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Report: $45 trillion needed to cut CO2
TOKYO, June 6 (UPI) -- The head of the International Energy Agency, speaking Friday in Tokyo, said it will take $45 trillion to reduce world carbon dioxide levels...
Drought slowing Old Faithful geyser
New research suggests that several years of drought may have added a minute or two to the eruption cycle of Old Faithful geyser. The geyser used to erupt about every...
Money -- and patience -- needed for 2nd-generation biofuels
Next-generation biofuels that are greener than present crop-based fuels are in the works, but it will take many years, and massive financial support, before they reach the pump, experts say.
Active hurricane season predicted
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 4 (UPI) -- U.S. hurricane forecasters say the Atlantic basin will likely see an active hurricane season this year, with 15 named storms expected...
Oklahoma City Unveils Public Safety Wi-Fi
The $5 million network, reserved for public safety and other city functions, covers 555 square miles.
Water Deal Elemental to Mideast Peace, Experts Say
A long term water-use agreement for Israelis and Palestinians would ease tensions in this drought-stricken region, according to a new analysis.
A survivor in Greenland: A novel bacterial species is found trapped in 120,000-year-old ice
Peru invests in technology for climate change
Peruvian scientists have urged the government to invest in technological research for finding solutions to climate change.
VIDEO: High-Tech Turtles Return to Sea
After being rescued by fishers in Italy, five sea turtles were equipped with mini-computers to help study behavior, then set free.
VIDEO: Fast Flood Wreaks Havoc
Amateur video shows cars piling on top of one another as a small stream swells over its banks in Jungingen, Germany.
Sophisticated Soil Analysis For Improved Land Use
Researchers investigated different components of variation in soil at diverse scales ranging from the nanoscale to entire biomes in order to improve predictions of soil processes. Scientists used a variety...
Tornados, Flooding May Warn Of Climate Change
Record-keeping meteorologists at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration say this year's tornado season is one of the deadliest in a decade and may be on pace to set a...
Holistic Understanding: Ag Chemicals in the Environment
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey studied diverse agricultural settings using a whole-system approach to assess how environmental processes and agricultural practices interact. Their goal was to determine the transport...
Brazil to crack down on Amazon cattle invasion
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- Destruction of the Amazon seems to be on the upswing, and Brazil's environment minister has wasted no time in aiming at a villain: Cattle....
Invasive ticks at centre of Yukon elk talks
The Yukon government begins two days of workshops Tuesday to speak with First Nations and wildlife groups to discuss how to deal with ticks on elk.
Chinese scientists call for better quake prediction
In the aftermath of Sichuan earthquake, Chinese scientists are calling for enhanced earthquake prediction.
Researcher targets high rate of suicide on Manitoba reserves
A top medical expert from the University of Manitoba has been recruited to help a group of northern First Nations tackle epidemic suicide rates.
Earthworm detectives provide genetic clues for dealing with soil pollution
The humble earthworm, famously acknowledged by Charles Darwin when he wrote "It may be doubted whether there are many other animals... which have played so important a part in the...
Opinion: All in a good cause
The good cause - one that most of us support - can all too readily corrupt the conduct of science, argues Aynsley Kellow.
Happiness, emissions measure success
New Zealand and Australia are amongst the top 20 countries that have achieved success in an environmentally-friendly way, according to an Australian devised ranking.
Cameron: Still keen to be green?
Why has Conservative leader David Cameron, who is credited with greening the party, gone quiet on environmental issues?
Lower Crop Yields Due to Ozone a Factor in World Food Crisis
Rising background levels of ozone in the atmosphere are a likely contributor to the global food crisis, since ozone has been shown to damage plants and reduce yields of important...
Observatory: 60-Year-Old Bias in Data on Sea Temperatures
Researchers have uncovered measurement bias that arose from how British and American ships measured the temperature of surface water.
$58 million fails to save oysters
WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- Conservationists in Maryland and Virginia say a $58 million effort to restore oysters to Chesapeake Bay has failed miserably.
USDA puts $5M toward bird flu study
WASHINGTON, June 2 (UPI) -- The University of Maryland-College Park has received $5 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to renew bird flu research efforts, the agency said.
New Geomorphological Index Created For Studying Active Tectonics Of Mountains
To build a hospital, nuclear power station or a large dam you need to know the possible earthquake risks of the terrain. Now, researchers have developed, based on relief data...
Moose on the loose in Scotland, wolves to follow?
ALLADALE (Reuters) - The howl of a wolf echoes through the glen, lumbering bears fish in the lochs and moose amble through the pine forest -- this is multi-millionaire Paul...
How power from the people could cut CO2 emissions - with government help
Microgeneration report calls for official incentives as UK criticised for doing less than others