After two years of fighting for permission to build along the city's waterfront, Lucas says he's pivoting back to California.

These 'Groundhog Day' quotes are perfect for when you feel like you're living the same day over and over.

After watching "Science Fair," You’ll never look at your high-school science fair the same way again.

"Isle of Dogs,"Wes Anderson's new stop-motion animated film about teens coming to the rescue unintentionally parallels real-life movements in the U.S.

Redditor Demo_of_demo shared this beautiful photo taken from high atop his wind-turbine "office."

From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in generating their own power. Where does that leave utilities?

Take a photo tour of 10 different facilities around the world where SC Johnson is using renewable energy and learn about their positive environmental impact.

IKEA gusts into the U.S. wind energy sector with an investment in an Illinois farm capable of generating enough annual energy to power 70 stores.

Watch the fire spin and swirl as its driven up towards the heavens by an array of well-placed box fans to the soothing tune of 'Moonlight Sonata.'

Keep the pets but ditch the mess with this handy guide.

Laundry is an endless chore. With so much hands-on experience, you'd think we know what we're doing, right? Wrong.

Researchers found that rooms exposed to sunlight kept the germ population in check better than rooms that received no sunlight at all.

Through the collaborative magic of crowdfunding, the Open Source Beehives project aims to bring downloadable beehive designs to citizen scientists everywhere.

The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy.

With stingers that are harmless to humans, stingless bees could be the pollinators that save the day.

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

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

Rolling Stone's Jeff Goodell joins Morning Joe to discuss former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and examining his role in the worst mining disaster in 40 yea

Robert Redford shares why he has joined the fight against the coal mine.

New report lists the 10 places most threatened by a 100-year-old mining law. Some say it's time to update the rules.

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

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 nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.

Worth more than $1 million, this gemstone is distinguished for its rich color palette and light-refracting qualities that defy description.

Sand is becoming a rare commodity. That's because it's the most commonly extracted resource worldwide; more than oil, more than gold. 

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

More than 7,000 cities in 172 countries are expected to take part in the one-hour event on Saturday.

"Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution.

Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.

Conservation photographer Ben Von Wong's striking photo campaign aims to raise awareness of how microfibers from our clothes pollute the world's water.

Radium, a naturally-occurring radioactive element that's also a known carcinogen, can be found in water systems across the U.S.

The Enterprise and Endeavour both have temporary displays, but their museums need help to make plans for permanent homes a reality.

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

Three Chinese astronauts lifted off to spend 15 days in China's Tiangong 1 Module space station.

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 lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day.

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

A miniature space farm, robot legs, and microbes collected by cheerleaders are just a few of the odd passengers headed to the International Space Station.

Weather permitting, the cargo run will lift off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:25 p.m. EDT.

A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent.

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

Want to see if your home is a good fit for solar? Project Sunroof offers a decent snapshot from your web browser.

Breakthrough technology that separates the heat of sunlight from the light will help to improve solar cell efficiency.

The annual Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee is the first to install a permanent solar installation to reduce its environmental footprint.

Within a few years, most of the power for Chile's sprawling subway system will come from renewable energy.

There are many ways to map an area's sunlight exposure. Here are a few tips to make sure your plants get their moment(s) in the sun.

You might be familiar with floating wind turbines, but what about floating solar panels?

Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents.