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Theory says the Earth's magnetic field can't flip in just a few years, yet for the second time evidence has been found of it happening in the past
Less than five months after the largest oil spill in US history, another fire has occurred on an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico
Tanzania's government plans to build a road through Serengeti National Park, cutting through the migratory route of 2 million wildebeest and zebra
Oil drilling in Greenland's Arctic waters began last week, angering environmentalists. But it's nothing compared with the oil and gas rush that's coming
In putting conservation into practice, we often cause great suffering to animals. Marc Bekoff argues that we need a new ethical perspective
Efforts to develop solar-powered water splitters are starting to bear fruit
The forceful analysis of the IPCC's failings published by the InterAcademy Council is a strong dose of realism about the organisation's failings
As solar photovoltaic panels go mainstream, Eric Gies looks at the environmental impact of making and disposing of themIn recent years the electronics industry has gained notoriety...
Reducing funding for household generation of renewable energy will jeopardise job creation and energy security, Huhne is toldA coalition of green, countryside and housing groups...
Severe weather forces campaigners to give up their perilous position on British-owned rig off the coast of Greenland• Greenpeace 'shuts down' Arctic oil rigFour Greenpeace activists...
Social networking site under fire over intention to run giant new data centre mainly on coal-powered electricitySocial networking website Facebook is coming under unprecedented...
Instead of spending taxpayers' money propping up factory farms, UK government should support planet-friendly farming• Guardian campaign Biodiversity 100• Tell us how governments...
Greenpeace's occupation of an Arctic rig carries a simple message: stop drilling for fossil fuelsTen days ago I received a letter from Cairn Energy, the British company at the...
Kuupik Kleist claims environmental campaigners are damaging country's economy by occupy drilling platformThe premier of Greenland has accused Greenpeace of threatening the safety...
A physicist has new ideas about the origins of our universe, possibly rendering the Big Babng theory obsolete!
For the first time, a structure comparable to our cerebral cortex has been found in an invertebrate -- a humble marine ragworm.
No one was killed, but the rig was on fire.
(PhysOrg.com) -- Matt Scullin co-founded Alphabet Energy just one year ago, but already the CEO has ambitions of turning the San Francisco-based start-up company into the 'Intel...
The Plastiki is no average boat. It is made up of 12,500 plastic bottles salvaged from the garbage bins of San Francisco. Onboard there are solar panels, wind turbines and a hydroponic...
The next time you fill up, think about this: What you think of as gasoline might not be gasoline. At least not entirely.
New Research from the University of New Hampshire shows the gateway effect of marijuana is overblown.
The last ferry left for the mainland and residents took shelter as Hurricane Earl closed in on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks with 105mph winds.
Oil giant BP has said that the cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster had risen to 8 billion US dollars (£5.2 billion) so far.
The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 115 mph winds on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks,...
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions have risen in the past two decades rather than declined, because of the carbon "embedded" in imported goods, the Government's chief environment...
An oil platform has exploded off the Louisiana coast, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months.
A mile-long oil sheen has been spotted spreading from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico.
Border officials found a briefcase full of dead pigeons at Gatwick Airport last month.
The world's most established fisheries certifier is failing on its promises as rapidly as it gains prominence, according to leading fisheries experts.
The Rainforest Alliance has launched a new certification aimed at helping cattle farms improve their environmental and social performance.
Instead of asking how much cap-and-trade will cost, we should be asking how much it saves us. The glacier in the room is that the real costs won't come from cap-and-trade, but...
Coral reefs are sensitive to climate change and track sea level. New observations show that an extensive coral reef existed in the southern Pacific Ocean thousands of years ago....
UK scientists have unveiled a super powder called 'dry water' which could help tackle global warming by storing carbon dioxide
A landmark legal win could help green campaigners in their fight for environmental justice in UK courts.
ONE of the world's most renowned climate sceptics admits global warming is the biggest threat facing the planet.
August 31, 2010 – The U.S. EPA and Department of Transportation today proposed two new fuel economy labels for passenger vehicles and light trucks, both of which change the...
Let's say you have a basic wood-burning fireplace. Charming as it may be, this old-fashioned device pollutes the air and sends a large amount of its heat roaring out the chimney....
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At the onset of the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, students and emerging professionals are putting their time towards helping to rebuild New Orleans in a sustainable fashion...
Rachel Carson is widely considered the founder of the modern environmental movement. Through her book, "Silent Spring," she opened the public's eyes to the damages caused by the...
It's a popular dieting secret: Drink more water, and you'll shed more pounds. Finally, science is adding weight to the practice. After about three months, a new study found, obese...
In the summer, it is a hobby of many people to lie out in the sun and work on their tans. Unfortunately, if done in excess, this hobby can lead to painful sunburns and possible...
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