First recorded use of marijuana for medical purposes was in ancient Egypt. It was used to treat inflammation of the eye and used for some ailments of the uterus. In India medical marijuana was used as far back as 800 B.C. for congestion

After long era of mistrust, nations merge training, intelligence, technology

Premium-pay medical practices grow as doctors seek more control, cash

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule to help reduce water pollution from construction sites. This rule, which takes effect in February 2010 and will be phased in over four years, should significantly improve the quality of w

Former Paraguayan government minister makes plea for West to intervene in runaway illegal logging situation displaced from Brazil

With the African island nation left paralyzed and lawless after a coup, loggers have been clearing forests, putting many rare species of lemurs and other animals at further risk.

Concerns have been raised about a dramatic decrease in endangered bird numbers in Tasmania

Sri Lanka's navy says it has intercepted two fishing trawlers carrying 60 asylum seekers heading for Australia.

Working schemes for REDD, which stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation and allows the sale of credits to offset carbon pollution elsewhere, are few and far between now. But a climate deal including REDD could be a potent tool to

If climate regulation will burden businesses or increase costs, then why are so many companies strengthening their voluntary response to the climate crisis in the midst of an economic downturn?