Despite the failure of the Copenhagen Summit to reach agreement, Mumbai-based environmental scientist Prabhu Goenka says that unlike in the past, the average person's sense of awareness about environment issues has heightened considerably.

Tell Secretary Salazar to Protect Polar Bears and Safeguard Critical Polar Bear Habitat

The US Coast Guard has mounted emergency efforts to rescue 28 crew members of an India-flagged 740-ft bulk cargo ship APJ Suryavir as it Monday drifted about 540 miles southwest of Alaska's Adak Island.

"Listing polar bears on Appendix I would end international commercial trade in polar bear parts, removing a needless pressure on a species already struggling for its survival," said Rebecca Aldworth, director of Humane Society International/Canada.

It's not just about wildlife. Climate change will also pit nations against each other in a race for territory and power

We call on each one of you to make the concessions necessary to meet your historic responsibility in this crisis. Rich countries must offer fair funding, and all countries must set ambitious targets on emissions. Do not leave Copenhagen without a fair....

A new study by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program estimates that the sea will rise by 0.5 to 1.5 meters by 2100, threatening coastal cities and flooding island nations. This is double the predicted rise estimated by the UN's Intergovernmental Pa

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This is Al Gore's closing statement in Copenhagen and it is a powerful statement for us to act now on climate change. Please watch.

The Ontario Power Authority today issued 700 contracts for solar PV systems 10kW or smaller in size. The contracts are for 20 years and pay 80.2 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for electricity. Since Oct 1st the OPA has received over 2200 contract applicati