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NASA sensors providing rapid estimates of Iceland volcano emissions
A NASA research team is using the latest advances in satellite artificial intelligence to speed up estimates of the heat and volume of lava escaping from an erupting volcano in...
Arctic Ice 2010 #3 - The State Of The Ice
Arctic Ice 2010 #3 - The State Of The Ice Arctic Ice 2010 - a short series of articles. The first part - Arctic Ice 2010 #1 - The Nature Of Sea...
On the trail of sandalwood oil
Roger Turpening has made a career of searching for hidden things of great value, many of them deep underground and traded on commodities exchanges. Now he is applying his seismic...
Nord Stream construction launched
PORTOVAYA BAY, Russia, April 9 (UPI) -- Construction of the controversial Nord Stream pipeline linking Russia and Germany under the Baltic Sea has officially started.
Gazprom rocked by shale gas?
MOSCOW, April 9 (UPI) -- Russian energy giant Gazprom is watching the United States as natural gas locked in shale deposits put new leaders on the gas stage, executives...
Ozone levels tend to be above recommended levels at this time of year in South West Spain
Surface ozone levels in the south west of the Iberian Peninsula usually exceed the protection threshold established by EU regulations for people and plants in spring and summer, according to...
Video: Toxic Gases Hamper Rescue
As high levels of poisonous gases hamper the W. Va. mine rescue operation, rescue crews hope to soon get into the areas where they presume the 4 missing miners might...
Nepal, China recognize two heights of Mount Everest
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal and China have agreed to recognize the snow and rock heights of Mount Everest, ending a long-standing debate about the height of the world's tallest mountain,...
Denali pipeline set for 2020 operations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 8 (UPI) -- The Denali natural gas pipeline from Alaska will go into service in 2020 following $35 billion in investments to build the project, operators...
Working night and day for a healthier office
Pollutants found inside buildings could be removed by a photochemical device that works continuously from night to day
Traditional Inuit knowledge combines with science to shape weather insights
Using skills passed down through generations, Inuit forecasters living in the Canadian Arctic look to the sky to tell by the way the wind scatters a cloud whether a storm...
Hacked climate science emails: were requests for information vexatious | George Monbiot
Original requests for information from the Climatic Research Unit appear to have been genuine, but there are later enquiries that could potentially be seen as aggravatingThis is probably the last piece I'll write...
American pika are thriving in the Sierra Nevada and southwestern Great Basin
The American pika tolerates cold climate environments through physiological and behavioral adaptations which may make them sensitive to even mildly warm climates. Vulnerability of pika habitat to global warming has...
Ridge in Norway could become CO2 storage laboratory site
The Svelvik Ridge in southern Norway could quite literally become a green laboratory later this year: a unique tool for scientists who are developing the technology needed for secure underground...
On the Energy Gap and Climate Crisis
A less catchy definition of climate crisis and an argument for an energy quest.
Rare Stevens-Johnson syndrome can be unpredictable, deadly
For Cody Strickland, it began with poison ivy. In his 21 years, the outdoorsy electrician was no stranger to the rash, which caught him for the last time in early...
Hawaiian submarine canyons are hotspots of biodiversity and biomass for seafloor animal communities
Underwater canyons have long been considered important habitats for marine life, but until recently, only canyons on continental margins had been intensively studied. Researchers have now conducted the first extensive...
Experts predict active hurricane season
FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 7 (UPI) -- Colorado State University experts say the 2010 hurricane season will be an active one, with elevated sea surface temperatures and a weakening...
Offshore Energy Clash Over Undersea Sound
The Obama administration would open the Atlantic Coast to offshore drilling, but only after a debate on the impact the new seismic testing could have on marine life.
Roundup 4/7: Ice Nein Edition
A meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, of global cultural officials seeks to reunite...
Airborne pigeons obey the pecking order
During flight, pigeons in a flock follow the leader.
Appliance power drain not well-known to Ontarians
The majority of Ontarians are in the dark about just how much electricity consumption their home electronic appliances are responsible for, a new survey suggests.
2 more glaciers gone from U.S. park
Glacier National Park has lost two more of its namesake moving icefields to climate change, a government researcher says.
Revolution in golf statistics: Study puts a number on extraordinary dominance of Tiger Woods
When Tiger Woods tees off Thursday at the first major tournament of the year it will mark his return to golf after months of accusations, apologies and absence from the...
Blind Cave Fish Inspires New Robot Sensory System
Robot subs with sensory systems inspired by blind cave fish could help make the droids more autonomous.
German wunderkind helps save the planet
By STEFAN NICOLAUPI Europe CorrespondentBERLIN, April 7 (UPI) -- Felix Finkbeiner from Germany is a climate activist who has spoken before the European Parliament, won numerous awards and...
The Third Gender (preview)
The reigning queen of Belfast, Northern Ireland, is the “Baroness” Titti Von Tramp, a deeply bronzed, thoroughly waxed and statuesque figure approaching seven feet tall in stiletto heels, wearing...
Eni starts up cross-border Adriatic field
ROME, April 7 (UPI) -- Italian energy company Eni announced it began production at the Annamaria B offshore platform, its first cross-border field in the Adriatic Sea.