If you're thinking about moving to another country, his handy tool lets you compare everything from free time to health care costs.

Ireland's national investment fund will sell all investments in coal, oil, gas and peat as soon as possible.

If a bad burn isn't motivation enough to use care when you're out in the sun, perhaps some government intervention will help.

Step aboard Jerko, an off-the-grid houseboat/urban sustainability laboratory that's been moored in one of America's filthiest waterways: Brooklyn's Gowanus Cana

The new fuel economy labels include a smog rating, greenhouse gas rating and more.

If you're an app developer, check out the Environmental Protection Agency's new Apps for the Environment challenge.

While much smaller than the Yellowstone River oil spill, a newly discovered spill is raising eyebrows because it went unreported for a month.

A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.

The chemical’s makers can’t guarantee Diphenylamine's safety, so the EU doesn't allow its use. Here in the U.S. it’s found on 80 percent of conventional apples.

About 53 million Americans live within 3 miles of a Superfund site. Here's a look at the status of 10 of the country's most prominent listings.

Social entrepreneur harnesses the power of stories to help illiterate communities leverage their ingenuity to find solutions to local problems.

Each socially-conscious Jewish teenager receives $36,000 for further public service work or education.

It takes more than just dedication and intelligence to be a pillar of the community.

Father-daughter team turns a common race practice into a clever opportunity to help the less fortunate.

The nonprofit Gearing Up gives women in recovery a chance to get outside, build self-esteem and bond with one another.

Lush, lovely and totally invasive, running bamboo has been branded as public enemy number one in several towns in the Northeast.

Forget the meek; the jellyfish might just inherent the Earth.

The fungus behind white-nose syndrome has few weaknesses to exploit, a new study suggests.

The botanical monster-makers behind a new Kickstarter campaign aim to erect a towering hell-beast made from North America's most notorious invasive plant.

Florida officials say they've bagged one of the biggest Burmese pythons ever found in the state: an 18.2-foot-long female weighing some 150 pounds.

Giant African snails have invaded the Galapagos, but two rescued dogs are sniffing them out and helping researchers fix the ecology of the islands.

White-nose syndrome is obliterating American bats, but scientists may have found a ray of hope: bacteria that live on bat wings.

The brown anole is an invasive species, and if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.

Watch Chuck perform at the Fortune Brainstorm: Green.

Chuck Leavell recounts his most recent presidential run-in at the UN Climate Summit.

The Beagle 2 Mars lander is clearly visible in new photos from NASA's sharp-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in orbit around the Red Planet.

Satellites, landers, rovers ... can a manned trip to the Red Planet be far behind?

Several billion years ago, Mars had a vast ocean that may have harbored some giant waves.

A fresh batch of satellite images showcasing the red planet's diverse topography is providing scientists with valuable data for future travel to Mars.

NASA has just released an image of a unique hole on the surface of Mars.

The massive Mars colony simulation located in the Dubai desert will be designed by Danish architect Bjake Ingels.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the colorful anomaly while surveying a 'field of dunes' on the red planet.

Using data from a photo of a Martian sunrise, scientists have created the 'sounds' of that sunrise.

The rover was originally meant to only live for 90 days.

Life-affirming data from 1976 was dismissed as a 'false positive,' but former NASA scientist Gilbert V. Levin is speaking up.

Sara Rue becomes a mom on and off the set of 'Malibu Country'.

Jesse Metcalfe talks about his green-minded character on 'Dallas' and the loss of Larry Hagman.

Green Grammy goodies, wolf hunt, 'Earth from Space,' 'Reef Wranglers'.

A solar computer bag, which comes with charging adapters for various devices, was popular item with celebs like "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez.

James Costa's new documentary looks at childhood obesity, school food and what fuels all those unhealthy cravings.

Global effort will start in the U.K. city of Bristol — with over 36,000 children from 130 schools planting saplings.

Honey bees between pollination gigs still need to eat. Efforts are underway to keep them from starving when they’re off the clock.

California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is home to a natural desert oasis, complete with huge palm trees and gravel-bottom wading pools.

The beaches of France have been invaded by yellow, sponge-like balls that may be illegally dumped paraffin.

American employers may have paid a steep price for the eclipse, but it was just what the nation needed.

From what you eat to where you eat it, here's how to help the planet on your lunch break.

Being eco-conscious doesn’t have to stress you out or stretch your budget. Learn how to be kind to the earth while also enjoying life.

CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year contest captures how humanity is coping with climate change.

The Climate Counts 2010-2011 Company Scorecard is now available.

In a goofy, profane, self-mocking rap video, a handful of young Australian climate scientists preach an inconvenient truth: There are two few scientists at the