Environ News

Scientists believe a period of global warming contributed to the rise of the Incan Empire by allowing the ancient civilization to plant crops at higher altitudes and bump up their food production.

The environmental group Greenpeace accuses HP of backtracking on a promise to rid its PCs of toxic chemicals by 2009.

World Environment Day on 5th June sees the worldwide release of a movie billed by producers as “the greatest green event ever”, a high-budget documentary to save the planet from Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

Some people love it, most hate it, but direct mail, commonly known as ‘junk’ mail, is here to stay and it may be a boon for the troubled U.S. economy. Ben Gruber reports.

Recycling isn’t just about throwing papers and bottles into a bag and leaving it on the curb. There’s more science to it than you think.

Dealing with the removal of the house has typically been a job for a demolition team. But with Americans growing ever more conscious of the environment, a new cottage industry has emerged.

Across faiths, religious groups are looking to build environmentally friendly spaces, like this synagogue in Evanston, Illinois

Chestnut Hill Academy has a new Science and Technology Center. It just proves what hard work and great engineering can do for our environment.

Attacks by wild animals on humans in Sumatra are on the rise, and conservationists say the phenomenon is caused by the destruction of their natural habitat.

Poland’s geothermal energy is a seen as a viable alternative to fossil fuels but environmentalists say high costs and bureaucracy could be an obstacle. Parts of the mountain resort Zakopane in southern Poland are heated using geothermal energy, which is being promoted as a cheap and sustainable alternative to gas. Poland’s geothermal energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuels but environmentalists say high costs and bureaucracy could be an obstacle.