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Melting glacier panic (18 November 10:20) |
| Nov 18 - Retreating glaciers threaten devastating consequences as the planet warms, scientists warn.
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Unlocking cancer cures in the Amazon (18 November 02:02) |
| Nov 17 - Dr. Drauzio Varella and a small band of researchers make a monthly trip to the Cuieiras river in Amazonas state, with the belief that the forest's rich plant life can unlock new tre... |
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Global warming hits Chinas Yangtze (10 November 07:05) |
| Nov 10 - A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature says future of China's Yangtze basin is endangered.
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Winemakers see red over climate (10 November 12:56) |
| Nov 10 - Britain's winemakers have already had success with sparkling wines, and now climate change is helping the region take on the quality red wines traditionally associated with warmer s... |
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Energy jobs key for Southern Cali (10 November 03:49) |
| Nov. 9 - The sun shines 360 days a year in southern California's Imperial County. Since the recession began however, the unemployment rate proved a darkspot for the area.
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Another flood hits eastern Australia (07 November 04:53) |
| Nov. 7 - A natural disaster has been declared in parts of Australia's east coast as torrential rains cut main roads and leave thousands of people stranded.
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India leopard in well rescue drama (07 November 05:33) |
| Rescuers race to save a leopard after it plunged down a dry well in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Hungry roos plague outback town (05 November 10:28) |
| Nov 5 - Large numbers of kangaroos invade a drought-striken Australian town under nightfall in search of food and water.
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Fighting erosion in Thailand (03 November 03:32) |
| Nov 2 - New mangrove forests are being planted and bamboo fencing is being built along Thailand's coast to stem the tide against erosion.
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Wanting for water at Pushkar Lake (03 November 01:43) |
| Nov 2 - Trekking to the Pushkar lake for a ritual bath, thousands of Hindu devotees find the lake bed dry.
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Massai warriors turn lion protectors (01 November 06:38) |
| Nov. 1 - A group of Maasai warriors in southern Kenya have turned from hunting lions to protecting them as part of a wildlife project.
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EU agrees on climate (31 October 10:58) |
| Oct 31 - The European Union leaders agreed on an offer to put on the table at global climate talks in Copenhagen in December after healing a rift over how to split the bill.
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Camera tracks alligator movement (29 October 07:43) |
| Oct 29 - Experts track the movements of the endangered Ghariyal alligator in an effort to conserve the species.
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Solar race ends in water celebration (29 October 07:18) |
| Oct 29 - The competitors in the 2009 World Solar Challenge celebrate crossing the finish line with champagne and a swim in a fountain in Adelaide, Australia.
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S Africa nuclear firm gets support (28 October 09:28) |
| Oct 28 - A South African nuclear power firm expects the government to use its new pebble bed reactor to help diversify the country's energy mix away from coal.
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Nepali workshop to save wild tigers (28 October 02:05) |
| Oct 27 - Nepal hosts the Global Tiger Workshop, a four-day session discussing saving wild tigers from extinction. The workshop includes participation from 14 Tiger Range Countries.
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Zimbabwe farmers help Nigeria (27 October 09:48) |
| Oct 27 - Nigeria's decision to invite former Zimbabwean farmers into the country to farm is already improving the agricultural sector, heavily dependent on food imports.
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Stars get green awards (27 October 01:28) |
| Oct 27 - Stars Calista Flockhart and Daryl Hannah walk a green carpet at the 2009 Environmental Media Association Awards.
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Solar power in remote Andean village (26 October 08:42) |
| Oct 26 - Solar technology has taken root in the ancient village Misa Rumi, high in the Andean mountains.
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Solar cars race across Australia (25 October 06:38) |
| Oct 25 - Solar powered vehicles start race across the Australian outback.
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Rare marine turtles get help (22 October 07:26) |
| Oct 22 - An intensive care clinic for marine turtles in French Polynesia is trying to help save the endangered species from extinction by nursing sick and injured animals back to health.
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Fishing industry looks to go green (22 October 01:22) |
| Oct 21 - The fishing industry is often accused of committing crimes against nature, now innovators in northern Europe are trying to improve its environmental record.
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Ecuador struggles to save condors (21 October 09:21) |
| Oct 21 - Faced with a diminishing population of condors in the wild, scientists in Ecuador are trying to breed the giant birds in captivity.
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Around the globe for science (21 October 12:07) |
| Oct 20 - A scientific study aiming to circumnavigate the globe over the next three years hopes to reveal secrets of the evolution of life.
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Toyota launches new hybrid (20 October 08:08) |
| Oct 20 - Japan's No. 1 automaker Toyota Motor Corporation unveils its new hybrid sedan "Sai" a day ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show.
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China eyes algae in emissions fight (20 October 08:01) |
| Oct 20 - A Chinese company is using microalgae to capture carbon dioxide and produce biofuel, in what could be one of the greenest solutions yet to China's huge emissions.
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Worlds first vegetarian spider (20 October 07:09) |
| Oct 20 - The Bagheera Kiplingi spider of Central America and Mexico will occasionally dine on ant larva but far prefers a vegetarian diet.
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Shedding light on wind energy (20 October 04:43) |
| Oct. 19 - An art installation created by Patrick Marold, utilizing wind energy to create light is on view in Burlington, Vermont.
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Elephant gives birth in tea garden (19 October 12:48) |
| Oct 18 - A herd of elephants stray into an Indian tea garden in search of food but in turn get a surprise as one gives birth.
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UK climate protest scores arrested (18 October 09:38) |
| Oct 18 - At least 80 people are arrested at a protest at a power station in England.
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Maldives politicians submerge (17 October 04:13) |
| Oct 17 - Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed holds an underwater cabinet meeting to increase awareness of the threat of rising sea levels to his country.
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Musicians promote climate campaign (15 October 05:13) |
| Oct 15 - Former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu appear alongside musicians in a music video to promote the Global Humanitarian Forum's climate campa... |
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3 years + 1 million spiders = art (14 October 08:25) |
| Oct 14 - A textile woven entirely of spider silk was a labor of love for its creators, and for more than a million spiders, it was just plain labor.
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Why is Greenland melting so fast (14 October 01:58) |
| Oct 13 - Scientist shed some light on why the Greenland ice sheet is melting much faster than all the ice sheet models are predicting.
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Old tires get fashionable rebirth (14 October 01:57) |
| Oct 13 - From the garbage dump to the cutting edge of style, an Argentine design duo are taking old tires and transforming them into haute couture.
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Kenyas hippos in drought crisis (13 October 09:53) |
| Oct 13 - Kenya's worst drought in years is having a serious impact on the country's wildlife, leading conservationists to feed hippos in some national parks to stop them from perishing.
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UK energy targets will be costly (12 October 10:28) |
| Oct 12 - As environment protesters rally on British parliament rooftops in London, the government's advisory board on climate change warns for faster a pace to reducing CO2 emissions.
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Farmers plow coal to stop warming (08 October 12:07) |
| Oct 7 - A modern take on the age-old farming technique of plowing charred plants into the soil could help tackle climate change and even food security.
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Big city noise linked to health woes (07 October 08:01) |
| Oct 7 - Officials in sprawling Mexico City are tackling a problem common to big cities all over the world - noise pollution.
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Galapagos in peril over warming (06 October 06:42) |
| Oct 6 - The unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands was first described by Charles Darwin in 1845 but Darwin could never have foreseen the creeping impact of global warming.
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Green power at the drive-thru (02 October 10:07) |
| Oct 2 - People don't normally think of renewable energy when ordering from a drive-thru window at a fast food establishment.
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Whale freed from shark net (27 September 04:23) |
| Sep 27 - A humpback whale caught in a shark control net off an Australian beach is free after a frantic rescue effort.
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UK set for new green trains (26 September 03:43) |
| Sep. 26 - As Britain struggles to reduce its CO2 emissions, Siemens launches its next generation of 'Desiro City' electrical trains to the UK.
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Chinas coal addiction hurts climate (25 September 08:38) |
| Sep 25 - China's president has vowed his country will reduce its carbon emissions over the next decade, but how the nation will break itself of its massive dependency on coal remains to be s... |
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China coal addiction tough to crack (25 September 08:38) |
| Sep 25 - China's president has vowed his country will reduce its carbon emissions over the next decade, but how the nation will break itself of its massive dependency on coal remains to be s... |
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Eco-living goes posh (24 September 11:42) |
| Sep 24 - A luxurious, low-energy home in the UK is proving that eco-friendly living can be more than wind turbines, grass roofs and compost toilets.
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Businesses weigh climate options (24 September 05:38) |
| Sep 23 - Climate change initiatives - from cap and trade to alternate fuels - force businesses to rethink their strategies.
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Battery swap for electric road trips (24 September 01:22) |
| Sep 23 - At the Frankfurt Car Show California-based company Better Place hopes that electric vehicles aren't just a trend.
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Bengal tiger afraid of heights (23 September 12:03) |
| Sep 23 - A Bengal tiger in the UK has shocked everyone by refusing to come down a 15-foot high activity tower.
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Eggs for rare Galapagos tortoise (22 September 01:30) |
| Sep 21 - He certainly took his time -- but Lonesome George, the last known tortoise of his kind, may finally become a father at the grand old age of almost 100.
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