Terry Fitzpatrick

University of Minnesota scientist Marla Spivak has received a Macarthur genius grant for her work studying bees and trying to save them from 'colony collapse disorder.'

Experts are questioning whether the seafood with the "sustainable" labels from the Marine Stewardship Council is really environmentally responsible.

A bike shop in Brooklyn is pioneering ways to create bikes from bamboo in ways that benefit both Ghana and the environment.

Volunteers are raising, nurturing and releasing beetles in an effort to fight an invasive plant.

Norway has offered to pay Indonesia not to cut down its rainforests. The effort is aimed at curbing global warming, but some think it's a lot of hot air.

Cattle are often blamed for desertification and destruction of African land. In Zimbabwe, livestock are helping bring land back to life.

Building a farmer's market in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles was a good start, but getting people to shop there is proving difficult.

Marsh Fork Elementary in West Virginia is located in the shadow of a coal mine. Ed Wiley is helping them get out.

The Gulf Coast oil spill threatens fragile ecosystems like Alabama's Grand Bay marsh. Conservationists are touring the pristine area before it's too late.

Diversity is needed for both strong culture and strong agriculture, according to Cuban agricultural scientist and musician Humberto Ríos Labrada. From Living on Earth.