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Atlantic 'Conveyor Belt' Not Slowing, NASA Study Finds
New NASA measurements of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, part of the global ocean conveyor belt that helps regulate climate around the North Atlantic, show no significant slowing over the...
Earth Has Entered The "Anthropocene Epoch," Geologists Say
A team of geologists say that, in just two centuries, stunning population growth, sprawling megacities and increased use of fossil fuels have wrought such vast and unprecedented changes to our...
Advanced Analysis Tools Aim to Reduce Uncertainty in Climate Data
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have developed a new, advanced data-reduction method -- Stochastic Proper Orthogonal Decomposition -- that will greatly improve the capability to deal with uncertainty in the...
Thirty states to observe Earth Hour
WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- Thirty U.S. states have agreed to darken public buildings for an hour Saturday to draw attention to global warming, officials said.
Alaska has new questions on gas pipeline
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 26 (UPI) -- A bill passed unanimously by Alaskan lawmakers delays the launch date for an in-state natural gas pipeline by four years, the measure states.
New boreal forest biomass maps produced from radar satellite data
Having a large-scale boreal forest biomass inventory would allow scientists to understand better the carbon cycle and to predict more accurately Earth's future climate. However, obtaining these maps has been...
Statoil expands Marcellus Shale acreage
STAVANGER, Norway, March 26 (UPI) -- Norwegian energy giant Statoil announced Friday that it signed a deal with Chesapeake Energy to add 59,000 acres to its Marcellus Shale gas...
The quality of the tomato depends more on temperature than on natural light
A team from the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development (Neiker-Tecnalia) has questioned the generally held belief that the quality of tomatoes depends primarily on their exposure to natural...
Pollution from Asia circles globe at stratospheric heights
The economic growth across much of Asia comes with a troubling side effect: pollutants from the region are being wafted up to the stratosphere during monsoon season. The new finding,...
Egypt 'key driver' for oil and gas
HOUSTON, March 26 (UPI) -- U.S. oil and gas explorer Apache announced its latest discovery in the Faghur Basin in the Western desert of Egypt encountered 105 feet of...
See Venus and Mercury Shine in Celestial Dance
For the next couple of weeks, brilliant Venus and the elusive planet, Mercury, perform a sort of celestial dance for two in the western twilight sky.
Plastic waste 'swamping beaches'
The UK's beaches are being swamped by a tide of plastic litter, the Marine Conservation Society warns.
China steams ahead on clean energy
China overtook the US during 2009 as the leading investor in clean energy, researchers say - with the UK in third place.
Radioactive Leak Is Fixed at Vermont Nuclear Plant
The Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor has fixed 2 holes in an underground pipe that leaked tritium into groundwater.
Nonsense On Ice
Nonsense On Ice What follows is quoted from an article: 'Climate Cools But Arctic Ice Scares Continue'by Dr. Tim Ball Monday, January 18, 2010: My badge of honor is an attack by...
Chalk River isotopes expected by end of July
The Chalk River nuclear reactor should be ready to resume production of isotopes by the end of July, Atomic Energy of Canada announced late Thursday.
Scientists Assess Haiti's Future Earthquake Threats
(PhysOrg.com) -- Before the Jan. 12 earthquake that leveled Port-au-Prince, the last great quake to strike Haiti was more than 150 years ago. Assessing historical seismic activity can be critical...
Keeping cattle cool and stress-free is goal of ARS study
Identifying the causes of heat stress in cattle and finding ways to manage it are the goals of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators who are helping producers deal...
Heat-Toting Ocean Currents Chugging Along
New findings boost confidence that Atlantic Ocean currents are not at risk from climate change.
GOES Satellite Movie Captures Record-Setting February Blizzards in Washington (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- During the first two weeks of February 2010, the GOES-12 weather satellite observed a record-setting series of "Nor'easter" snow storms which blanketed the mid-Atlantic coast in two blizzards.
Policy-makers take aim at new recycling frontier: solid waste, retailers and packaging
NEW YORK--It's human nature to conserve and hoard, so a lot of Americans today take a certain pleasure in their trash habits when it comes to recycling paper, plastics, glass...
Eleven questions for the next decade of geographical sciences
Eleven questions that should shape the next decade of geographical sciences research were identified in a new report. Reflecting a time when populations are moving and natural resources are being...
All-in-one mercury removal
Finding, absorbing and removing mercury from environmental waters could soon be done in one step with magnetic microspheres
Pictures: 7 Emergency Climate Fixes
From artificial volcanoes to sailing cloud makers, "geoengineering" may be the only option left to stop a global warming catastrophe, experts say.
"Goddess" Glacier Melting in War-Torn Kashmir
The western Himalaya glacier known as the "goddess of light" provides water to millions. But the first research findings in decades reveal that climate change is taking its toll.
Alberta extends bioenergy strategy
CALGARY, Alberta, March 25 (UPI) -- The government in the Canadian province of Alberta extended a program to promote the use of non-food crops for alternative energy production to...
Isotopes help mineral explorers
Isotopic signatures can be used to identify the source of sedimentary rocks and predict which areas are likely to contain valuable minerals.
National Academy of Sciences hosts $1m spiritual award
Critics say the Tempelton prize and the foundation behind it should not be legitimised by prestigious US scientific bodyAmerica's most prestigious scientific institution has been criticised by researchers after agreeing to host an...