They go by many names and are often called peatlands. Only recently have we begun to appreciate peat. Locked away in that soggy soil under ankle-deep water is a tremendous amount of carbon. But ...

For half a century, this tiny island’s toxic past meant it was declared off limits by its country’s government.

Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on Wednesday confirmed that a Chinese buoy that was installed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is no longer there. The buoy had been floating in the area since July ...

Chinese coastguard vessels began patrols of the contested waters off the Diaoyu Islands on Wednesday, a day after Beijing ...