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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Greece's island of Rhodes and southwestern Turkey Sunday, injuring six people who were trying to jump from balconies and windows in panic, observatories and local media reported.

The 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill may prove to be a jobs booster for the region, if money paid in damages is spent to restore the Gulf's coast.

Thanks to a NASA-sponsored expedition to the Arctic Ocean in the summers of 2010 and 2011, scientists have found an area underneath sea ice, which is richer in microscopic marine plants, essential to all sea life, than any other ocean region on the Earth.

Google unveiled its new 3-D map technology Wednesday. To provide a three-dimensional perspective for these maps, the search engine giant has deployed a fleet of planes to fly above U.S. cities and capture images.

Rio+20, the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development set for Rio de Janeiro next month, has been hailed as a major opportunity for world leaders to address climate change, but its importance threatens to be diminished as key players opt out.

A new super-energy-saving light bulb that has a life spanning up to o 20-years went on sale on Sunday, in conjunction with Earth Day 2012.

Earth Day is this Sunday, and audiences in more than 160 countries across the globe will gather to screen director Kyle Ruddick's new documentary, One Day on Earth, which was shot in every country of the world on the same day.

The International Mother Earth Day is observed April 22 and the world is already setting agendas to increase awareness about Earth's natural environment, and to make sure that we provide clean water and pollution free air to breathe for the future generations.

As Earth Day approaches on April 22, organizers view 2012 as a pivotal year to bring the environmental issues facing the planet to the forefront of the global political agenda.

Earth Day 2012 is on April 22, and will be observed around the world with events and activities highlighting environmental concerns and planetary health issues.

The western coast of Mexico was struck by a more powerful earthquake Thursday morning after a 6.5 magnitude trembler rocked the sparsely populated mountain region in Michoacan state Wednesday evening.

Fashion's finest might be renowned most for their beauty and success, but they surely do not hesitate to step up and give back when altruism beckons. Charitybuzz and Christie's Auction House teamed up with fashion's finest - including the likes of Coco Rocha, Stella McCartney, Roberto Cavalli, Rachel Roy and Lanvin - for the Green Auction: BID to Save the Earth.

Countless landmarks captured in photos around the world went dark on Saturday, March 31, 2012 as a part of the Earth Hour celebration to raise awareness in a global effort for climate change.

Why are the lights and logos out at the Empire State Building, Sydney Opera House, Eiffel Tower, Christ the Redeemer, Burj Khalifa, and Great Wall of China? They've all gone dark for Earth Hour 2012 as a symbolic gesture of each nation's commitment to sustainability.

Six years after its inception in Sydney, Australia, an estimated 5,251 cities and towns in 147 countries and territories across the globe are expected to celebrate Earth Hour 2012. Co-Founder Andy Ridley explains...

"Titanic" film director James Cameron has completed the world's first solo dive to the deepest known point on Earth, reaching the bottom of the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench southwest of Guam in a specially designed submarine.

Supermodel and Victoria's Secret Angel Miranda Kerr, who is the global ambassador for the Earth Hour 2012, has asked people to take part in I Will If You Will Challenge to do something positive for the environment.

Its unique position straddling Europe and Asia and a tumultuous history tell only part of the story of why Russia faces an unprecedented challenge for an industrialized country.

Venice, said to be one of the most romantic destinations, could sink by up to three inches by 2032, a new report reveals.

The US soldier who gunned down 16 Afghan villagers including women and children on Sunday was identified as Staff Sergeant Robert Bales.

Pimco, the world's top bond fund manager, is predicting largely favorable global economic conditions for 2012, but warns of three looming threats.