The Hayward Fault runs right under Silicon Valley and California's economic dynamo. Lack of planning and foresight could create the biggest economic disaster in U.S. history.

Holiday islands vulnerable to climate change are taking action to protect the enviroment tourists visit for, and the Spanish Island of Tenerife is taking a lead.

Outside of Armagh, in a townland called Drumconwell, there exists an oak planting project. Set on nine acres of wonderful countryside, and overlooking the beautiful city of Armagh, is Rooted in Ireland. This is historical land indeed, the center of St Patrick's church, and an area steeped in tradition and folklore. Armagh is a modern city as well, boasting a modern 4 star hotel, numerous golf courses, and a wealth of visitor attractions. Many of the nearby villages are worthy of a visit just for their own attractions, and it is an area that, once visited, is never forgotten.

Considered to be pests by many folks, bats do hold a special and beneficial place in the ecosystem. Most species of bats found in North America are not harmful to people or animals and bats do help control insect pests like mosquitoes, eating many thousands of the biting insects during an average nights feeding, perhaps as many as six hundred mosquitoes an hour.

The Red-legged Honeycreeper is a small, rare bird from the tanager family, typically found in various regions of Central and South America.

The Golden-Breasted starling is a strikingly beautiful bird, vibrantly colored and highly visible in the wild.

Leopard geckos are nocturnal lizards, natively found in the deserts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and parts of India.

Over the last few decades, more people have become aware of the fact that crude oil reserves are slowly depleting.

People talk about the rainforest as an ecosystem, but most tend to think of the trees (and to some extent, plants) as merely a habitat for the animals that survive within its domain.

Weaver finches, and Yellow weavers in particular, are often known as "weaver birds" because of the extremely complex nests built by the male birds to try and attract females.

Rainforests are forest locations that have very high rainfall measurements each year. The most well known rainforests are tropical rainforests found in Central America, Southeast Asia, parts of Australia and the Amazon region in Africa.

The Paradise Tanager (Tangara Chilensis) is a brilliantly colored, moderately sized songbird that resides in the forests of South America.