Forget the deep forest, “today the highest densities of deer in the state of Virginia are in suburbia,” says William McShea, ecologist and research scientist at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va.

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This project, along with two other new projects, increases the company's order backlog by 65%.

Shares of WPX Energy traded 25% higher after President Trump tweeted that he expected a deal between Russia and Saudi Arabia to scale back oil production.

The new agreement and its potential impact on Point Loma Resources are discussed in a Mackie Research Capital Corp. report.

IT advisory IDC estimates that domestic IT spending will decline 4.5% to $55.5 billion this fiscal

Researchers have evaluated how well Swedish policy instruments deal with external environmental costs associated with district heating (DH) plants. They found they have improved environmental performance, but for some plants, the costs of internalising external costs, in terms of taxes, emission permits and environmental fees, are higher than the environmental costs of pollution they produce.

More adaptive approaches to planning could help policymakers deal with deep uncertainties about the future of our planet. Researchers have developed a method for adaptive planning which they suggest could protect against failure when future predictions turn out to be inaccurate. They illustrate their approach using the case of water management in the Rhine Delta region of the Netherlands.

Amazon India has announced a Rs 10 crore investment to sign up, train and help businesses catalogue products.

Reliance and Facebook know a friction-less payments service is key to successful online commerce — but so are mom and pop shops. JioMart and WhatsApp’s embryonic Mumbai service is intended to first get Indians accustomed to messaged transactions with local businesses known as kirana: the tiny neighborhood stores where most Indians buy daily essentials.

IT advisory IDC estimates that domestic IT spending will decline 4.5% to $55.5 billion this fiscal

India has been recording unprecedented growth in data and this requires that service providers, like Airtel, increase the number of data centers, the telecom gear maker said.

Watford town centre's fantastic range of restaurants, pubs, and bars have teamed up for the third consecutive year to celebrate Watford Food & Drink Week. From Monday, June 17, to Sunday, June 23, you can enjoy special drinks offers, free samples and discounted set menus throughout the town centre.

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It's the latest example of an oil and gas deal running into snags amid the unprecedented plunge in crude prices.

Qatar will acquire 30 percent of Total's participating interest in select blocks in the Campeche basin.

Petrofac has been awarded two three-year renewals in the UK worth a combined total of more than $100 million.

Subsea 7 has been awarded a 'sizeable' contract by Independent Oil and Gas for the Blythe and Vulcan Satellites field development.

Williams will provide offshore natural gas transportation services to the Anchor development, thanks to an agreement with co-owners Chevron and Total E&P USA, Inc.

Looking for a shortcut to salvation? The pope has an offer too good to resist.

Exercise has been proven to help those with anxiety issues.

With budget cuts come consequences. It looks like the emerging clean energy industry could take a big hit.

On top of averting budget cuts, Congress' deal to dodge the fiscal cliff also extended several key incentives for programs related to the environment.

As the 'Mad Pooper' terrorizes Colorado Springs, many are asking why runners are so obsessed with poop anyhow.

Humans have driven almost 600 plant species extinct since 1750s and that number is likely much higher.

Impact Energies sells and leases solar panel systems to people making less than $6 a day in Ghana. It was acquired by Persistent Energy Partners.

Here are a few highlights from legislation that's poised to boost wilderness protection across the country.

Spiders are great for pest control, except when they overtake your home. Here are some nontoxic solutions for dealing with them at your house.

Find out how to clean and kill mold, and why it grows in your bathroom. The last thing that you want to deal with when buying, selling or living in a house is m

In a surprise announcement, Earth's two largest economies revealed a game-changing agreement to cut carbon emissions.

The new U.N. climate agreement is being called 'a monumental triumph' and 'a turning point for the world.' Here are a few key points to keep in mind.

Bjarke attack! The Danish maverick is the subject of a climate-themed retrospective at the National Building Museum.