New requirements for happier hens infringes on the interstate commerce protections of the U.S. Constitution, says Missouri attorney general.

A last minute holiday gift for socially conscious tooth-cleaners with an eye for ecological design, Bogobrush follows a "buy one give one" business model.

No matter your budget, we've got something to help your mom indulge her green thumb.

Do you or your kids like candy canes, but do you dislike the dye and corn syrup they contain? Look no further.

A roundup of some of the weirdest — or shall we call them unique? — sleeping bags out there.

Microplastics were found in 90 percent of rainwater samples taken from Rocky Mountains.

A floating sheet of pumice could bring an infusion of life to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Option packages and other 'forced' features increase the base price of many vehicles, balancing out the environmental value, group says.

Vanessa has a beef with meat, again.

Lynn Henning, a country farmer, wins the Goldman Prize for battling a massive factory cattle operation that was polluting once fertile farms in Michigan.

Pink slime is said to recover 10 to 12 pounds of edible lean beef from every animal and save another 1.5 million animals from slaughter, but does that diminish

A plan to protect more than 11 million acres of land in the American West has been scrapped after months of talks inside the Beltway.

Newspapers across the country are slashing their staffs (especially the science reporters,) and some are folding altogether.

A new book explains why you’re more likely to go to jail for stealing a DVD than for poisoning a town.

Environmentalists may have to resort to civil disobedience to fight the source of country’s biggest greenhouse gas.

As history has shown us, environmental regulations often help the economy, not hurt it. Why can't corporations -- and Congress -- learn from the past?

Cash for Clunkers tore through our nation like a drag racer, long before anybody could figure out if it made sense. But its image is already locked in the popul

Last week’s readers help me come up with five more juicy ones to chew on.

What do Michael Pollan, Marc Morano, Lisa P. Jackson, nuclear energy and the climate have in common?

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

Global warming science is under attack as never before, and these raiders are in the vanguard.

A hilarious accounting of 'Climategate' and why universities need to professional PR help.

Lexus-sponsored 'debate' between climate denier Phelim McAleer and green girl Simran Sethi yields important lessons for an ailing climate movement... especially

Philips, a company known for its L Prize-winning, checking account-busting incandescent replacements, enters the web-enabled LED market with a spendy, smart and

NASA will replace the ISS's fluorescent bulbs with an array of LEDs

The Sylvania Socket Survey is released: Apparently folks are jazzed about the incandescent phase-out even though they aren't really sure what it entails.

The phasing out of incandescent bulbs in favor of more energy-efficient bulbs needn't be a confusing.

A vivid new video follows skiers in LED-studded suits as they slice up Alaskan slopes after dark.

Landmark Niagara Falls get a $3 million LED upgrade to replace a 20-year-old halogen lighting system.

Model guidelines from the U.N. for energy-efficient light bulbs aid developing nations in smoothly transitioning from incandescents to LEDs.

Dutch designer Dan Roosegaarde's Space Waste Lab visualizes 'the smog of our universe.'

The variability in clothing sizes is frustrating, wasteful and erodes consumer confidence.

Lady Gaga meets L.L. Bean with a 'mobile habitat' concept from Aussie firm Sibling that integrates a one-person tent into the back of a pair of sneakers.

After protests and complaints about prior Olympics uniforms being made in China, Ralph Lauren brings production back the USA.

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

The industry’s leading manufacturer of insulated industrial workwear keeps workers safe and warm, but many of their designs are hitting the streets as well.

Feel free to leave your heart in San Francisco, but don't forget to drop those old boxer shorts and blouses in one of the city's new textile recycling bins.

Singer-songwriter, in collaboration with G-Star Raw, will create jeans made from plastic-based 'bionic yarn'.

There's only one major sneaker retailer who still makes their shoes in America.

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?

Meet my friendly neighborhood green painter: Nick Cope of Green Painting, a Red Hook, Brooklyn-based 'eco-responsible' housepainting firm.

Quayle Hodek is the 33-year-old founder and CEO of one of the leading companies in wind energy. Find out what he thinks the energy grid will look like in 50 yea

Meet the guy who turned Stonyfield CEO Gary Hirshberg into a rap star.

Nichole Dandrea — nutritionist and organic, fair trade chocolatier — explains how you can stay healthy while enjoying decadent truffles every day.

Danielle Brigida is one of the most respected people in the world of nonprofit social media. Read more about this 1-woman army who convinced the National Wildli

A small town in Illinois has become the world's third International Dark Sky Community, a place that aims to protect the quality of its dark, star-filled sky by

Michigan photographer Vincent Brady offers a stirring time-lapse tribute to the unpolluted night sky — all 360 degrees of it.

Photographer's exploration of the beauty of man-made illumination around the world reflects humankind's dominance over the planet.

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

Time-lapse artists and filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović traveled North America and photographed the impact of light pollution in ‘SKYGLOW.’