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‘Environmental Nobels’ Awarded to Six Grassroots Heroes
Six campaigners who have fought governments and industry to protect the planet won prestigious Goldman Environmental Prizes on Sunday. The awards, often referred to...
56 New Forest Species Found in Papaua New Guinea
Scientists have discovered 56 species believed new to science in Papua New Guinea, including a tiny chirping frog, jumping spiders, and an elegant striped...
Wind Now Leads EU Power Sector
In 2008, more wind power was installed in the EU than any other electricity generating technology. Statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association...
Ten New Amphibian Species Discovered in Colombia
Ten new species of amphibians -- including three kinds of poison dart frogs and three transparent-skinned glass frogs -- have been discovered in the...
Adoptive Parents Visit Guatemala to Give Back (Updated with Link)
Last month, a group of American adoptive parents traveled to Guatemala to donate $30,000 worth of food, toys, clothes, and shoes to 1,000 poor...
Benazir Bhutto Honored During 60th Anniversary of Declaration of Human Rights
Marking the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, the United Nations honored individuals for outstanding work...
With Bees Dying by the Billions, Teens Protect Pollinators
Millions of Monarchs will begin arriving in Mexico this week in an annual migration that includes thousands traveling through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and some...
UN to Help Maasai People From Kenya Preserve Their Heritage
Two people from the Maasai community of Laikipia in Kenya are to be given training in documenting and archiving their cultural heritage through a...
Australia to Train Aboriginal Doctors
"Australia committed $17 million on Thursday to train Aboriginal nurses and doctors, as part of efforts to close a 17-year gap in the life...
Australia Formally Apologizes to its Aboriginal Stolen Generations
Today, the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, apologized to the 'Stolen Generations' of Aboriginal people -- a truly historic moment in our country's history,...
Australia To Offer Apology To Aborigines
The Australian government will take the historic step of offering a formal apology to Aborigines "as early as possible" in the new parliament, Indigenous...
Massive New Rainforest Reserve Opens to Protect Congo Apes
A new nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will become the world's largest continuous protected area for great apes, particularly the...
Ethiopian Farmers Boosted By Improved Seed
Five years ago, Wegene Abebe was just another local peasant eking out a living in Tijo, 220km southeast of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa;...
Congo Logging Company Goes “Green”
Timber companies are not always out to empty the rainforest of trees. In spite of all the hurdles, there are some companies working on...
Florida Everglades Off the Danger List of World Heritage Sites
The World Heritage Committee announced that significant improvements in the preservation of the Everglades National Park in Florida, and of the Río Plátano Biosphere...
Colombian Peace Groups Nominated for Nobel Prize
Two Colombian groups were nominated in February for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their extraordinary commitment to nonviolence in the midst of the...
Former Terrorists Take Seats in New Nepal Legislature
Observers hailed the inclusion of "Maoist rebels, once branded terrorists, into the country's interim parliament and the declaration of January 16 as a public...
Honey Cure Saves Leg From Amputation
"A New Zealand man says his leg was saved from amputation thanks to regular applications of manuka honey. Manuka honey, made by bees...
Iraq’s “Garden of Eden” Wetlands Has Finally Been Restored After Saddam’s Destruction
At the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, considered by some to be the original Garden of Eden, almost half of Iraq’s fabled...
Timber Company Awarded for Protecting Forests
A timber company in Chile won the “Leaders for a Living Planet” award for their conservation efforts protecting their nation's coastal forests. Masisa's corporate...