Canadian scientists protest firings, spending cuts
Canada's government made excessive cuts in its environmental departments, resulting in the firing of many top scientists.
New comic to dish the dirt on ocean pollution
The Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of the Pacific Ocean filled with tons of plastic trash, which has increased exponentially.
Heat wave, fires driven by climate change, scientists say
The very real problem of global warming is leaving its mark upon the U.S. this summer as scorching heat plagues most of the country
Murdered because they wanted to protect the environment!
Environmental activists world wide - including community leaders and journalists - were being killed at a rate of one per week during 2011 alone.
Third oil spill in a month hits Canada
On June 19, 1,450 barrels of crude oil spilled from a pumping station on a pipeline operated by the Enbridge company.
Canada may fast-track Big Oil at expense of environment
Activists and critics alike are outraged at the Canadian government's recent decision to drastically downsize its environmental assessment process.
Canada, bowing to oil companies, fires ocean scientists
After massive layoffs at Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans, leading ocean scientists - and the environment itself - will suffer the consequences.
Peru mine conflict pits David against Goliath
The action, emblematic of conflict throughout Latin America between local people and multi-national mining corporations, resulted in violent confrontation.
Chile launches reforestation campaign for exotic Patagonia
In Patagonia, an exotic natural region of southern Chile, efforts to begin reforestation are commencing.
UK fracking firms face surge of protests
News that a gas extraction process which triggered two earthquakes is likely to resume brought a surge of protest bubbling to the surface on Tuesday.
