Birds feeling the sting of bee-killing pesticides
There's a lot of buzz around a recent study showing the toxic chemicals we use have a ripple effect farther up the food chain, causing birds to rapidly decline in number.
Environment, economy linked at new UN assembly
The environment is no longer a niche topic backed by a passionate minority, Achim Steiner said, but is clearly linked to economic and societal issues.
Today in history: Stockholm meet launches global environmental movement
World Environment Day, launched by the conference, has been celebrated on June 5 each year since 1973.
UN: Spread of polio now a world health emergency
The World Health Organization declared polio an international health emergency that could grow in the next few months and unravel the nearly three-decade effort to eradicate the disease.
Today in eco-history: Volcanic eruption kills 90,000-plus
The volcano, which began rumbling on Apr. 5, killed almost 100,000 people directly and indirectly.
Today in eco-history: World Health Day founded
World Health Day is seen as an opportunity to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year.
Bum rap for the Rapa Nui
The natives of Easter Island were not responsible for the collapse of their population due to over exploitation of natural resources and the destruction of their rain forest.
Princeton University confronts meningitis epidemic that Cuba can prevent
The vaccine's name is VA-MENGOC-BC, and it comes from Cuba. Under the anti-Cuban U.S. economic blockade, Cuban exports to the United States are forbidden.
Workers hit with radioactive water as Fukushima disaster continues
As fresh horrors in the global Fukushima disaster continue to unfold, nuclear plant workers are the latest victims.
Diplomats to gather, address mercury pollution
Mercury pollution, caused by coal-fired power plants, is a growing worldwide problem.
