Shift From Savannah to Sahara Was Gradual, Research Suggests

By analyzing thousands of layers of sediment in a core drilled from the bottom of a lake, a team of scientists has reconstructed the climate of northern Africa.

Man likely dooming Shenandoah River

RICHMOND, Va., May 11 (UPI) -- Numerous fish kills in the Shenandoah River can be traced to human activity, scientists in Virginia say.

Eruptions subside at Sicily's Mount Etna

The eruptions that have shaken the Mount Etna volcano on the southern Italian island of Sicily have subsided, experts said Sunday at the Palermo Geophysics and Volcanology Institute.

Japan aims to cut emissions by 60-80 pct by 2050: reports

Japan aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by between 60 and 80 percent by 2050, news reports said on Sunday, as part of measures setting out the country's long...

Alex Renton: How the world's oceans are running out of fish

On the brink of ecological catastrophe Alex Renton tells why the international community has failed to act

Eel Fishing Multiplies The Accidental Capture Of Other Fish By Eight

In the Ebro River delta, the fishing of elver (an eel, Anguilla anguilla) leads to the accidental capture of other fish species, with the capture of one ton of elver...

Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, diving attraction

(AP) -- About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches. The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen...

British birds adapt to global warming

Great tits adjust their breeding season so that chicks hatch when winter moth caterpillars -- their main food source -- are most plentiful, long-term research shows. ...

VIDEO: Monks Join Cyclone Cleanup

Buddhist monks and Myanmar (Burma) government workers began cleaning the cyclone-struck city of Yangon (Rangoon). But the situation remains grim in the country's delta region. Warning: graphic imagery.

Video: The Next Step in Cooling Hot Data

Servers run hot. Cooling them down impacts costs, energy sources and Earth's climate.

WEEK IN PHOTOS: Texas Sinkhole, Myanmar Cyclone, More

See a supercell light up the Texas sky, U.S. Marines braving a sandstorm in Afghanistan, the Olympic torch reach the top of Mount Everest, and more.

New cellphone carriers by next summer: report

Canadians could see new cellphone companies by next summer, as startup times and costs following a government auction of airwaves later this month will be much lower than many analysts...

Chile Forces Volcano Evacuation After Hot-Rock Eruption

Troops forced out the last holdouts after glowing rocks spewed from Chaitén. An expert warns that a catastrophic flow of toxic gas and ash could follow.

Federal Polar Bear Research Critically Flawed, Forecasting Expert Asserts

Research done by the US Department of the Interior to determine if global warming threatens the polar bear population is so flawed that it cannot be used to justify listing...

Experts Available as 2008 Hurricane Season Begins

The United States is bracing for what predictions say will be a "well-above-average" hurricane season. Texas Tech University has a number of wind scientists with extensive experience researching hurricanes such...

Protecting Oysters From Burrowing Shrimp

For members of the multimillion-dollar West Coast shellfish industry, their world is the oyster. Unfortunately, the oyster industry's ability to meet rising demands is hampered by two species of burrowing...

SaskPower nuclear reactor report stirs up northern debate

People in northern Saskatchewan are of two minds about a possible nuclear power station in their region.

Great Salt Lake Institute Offers Resource for Salty Scientists

As one of the extreme ecosystems of the world--where life is tested at its limits--salt lakes provide new territory for exploration, learning and stewardship. Located minutes away from the...

Global Temperature Report - April 2008

The La Nina Pacific Ocean cooling event continues to push temperatures in the tropics downward, with the tropical troposphere chilling for the second consecutive month to its coolest temperature since...

Western states rebuff plan for Italian nuclear waste in Utah

(AP) -- Eight Western states on Thursday rejected a company's plan to ship tons of radioactive waste from Italy for disposal in Utah, saying importing foreign loads would violate...

Huge Texas sinkhole's appetite decreasing, officials say

(AP) -- Geologists said a 260-foot-deep sinkhole that grew to the length of three football fields over just two days seemed to be slowing down Thursday, but that it...

Air pollution in Wyo. community rivals that of big cities

BOULDER, Wyo. (AP) -- There isn't anything metropolitan about this tiny unincorporated town in southwest Wyoming, where a few single-family homes and a volunteer fire station stand against a skyline...

Opinion: Biogas? China size it

A new world is emerging that will require the recycling of waste that has not previously been recycled. And it is happening in China, writes David DuByne.

Sugarcane biofuel becomes Brazil's second energy source

Biofuel and other derivatives from sugarcane have for the first time overtaken hydroelectric power as an energy source in Brazil, according to an annual official study released Thursday.

Canada confirms tuberculosis in Manitoba cow

A five-year-old beef cow from a herd in Canada's western Manitoba province has been diagnosed with bovine tuberculosis (TB), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday.

Once Lush Sahara Dried Up Over Millennia, Study Says

The grassy prehistoric Sahara turned to desert more slowly than previously thought, says a new report—and global warming may turn it green once again.

Is Mother Nature acting out?

Grants Help Researchers Clean Up, Understand Iraq Nuclear Program

Funding helps continue safe remediation of contamination, broker science diplomacy.