This fall tree lovers throughout the northeast, deep into the midwest and up into eastern Canada are dealing with a very visible maple tar spot assault.

Former U.S. Vice-President and defeated presidential candidate Al Gore has spoken of how he sees civil disobedience as both honorable and understandable, asserting also that it has a part to play in the fight against fossil-fuel polluters.

Many horses, from across North America, are ending up in Canadian slaughterhouses. The journey to the slaughter house, and the final moments at that facility, can be frightening and painful.

A study done in Hawaii by Oregon State University and University of Hawaii researchers found that the wondrous beauty of coral reefs trumps all debate about human use versus environmental conservation. Most say, "Save the coral reefs, no matter what!"

In what is sure to be welcome news to many people in British Columbia, Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, announced Thursday that the government of Canada will hold a judicial inquiry to examine the collapse of B.C.'s Sockeye salmon fishery.

In Port Coquitlam, BC, citizens are raging about an impending switch to biweekly garbage collection, with a frequently raised concern being pile-ups of stinky diapers for young families.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recently stated that the $100 billion suggested by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to combat global warming is not enough and needs to be "scaled up."

Animal rights group PETA has been told that they can't bring live pigs to the White House because of swine flu fears, despite the knowledge that swine do not spread the H1N1 virus that is attacking the nation.

Some animals have a strange ways of dealing with - or gaining from - violence. According to an Australian study, a male fiddler crab will happily defend a female neighbour against intruders, partly because he will get sex in return.

The votes are in and now select Ontarians will have a new option when choosing a style of license plate for their vehicle.