Annapolis considers 'renewable energy park'

What to do with that leftover Halloween pumpkin

When Nov. 1 hits, lots of pumpkins -- carved and uncarved -- hit the curb for the trash men to haul away. Here's why that's not good for the...

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Global warming: Nepali Cabinet to meet on Everest

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's Cabinet will hold a meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the threat from global warming, which is...

Five nonsmokers' paradises

The world's biggest tobacco-consuming countries, including Greece, Russia and Austria, are also among the top travel spots, but the opposite...

Poll: Americans' belief in global warming cools

As Congress weighs limits on global warming gases, survey finds more Americans doubt science.

Tanning with sprays, not rays

We've heard it a thousand times -- sun exposure causes skin cancer and wrinkles -- but who wants to look pasty year-round? And even as the...

Feds set aside 'critical habitat' for polar bear

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Thursday it is designating more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska and off its...

More homeowners looking to stoves for heat

Stoves as secondary heating sources are growing in popularity, and come in two basic varieties: wood stoves and pellet stoves.

Eco-friendly Halloween Tips

Think green before you break out the orange and black Halloween decorations. Natural items like pumpkins, gourds and corn are a great way to...

California team leads in Solar Decathlon

The village on the National Mall looks like something out of science fiction: dozens of unusually shaped buildings with solar panels...

Smart Growth incentives fail to rein in suburban sprawl

Maryland's once-pioneering Smart Growth effort has not succeeded at reining in suburban sprawl, University of Maryland researchers say in...

Climate bill faces tough turn through Congress

Couple builds super energy-efficient house with average monthly utility bill of $73

When Stephen and Susan Cabiroy decided to build a big new room on the back of their Denbigh home in 1996, they didn't know the project would...

White House Garden reaps fall harvest for soup kitchen

Cupboards at a soup kitchen near the White House will be spilling over for several days after a donation of fresh produce harvested Thursday...

$50 million in federal funds may go to bay cleanup

Congress is poised to approve a record $50 million in federal funding for the Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort, with a portion earmarked to...

'The Botany of Desire' looks at how plants shape us

PBS's luminous production of Michael Pollan's best-selling book, "The Botany of Desire" premiers Wednesday at 8 p.m. on a public...

Street becomes mall for strollers on an autumn morning

For five hours of a perfect autumn morning, half of Roland Avenue went to the dogs. To the bikes. To the runners and the walkers and the...

Hybrid maker to buy GM site

A hybrid-car maker plans to reopen the shuttered General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del., that employed several hundred Marylanders,...