Xeriscaping: stop watering your gardens

The word xeriscape is a combination of two words, one derived from the Greek wor, ‘xeros’ which means dry, and ‘landscape’.  Xeriscape means to landscape in a way that doesn’t require extra irrigation.

Shop With The 5 N’s Philosophy

In addition to bringing your own reusable, eco-friendy grocery bags when you go shopping, here are 5 more tips to minimize your carbon footprint while shopping.

‘Climate Change Will Soon Make Millions Homeless’

Millions of people will soon have to leave their homeland as a result of global warming, says a report on environmental refugees by the Italian environmental association Legambiente. Half of them will move due to natural catastrophes, the rest will be hit by desertification and rising sea levels.

55 whales die after mass beaching in South Africa

At least 55 whales stranded on a beach near Cape Town were put down or died after rescue teams failed to return them to the ocean, a sea rescue institute said on Sunday.

From Gowanus to Venice

The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is notoriously toxic. Since 1869, the mile-long waterway has been a dumping ground for sewage, industrial sludge, guns and body parts – its waters once too vile to search. Today you can still stand on a bridge over the canal and see unmentionables floating on an iridescent film.

In New England, Plans Could Redefine Fishing

Vincenzo Russo, a fisherman here for 35 years, used to fish as many days as he wanted, but federal regulations now require him to secure expensive permits – up to $500,000 – if he wants to fish more than 73 days a year.

Conservation Group, Universities Unveil Climate Change Web Tool

A web tool for projecting past and future temperature of specific areas of the world was unveiled Friday for use by climate experts and the general public.

Refugees Join List of Climate-Change Issues

With their boundless vistas of turquoise water framed by swaying coconut palms, the Carteret Islands northeast of the Papua New Guinea mainland might seem the idyllic spot to be a castaway.

Eeyore plague: wild donkeys overrun Cyprus villages

The donkeys of Cyprus are a particularly stubborn lot. Decades after machines replaced them as the backbone of the farming economy, the animals just refuse to bow out. Fiercely territorial wild herds have overrun a remote part of the island, trampling crops, scaring drivers and giving authorities a headache over what to do.

Arctic May Boost Oil and Gas Reserves

The first-ever comprehensive assessment of Arctic oil and gas deposits reveals that 13% of the world’s undiscovered oil and 30% of its undiscovered natural gas could be trapped beneath the far north’s barren land and icy waters. The potential resources are unlikely to alter world trends in oil and gas trade, however, and will probably keep Russia the king of natural gas for years to come.

Rare animals ‘to be moved from native habitats because of climate change’

Endangered animals from wildcats to butterflies and fish could be transported from their native habitats to other countries under controversial plans being developed by scientists to help them cope with climate change.

Dominican Republic: Tourism Threatens Natural Treasure

Jaragua National Park, famous for housing the world’s tiniest reptile, will itself be in danger if the green light is given to mega-hotel projects instead of ecotourism and sustainable development initiatives, say Dominican ecologists.