ENVIRONMENT

The ordinary garden snail is now being recruited into the military as hi-tech spies. Scientists have turned the snail into a data-gathering cyborg spy that will gather and transmit intelligence back to its handler on a military base. It may sound like a plot to a Hollywood movie but it's actually happening in a research lab in New York.

Taking Seattle's P-Patch concept to dizzying, permaculture-tastic new heights, a 7-acre plot of unused land in the middle of the city will be transformed into the nation's largest 'food forest.'

In response to the rapidly expanding green home building market, USGBC teams up with Home Depot to launch a database of LEED-qualifying products ranging from toilets to trim.

There are so many things to buy nowadays that merely going to the shops can be a task in self restraint. Being frugal and eco usually go hand in hand and there are some big savings to be made in the home by changing a few small items!

New research findings have suggested that the accelerated pace of global warming may be nearing the tipping point as shown in the observed increasing vulnerability of the Greenland ice sheet.

Hollywood director James Cameron is exploring a world as alien as the one in his movie "Avatar." Cameron is attempting to descend to the deepest place on Earth later this month.

Internet surfers will soon be able to go below the surface to immerse themselves in the spectacular coral and marine life of the Great Barrier Reef, under a joint venture between global technology giant Google, the University of Queensland Global Change Institute and insurance company Catlin.

Greenpeace Australia plans to disrupt and delay coal export projects in the country in a campaign to stop the booming sector. The Australian reports that the funding proposal for the anti-coal campaign considers 2012 and 2013 the critical years.

Alien plant species are fast finding their way on Antactica by “hitchhiking” on scientists and toursist. A new nternational study found that this poses a threat to the "delicate frozen ecosystem" in the continent.

There has been a resurgence of asthma and other lung issues, especially among children, over the past few decades. Whether from chemtrails, outrageously increased vaccination schedules, or both - and more - is undetermined.

Depending whom you ask, the 1,100-mile sled dog race is either an inspiring celebration of canine athleticism or a brutal exercise in animal cruelty.

U.S. District Court Judge Naomi Buchwald's recent dismissal of a massive class-action lawsuit filed by farmers against Monsanto is truly disheartening, but it does not mean that we should now give up the fight for food freedom and justice.

People from around the world were surprised by a fireball that hit the sky at around 10:45 p.m. in Victoria and also in other places such as Frankston, Cairnlea, Dandenong, Anglesea and Tullamarine.

Credit card-sized computer was originally intended as a computer science learning tool for kids, but technology hobbyists have also been scooping them up.

More than a thousand residents were ordered to evacuate due to severe NSW floods. Around 70 residents and 17 properties were assisted by the State Emergency Service (SES) during the evacuation.

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), there are 1 billion hungry people in the world, most of who live in poor rural areas. As the world's population is set to hit 7 billion, policy-makers are struggling to find ways to nourish our planet's growing population.

No-fishing zones implemented to protect the Moreton Bay ecosystem have proven their worth in light of last year's flooding however the coral reefs and seagrass habitats are still at risk.

Ask most people why they got into Aquaponics and they'll tell you that its about "food security" or eating "healthy food" or to maintain an interest in an "unusual hobby" and these are all valid points but the real answer when you dig a little deeper is that most people are bone lazy when it comes to pottering around in the garden, digging up weeds and all that back breaking work shifting compost and mulching stuff around.

The federal government of Australia announced on Tuesday night the sudden end to the $320-million solar hot water programme. The decision was part of the Gillard government's major revamp of its subsidy programmes.

Household appliances and other debris picked by tsunami waves and carried off to open seas during the massive quake that hit northeast Japan on March last year could soon reach U.S. territories this year and next year.

After implementing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered public buses in Beijing, China, whose energy consumption rose by 7 per cent in 2011 over a year ago, will conduct a trial run of methanol-fuelled cars in three provinces effective March 2012.

It turns out that the Gates family legacy has long been one of trying to dominate and control the world's systems, including in the areas of technology, medicine, and now agriculture.

The first known horses were the size of house cats, weighing only 8 pounds but before they could evolve to the stately creatures they are today horses shrank even smaller because of global warming.

Dolphins and whales deserve the same rights as humans do, according to a group of marine workers, philosophers and animal welfare activists who talked to scientists meeting in Canada.

All of us are becoming more aware of the need to encompass sustainable living into the future. Gone are the wasteful days of using electricity as though there was no tomorrow and the utter waste of fuel in all its forms has been nothing less than disgraceful.

Choosing a tank suitable for aquaponics is probably a no brainer. Many people grab the first thing that suits their budget, but not all tanks are the same and some can positively damage your health and kill all your fish.

The sky might be a little closer to the Earth according to NASA satellite image data. Over the last ten years, the height of cloud covers has been lowered by one percent or 30 to 40 meters.

Santos, a coal seam gas (CSG) mining company in Australia, admitted committing environmental errors in its Pilliga East State Forest operations. In a report to the New South Wales government which contained a review of its drilling operation, Santos said there were many instances of pollution, including leaks and spills, that were reported.

Is your dog a couch potato in desperate need of some quality television programming while you're at work? If you and your four-legged friend happen to live in the San Diego area, you're in luck.