Party with The Green Girls -- and 200 green-thinking Angelenos -- at the Ecco Lounge in Hollywood this Saturday.

Too hot to entertain inside? Head out to the back deck and don't forget these 12 eco-friendly outdoor eating' and drinkin' wares.

Dig into MNN's recipe archives for eco-friendly and healthy food and drinks to enjoy while critiquing gowns and arguing about who should win this year's Academy

Food news and items of interest from around the Web — Giada de Laurentiis, Jersey Girl Cooks and weeknight dinner parties.

Forget the gold paper plates and the disposable red carpet for your Oscar party. Bring out the china, the crystal and the good food.

You may feel overwhelmed with planning lots of food and buying decorations. We have simple tips to help minimize your waste at the end of the big game.

Who knew a sandwich bag and some water could make a biconvex lens and start a fire?

The natural surroundings at these picturesque concert venues sometimes steal the show.

Some trails are more attractive for solo treks because of their blend of solitude and safety.

The Youngstown quakes were triggered by wastewater injection, scientists have discovered.

The success of two elementary school volunteer projects earned a shelter a donation from the Petco Foundation.

Is telling neighbors in an apartment building that they won't sleep because of an all-night party a courtesy or fair warning?

Plastic can be super-useful in specific scenarios, but often it's just wasteful. Here's when you don't need it.

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart interviews Lisa P. Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

With budget cuts come consequences. It looks like the emerging clean energy industry could take a big hit.

Not all of us can put solar panels on our houses, but we can still support renewable energy. Here's how.

From pistachio shell-powered eco-cities to tiny houses on the moon, this spring certainly wasn't short on starry-eyed intrigue and bold ambition.

Billionaire philanthropist says he's 'doubling down' on efforts to reduce carbon emissions and replace half the nation's coal fleet with clean energy by 2017.

Whether they were based on the real thing or imagined, we welcomed these bears into our homes with abandon.

Botanophobics may want to avert their eyes.

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

Laamu Atoll in the Maldives has a surprising starring role in the events of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.'

The remote Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the setting for a pivotal moment in the latest episode of the 'Star Wars' franchise.

Gary Fisher, the dog owned by late actress Carrie Fisher, perked up every time Leia spoke.

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

Are natural flavors better and safer than artificial flavors? The answer may surprise you. Here's everything you need to know about flavor engineering.

Portugal predicts that renewables will satisfy its mainland electricity needs by 2040.

These fun designs will win over even the toughest of skeptics.

Out with the old and in with the new — as in a new, healthier perspective on your life and all your stuff.

Rosie the robot maid from the Jetsons isn't far behind.

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

The Oregon city suspended the use of any insecticide containing neonicotinoids, but not everyone is happy.

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

The ENOUGH project points out at least one commonality between Mac and PC -- they both use conflict minerals.

Colorado's debate over uranium mines isn't that different from other energy debates around the nation.

A scathing report on the April 2010 mine disaster that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia is set to be released.

Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr. is fighting with community activists to save West Virginia's Coal River Mountain from the hands of major coal corporations t

Did Japan hit the rare earth elements jackpot? Scientists have found undersea mud off the coast that could be packed with elements like yttrium, cerium and pras

Just in time for the conservationist president's birthday, the U.S. unveils a plan to freeze uranium mining near one of his favorite places: the Grand Canyon.

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back

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

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.

Science has finally discovered the answer to the centuries-old question of how to turn something into gold.

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

Big Ass Fans unveils an exceptionally smart ceiling fan that learns to start to spinning the minute your sweaty bod enters a room.

The Silicon Valley tech startup and the lodging platform partner to help make vacationing in a stranger's condo a more energy-efficient affair.

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

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.

There is lead in water systems all over North America, but don't hit the bottle yet.