An earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude has rocked New Zealand. Witnesses say that there is quite a bit of structural damage. The earthquake had a depth of 33 kms and it struck around 4:35 a.m. Satur

'We are saddened to hear that another offshore oil platform exploded in the gulf, injuring the workers on the platform and potentially causing even more environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging students and their parents to support the environment by shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies at retail stores that have earned the

AccuWeather.com reports winds up to 100 mph will slam the Outer Banks of North Carolina tonight as Hurricane Earl brings damage, flooding, and rough surf.

An oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Louisiana, WDSU reports. Thirteen workers aboard the rig were reportedly thrown into the water, but have been accounted for.

Growth Energy, the coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters today issued the following statement on Propel Fuels' expansion, bringing several new E85 stations to California's Bay Area.

'Satellite imagery as of Tuesday morning indicated that Earl was undergoing eye wall replacement,' according to AccuWeather.com Tropical Weather Expert Dan Kottlowski.

'The IPCC needs to strengthen its procedures to handle ever-larger and increasingly complex climate assessments as well as the more intense public scrutiny coming from a world grappling with how best

The contest, open to all middle and high school students who are members of a federally recognized tribe, is a chance for young people to draw their visions of environmental damage from their viewpoin

Prepare Garden Soil For Fall Planting: Remove weeds and remnants of older plants from the soil. Loosen the soil and mix in compost. This will give your soil a fresh start for fall planting.

California's gasoline consumption declined 0.1 percent compared with the same month last year; while diesel fuel consumption declined 2.1 percent in May.

'We are asking the American people to tell us what they need to make the best economic and environmental decisions when buying a new car,' said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson.

The activists uncovered through actions and research further scandalous practices during the whale slaughter, which the Faroese and the government agency would rather like to bury.

The miners have been trapped since August 5, when a cave-in blocked their exit; they are surviving off of nutrients funneled to them by an 'umbilical cord,' which reaches above ground.