Years of effort by NOAA and the U.S. Coast Guard will pay off this weekend when, for the first time in the United States, ship traffic lanes will be shifted to reduce the risk of collisions between large ships and whales. Beginning July 1, ships

The Dutch city of The Hague on Wednesday announced plans to use geothermal heating -- water from a hot well deep underground -- to warm 4,000 households and several industrial buildings, as part of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Plans for a global fund to help contain rainforest destruction and slash carbon emissions will be unveiled next month by the Brazilian government.

People in the United States use more water per person than citizens of any other country. At a pace of almost 1,300 gallons of water per day, Americans are quickly consuming a precious resource. It's so simple to conserve water and help the environment.

STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 06-200 (Emergency Management/Hurricane Ernesto) State of Emergency for Florida. Please read story for additional information