Ford revealed the new, more fuel-efficient 2013 Ford Escape at the L.A. Auto Show.

Overall, 90 percent of the ground turkey that the magazine examined had one or more of the five bacteria they tested for.

How a social networking site beat the major media on a major environmental story.

Obama spurs a wave of green political advertising ... but is it just Greenwashing(ton)?

Environmental activists are bringing problems (and solutions) right to your desktop via Google Earth.

It's tempting to see a moral tale in the emirate's financial struggles -- but that's a bit too simple.

Media columnist Ken Edelstein visits with Tea Partiers and energy-efficiency advocates, and comes away with a dizzy feeling.

Ah, the contradictions of corporations trying to look presentable at the green party. Here are 5 to consider.

Video: MNN blogger Karl Burkart chats with Current TV about the politics of blogging at the Copenhagen climate summit.

Video: As the Copenhagen summit continues, global warming deniers are popping up all over. Perhaps they're right, says Jon Stewart, it's all a conspiracy of tho

The U.S. secretary of state makes the ACES climate bill targets official and pledges to build a $100 billion fund.

Climate change denier and Republican senator Jim Inhofe was given a cool reception by the foreign press corp when he hit Copenhagen last week.

It's no substitute for simply getting rid of coal, but geo-engineering just may be our planet's Hail Mary pass.

Climate change now emerging a core issue in the fight to end poverty.

Some are wondering if the embattled media tycoon was behind the scandal that derailed the Copenhagen climate negotiations.

The best photos of the week as presented by the Mother Nature Network, including a landfill worker in Cambodia and a mistletoe farm.

A new U.N. report challenges the world with a daunting task — reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 44 GT by 2020 or hit the tipping point for catastrophic clima

The United Nations rules require the IPCC to seek unanimous consensus, a fact that climate scientists want to see emphasized in the newest report.

By studying particles on the ocean floor, scientists conclude that Earth supports one-third less life than originally thought.

Your virtual carbon footprint may be bigger than you think. You telecommute, while your friends idle in stop-and-go traffic on the way to work, but don’t feel

Wasted food accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except China and the United States, according to a new report.

Earthworms affect the amount of carbon dioxide produced in the soil.

Developing countries are emitting increasingly more carbon in order to improve their citizens' well-being.

Wheely's coffee and beverage franchises are carbon-neutral and ready to compete with brick-and-mortar stores.

Actor warns of a 'catastrophic warming of the planet' if carbon pricing is not enforced to curb the emissions of the fossil fuel industry.

These appliances are big energy hogs, so it makes sense to make them smart.

Kevin Judd enjoys programming elaborate holiday light shows at his Riverside, Calif. home. But after a video of last Halloween's 'Party Rock Anthem' display wen

Watch out, IKEA: Walmart jumps on the affordable LED train with the release of a line of light bulbs. Prices start at less than $10.

Thanks to Energy Star qualification, the most affordable high-quality LED on the market, the Cree LED Bulb, just got even cheaper.

In the near future, streetlights won't just be a source of light; they'll be a smart hub for power and information too.

Fast food and environmentalism aren't always seen as compatible. The owner of this green-built McDonald's hopes to change that.

Although not the flashiest thing on the block, GE unveils a WiFi-connected LED bulb with a more agreeable price point than its peers.

Here's hoping that Thomas Edison is rolling over in his grave ... with laughter.

In addition to being safe, simple and more efficient, LEDs will transform the replacement bridge into a 'massive canvas.'

Good looking pants that protect your valuables.

Eva & Paul jeans are a crowdfunded sustainable denim company that's obsessed with fit.

The shoelace Bluelace Project reached its $25,000 Kickstarter goal in a mere 10 hours.

Upset about the racy tees, Judy Cox put some citizen-enacted censorship into place.

They're stylish, they're strong, and they support design-based recovery in disaster-stricken areas. What more could you ask for in a pair of specs?

Shorts are now more versatile and acceptable than ever.

This Instagram sensation knows how to rock palm fronds and coat hangers!

Margaret Roach, high-powered Manhattan media player turned solitude-seeking garden blogger, releases a memoir, 'And I Shall Have Some Peace There.'

Screen printing maven chats about early inspiration, storytelling, and dinosaurs.

David and Morgan Surkin run the PortSports Social Club, a recreational sports and events club that puts as much emphasis on helping nonprofit organizations as i

The man behind the Hunter Angler Gardener Cook blog wants to pass along his knowledge so others can discover the edible foods all around them.

The Bortle Light Pollution Scale is a good model for understanding how tainted our night skies are by light pollution.

Skylines and landmarks from across the globe turn off their lights for 60 minutes in celebration of Earth Hour.

Thierry Cohen's artwork reveals the cosmic wonders hidden beneath the light pollution that masks the world's biggest cities.

Take a stunning journey through the night skies over Monument Valley, Trona Pinnacles and Red Rock Canyon.

First new global map of Earth at night since 2012 shows the growing impact of light pollution across the globe.