The snows of Kilimanjaro may soon be gone. The African mountain's white peak -- made famous by writer Ernest Hemingway -- is rapidly melting, researchers report.

Environmental campaigners claim that an executive decree issued last month legalising the export of raw hardwood, including rosewood and ebony, has given free rein to criminal gangs who fell endangered trees to sell on the international market.

Stop Oil Companies destroying of Wildlife and Nature. The stink of tar, black and gray waste water lakes dominate the landscape.<br /> The search for oil kills wild in areas of Alberta, Canada.

2 degrees Celsius - that's how much our global temperature has risen in the last century. The main culprit? Emissions and pollution. That's why changing light bulbs and recycling alone won't save us. To reverse climate change, we need bigger,

A recent White House report predicts that climate change could cause Alaska's polar bears to disappear from the wild within 75 years. Recent polls indicate broad public support for legislation that would curb harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

UNESCO has put two natural sites, a coral reef in Belize and a national park in Colombia, on its list of endangered world heritage, a statement issued Saturday said.

Thanks to a recent act of Congress, we now have an historic opportunity to restore water flow to America's Everglades. Back in the 1920's a road called the Tamiami Trail blocked water flow to the Everglades and Florida Bay.

As the world marks the first UN Oceans Day, marine scientist Erich Hoyt says too little of the oceans has been set aside to protect marine life. In this week's Green Room, he explains why vast protected areas are needed to ensure the long term survival of

On the eve of World Environment Day, June 5, European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas called for greater urgency and ambition in international negotiations on a new global climate agreement, saying that it represents the world's last chance to

Four proposed hydroelectric dam projects threaten free-flowing Panamanian rivers, rare tropical species, indigenous cultures and a biologically diverse World Heritage site in the remote rainforest of western Panama.