“Four southern African countries have been approved to sell a total of 108 metric tonnes of government owned elephant ivory as a one-time exception to the international moratorium on ivory sales that has been in place since 1989 to protect these endangered animals from poachers.” ~ ENS K...

“Half of Ontario’s northern boreal forests will be protected from unbridled resource development so these trees can continue to fight global warming, under a conservation plan annouced today by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. The government of Ontario will extend permanent protection to...

“A decrease in global fisheries production is likely as a result of climate change, the UN food and agriculture agency said today. Most at risk are fishing communities located in the high latitudes and those that rely on ecosystems such as upwelling or coral reefs, that are susceptible to clim...

By J.R. Pegg WASHINGTON, DC, July 11, 2008 (ENS) - The Bush administration today asked for public comment on a long list of options for controlling greenhouse gas emissions under existing federal law, but emphasized that it has no intention of pursuing any of them. The announcement confirms that th...

“Your Vantage Point”   Article: “Bottled water debate hits a boiling point” Source: AFP   Introduction Read the article at the link above. According to it, “a debate over water is boiling over in the United States and elsewhere amid growing environment...

By Jason Brommel, Guest Author As we all know, the world is in what many call “an energy crisis”. To this, I say emphatically that, if anything, the world is currently in a large scale “energy opportunity”. But that opportunity can only come along with raw determination and...

Bringing you into the debate, and the solutions… Although Protecting Our Environment has certain stances on many issues, we also strongly believe that there any many possible solutions or opinions that can benefit any problem. That’s why we have created this new component to our site....

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 1, 2008 (ENS) - The International Whaling Commission wound up its annual meeting here Friday without achieving new protections for whales or resolving the deep rifts that divide the member governments into pro-whaling and pro-conservation factions. The meeting centered on the f...