Ethanol, an alternative fuel made from grain or other plant materials, has long been considered one of the most promising alternatives to gasoline. But what is ethanol, is it easy ... Read More

More than half of the residents of 10 U.S. states are living in areas with dangerous levels of smog that routinely exceed EPA air quality standards, according to a study ... Read More

Supporters of the Kyoto Protocol were doing the happy dance on Saturday after the elections in Australia left the United States as the only developed nation still boycotting the international ... Read More

Your organic turkey is in the fridge, your locally grown vegetables are ready, but before you start to prepare your healthful and eco-friendly Thanksgiving feast, give some thought to the ... Read More

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—the UN-sponsored organization that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore—is hard at work this week in Valencia, Spain, drafting a concise ... Read More

As part of your Thanksgiving celebration this year, why not send the planet a thank-you note by having an eco-friendly Thanksgiving holiday that will be as good for the environment ... Read More

The United Nations Environment Programme is coordinating a campaign to encourage people and organizations worldwide to plant at least a billion trees in a single year. It's all part of ... Read More

The EPA lists indoor air pollution as one of the top five environmental risks to public health, and concentrations of some toxic chemicals that cause indoor air pollution are five ... Read More

Today, more than 5,000 young people from all 50 states will converge on Washington, DC, for Power Shift, the first national youth summit aimed at reducing global warming and solving ... Read More