Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

Mark Ruffalo, actor and environmental activist whose family lives in an area of upstate New York directly where "fracking" is a common practice, explains the da

In honor of the Chilean miners being rescued, we've put together a selection of miraculous rescue efforts.

Coal helped create communities throughout Boone County, West Virginia, years ago but now mountaintop removal mining may be demolishing more than just mountains

A crowd of farmers, environmentalists and community members gather at a May Day rally in Sydney to call for tougher mining restrictions to protect sensitive lan

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.

Photographer explains the story behind Indonesia's majestic Kawah Ijen volcano, which appears to spew eerie blue lava.

Basketball, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, an underground lake and a spa are just some of the attractions found in this majestic 13th-century Romanian salt mine.

The mining project, one of the largest ever conceived, could hold $500 billion in gold and copper.

Coudersport Ice Mine is located in the Appalachian Mountains.

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.

Who said old houses can't learn new energy-saving tricks?

Matching supply to demand is crucial when it comes to energy. And a concept called demand response can help us do it.

It would take an extraordinary force of nature to blow one of these straw-stuffed brick abodes down.

Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules.

Kitchen exhaust turns out to be a very complicated issue where there is no real consensus.

Sandwich filling, side dish, and main dish recipes for the slow cooker that will keep you and your home cool this summer.

The era of 900-watt-and-higher vacuum cleaners comes to an end in the European Union due to new efficiency standards.

In a place where the streets flood with sewage after it rains, salvation may come in the form of a park.

Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water.

Simple chemical process is cheap and safe, and could soon eliminate BPA as a pollutant.

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.

Residents of the Big Apple may catch sight of an unusual sight over their famous skyline this week: a NASA space shuttle riding atop a jumbo jet.

How do you un-shrink-wrap a space shuttle?

NASA will send off the "Sunjammer," a 128-ft solar sail, to record space weather and study the Sun.

The massive, potentially rocky planets orbit in the "habitable zone" of a star 22 light-years away.

NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has been decommissioned after 10 years of data collecting on other galaxies and black holes.

Temperature records across the continent continue to fall as Europe buckles under heat wave. At least seven deaths have been attributed to the heat.

It will indeed, claims newly minted PV shingle magnate Elon Musk.

A new feature added to Project Sunroof, a free solar mapping tool from Google, makes keeping up with Joneses even easier.

Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry.

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.

Cork advocates make a good argument to use the traditional wine closure.

Using satellite data and machine learning, researchers have mapped the movements of over 70,000 industrial fishing vessels.

The creators of the original Flow Hive are back with a new model.

These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products.

T. Boone Pickens, the founder of BP Capital Management, joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss the town hall meetings he's been holding across the country on the

Documentary will offer a bird’s-eye view of conservationists’ efforts to save wildlife affected by the disaster.

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the

It's been a little more than a year since the Gulf oil spill. Jeff Corwin visits the Breton Wildlife Center in Louisiana to see how some of the pelicans affecte

The oil giant has pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts and will pay a record $4.5 billion fine. Three of its employees have also been charged with manslaughter.

The Eagle Ridge Institute is searching for a green building specialist as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA YouthBuild USA program.

Beautiful solar system map by Eleanor Lutz shows the orbits of more than 18,000 celestial objects.

Mother's Day meals. Three choices: One for the omnivore, one for the vegetarian and one for the vegan — all mouthwatering.

Human mothers have a relatively long gestation period compared to the rest of the animal kingdom, but a few animal mothers go even further. Here's our list of t

Green guru Elizabeth Rogers offers tips for saving money on Mother's Day.

Mother's Day may be the perfect time for Duchess and Buttercup to find a family.

Tennessee Valley Authority announces plans for economic development projects in Roane County, the site of last December’s coal ash spill.

Schools are phasing out dodgeball and other sports in favor of exercises that get kids moving for a lifetime.