ENVIRONMENT

Unlike previous global warming models, a new study suggests that high carbon dioxide levels may have less impact on the rate of global warming.

The world's largest marine reserve will soon be established by the Australia government in the Coral Sea. If approved, it will cover 989,842 sq km.

Grain growers in Western Victoria are advised to be vigilant in fighting off the extent of snail contamination that could hamper grain harvests this season.

Floods triggered by heavy rains have isolated two towns in northern New South Wales and swept away a boy leading to his death.

NASA’s DC-8 airborne science laboratory has successful completed its 2011 Operation IceBridge science flights over the Antartica, collecting data over glaciers, including the discovery of a large crack that had began across the Pine Island Glacier ice shelf.

A new study has found that daily weather in many parts of the planet have become more erratic. The study, which is the first global climate study to focus on the variation in day-to-day weather, has found that in certain places, daily weather is increasingly changing between sunny and cloudy, and wet and dry days.

Researchers have found evidence that the planet may have been a "Snowball Earth" at some points in pre-historic time, and the deep freeze could have spurred the explosive diversity of life forms.

Climate change has always been the topic of heated debate with scientists and experts, even skeptics, persuading the other side of facts and data of what the future will be. But arguably, more often than not, climate change believes win the debate that the threat is here and can affect the future of the world. However, some scientists who believe in climate change found that the threat might not that be great.

California is one of the most recognized, if not popular, states in the world because of the glitz and glamour that the state has to offer. However, looking past all those bright lights reveals a California that is actually heavy on greenhouse gas emissions.

One man in China thinks he can make a fortune by selling tea fertilized by one of the world's most cherished endangered species.

In the future you might not have to deal with rude drivers and speeding cars because cars will be completely autonomous.

Companies are buying more certified sustainable palm oil than ever before - but urgent action is still needed to avoid the irreversible loss of tropical forests and species such as tigers, according to WWF's latest assessment of palm oil buyers.

The first 60 penguins have been released from the Wildlife Recovery Centre at Mount Maunganui beach this afternoon.

The mercury's rising and summer's in full swing. It's the season to cook outdoors, camp under the stars, and drive off into the sunset for a bit of time out.

Test your knowledge: What duo hosted the parade nearly as long as Al Roker? What happens to all those balloons in the off-season?

Polar ice sheets have accelerated their retreat while global temperatures added up 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since the onset of frenetic industrial activities, prompting scientists to suggest that time may be running out to arrest the ill-effects of climate change.

Daniel, the dog who survived the gas chamber at a county pound in Alabama has found his new forever home in New Jersey.

What dogs, cats even hummingbirds do when they get wet

Climate scientists are studying the underlying causes of previous mass extinction events to gain a better understanding of what may happen as greenhouse gas emissions raise global temperatures.

My new dog is awesome. But I have a two-week vacation coming up, and I need to find a place for him while I'm away. How do I find a good boarding facility?

Eating is an essential part of life; it's simple and pretty straight-forward. The global population eating though is where it gets complicated. Supplying literally billions of people with food is tricky when the population keeps on growing.

Once upon a DogTime, we adopted a cat.

Source says the comedian is looking for input from the former President on the food served in her new all-veg restaurant.

Is there anything lovelier than a tree? How about a tree that doubles as your house's energy generator? A London company has developed an artificial tree that utilizes renewable energy from the sun and wind to power a house.

Scientists achieved a feat that sounds almost divine: creating light out of nothing. Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg, Sweden, managed to capture photons, the most basic component of light, within a dark vacuum.

Oceana recently called on the 48 fishing member countries of the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) to protect endangered sharks, tuna and swordfish.

Climate change and droughts have gone hand in hand for quite some time now, as climate change causes more droughts that affect the land significantly. But what most people may not know is that drought is actually exacerbating climate change.

To some, global warming is still a myth - something that has been concocted to scare people into reducing their emissions. However for scientists, global warming is true, and warns that if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced or stopped, global warming's 2 degree-Celsius increase will be inevitable.

It was the eve of the deer hunting season in Michigan when Deputy Ryan Swartz responded to a call that a car had hit a deer.