Profits vs. Disaster in Arctic Meltdown - Many eyes are turning north to the Arctic, some in horror at the rapid decline of a key component of our life support system, others in eager anticipation at the untapped resources beneath the vanishing snow and ice. “I’ve worked in the north for

Eight Chinese and two Indian airlines face fines of up to several million euros for not paying for their greenhouse gas emissions during flights within the bloc, the European Commission said on Friday.

As the Arctic Council Ministerial wrapped up in Sweden this week observers say the outcome fails to act on climate change or protect the region from fossil fuel exploration.

The trend for barefoot running could lead to injuries in some runners, a small study suggests.

A giant space rock plans on making an appearance in our stellar neighborhood, but it's not as bad as you might think. Read this article by Christopher MacManus on CNET.

Hundreds of birds and marine animals wash up on the Chilean coast, raising fears fishermen might be flouting a ban on blast fishing.

A shocking new ad released by Greenpeace is targeting the beverage industry and the harmful impact its plastic bottles have on sea birds. The environmental group is trying to raise money to place the 45-second ad on-air after Coca-Cola fought a recycling program in Australia because the beverage gia...

The Washington State Department of Ecology says red algae blooms currently in the Puget Sound are harmless to people.

A new book features, for the first time ever, illustrations of every single primate species

350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries.

If you already commute to work on your bike, that's great, just keep doing what you do. But if you don't, it's a great time to give it a try and see why so many swear by it.

SOMERSET -- Activists in a lobster boat flying an American flag blocked the delivery of 40,000 tons of central Appalachian coal to Brayton Point Power Station Wednesday, bobbing for hours in the path of a freighter nearly 690 feet long. “The climate crisis is real, and it’s staring us in the fac...

Sugar beet farmers are counting the cost of a "mystery" condition resulting in more than 50% of some crops failing.

A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed articles on the topic of global warming and climate change has revealed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that recent warming is human-caused.

An unknown object in a nearby galaxy is emitting radio waves unlike anything seen before, and it's baffling astronomers

Kroger Co.'s anaerobic digester in Compton takes unsold food from Ralph's and Food 4 Less and converts it into 13 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.

In pursuit of the silent sports