CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 9, 2012 (ENS) - Across the Northern Hemisphere, populations of moose, deer, and other large herbivores now far exceed their historic levels and are disrupting ecosystems, finds a new survey...
TORONTO, Canada, April 4, 2012 (ENS) - More than 130 large dams built, under construction, or proposed in western China's seismic hazard zones could trigger disasterous environmental consequences such as earthquakes...
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 27, 2012 (ENS) - A wildfire raging in the Mt. Kenya National Park since March 15 finally has been contained by government agencies, military forces, local communities and environmental groups...
LONDON, UK, March 26, 2012 (ENS) - Scientists at the Planet under Pressure conference in London today added their stern warning to others issued over the past several weeks - time is running out to minimize the risk...
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, March 19, 2012 (ENS) - A fundamental overhaul of global environmental governance is needed now to avoid dangerous "tipping points" in the Earth system, 32 social scientists and ...
WILLIAMSTOWN, Australia, March 9, 2012 (ENS) - The whale conservation group Sea Shepherd is celebrating victory as Japan ends its whaling season with less than a third of its annual self-assigned quota.
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GENEVA, Switzerland, March 6, 2012 (ENS) - Close to nine out of every 10 people in the world now has access to clean, safe drinking water, finds a report issued today by UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
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TBILISI, Georgia, March 5, 2012 (ENS) - The Georgian authorities are promising that 15 new hydroelectric power stations will create thousands of jobs and improve energy provision, but environmentalists and...
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 3, 2012 (ENS) - BP has reached a $7.8 billion settlement with the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee to resolve most economic loss and medical claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon...
By Nur Agha Nuri
FAYZABAD, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, March 1, 2012 (ENS) - Counting sheep in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province may be difficult, but shooting them is easy enough when the weapon of choice is an AK-47....
