Global temperatures could rise substantially more because of increases in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than previously thought, according to a new study by US and Chinese scientists.

The illegal logging of precious wood rose sharply during the political crisis that gripped Madagascar during 2009. Forest communities, who could be part of the preservation of these resources, have been swept up in the rush for rosewood.

Lowland tropics, mangroves and deserts at greater risk than mountainous areas as global warming spreads, study finds

On January 13th, people around the country will be wearing blue for oceans to support the first-ever national ocean, coast, and Great Lakes policy.To help overcome the threats facing our oceans and coasts, we need a unifying, national ocean policy that pr

How American oil money is pumping up climate change skeptics abroad--and how they could derail any progress made in Copenhagen.

With the threat of climate change being the biggest challenge facing the planet, Scotland's national forest and woodlands are of greater relevance and value to society than ever before.

It all started with a warning on the quality of bottled water in Paraguay. But concern has now spread about the extent of pollution of the country's underground water reserves

Conservative bloggers are calling for a boycott of the company. Executives say the series, in which Santa is warned the North Pole could melt before Christmas, was intended to inspire children.

Officials at UC Berkeley are warning coastal residents to help prevent the spread of a water-borne mold, the cause of a deadly plant disease threatening California tribal lands.

Oceans absorb about 25% of the world's greenhouse gases pumped into the atmosphere from human activities each year, says a new UN report... Ocean acidity could increase 150% just by mid-century, according to the report by the secretariat of the UN Convent