Environment : Discovery News

Concordia Wreck at Risk of Collapse, Spilling

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi 19 HOURS AGO | 0

The capsized Concordia is shifting closer to a dangerous drop off as workers scramble to contain contamination. Read more

Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted 23 HOURS AGO | 0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

Ship of the Future to Battle Pirates

Posted Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:17 PM ET | 0

A French military vessel equipped with a variety of non-lethal defense technology could provide security in waters where pirates abound. Read more

Mother Nature Gets Her Day in Court

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Jan 27, 2012 06:30 AM ET | 0

Rights of nature laws seek to grant the environment legal rights. Read more

The Concordia: Recounting a Disaster: Photos

Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:43 PM ET | 0

Just what happened on the night of Jan. 13 that led to the disastrous sinking of the Concordia cruise ship? An account is emerging. Read more

Japan Wants UN Atomic Agency in Fukushima

Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012 07:04 AM ET | 0

Tokyo wants an international seal of approval for the energy-hungry country's nuclear industry, but has failed to inspire confidence. Read more

Why School Junk Food Isn't Making Kids Fat

Posted by Benjamin Radford Thu Jan 19, 2012 06:02 PM ET | 0

The availability of junk food in middle school is not the culprit. Read more

Why School Junk Food Isn't Making Kids Fat

Warnings of Ecological Timebomb After Italy Ship Wreck

Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM ET | 0

Fears rose of an environmental disaster from a wrecked cruise ship in an area of outstanding natural beauty in Italy on Tuesday. Read more

Dead Fur Seals Wash Up on Australian Beach

Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 09:26 AM ET | 0

Infection may have killed the more than 50 dead New Zealand fur seals, but so far there's no certain explanation. Read more

Antibiotics Breed Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Pigs

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Jan 16, 2012 04:21 PM ET | 0

After being exposed to antibiotics for only 2 weeks, a drastic rise in drug-resistant E. coli has been detected in guts of pigs. Read more

Carbon Dioxide Affecting Fish Brains

Posted Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:41 AM ET | 0

Increasing human carbon dioxide emissions may be impacting the brains and central nervous systems of sea fish. Read more

Zero Population Growth = Healthier Planet?

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Jan 13, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

A stable number of humans on the planet doesn't necessarily mean less impact on the environment. But it helps. Read more

Slime Mold Bio-Computer Could Solve Complex Problems

Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The amoeboid is distinctly no technology, but it could provide the key to designing bio-computers capable of advanced networking. Read more

No White Christmas for Canadians in 2011

Posted Thu Dec 22, 2011 05:49 PM ET | 0

Most Canadians will not wake up to a white Christmas on December 25 for the first time since Canada's weather office began recording snowfalls in 1955. Read more