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Dennis Gonsalves and his creation, the Rainbow papaya

Genetically-Modified Papaya Hits Shelves in Japan

Debate continues over whether to label all GMO foods

Paul Nascimbene holds up ancient amber found in India.

Prehistoric Amber Reveals Natural Ancient Alliance

Offers proof of ages-old bond between fungi, flowering trees

Food activist Gianni Ortiz

Organic Farmers Sue Agribusiness Giant

Scores gather in New York to protest lawsuits by Monsanto

H2O Score helps people calculate how much water they're using and offers tips on how to lower their water usage.

Water-Saving College Students Pour It On

Wisconsin class takes action on water conservation

An Indian security guard walks among solar panels in India (file June 10, 2011)

Falling Costs Drive Growth of Solar Energy Generation in India

Falling costs of solar energy are making it a viable alternative to power generated by fossil fuels

Wildlife Experts Distraught as Record Rhino Killings Plague South Africa

Wildlife experts say no end in sight to killings of endangered rhinos in South Africa

These are yellow tangs gliding among corals.

Study: Ocean Acidity Exceeds Natural Norms

Rapidly rising CO2 emissions change ocean chemistry

A Sumatran elephant is seen in Perawang, Riau province, Indonesia, January 12, 2012.

Sumatran Elephants Join Critically Endangered Species List

The World Wildlife Fund says rapid deforestation is the main cause of 50 percent drop in elephant numbers since 1985

The March 2011 Japan tsunami contaminated some 20,000 hectares of rice paddies with salt.

Scientists Developing Salt-Tolerant Rice

Japan tsunami flooded rice paddies, destroying crop

Hydroponic gardener and author Sylvia Bernstein combines fish farming and soil-less gardening.

Aquaponics Could Signal Future of Food

Technique combines fish farming, soil-less plants

Hotel guests are reminded to save the planet, by keeping their used towels, when they step into the shower.

Earth-Conscious Hotel Guests Re-Use Towels

Visitors skip new towels, sheets to help conserve

National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Michael Fay stands in front of a Cessna plane in June, 2004, before his MegaFlyover of Africa.

Man's Africa Trek Saves Pristine Forests

Michael Fay's plant and wildlife survey prompts protections

Pedestrians walk past Chinese lanterns that are part of celebrations for the upcoming lunar new year on a hazy day in Beijing January 18, 2012.

China Begins Effort to Come Clean on Pollutants

Environmentalists question reliability of government data

Smoke stacks of a sugar factory in Clewiston, Florida (file photo)

NASA: 2011 Among Top-Nine Warmest Years Since 1880

Scientists worldwide overwhelmingly agree man-made carbon dioxide emissions largely to blame for increasing global surface temperatures

UN Climate Change Conference Durban, 2011

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