Housing in New York City could get more affordable with the rise of tiny 'micro apartments' that fit lots of function into small spaces.

The UNICEF Tap Project is a nationwide campaign that provides clean water and adequate sanitation to children around the world.

Chinese art student Wang Yue has added wildlife and still life to the scarred trees and gray streets of Shijiazhuang, one of China's most polluted cities.

Fans of the 1983 holiday classic "The Christmas Story" know all too well that even if you're triple dog dared, do NOT touch your tongue to a frozen pole!

Clorox is taking a cue from reality television to promote their new Green Works product line with a new campaign: Introducing the Green Housewives.

Instead of participating in the frenzy of Black Friday, shop with local businesses, craftspeople or nobody at all.

Learn the steps you can take to protect your home and family from natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, fires and floods.

Claimed and coveted by neighboring nations, dozens of obscure and often uninhabited islands exist in a shifting geographic limbo defined by power politics.

Don't miss the 2012 Perseid meteor shower, which will be visible Saturday, August 11th through Monday, August 13th.

Are the 2012 Summer Olympics in London really all that green? Here are 12 examples of eco features like green buildings, local food and energy efficiency.

Dumpster Diva and activist artist C.Finley blends environmental action with unexpected beauty by wallpapering stark, brutal and overused dumpsters worldwide.

Have you seen this island? The creators are searching for the lushly vegetated floating sculpture after it was cut free during a U.K. festival in July.

The wealth of rare earth metals found in seafloor mud samples is a bounty with a bonus: refining these essential minerals uses environmentally friendly methods.

Plastics are a big environmental drain, but we depend on them for so much. This alternative is better for the Earth but would cost the same to produce.

Among the 42 sites considered for inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List this June are 10 new natural properties deserving of appreciation and protection.