A youth led organization and an urban think tank in Delhi, India has taken to itself to research and explore 'urban ecotourism' as a means to connect the citizens back to their city, and raise awareness about the 'nature in the city'.

Happy Birthday Jane Goodall! On April 3, celebrated primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall will turn 75. Let her know that her work for the environment and humanity matters by sending her a birthday card.

The wetland area is designated as a conservation zone, but is threatened by pollution from a poorly maintained and operated sewage treatment plant and planned nearby property development. Sign to protect the world's largest breeding colony.

The January 8th, 2009 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern central Costa Rica places the Crucitas gold mine project in a new light. The earthquake could weaken the tailings dam, which poses a huge ecological risk.

In the aftermath of another extended rainy season, Liberia has experienced its worst caterpillar plague in three decades. Tens of millions of the black-haired creatures have swarmed farms, devastated crops and contaminated several major waterways.

Japan rings in green lifestyles with the goal of a 50% cut in CO2.

NASA data for August now show the fastest retreat of arctic sea ice on record. During that month, sea ice melted at a rate of 32,700 square miles per day, compared with 24,400 square miles per day in 2007.

A survey of South Korean women age 19-34 found 45% believe contraception should be a man's job. Only 4.8% in the survey felt birth control was a woman's responsibility. Most women surveyed are doing little or nothing to avoid unwanted pregnancies.

A team of researchers things some of Costa Rica's plant species might contain medicinal properties to help stop malaria and other diseases.

In many parts of Africa, climate change threatens to unravel women's lives putting paid decades of efforts aimed at improving women's lives and livelihoods. Unfortunately, women in rural areas lack of knowledge on the dangers posed by climate change.