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Move over solar-powered electronics, the next big wave for power might come from the act of breathing.

Deborah Giles, a marine biogeograper at the University of California, Davis, explains to E why there is little scientific and no conservation value in keeping killer whales in captivity.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson sent a letter in response to attempts by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and other coal state senators to protect their states from further greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act.

Innovative Solutions Bloom in India GreenSpaces is on track to be the greenest large commercial building in the world.© greenspaces.in When doctors told Kamal Meattle that his lung capacity had dropped to 70%, and it was Delhi’s air that was killing him, he had two choices: leave friends, family and the life he had built […]

To the human eye, it can be nearly impossible to tell some fish species apart, but these seemingly identical fish have no trouble identifying a sibling from a more distant relative.

Airplane exhaust and greenhouse gases go hand in hand. But aviation waste of a different kind is also environmentally troubling. Air travelers produce an estimated 7.5 million pounds of trash every day.

A recent special issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences presents several studies conducted on Marine Protected Areas.

The ousting of former green jobs czar Van Jones amid much right wing radio outcry was considered a victory for the fledgling "tea party" movement six months ago. As the founder of the organization Green for All and author of The Green Collar Economy, Jones has been a tireless advocate for a new renewable energy economy that provides a future for poor, minority and underserved communities.