A boat called Earthrace is on a mission to break the speed record for circumnavigating the globe—powered entirely by biodiesel.

Seen in cell-phone camera footage, handlers at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in China evacuated more than a dozen panda cubs just after the massive May 12 earthquake.

An 11th-century ruin in a dusty reservoir has become one of the most striking images of Spain's record drought, which already has forced Barcelona to ship in drinking water for the summer.

Hurricanes will occur less frequently but be slightly wetter and stronger, predicts the latest finding in the contentious debate over global warming and hurricanes.

The captive animals disappeared from the famous Wolong National Nature Reserve, not far from the epicenter of the disastrous May 12 earthquake.

The Sichuan quake's epicenter was practically pinpointed in a decade-long fault study, which warned last July that the region was ripe for a shock.

See "Fusion Man" fly via a jet-powered wing on his back, a giant beetle escape a smuggler, volcanic ash falling eerily, and more.

Cyclone Nargis stripped gold panels and precious gems from parts of the 2,500-year-old Shwedagon Paya temple complex, one of the world's largest Buddhist sites.

A tourist visiting a reserve during the massive earthquake in China says pandas seemed to sense something was wrong before the quake struck.

The U.S. has listed the polar bear as threatened, sparking a global warming debate and garnering mixed reactions from environmentalists.

Captive pandas were observed acting strangely before Monday's devastating quake, mirroring previous accounts of animals reacting before disaster strikes.

The earthquake fault probably buckled in two stages, and the hardness of the terrain contributed to the wide reach of the damage, scientists say.

The bears, which rely on Arctic sea ice, are now protected under the Endangered Species Act, but officials emphasize that the decision will not be used to determine U.S. climate policy.

The urgent need for food and shelter resulting from the disaster could have a devastating impact on forests and wildlife, conservationists warn.

Two amateur videos taken in Chengdu, China—near the epicenter of Monday's devastating earthquake—show people running in panic as the ground shakes.