The Neuroscience of Meditation, and the Virtues of Shutting Up
What 10 days of silence can do for your brain.
Obama's Power Plan Will Change the Energy Landscape
By 2022, the energy sector must reduce emissions nationally by 32 percent below 2005 levels.
Video: Shell Icebreaker Weaves Through Protesters
Firefighters removed protesters who suspended themselves off a bridge for 40 hours.
Google Street View Cars to Track Urban Air Pollution
The project will pilot in San Francisco before it rolls out country-wide.
Newly Revised AP US History Standards Take Softer Tone on Racial History of America
A phrase referring to President Reagan's rhetoric as "bellicose" was also removed.
Revised AP U.S. History Standards Will Emphasize American Exceptionalism
Last year Oklahoma, Georgia and Texas all introduced bills threatening to pull the course over the guidelines.
Greenpeace Protests Shell Drilling With Bridge Stunt
They are suspended off the bridge in Oregon with days' worth of supplies, Greenpeace said.
Shell Secures Final U.S. Arctic Drilling Permit, With Conditions
The permits were approved despite officials earlier concluding that long-term drilling in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea would come with a 75 percent chance of a major spill.
Transgender Youth Don't Have Anything Wrong With Their Hormones
Study puts to rest argument that being trans results from hormone imbalance.
So-Called 'Failsafe' Pipeline Leak Detection System Failed in Massive Alberta Tar Sands Spill
The Nexen pipeline spill is larger than the spill on the Kalamazoo River, which was the worst of its kind in U.S. history.
Number of Gulf Oil Wells With Temporary Seals Is Rising
Seventeen wells have been left with temporary seals since the 1960s.
A Scientist Explains Why 'Mini Ice Age' News Is Bogus
"A 60 percent decrease would end all life on Earth, forever probably."
Living Near Fracking Wells Linked to Increased Hospitalization Rates
Researchers saw more heart and brain-related hospitalizations in regions with more fracking wells.
Two Numbers: Solar Energy's Price Drop, Ahead of Schedule, Could Help Save the Planet
If saving the planet doesn't make you switch to solar, maybe the price will.
Australia's Abbott Bans Investment in Wind Power
Tony Abbott has repeatedly referred to wind farms as "visually awful" and "noisy."
Polar Bears to Start Dying Off in 10 Years, Thanks to Climate Change
As the world warms, the ice-free season in polar bears' Arctic habitats grows longer and longer.
How BP's $18.7 Billion Gulf Spill Fine Could Be One Giant Tax Deduction
Unless the fine is explicitly called a "penalty," it can be written off as a normal business expense.
BP Reaches Settlement in 2010 Gulf Spill Disaster
Meanwhile, a judge in New Orleans is considering U.S. pollution fines, according to Bloomberg.
#WeMakeNPR: NPR Reporters Tweet in Support of Union
Some of the biggest faces of radio tweeted photos of life at NPR.
Supreme Court Ruling Is Far From a Death Sentence for Obama's Clean Power Plant Rule
The case will now go back to the D.C. Circuit court.
Jubilant Celebrations at NYC's Historic Stonewall Inn
Friday's decision sparked a party at the bar where the gay rights movement began.
New Hope for Climate-Changed Coral Reefs
Some corals can "genetically rescue" themselves to tolerate hotter water. But is it enough?
In Unprecedented Case, Dutch Court Sides With Climate Activists Who Sued Their Country for Emissions
In Unprecedented Case, Dutch Court Sides With Climate Activists Who Sued Their Country for Emissions
The Netherlands will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent in the next five years.
The Problem with Canadian Oil Sands Crude
A new study found that Canadian crude is 20 percent worse for the environment than conventional American crude.
Confederate Flag Currently Being Amazon Review-Bombed
"Poor quality, won't flush," wrote one reviewer, who gave the flag two stars.
House to Vote on Overhaul of Toxic Chemical Bill
But critics say chemical industry involvement may undermine the new legislation's efficacy.
A Chimpanzee's 4-Minute Drum Solo
Meet Barney the chimpanzee. He did something highly unusual.
Obama Administration Proposes Major New Emissions-Cutting Standards for Trucks and Buses
The rules, if finalized, would cut greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 1 billion tons.
Pope Francis on Twitter: The Earth Looks Like 'an Immense Pile of Filth,' and It's Capitalism's Fault
The pope just went on a Twitter rant, and schooled the world on environmental justice.
The Daily Caller Is 100 Percent Wrong on Global Cooling
Don't believe everything you see in graph form.