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Arctic 'greening' seen through global warming Land within the Arctic circle is likely to experience explosive "greening" in the next few decades as grass, shrubs and trees thrive in soil stripped of ice and permafrost by global warming, a study said on Sunday.

02 April 2013

US regulators under fire over bee-toxic pesticides US environmental regulators are under fire from beekeepers and conservationists who say they are failing to vet risky pesticides that put people and valuable crop pollinators like bees in peril.

29 March 2013

Sea lion pup waddles into California hotel A sea lion pup startled guests after waddling from a California beach into a nearby luxury hotel, where it pitched up at the patio bar.

28 March 2013

Rare find: two new species join primate club Scientists Tuesday made a rare live addition to the order of primates, unveiling two new species of mouse lemur -- tiny, big-eyed animals that inhabit the forests of Madagascar.

26 March 2013

Coral atoll where giant tortoises outnumber man 10,000:1 It is perhaps not surprising that there are only a handful of humans on one of the most remote islands on Earth, coral atolls far out in the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean.

26 March 2013

Seven rare Komodo dragons hatch in Indonesia Seven Komodo dragons have hatched under a breeding programme at an Indonesian zoo, an official said Wednesday, a success story that raises hope for the endangered lizard.

20 March 2013

Anti-whalers return to Australia claiming win over Japan The Sea Shepherd anti-whaling fleet docked in Australia Wednesday claiming victory over Japan, as Canberra indicated fugitive founder Paul Watson would not face arrest if he came ashore.

20 March 2013

Foodmaster-Shymkent fined mere $1,270 for polluting river with caustic soda and sulfuric acid in Kazakhstan Foodmaster was fined a derisive $1,270 in Kazakhstan for discharge of polluting substances and storage of wastes.

20 March 2013

Dead pigs in China river exceed 13,000: media The number of dead pigs found in a river running through China's commercial hub Shanghai has reached more than 13,000, as mystery deepened over the hogs' precise origin.

19 March 2013

Obama defends green energy push after budget cuts US President Barack Obama defended green energy research spending Friday, two weeks after budget cuts kicked in, warning that those reductions would leave America trailing its global rivals.

17 March 2013

Dead pigs show dark side of China food industry Thousands of dead pigs in a Shanghai river have cast a spotlight on China's poorly regulated farm production, with the country's favourite meat joining a long list of food scares.

16 March 2013

Kazakhstan company suggests solution for wastes disposal Lemonadoff company started accepting empty plastic bottles used for their drinks at 10 tenge ($0.07) per bottle.

12 March 2013

Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister to visit Helsinki Kazakhstan-Finnish business forum will be held in Helsinki.

11 March 2013

Ruthless crime gangs driving global wildlife trade Ruthless and heavily armed "criminal syndicates" linked to drug smugglers and militias are running the global wildlife trade and turning their guns on the park rangers tasked with protecting endangered species.

09 March 2013

Australia's nocturnal bilby under threat after floods The future of Australia's desert-dwelling bilby is under threat after floods destroyed a predator fence which allowed feral cats to kill 150 of the newborn marsupials.

07 March 2013

One ton of industrial wastes per resident in Pavlodar oblast Last year pollutant discharge from the regional industrial companies in Pavlodar oblast of Kazakhstan made 675 thousand tons.

05 March 2013

FoodMaster accused of polluting river with silfuric acid Residents of Kok-Saiyek village have accused the local branch of FoodMaster company of polluting the local river with caustic soda and sulfuric acid.

05 March 2013

US suggests Keystone pipeline won't harm environment The US State Department suggested Friday that a $5.3 billion Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline would have no major impact on the environment, but stopped short of recommending it be approved.

03 March 2013

Thai tourist industry 'driving' elephant smuggling Smuggling the world's largest land animal across an international border sounds like a mammoth undertaking, but activists say that does not stop traffickers supplying Asian elephants to Thai tourist attractions.

02 March 2013

Poachers kill 13 rare rhinos in India Poachers in northeast India have slaughtered 13 endangered one-horned rhinos in the last two months, officials said Friday as another death added to worries about a recent surge in killings.

01 March 2013

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