Bob Sakala bought his Toyota Prius Hybrid to save gas. In the week since Hurricane Sandy, he powered his home on three-quarters of a tank of gas.

Yet another reason to invest in a hybrid and electric vehicle: During storm-related blackouts they — with the compulsory assistance of an inverter — can pre

Fallen trees can be used for more than just firewood. Here's how to enhance your garden with downed limbs.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: It's not as hard or as expensive as you may have thought.

After landing rovers and its spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, JAXA is returning with a sample.

The controversial installation will cover sections of the Arkansas River with miles of silver fabric.

Some of NYC's oldest trees will get the appreciation they deserve with some creative lighting, poetry and more.

These artists used recycled pine, driftwood and waste timber to create their pieces.

Twenty years after artist Christo and his late wife announced plans to drape the Arkansas River in Colorado with 5.9 miles of fabric, the project has hit one mo

A folk hero/renegade builder is sentenced to 539 days in jail after failing to pay for the demolition of hi folk private residence/art installation.

The casualty list from the government shutdown earlier this month continues to grow for U.S. Antarctic science.

From Michael Jordan to J.K. Rowling, these superstars prove the value of perseverance.

Julia is part of Sesame Street's campaign to help kids with autism feel loved and accepted.

Some think Jane Austen, the beloved author, may have been offed.

Judith Jones, the editor of 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking' who had a knack for knowing what would sell big, has died at age 93.

This skiing hot spot has plenty going on when it's not snowing: How about biking, hiking or camping for starters?

Conservation plays a big part in the development of this laid-back island, where golfing, seafood and bird watching are top-notch.

Reykjavik, the pedestrian-friendly, geothermal-spring-heavy capital of Iceland is ideal for travelers who want to leave a light carbon footprint.

Juneau is Alaska's unassuming capital city. Since it is located on the state's southern panhandle, it is influenced by the weather patterns of the Pacific Ocean

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan located in the Pacific Ocean between Japan's four main islands and Taiwan. The prefecture’s namesake, Okinawa Island, is know

Jeju Island is not on many Western tourists' radar. This speck of land off the southern coast of South Korea is hugely popular amongst domestic tourists and is

Not many people are familiar with the joys of Colorado's wine country. A collection of high-altitude wineries in the state's Western Slope region, adjacent to U

I've been covering the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the past year or so and just wrote about it here on MNN last week.

A new short mockumentary follows a plastic grocery bag on its journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Before the plastic shopping bag can settle into a life of ease in the Pacific ocean it must first navigate its way past dogs, park rangers, and tree branches.

Watch Van Jones as he lays out the case against plastic pollution from a social justice perspective.

A new animation shows the path of the debris carried out to sea by last year's massive tsunami in Japan. The tsunami triggered by the devastating earthquake tha

Tern Island is so besieged by garbage it may become the first U.S. hazardous-waste site whose main problem is plastic.

Photographers Kelly Pratt and Ian Kreidich capture ballet dancers and dogs in playful moments together.

San Jose City Council selects two sites for "sleeper cabin"-based housing communities for the homeless, after years of discussion and local opposition.

When you clear your house of clutter and follow Marie Kondo's directive to keep only joyful things, here's how to make sure those items get a second life.

If you're at all introverted, or just enjoy chilling at home with your pets, kids, or partner, JOMO — the Joy of Missing Out— could be for you.

Peter Tabichi, a teacher in remote Kenya who has been giving most of his salary to the poor, became the first African to win the Global Teacher Prize.

Donations and dishwashing help fund meals at the rocker's New Jersey restaurants.

National park established, green folk music created, ozone protocol pondered and carbon tax enacted.

The U.S. lowers the speed limit, an Interior Secretary pleads guilty and climate scientists mull a Plan B to fight global warming.

A tragic nuclear accident, signing a nuclear arms treaty and saving turtles the world over.

Two Presidents make the case for a green future and an environmental symbol dies.

A ship spills oil, a president creates an environmental monument and there are high prices for tuna.

A President dies and the U.S. highway system is proposed.

Secondhand smoke is labeled a carcinogen and scientists call for the protection of mountaintops.

American seashores are preserved and the Calypso sinks in Singapore.

An earthquake shakes California and BP decides against Arctic drilling.

Big oil begins to form, the oil rush starts and a Wild West entertainer dies.

The co-founder of the Wilderness Society is born and two U.S. Presidents push conservation.

An earthquake strikes Haiti and protesters buy land to block an airport's development.

Earthquakes and tsunamis strike and Europe approves food products from cloned animals.

Nixon protects the Everglades and a diplomat questions the UN on global warming.

Molasses overruns Boston and President Ford outlines a plan to reduce oil imports.

Dian Fossey is born and Toyota makes a commitment to being green.