Police seized 1,800 marijuana plant s early Wednesday growing in a remote canyon near San Ramon. In a sunrise raid in the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, police tore out the plant s and arrested one of two men who were camping at the site. Policarpio Gallegos,... San Ramon California -....(more) (full story...)

The daughter of the late reggae icon Bob Marley does not trumpet her famous father, but she shares some of his beliefs - ones that have landed her in trouble, her attorney said Wednesday. (full story...)

Scientists at Edinburgh and York universities discover a gene that limits the growth of plants in cool environments. (full story...)

Planting the last of the fall seeds — spinach, arugula, mâche — in a no-till garden. (full story...)

by Kari Richardson. Skyscrapers and other enormous buildings are environmental horror shows. Countless tons of steel, concrete, and glass are required to build them. Endless streams of energy keep them warm enough in winter and cool enough in summer. Lights and computers are kept on all night long. And just imagine the water that goes into flush....(more) (full story...)

by Claudine Benmar. Today, Chicago is overflowing with architects who know the ins and outs of the LEED rating system, but just a few years ago John Albrecht was one of the first. He worked on the Center for Green Technology—the city building that started it all -– as well as several green building projects that followed. He’s ....(more) (full story...)

by Stephen Hale. There is nothing more fundamental about our relationship with Nature than the species we eat. One evening, while trying to discern exactly what was in the bean casserole my traveling wife had kindly left in the fridge, I wondered: What is the biodiversity of my diet? How many plant and animal species d....(more) (full story...)

by Randy Rieland. Today, BP leaned on its sword. In a report based on its own investigation, BP does accept some responsibility for the oil well explosion that killed 11 people and dumped 4.1 million barrels of crude into the Gulf. But it concludes that there’s plenty of blame to spread around. So it goes. Partners in sli....(more) (full story...)

Metal plant owners Anglesey Aluminium confirm production will not restart at their Holyhead factory which was mothballed 12 months ago. (full story...)