WASHINGTON (AFP) – Methane leaks are contaminating drinking water near shale gas drilling sites in the northeastern United States,
The United Nations says the world's population is growing faster than expected and predicts it will hit seven billion
TOKYO (AFP) – Levels of radioactive substances have jumped in the Pacific seabed off Japan near the nuclear power
Warming in the Arctic occurring at twice the global average is on track to lift sea levels by up
The world stands to lose 230 million hectares of forest by 2050 with drastic consequences for the climate, biodiversity
Between 2004 and 2009, the 30,000 snow-and-ice covered islands in the Canadian Archipelago shed 363 cubic kilometres (87 cubic
LOS ANGELES – Dolphins and sea lions that have died along the Southern California coast in recent weeks
Recession drove European Union greenhouse gas emissions down by a record 7.2 percent in 2009, putting the bloc ahead
Rapidly warming ocean temperatures in some parts of the world could be pushing some fish species to the limit,
The gigantic underground plume of partly molten rock that feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano might be bigger than previously thought,