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Emissions rising faster this decade than last
The latest figures on the global carbon budget to be released in Washington and Paris indicate a four-fold increase in growth rate of human-generated carbon dioxide emissions since 2000.
Study: Cities don't cause climate change
LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A British study concludes cities are being unfairly blamed for most greenhouse gas emissions and that threatens efforts to fight climate change.
Oldest known rock on Earth is discovered
MONTREAL, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Scientists using geochemical testing say Canadian bedrock more than 4 billion years old might be the oldest known section of the Earth's early...
Nobel Laureates Support Obama
Letter says Democratic candidate is the best choice for science and technology
No Oxygen In Eastern Mediterranean Bottom-water
New research shows that there is an organic-rich bed of sediment in the floor of the Eastern Mediterranean. This bed formed over a period of about 4,000 years under oxygen-free...
Earth's Magnetic Field Reversals Illuminated By Lava Flows Study
Earth's north magnetic pole is shifting and weakening. Ancient lava flows are guiding a better understanding of what generates and controls the Earth's magnetic field -- and what may drive...
Zeroing in on Wi-Fi 'dead zones'
Rooting out Wi-Fi "dead zones" in large wireless networks that cover whole neighborhoods or cities is an expensive proposition. Pre-deployment testing is so costly that most WiFi providers simply build...
Australia still geologically active
Australia is not as geologically stable as many people think, in fact numerous young fault-lines cross southern Australia, an award winning researcher has revealed.
Scientist proposes explanation for puzzling property of night-shining clouds at the edge of space
An explanation for a strange property of noctilucent clouds--thin, wispy clouds hovering at the edge of space at 85 km altitude--has been proposed by an experimental plasma physicist at the...
Canada recalls White Rabbit candies over melamine concerns
White Rabbit candies, popular Chinese confections that may be tainted with melamine, are being recalled, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Thursday.
Study reveals homeowner perceptions in fire-prone areas
Most residents in fire-prone communities surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest have taken steps to protect their homes from wildland fires, according to a U.S. Forest Service study completed...
Scientists seek volunteers to monitor for quakes
(AP) -- Earthquake scientists want to borrow your laptop or maybe a little space in your basement or garage. Researchers don't have enough high-tech monitoring stations to track every...
Baffin Island residents watch for rubber ducks in NASA study
Fishing crews, pilots and residents of eastern Baffin Island are being asked to watch for rubber duckies - not bobbing in their bathtubs, but drifting in the Davis Strait as...
China Liftoff Announced Before Liftoff
A news story describing a successful launch was published hours before it happened.
More homes have water-saving, energy-reducing devices: StatsCan
More homes have programmable thermostats and water-saving fixtures, which help save energy and reduce water consumption, according to two studies by Statistics Canada released Thursday.
Reducing Work Commutes Not Easy in Some Cities
Shorter work commutes are one way to reduce gasoline consumption, but a new study finds that not all cities are equal in how easy it would be to achieve that...
Ocean offers hope for green energy
Five miles off the southern tip of Long Beach Island, an oversize yellow buoy floats alone, purposefully mounting the waves and occasionally phoning home.
Degradation Of Wood In Royal Warship Vasa Is Caused By Iron
During its time in the sea bottom of Stockholm harbor, huge amounts of iron and sulfurous compounds accumulated in the wood of the royal warship Vasa. Since 2000 it has...
Crime Definition And Control Are Central To The Transnational Condition
A new article suggests that the contemporary global system is ripe with existential anxieties that are symptoms of momentous historical change and argues that, for good or bad, crime definition...
Study Merges Decade Of Arctic Data As Ice Collapses Into The Sea
The Markham Ice Shelf, a massive 19-square-mile platform of ice, broke away from Ellesmere Island in early August and is adrift in the Arctic Ocean. More than half of the...
EPA Won't Remove Rocket Fuel From Water
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided there is no need to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has fouled public water supplies around the United States.
Greenhouse Gasses, Going Once ...
Greenhouse gas is on the auction block as 10 northeastern states hold the nation's first sale of pollution credits aimed at curbing global warming.
Scientists take aim at lionfish
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists are looking at ways to control lionfish that are making themselves at home along the South Atlantic seaboard.
Dawson First Nation challenges government on Yukon Queen licence
The Tr'ondek Hwech'in Han Nation says it will decide if the Yukon Queen II cruise boat can operate on the Yukon River, worrying cruise line officials who say the First...
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John Vidal: In the Sunderbans forests between India and Bangladesh, climate change is pitting people against tigers - with deadly consequences
Met moves its HD performances online
The Metropolitan Opera of New York is to begin a subscription service that will make audio recordings and its high-definition video recordings available online.
Is Climate Change Dulling Fall Foliage?
Is climate change linked to the fall foliage season in New England?
Agricultural engineer suggests low-energy alternative to high-temperature grain drying
A little-used grain-drying technique can help farmers control energy costs, according to an Ohio State University agricultural engineer.