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Massive underwater rivers that flow along the bottom of the oceans have been discovered by scientists.

No evidence that the annual low-oxygen area was affected by the Gulf oil spill

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BP will this week step up its fight against an "unconstitutional" proposal to ban it from new US offshore drilling, which the British Embassy has warned could be seen as protectionism.

House plants are more than just soothing for the mind. Some plants are actually able to help clean the air in your home, creating a healthier environment

As BP inched closer to permanently sealing the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, congressional investigators railed against the company and Coast Guard for liberal use of toxic chemicals that helped disperse the oil, but at unknown expense to sea life. The Coast Guard routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons.....

Now that BP's damaged Gulf well appears under control, scientists are struggling to answer two questions: How much oil ended up in the Gulf, and what will be the long-term effects?

A United Nations panel has voted to remove Ecuador's Galápagos Islands from its list of endangered sites. The islands had been on the list since 2007 because of the increase in tourism, over-fishing and the introduction of invasive species...

The real location of our nation’s humidity hot spots, drawn from data compiled in 2008 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), may surprise you.

From California to Siberia, huge wildfires in forests and peat bogs are raging. NASA has captured images of these seven fires sending huge plumes of smoke into the atmosphere.

From basic global CO2 emissions rankings by country to the effect of cows, this Infographic paints a disturbing picture of what we’re doing to our world. Surprisingly, some of these statistics show that many of the assumed culprits are relatively innocent, while many “harmless” facets of life are doing more harm to the environment than most know.

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The region famous for jilting the street car to take up a love affair with the automobile is trying to rekindle its long ago romance with commuter rail. If successful, the novel plan to borrow billions from the federal government, led by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, would result in the largest transit expansion project in the nation.

The X Prize Foundation is known for fueling private space shots...but now it's going green with a $1.4 million contest for oil spill cleanup solutions.

The Obama administration has insisted that its blanket moratorium on deepwater drilling is unavoidable to prevent another spill and ensure drilling is safe before it resumes. But scientists and disaster experts investigating the Deepwater Horizon explosion are advocating for better alternatives to the broad ban -- and the administration ought ...

Weather-obsessed people like pilots and surf bums will now be able to see the latest weather maps on Google Earth. In order to see it, enable the clouds layer, and zoom to the spot that you want to see (or do that in reverse order, it doesn’t matter)

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along a major river in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, and damage to wetlands and wildlife may last considerably longer. Enbridge Inc., the Canadian owner of the ruptured pipeline that released the crude into the Kalamazoo River, says the...

There are some awesome innovations in light bulbs, and making changes to the way you light your house can have a powerful impact on your energy bills and the environment.

NOAA has released an annual report detailing the state of the climate for the past twenty years. Each year, the message is the same. The world is warming. This past year was no different.