In continued efforts to track changes in glacial and sea ice, NASA's IceBridge plane has begun collecting data in Greenland.

Asian Mushroom Soup is a good vegetarian soup to add to your weekday repertoire. It includes kaffir lime leaves and birds-eye chili.

Invasive plants outcompete native vegetation, threaten endangered species and curb biodiversity. So put on a bib and chow down!

Shipping containers can be transformed into a variety of innovative homes and hotels.

Unlike many sangrias, this one is designed to showcase the wine, not cover it up.

Jadav Payeng single-handedly turned a barren sandbar in northern India into a lush new forest ecosystem.

Business as usual is destroying our lives and the environment.

Could we be witnessing Korean pop's plunge into the cultural criticism arena?

It's time to cultivate a true appreciation for what we have.

iFixit.org is dedicated to providing free repair manuals to every gadget on Earth.

Several German cities are planning to fight air pollution by eliminating fares on public transport.

Flow, a handheld tracking device by Plume Labs, wants to help us better understand — and avoid — urban air pollution.

Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.

The whole point of getting out into the natural world is to see, smell and hear the sounds of nature.

Decades after the first of the iconic orange phones began washing ashore, a French community finally has answers.

Documentary on coal mining’s effect on Appalachian communities premieres in West Virginia this Saturday.

Two new video campaigns by Greenpeace are brave and forthright in making their point, but do they go too far?

Actress and environmental activist Ashley Judd has started reaching out to prospective supporters and fundraisers for a potential 2014 run.

Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy.

Phone recycling has become so easy, convenient and, in some instances, profitable, there’s really no reason not to do it.

The O'Neill Passive House, America's first passive house retrofit project, requires as much energy to operate as a standard hair dryer.

Unity College students settle into TerraHaus, the sustainability-focused Maine institution's new residence hall that's built to stringent, super-efficient Passi

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil

Passive solar is pretty simple. The solar part is obvious: It refers to the sun. The passive part means it works without any mechanical devices, added energy in

The basic principles are pretty straightforward, but getting all the details right can be challenging. Probably the biggest issue is finding the right combinati

Michael Pollan explains how healthcare costs are increasing while the amount of money people spend on good food is decreasing and suggests a change.

If organic foods can’t contain genetically modified ingredients, you’d think organic food companies wouldn’t have a problem with labeling foods that conta

Is a bill that treats homelessness as a medical condition flawed? Or is it just what the doctor ordered?

The 'Icelandic Model' may be the country's best export.

We've given far too much of our lives to Facebook to give up on the relationship now.

Drinking straws are one item that's days are numbered as Ikea vows to eliminate throwaway plastic products from its product range and in-store eateries.

Why are regular citizens doing the work that should be done by the companies that make the disposables?

Many countries, states and municipalities are getting serious about reducing the use of plastic bags, utensils and containers.

The Deepwater Horizon is set to surpass the Exxon Valdez spill as the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. The EPA, the Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Securit

Republicans are licking their chops about questioning the EPA administrator, but recent history shows that may be exactly what she wants.

White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Austan Goolsbee is seeking feedback from small business owners and entrepreneurs.

President Obama joined CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee at the "Winning the Future" Forum on Small Business in Cleveland.

From sustainability as a means of innovation to envisioning a prosperous, peaceful future free of oil, coal and nuclear energy, these five books are taking care

President Obama calls on Congress to end the oil industry subsidies.

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

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.

Simultaneously burn calories, cut back on your utility bills and do the laundry with a conceptual washing machine-treadmill hybrid dubbed Wheel.

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.

The Hobbitenango is a sustainable restaurant and hotel that gives back to the village.

New film, based on the best-selling book by Dan Brown, warns of humanity's demise from unchecked population growth.

In the documentary "One Big Home," carpenter Thomas Bena goes behind the scenes to explores the trophy homes and "starter castles" of Martha's Vineyard.

Christine Ren's "Silent Killers" uses stunning visuals to draw attention to a net-buyback program to keep our seas cleaner for wildlife.

On the 30th anniversary of "Beetlejuice," the female characters in the classic film seem fresher than ever.

Pigs are smart, emotional animals that have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. In the Year of the Pig, here are some surprising pig facts.

To harness the power of the wind, some creative minds have looked beyond the traditional turbine. You may never look at a kite in the same way again.