In James Cameron's newest film Avatar an alien tribe on a distant planet fights to save their forest home from human invaders bent on mining the planet. The mining company has brought in ex-marines for 'security' and will stop at nothing, not even genocid

Canopy giants and miniature fungi among 250 new species discovered in Kew's 250th anniversary year

Named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn, and Boreas, Greek for "northern wind," the aurora borealis is more commonly known as the "northern lights." "Polar lights," however, is a more accurate name, as they occur in both the northern and south

China built its famous Great Wall to keep out marauders. Now, millennia later, a "Great Green Wall" may rise in Africa to deter another, equally relentless invader: sand. The proposed wall of trees would stretch from Senegal to Djibouti as pa

After the debacle at Copenhagen, the world will be hoping that global leaders can make up for lost time this year. Already Gordon Brown is pushing for another meeting of world leaders to sort out the mess as soon as possible

Of course, plants and animals have been adapting to changes in their environment for thousands of years, through both evolution and migration. However the newly released models show that many species in as many as one-third of the habitats studied will

Undercurrent Architects have designed the Leaf House, a sustainable house intended for a private residence. This house is built in Sydney, Australia. As you can see from photos, the design is inspired by nature.

A set of weather changes signaling global warming have been observed around the Korean peninsula throughout this year, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said

One of the key challenges listed by the network is "building an enduring corporate culture of sustainability," and in many areas, the skiing and ski resort industry is proving that bigger companies can, and should, be pursuing...

The Copenhagen Accord was a deal and not a deal, and its real implications remain uncertain. Nonetheless, thanks to fly-on-the-wall accounts by participants like Ed Milliband and Mark Lynas ("How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the r