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Rain, wind clears Beijing air ahead of Olympics
(AP) -- After days of hazy, dark skies raised concerns about pollution levels during the Olympics, wind and rain helped clear Beijing's air Tuesday and officials hoped it will...
Mexican mangroves 'vital for fishing industry'
Mangroves are of great economic value to the Mexican fishing industry and should be protected, say researchers.
Fishing Ban Guards Coral Reefs Against Predatory Starfish Outbreaks
No-take marine reserves where fishing is banned can have benefits that extend beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier...
Study: High CO2 environment damages reefs
MIAMI, July 24 (UPI) -- Reefs may erode in areas with high carbon dioxide levels because the "glue" binding coral skeletons to larger reef structures is missing, a...
Could IMF Loans Be Causing TB Deaths? [News]
The International Monetary Fund this week denounced a study that links its loans to a rise in deaths from tuberculosis (TB) in the former republics of the Soviet Union and...
Saving Lives After Natural Disasters With Fast Set-Up Phone Network
A ten-kilo GSM mobile phone network will allow rescue workers to set up communications just hours, or even minutes, after a man-made or natural catastrophe. When disaster strikes communications are...
New Chlorine-tolerant Desalination Membrane Hopes To Boost Access To Clean Water
Chemical engineers have developed a chlorine-tolerant membrane that should simplify the water desalination process, increasing access to fresh water and possibly reducing greenhouse gases.
Environment: Fabled bachelor Lonesome George may finally be a father
Keepers recover a clutch of eggs from the enclosure of the conservation icon of the Galapagos islands
Horrified Man Finds Another Long Python In Maine
A man is having trouble sleeping since he found a python snake about 9 feet long under the engine of his pickup truck.
Scientists test system to forecast flash floods along Colorado's front range
People living near vulnerable creeks and rivers along Colorado's Front Range may soon get advance notice of potentially deadly floods, thanks to a new forecasting system being tested this summer...
Global Warming Forces Innovative Sea Turtle Protection
Hot sand is hard-boils eggs of some rare turtles in Costa Rica, spurring efforts to create shade with trees. Experts say more monitoring and intervention are needed to counter a...
Rise of the Snow Bots
If you thought your remote control monster truck was badass, check out the SnoMote. The new remote control snowmobile was funded by NASA to help scientists in polar regions collect...
Beijing hotels slash rates ahead of Olympics
Hotels in Beijing are slashing room rates for next month's Olympics after tighter security — among other measures — dashed an expected windfall of visitors, hotels and travel industry executives...
Healthy Olives Can Now Be Grown In Salty Water
News that olives are sources of "good fat" has increased demand for the luscious fruits. To keep the world's olive lovers satisfied, an intensive wave of olive planting has occurred....
Ind. casino bridge collapse hurts 12
Officials say several construction workers fell into Lake Michigan when a bridge at a floating casino collapsed.
Busy start heralds bruising Atlantic hurricane season
MIAMI (Reuters) - The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season is already a month ahead of schedule, portending a rough year for tropical storms for the United States, Caribbean and Central America...
Action needed now for Minnesota to reach goals in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2015
The state of Minnesota must act now if it wants to reach its Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2015, according...
MPs call for coastal path rethink
The government is urged to think again about its plan to create a long-distance path around England's coast.
Govt. says pandemic unavoidable
LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- A British government committee said globalization and lifestyle changes make it inevitable that Britain will be hit with a pandemic of some sort.
Antarctic weather stations post to Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 22 (UPI) -- Russian scientists said they've installed a network of weather stations in Antarctica to provide automatic weather updates.
Scientists go high-tech to track Arctic char in Frobisher Bay
Researchers monitoring northern oceans are preparing to use the latest technology to track the movements of Arctic char in Frobisher Bay, near Iqaluit, this week.
Clean deadline call on coal power
The government should set a deadline for coal power stations to "clean up" or close, a parliamentary committee says.
New Technology Will Enhance Coal Mine Safety
Working in coal mines can be backbreaking labor, not to mention dangerous. But a new technology will make it easier for miners to ensure their safety as they brace the...
Geosequestration: Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Rock To Offset Global Warming
The same technology used to analyse minerals and atmosphere on Mars and other planets is being used by scientists to explore methods for geosequestration of carbon emissions. The idea of...
VIDEO: Kenya Tourism Still Reeling
While politically related violence in Kenya has subsided, the tourism industry has not yet recovered.
VIDEO: Entombed Ship Revealed in Egypt
At the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, visitors could see, for the first time, an underground ship apparently intended to carry a pharaoh into the afterlife.
Blimp boosts eelgrass study
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 21 (UPI) -- A blimp-shaped balloon is ferrying equipment Canadian researchers need to get a picture of the health of the Canadian seashore's ecosystem.
Fully Updated Climate Change Book by Researcher Now Available
Updated edition of Richard Somerville's The Forgiving Air includes analysis of 2007 IPCC report, latest findings of global warming researchers.