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Eclipse to darken NW China, a week before Olympics
JIAYUGUAN, China (Reuters) - A full solar eclipse will sweep across the Arctic and Siberia before ending in western China, where it will kick off the month in which Beijing...
Costs Of Climate Change, State-by-state: Billions, Says New Report
Climate change will carry a price tag of billions of dollars for a number of US states, says a new series of reports. The researchers conclude that the costs have...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Laundry Soaps and Air Fresheners
Six products gave off at least one chemical regulated by feds as toxic or hazardous.
Volunteers stage highway toad rescue
CHILLIWACK, British Columbia, July 23 (UPI) -- Canadian volunteers in British Columbia were scooping up thousands of western toads Wednesday to prevent them from being killed by cars.
Category 2 Hurricane Dolly Crosses South Padre Island, Texas
At 12:00 p.m. CDT (1:00 p.m. EDT) Dolly's eye was located near latitude 26.2 north and longitude 97.0 west or about 35 miles northeast of Brownsville, Texas, and she was...
Most sewage in Ottawa River dumped, not spilled: city
Sewage spills such as the one last Saturday comprise very little of the sewage that winds up in the Ottawa River, says the City of Ottawa wastewater manager.
Toyota tops GM in first-half sales
Toyota sold more than 4.8 million vehicles worldwide in the first half, up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday.
Controlling nitrogen pollution will not stop toxic algae blooms, says research
Research from the University of Alberta has confirmed that algae blooms, which can poison lakes and kill fish, can be controlled by limiting phosphorus.
Caribbean Assassin Decimates Local Fish
A life spent swimming in the Caribbean sounds ideal. But good luck convincing the resident fish. Already confronted by overfishing, coral bleaching, and increasing amounts of sediment, nitrates, and acid,...
South Asia News in brief: 11–23 July 2008
Science education in Bangladesh needs an overhaul, switching to natural gas reduces greenhouse gas emissions, antibodies provide immunity to filariasis, and more.
Gulf "Dead Zone" Threatens Ocean Life
A "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast this year is likely to be the biggest ever and last longer than ever before, with marine life...
In search of the lowest of the low in the Arctic food web
Newsnight's Susan Watts joins a team of scientists travelling to the Arctic to carry out crucial climate research.
Rapid rise in ammonia levels in city waterways blamed on urine
The waterways of several Canadian cities saw substantial increases in toxic ammonia levels last year, and the prime culprit in at least two cases, according to municipal officials, is household...
Durham scientists to tackle CO2 storage in global warming challenge
Scientists at Durham University (UK) are working on new ways of storing CO2 emissions underground to help in the fight against global warming.
Colorado Senator Ken Salazar Receives Soil Stewardship Award
Recognizing his strong support for agriculture and the conservation of Colorado's and the nation's lands, Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO), received the 2008 Excellence in Soil Stewardship Award presented by the...
Rutgers biologist to study worms in Amazon, glaciers
Look out, Indiana Jones. Dan Shain is redefining the term "summer action hero" with voyages to frozen glaciers and the steamy Amazon planned, all in the name of scientific...
Unique fossil discovery shows Antarctic was once much warmer
A new fossil discovery- the first of its kind from the whole of the Antarctic continent- provides scientists with new evidence to support the theory that the polar region was...
Oil extends slide on easing supply concerns
Oil prices fell further Wednesday after tumbling more than $3 a barrel in the previous day’s session as a hurricane looked likely to spare key oil installations in the U.S....
Climate Film Draws a Rebuke
Britain’s television watchdog ruled that “The Great Global Warming Swindle” unfairly portrays several scientists and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
McDonald’s tastes victory in Europe
Europe is now McDonald's largest region by revenues, despite having roughly one-quarter the number of outlets as the U.S.
Italian courts say jeans are no barrier to rape
It was less than a decade ago that Italy’s top criminal court ruled that it was impossible to rape a woman who was wearing jeans.
Management Practices Key To Watershed Condition
Animals thrive on the banks of waterways. And those same tree-covered, green grassy areas are keys to maintaining healthy watersheds for creeks and rivers. Landowners must learn how to manage...
Raptors Survival Can Be Threatened By Ingesting Lead And Cadmium
Environmental pollutants accumulate in birds of prey, and in some cases, these can cause death. A comparative study of raptors in Galicia and Extremadura undertaken by Spanish researchers has confirmed...
Scientists say sea urchins are loud eaters
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, July 22 (UPI) -- That loud noise heard along rocky reefs near New Zealand at dawn and at dusk are sea urchins chowing down --...
Air quality to be measured during Olympics
BEIJING, July 22 (UPI) -- Thousands will watch Olympians soar to records in Beijing this summer while U.S. scientists will record air particulates and their possible changes.
Analysis of Hudson River Fish by Research Team Shows Strong Drop in Mercury
Jeffrey S. Levinton, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University and the senior author of the study done with Sharon T. Pochron, Adjunct...
ENVIRONMENT PHOTOS WEEKLY: Tropical Storm Dolly, More
Lightning crackles, a storm makes its power felt, and more in our new weekly roundup of weather shots, natural disaster images, and other nature news photos.
World's most endangered destinations
Isn't it ironic that as it gets easier to travel around the world, there are fewer amazing things to see. The earth's most revered marvels are increasingly falling victim to...