S. Clean Air Act is signed, and manufacturers agree to phase out the chemical d

"Silkwood" and "Avatar" are released in movie theaters, and Julia 'Butterfly' Hill climbs down from her redwood.

The supertanker Sea Star collided with the tanker Horta Barbosa, and Arctic permafrost may be gone by 2100.

Occidental Chemical settles the Love Canal suit, oceans are getting noisier, and Rajendra Pachauri is accused of financial conflicts of interest.

A coelacanth is caught in South Africa, the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act takes effect, and male smallmouth bass are laying eggs.

Chico Mendes is murdered, coal ash floods local waterways in Tennessee, and polar bears remain a threatened species.

Cyclone Tracy nearly wipes Darwin, Australia off the map, and the Obama administrations reverses the so-called 'No More Wilderness' decision.

John Muir dies, Apollo 8 snaps a picture of an earthrise, and the polluted Boston Harbor becomes a political weapon against Michael Dukakis.

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Gansu in north central China, 16 campers die in a landslide, and the Pope denounces the 'abuse of energy' in his Christmas addre

The HMS Beagle makes sail for the Galapagos Islands, and an earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggers a tsunami.

An estimated 8.0 magnitude earthquake strikes near Erzincan, the Sea Gem collapses, and Dian Fossey is found murdered.

The Sicilian city of Messina is partially destroyed by an earthquake and a 40-foot tsunami, England gets its first National Park, and Nixon signs the Endangered

This day in history, December 29: Birth of environmental law, yacht race ends in disaster, monarch butterflies at risk.

Kangaroos receive protection, canaries are fired and Bangladesh is told sea levels are nothing to fear.

Clean air is legalized, DDT is banned, Pennsylvania dumps its ash in Haiti and India finishes a dam.

Kids are fond of one fruit in particular, but most still aren't eating enough fruit each day.

Eating more fruits and nonstarchy vegetables may help you lose weight over the long term, a new study suggests.

Here's the most pesticide-contaminated produce, as well as the fruits and veggies with the fewest pesticides.

2017's food trend predictions are out. Here's a look at 5 trends to look forward to.

Here's the Environmental Working Group's 2017 list of fruit and veggies with the most and least pesticides.

These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes.

Once an exotic and costly delicacy saved for royalty, the pineapple now stands as a welcoming beacon for all.

CRISPR gene editing is allowing scientists to make wild fruits like the ground cherry more agriculturally viable.

Kale isn't the only super food on the block, these super berries are superfoods packed with nutrition.

If your car isn't getting the gas mileage you want or expect, it might be time to put down the carbs and pick up the dumbbells because your body may be the prob

In the wake of the big Northeast storm, here's a look at some of the smart all-wheel drive choices for getting you through snow and ice

With more than 1,000 horsepower and 600 miles of range, this green car is sexy, fast and interesting — but it’s only in prototype mode.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft discovered Pluto's staggeringly diverse terrain, and scientists are only now starting to dig into what it could all mean.

Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air.

Honeybees Sweetened Life for Stone Age Humans

Mars may one day have rings similar to Saturn's famous halo, new research suggests.

Examining the eyes is an easy way for doctors to have a look at blood vessels' health.

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity may be an ill of the modern age or just a sign of a different condition.

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.

Formed by material falling onto a newborn star, the two beams of light shoot outward to create the dual-sided lightsaber appearance.

Plasma presents a possible source for the blade, but lots of practical concerns remain.

Warming trends have spiked in certain areas of the world as we battle against smog.

Here are five hot trends that paleontologists expect to see in 2016 and the years ahead.

A lack of social connection may have a negative impact on your physical health, new research suggests.

More than 250 earthquakes have struck the state's Southern border since New Year's Eve, and it's not the first time this has happened.

The federally protected and UNESCO-recognized wilderness area is front and center as work on the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico continues.