diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
index 7020d32a..5742dfc8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
+import org.bukkit.block.Biome;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.*;
 import org.bukkit.generator.BlockPopulator;
@@ -74,6 +75,25 @@ public interface World {
      */
     public int getHighestBlockYAt(Location location);
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the highest non-empty block at the given coordinates
+     *
+     * @param x X-coordinate of the block
+     * @param z Z-coordinate of the block
+     * 
+     * @return Highest non-empty block
+     */
+    public Block getHighestBlockAt(int x, int z);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the highest non-empty block at the given coordinates
+     *
+     * @param location Coordinates to get the highest block
+     * 
+     * @return Highest non-empty block
+     */
+    public Block getHighestBlockAt(Location location);
+
     /**
      * Gets the {@link Chunk} at the given coordinates
      *
@@ -651,6 +671,42 @@ public interface World {
      */
     public boolean getAllowMonsters();
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the biome for the given block coordinates.
+     *
+     * It is safe to run this method when the block does not exist, it will not create the block.
+     *
+     * @param x X coordinate of the block
+     * @param z Z coordinate of the block
+     *
+     * @return Biome of the requested block
+     */
+    public Biome getBiome(int x, int z);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the temperature for the given block coordinates.
+     *
+     * It is safe to run this method when the block does not exist, it will not create the block.
+     *
+     * @param x X coordinate of the block
+     * @param z Z coordinate of the block
+     *
+     * @return Temperature of the requested block
+     */
+    public double getTemperature(int x, int z);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the humidity for the given block coordinates.
+     *
+     * It is safe to run this method when the block does not exist, it will not create the block.
+     *
+     * @param x X coordinate of the block
+     * @param z Z coordinate of the block
+     *
+     * @return Humidity of the requested block
+     */
+    public double getHumidity(int x, int z);
+
     /**
      * Represents various map environment types that a world may be
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
index f66b3e0c..391545b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
@@ -236,4 +236,36 @@ public interface Block {
      * @return
      */
     int getBlockPower();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if this block is empty.
+     *
+     * A block is considered empty when {@link #getType()} returns {@link Material#AIR}.
+     *
+     * @return true if this block is empty
+     */
+    boolean isEmpty();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if this block is liquid.
+     *
+     * A block is considered liquid when {@link #getType()} returns {@link Material#WATER}, {@link Material#STATIONARY_WATER}, {@link Material#LAVA} or {@link Material#STATIONARY_LAVA}.
+     *
+     * @return true if this block is liquid
+     */
+    boolean isLiquid();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the temperature of the biome of this block
+     *
+     * @return Temperature of this block
+     */
+    double getTemperature();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the humidity of the biome of this block
+     *
+     * @return Humidity of this block
+     */
+    double getHumidity();
 }