Environment

On Mother Earth Day, UN Member States urged to promote harmony with nature

Climate change is a growing cause of displacement in Africa, where some areas have been...

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Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utilities to Reduce Emissions by More Than 50,000 Tons Annually

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement with Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) that will...

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Rescuers Struggle to Reach China Quake Victims

Search and rescue teams are struggling to reach remote areas of China's Sichuan province, where a powerful earthquake has killed more than 200 people and injured more than 11,000.

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Greenpeace paints 'illegal' on South Korean ship Premier in Mauritian port protest

The activists painted the word "illegal" in Korean and English on the hull of the FV Premier, owned by South Korea's largest tuna company, Dongwon Industries.

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