Can we engineer a cooler earth?

As CO2 mitigation efforts lag, some explore sun-blocking, cloud-forming technologies, and more.

In Britain, plan for carbon-neutral ‘ecotowns’ draws rural ire

The innovative proposal for ultramodern communities with solar power and subterranean recycling chutes is designed to address an acute housing shortage.

Updated: U.S. public’s thirst for oil prodding Congress to act

With Bush urging new oil exploration in coastal waters, top lawmakers respond with calls to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

EPA: Your life is now worth 11 percent less

The Associated Press examined the Environmental Protection Agency's cost-benefit analyses over the past 12 years and came to a startling conclusion: the statistical value of an American life is worth almost $1 million less than it was five years ago.

Make your own gas station sign

Toyota to build Prius in US, scale back truck production

Toyota announced Thursday that it will begin manufacturing its iconic Prius hybrid in the United States for the first time.

Putin faces green Olympic challenge

The Sochi 2014 Winter Games are threatened by a looming international boycott, environmental concerns, and public protests against local development.

Why I buy things I shouldn't

It started with that wool scarf in Paris and now has escalated to buying a lifetime national parks pass and dining on sea slugs.

Black Ohio neighborhood unjustly denied water for decades, jury finds

A federal jury awarded residents of a mostly black neighborhood in rural Ohio nearly $11 million Thursday, finding that local authorities denied them public water service for half a century because of their race.

Manufacturers say they knew of FEMA trailer health risks

Arizona pair swaps houses to save gas

Julie Lazzarra traded homes with her dad so that the two could enjoy shorter commutes.

Roundup: how C02 makes for lousy bread, the world's biggest solar plant, and the environmentalism of 'Star Wars'

A look at other eco-stories around the Web.

Pollution ruling somehow manages to irk both White House and environmentalists

A Federal appeals court unanimously struck down an Environmental Protection Agency regulation Friday that requires states to reduce polluting emissions from power plants.

EarthTalk: How green is corn-based plastic?

Pro: It’s compostable. Con: But only in an industrial composting facility.

Green architecture’s new goal: stylish sustainability

Ecologically friendly designs are shedding an ugly past for a sleeker, more integrated future.

Petition: Add 'Bike There' to Google Maps

A bike activist has collected more than 35,000 signatures on an online petition asking Google to add a 'Bike There' feature to its popular online maps application.

A month before the Olympics, Beijing still failing air-quality test

A month before athletes from around the world will gather in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, the BBC has found that the city still fails to meet international air-quality standards set by the World Health Organization.

Study: green jobs rising, fossil fuel jobs falling

The Worldwatch Institute released a study Thursday showing that jobs in renewable energy are expanding worldwide, while jobs in coal and natural gas are disappearing.

In Gaza, electric cars offer a way around Israel’s blockade

Palestinian engineers say it only costs $1.50 per fill-up. Israel is also going electric with hundreds of charging stations to be installed nationwide.

An artificial flood does good in the Grand Canyon

Researchers hope controlled high flows from Glen Canyon Dam will help restore natural habitat.