“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...

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....

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 26, 2008 (ENS) - Kenya’s Tana River Delta, inhabited by 350 species of birds, lions, elephants, rare sharks and reptiles, is about to be converted to sugar cane production over the objections of conservationists and local communities. Kenya’s National Environment Man...

Below you’ll find an excellent case study video from a Google.com research scientist on his experience with installing solar panels on his home. Good ‘ol Google - thanks for this useful presentation! Some of the topics covered: How solar panel systems work Reasons for installing solar p...

PASADENA, California, June 23, 2008 (ENS) - A new NASA-French space agency oceanography satellite was lofted into space from Vandenberg Air Force Base early Friday morning on a three year mission to record sea level, a vital indicator of global climate change. The mission is expected to return a vas...

WASHINGTON, DC, June 18, 2008 (ENS) - President George W. Bush today called on Congress to expand domestic oil production to lower record high oil and gas prices by lifting a ban on oil exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf that has been in place since 1981. Drilling for oil offshore is one of ...

Its fundamentally important that all of us start realizing that not one type of alternative energy will solve our problems. Rather, for us to become energy independent and protect our environment, we must employ a combination of all alternative energy sources starting now. So I’m happy to anno...