Talk about getting your feet wet. Hundreds of Collier County middle school students got the chance to experience the outdoors up close and personal thanks to a state environment program.

Amid droughts and failed crops, a cycle of poverty worsens India has long been plagued by unscrupulous moneylenders who exploit impoverished farmers. But with crops failing more frequently, farmers are left even more desperate and vulnerable.

The FDA sez: "Nearly all fish and shellfish contain traces of methylmercury. However, larger fish that have lived longer have the highest levels of methylmercury because they've had more time to accumulate it." What can methylmercury do to us humans? For

Pet owners have been advised about potential adverse health effects related to two varieties of Premium Edge cat food and several dog chew-toy products manufactured by the Pet Carousel company. In the unlikely event that any of the affected products made

Archaeologists have discovered rare gold objects from the time Hungarian tribes first arrived in the Carpathian basin, near Szeged, the head of the excavation told MTI on Monday.

HISTORIANS and metal detector enthusiasts believe they have found York's first metal recycling centre - dating back to 1066.

An Anglo-French study has revealed that long before the English Channel there was a giant river which ran south from an area of the North Sea.

When you send a recycled holiday card you will definitely feel good about your impact on the environment. These cards use recycled paper, sustainable inks and other eco-friendly products that add some extra green to your holiday cheer.

Wrapping purchased gifts with virgin paper is an antiquated and unhealthy practice nowadays. If every American decided to go paper-free (for just three gifts), we'd save around 47,000 football fields' worth of wrapping paper.

Keio Univ. engineering Prof. Hiroshi Shimizu believes the era of the electric vehicle is near. He established the Sim-Drive Corp. venture in August with others who believe in the cars' potential, including Soichiro Fukutake, chairman of publisher Benesse