International environment group Greenpeace urged a strict scrutiny of regulators of GMO (genetically-modified organism) products being introduced to the country, citing the group’s public safety concerns on the proliferation of genetically-modified crops.

The Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines (BCP) has reaffirmed its commitment to push for the adoption of biotech crops that are healthy, risk-free and friendly to the environment.

Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades, scientists in Japan said.

And the heat goes on. Forecasters predict toasty temperatures will stretch through the summer in the US. And that's a bad sign for wildfires in the West.

Thousands of years ago, farming spread across Eu¬rope and replaced the hunter-gather¬er lifestyle of early inhabitants. Now a study of ancient DNA says that trend was driven by farmers moving from place to place.

The La Union Police Provincial Office, along with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), concluded a two-day training on seedling production and mainte-nance of forest trees, including indigenous and fruit trees, at the Conference Room of Camp Diego Silang, Carlatan, San Fernando City, La Union.

Spring marks the start of the ''fighting season'' for humans involved in Afghanistan's decade-long war – but for birds, dogs, camels and even kites it reaches its peak.

The world faces deepening challenges in the 21st century from an expanding population and limited resources, according to a new report from a British-based scientific group.

An overwhelming number of jellyfish-like creatures clogging seawater intake screens forced operators on Thursday to shut down the Unit 2 reactor at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, Pacific Gas & Electric officials said.

In line with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Clean and Green Program, Police Regional Office 3 has launched the “Cleanest Camp of the Week” program to promote a clean and environment-friendly camp.

A researcher has spotted lava flows shaped like coils of rope near the equator of Mars, the first time such geologic features have been discovered beyond Earth.

Antarctica's massive ice shelves are shrinking because they are being eaten away from below by warm water, a new study finds. That suggests that future sea levels could rise faster than many scientists have been predicting.

The upper atmosphere suddenly lit up like a Christmas tree under infra-red radiation at the beginning of March. A violent solar storm was to blame, spewing out a huge cloud of charged solar particles that swept past the earth at high speed.

Local officials here cited the re-greening program of Singapore to take care of their environment, saying that they want to implement that country’s program in the province.

Snarf was underweight with a heart murmur and a possible ulcer when he was rescued from a Kentucky puppy mill. He had hookworm, fleas and ticks, infections in his eyes and ears, red skin and patchy hair.

More and more people are getting interested in organic farming. And that is the reason why tours of organic farms are getting more frequent. On Sunday, April 29, AANI will again be leading a group that will visit the Kota Verde Farm Resort, an organic farm in Alfonso, Cavite operated by Freddie Pascua.

It took a few months to treat a blind sea lion found injured on a Southern California Beach. It took two years to find the Big Guy a home.

Parts of an Egyptian scroll dating from 1420 BC missing for 120 years have b

Global company 3M, ranked No. 2 on Interbrand’s 2011 list of “Best Global Green Brands,” renewed commitment to environmental preservation by implementing Phase 2 of its support for Haribon Foundation’s Road to 2020 (“Protecting Nature..Preserving Life”) as it commemorated its 48th year in the Philippines in February.