Reuters - Gliding across the treetops in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington State may sound like the latest trend in eco-tourism....

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing polluted air for even two hours can boost blood pressure, potentially raising the risk of cardiovascular disease in those exposed to smog, a new study suggests....

With a new, more eco-friendly U.S. President, there were high hopes for Copenhagen. But little progress has been made toward a meaningful agreement...

India's environment minister said Friday the country will not agree to binding emission targets and that it would not be a disaster if global climate change talks in December fail....

The EU on Friday urged South Africa to lead emerging powers such as China and India to commit to cutting carbon emissions, as world leaders grapple ambitious targets on global warming....

You're probably not thinking about what you would like for Christmas yet. But ask any environmentalist for their ideal gift and you'll get a version of this answer: a binding agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December that is strong enough to match the science....

A chance discovery by a BBC documentary team on the island of Papua New Guinea reveals dozens of new species, including a housecat-size rat and a frog with fangs...

If you’ve never been to Scientific America’s website then you might find this article to be an interesting start in heading you to their website more often than now. Here’s a little piece on cancer in wildlife… Thirty years ago, a Canadian marine biologist noticed something mysterious was happening to beluga whales in the St. Lawrence [...]...

A new study has renewed interest in deciphering the written language of the vast, ancient Indus Valley civilization -- a feat that has eluded scientists and archaeologists since the 1920s...

The search for sustainable ways to farm the Amazon...

Germany took a substantial step toward electrifying local and regional transit services with its inclusion of the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid in its Electric Mobility Development Program. The country’s Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs is funding the use of multiple Citaro G BlueTec Hybrids within one of eight testing regions for this [...]...

Fearing that a possible global deal on climate change is in danger, European foreign ministers announced Thursday they were stepping up efforts to make sure that nations around the world face up to global warming....

A federal judge said gray wolf hunts can go on for the first time in decades in the Northern Rockies, just months after the animals were removed from the endangered species list....

Time.com - Adding to the burgeoning evidence that air quality may have a direct impact on heart health, a new study finds a measurable increase in blood pressure due to traffic pollution...