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Rio: Pollution Rife Amid U.N. Environment Conference
For the 50,000 visitors from 190 countries streaming in for the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, the welcome in...
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Killings of Environmentalists Appear to Be on the Rise
Around the world, sticking up for the environment can be deadly, and it appears to be getting deadlier. People...
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Red List Counts ‘On the Brink’ Species
East Asia’s status as the world’s main “extinction hotspot” is confirmed in the new Red List of Threatened Species,...
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Warming, Melting Sea Ice Threaten Antarctic’s Emperor Penguins
The Emperor penguin’s future is looking bleak if global temperatures continue to rise and melt sea ice, scientists have...
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Science Can Do More for Sustainable Development
The message from Rio+20 is for practical action to deliver existing targets. Scientists must identify and overcome barriers to...
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What the Amazon Looked Like Before Columbus
Ancient people had minimal, if any, impact on the outlying forests of South America’s Amazon Basin, and settlements near...
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Rio Environment Meeting Focuses On ‘Energy For All’
Diplomats and activists from around the world are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to talk about how the planet’s...
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Rio+20 Deal Would Weaken Energy, Water Pledges
Governments are set to weaken pledges on boosting access to water and energy after a new draft negotiating text...
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Ancient Antarctica Was Warm Enough for Vegetation
Ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously suspected, a new study has found. The climate was suitable...
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Carbon Capture May Cause Earthquakes
Burying carbon dioxide in the ground, considered a promising way to combat climate change, may increase the risk of...