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Scientists behind 'doomsday seed vault' ready the world's crops for climate change
As climate change is credited as one of the main drivers behind soaring food prices, the Global Crop Diversity Trust is undertaking a major effort to search crop collections???from Azerbaijan...
Houses Made Of Hemp Could Help Combat Climate Change
Houses made of hemp, timber or straw could help combat climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of building construction, according to researchers at the University of Bath.
Glacier speed wild card in sea level rise
MISSOULA, Mont., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests the speed at which glaciers move is a wild card in determining how much ice can be dumped...
L.A. County sees an upward trend in West Nile infections
The year is shaping up to be the worst in Southern California since 2004. ...
Biological Selenium Removal: Solution To Pollution?
Unsafe levels of selenium, sometimes referred to as an "essential toxin," can be reduced by a microbiological treatment. With this method, microorganisms reduce selenate to the less-toxic elemental selenium, which...
New tool detects toxic water
As Australia's drought continues, a new tool that detects heavy metals in water could lead to safer use of ground and recycled water.
Opinion: Solving the food crisis needs water
Given the recent food and water crises, now is the time to wake up to the fact that investment in agriculture and the natural resource base that supports it is...
SKorea to set up first carbon trading company
South Korea will set up its first carbon trading company to help regulate greenhouse gas emissions, officials said Wednesday.
Fallow deer 'groans' attract female deer
NOTTINGHAM, England, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A British study has determined female fallow deer are attracted to the low timber and deep vibrations exhibited by dominant male deer
Small glaciers cause most ice loss
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've determined small glaciers, not large ones, account for most of Greenland's recent loss of ice caused by global...
Oroweat-brand whole wheat bread recalled
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Oroweat-brand whole wheat bread because of a labeling error.
Yellowstone Snowmobile Plan Melts Away
A judge threw out plans to allow more than 500 snowmobiles a day into Yellowstone National Park, saying that many snowmobiles would increase air pollution, disturb wildlife and cause too...
Feature: Safety in the pipeline
A Western Australian research team is monitoring thousands of kilometres of undersea gaspipes to make sure they can survive any effects climate change may bring about. Denice Rice reports.
Kopernikus, observing our planet for a safer world
The new name of the European GMES Programme (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) has been unveiled: Kopernikus. The European Commission Vice President Günter Verheugen announced the name today at...
New program tracks Aussie water
A new program has been developed that tracks how Australia's water drains across the surface of the continent, data that will help climate change projections.
World Drilling Congress 2008
Extra: Marina Mandarin Location: Singapore Start Date: 24 November 2008 End Date: 27 November 2008 Category: Mining, Oil, Gas
In praise of plastic: Susan Mossman explores its many uses
Plastic has attracted a lot of bad press recently, with environmental campaigners and government ministers alike highlighting its potentially damaging long term environmental implications. After the BBC's Chris Jeavans spent...
Another Huge Quake to Strike China Within 10 Years?
The May 12 quake that devastated China's Sichuan Province increased stress along three nearby fault lines, doubling the chances of another major seismic event in coming years, scientists say.
HURRICANE IKE PHOTOS: The Aftermath
See how the major storm pummeled the Texas coast, shredding buildings, flooding streets, and knocking out power for millions of people.
Feature: Reading climate signatures in the Southern Ocean
The polar regions are sensitive barometers of environmental change – what we see at both the poles foreshadows what we can expect elsewhere on the globe in a changing climate,...
Fuel Emissions From Marine Vessels Remain A Global Concern
The forecast for clear skies and smooth sailing for oceanic vessels has been impeded by worldwide concerns of their significant contributions to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that impact...
Warming endangers sea sponges
Research has found that sea sponges are at risk from global warming, as their symbiotic relationship with microbes breaks down at 33 degrees Celsius.
Seaweeds wage war on corals
The world's struggling coral reefs now have a new challenge to overcome - seaweeds are releasing chemicals that prevent them from recovering, research has found.
Hurricane Ike Spurs 2,000 Rescues; Thousands More Await
An estimated 140,000 Texas residents ignored evacuation orders before the hurricane hit. Now many are stranded amid debris and floodwaters, stuck in attics or on roofs, and without power.
São Paulo to invest $63 million on climate research
São Paulo will invest US$63 million in interdisciplinary research on global climate change and its impact on Brazil.
Voluntary co-operation can work on global problems
Voluntary collaboration between governments and international organisations can be an effective way to address global scientific issues, says Michael Williams.
Saltwater Solution To Save Crops
Technology under development could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty groundwater.
Scientists Point To Forests For Carbon Storage Solutions
Scientists who have determined how much carbon is stored annually in upper Midwest forests hope their findings will be used to accelerate global discussion about the strategy of managing forests...