A wet and rainy winter after a wildfire year could give California a beautiful super bloom.

A street dog named Mera tagged along with a expedition and climbed 23,389-foot Baruntse, a mountain in Nepal.

Alaska professor discusses why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be opened for oil drilling.

Create your eco-friendly, organic culinary masterpiece wearing one of these sassy aprons.

The affordable organic cotton fashion line threw a star-studded private shopping party in Venice, Calif.

Trust Chanie Kirschner when she says you can't go wrong with flowers and chocolate -- organic or free trade, of course.

Chanie Kirschner helps an expectant mom focus on the things she can control.

Manduka's new inSight eye pillow soothes your senses with soft fabric spun from bamboo fibers and a natural organic barley filling.

'From dirt to shirt in less than 700 miles.' There aren't many T-shirt makers who can make that claim.

Free printable coupons plus recipe ideas to use them to make cooking at home a little easier.

Found in everything from rice to apple juice, arsenic can be a serious health concern, but how worried should you be? Here's what you need to know.

Turn that frown upside-down if you want to improve your health and live longer.

Taking fish antibiotics instead of human drugs is a creative solution when money is tight, but it could lead to dangerous consequences.

Blue light doesn't help you sleep, and you're exposed to a lot of it.

A San Francisco eatery keeps a lending library of cookbooks.

Websites point restaurant goers to local eateries that support sustainable seafood.

Dream Green Organics offers luxurious organic cotton table and bed linens -- handsewn in California -- at won't-break-your-bank prices.

What are some good apps to help me stay healthy and make smarter decisions about products?

7 compostable dinnerware options so you can entertain responsibly.

Vote in the People’s Choice 2012 Green Plate Awards sponsored by The Nature Conservancy for your favorite sustainable restaurant in select regions.

Earth911 is hosting a week-long series of Google+ Hangouts to encourage everyone to make eco-friendly choices during the holiday season. You're invited!

A new, keyboard-wielding mafia wants discounts, free stuff and preferential treatment in exchange for good reviews.

MNN's lifestyle blogger sent her hair in to get tested for mercury levels — and waited with bated breath to get the results. How would your hair score?

Find out how you can send in a lock of hair to see how much mercury is in your body.

Even though the California Gold Rush took place more than a century ago, it left a toxic legacy of mercury pollution.

A bee memorial service is being held this Sunday to remember the 50,000 pollinators killed by pesticides at an Oregon Target store.

The chemicals, which come from valley farms as well as illegal marijuana gardens, are a contributing factor towards sharp declines in frog populations.

The research reveals genetic clues about the insects' behavior, making it possible to target specific attributes.

By 2050, New Zealand hopes to be rid of rats, possums, stoats and other invasive predators.

Nature has a great way of giving clues to the clueless. When spring arrives a little earlier, and fall stays a bit later, it’s not necessarily a good thing.

Yes, says a new campaign that champions backyard pools as a drought-friendlier landscaping alternative.

In exclusive and exceptionally irrigated Rancho Santa Fe, residents now face water rationing.

Bel Air: Champagne wishes and $90,000 water bill dreams.

Getting past the ick factor isn't the only obstacle for a beer made from treated wastewater to be sold on the market.

The now-permanent rules are just common sense, really.

Santa Monica's iconic amusement pier is the site of this year's Land Art Generator Initiative. The Pipe is an offshore desalination concept that's making waves.

New books says, 'In the long run, we will neither need nor want professionals to work in the way that they did in the twentieth century and before.'

Context is key, and it's something computers and search engines like Google just don't have yet.

Using tiny eyewear, researchers tricked the insects into revealing secrets that could lead to simpler visual processing in robots.

In addition to the $500 billion in government grants available, there are many other resources available too; strategic application writing can help get your bu

The Harvard University endowment fund lost $10 billion in 2009. Unable to dump toxic investments, the university had to find new ways to recoup this 27 percent

Four state-sponsored 529 plans earn a Morningstar gold rating.

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.

MNN's lifestyle blogger raves about a fair trade, organic alternative to Reese's peanut butter cups. Sunflower seed butter fans will love these treats.

Traditional, sustainable Valentine’s gifts your sweetheart will love.

Enjoy the sweet, lemony flavor of lemongrass -- in an organic, fair trade certified tea.

For International Women's Day, check out 10-year-old blogger Hannah who writes about the environment and social issues.

Warming temperatures have had an impact on brown bear hibernation in Ukraine.

The USDA deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan did a Q&A with The Washington Post about challenges for the organic food market.

Pickled hops are showing up in brewery restaurants alongside of the brews.