photo: Steven Wong

That may be an obvious statement for regular followers of renewable energy news, and of the green movement in general, but a new study published in Conservation Biology illustrates just how important intact tropical forests are in slowing climate change. And just how counter productive converting them to biofuel plantations really is.

Photo by Pete Oxford

The Toyota International Teacher Program has taken 30 of the top secondary school teachers in the US to some pretty fascinating talks and even more spectacular locales

Belugas Having Fun, Unlike in Alaska
We recently wrote about the addition of beluga whales to the endangered species list in Alaska. A very sad state of affairs indeed, but on the lighter side - and to remind us of how intelligent these sea mammals are - here's a video of them playing.

The president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) says the type of barren landscapes shown in Australia's famous Mad Max movies could become a common reality because of global warming. This is according to a news report on the annual meeting of the WAZA, which is underway now at the Adelaide Zoo in South Australia.

Image courtesy of Backpacker

In an exclusive Backpacker Magazine interview, the presidential candidates discussed their prospective policies regarding a slew of environmental topics: global warming solutions, cap and trade policies, oil drilling, gun laws in national parks, and

"To the End" by Erkan Yurt

Living in the urban jungle of Istanbul, it's easy to forget how lush and beautiful much of the rest of Turkey is. Forests cover 27 percent of the country, giving the photographers who entered the "Trees and Forests of Turkey" contest plenty of material to work with.