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Mysteriously warm times in Antarctica
A new study of Antarctica's past climate reveals that temperatures during the warm periods between ice ages (interglacials) may have been higher than previously thought. The latest analysis of ice...
Don't ignore agriculture in climate talks, experts warn
Agriculture and how it can adapt to climate change should be given more attention in climate negotiations, a group of scientists has urged.
UN: Fight climate change with free condoms
The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed population growth by making free condoms and family planning advice more widely available, the U.N. Population Fund said...
ORNL, Partners Helping Scientists Deal with Data Deluge
Vast amounts of information that could hold the key to breakthroughs in environmental research will be made readily available through a network created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners.
Curbing population growth crucial to reducing carbon emissions
Access to contraception could tackle global warming, says United Nations.
Biodiversity: Putting a price on nature
Gretchen Daily knows the value of ecosystems — but can ascribing financial worth to them help to maintain biodiversity? Emma Marris meets an ecosystem-services evangelist.
Drilling Into Ice to See Into Earth's Past, Future
Paleoclimate researcher studies Greenland ice cores to see how Earth's climate has changed.
Research challenges for understanding landscape changes identified
Nine research challenges and four research initiatives that are poised to advance the study of how Earth's landscapes change were unveiled today in a new report by the National Research...
Hidden threat: Elevated pollution levels near regional airports
Scientists are reporting evidence that air pollution — a well-recognized problem at major airports — may pose an important but largely overlooked health concern for people living near smaller regional...
Paying More for Flights Eases Guilt, Not Emissions
The sheer size of the airline industry’s emissions makes it hard to judge the effectiveness of carbon offset programs.
Natural drought causes warming
A recent study has suggested that warming is not responsible for the drought in the Murray Darling basin – it’s the other way around.
Global Temperature Report -- October 2009
An El Nino Pacific Ocean warming event that caused the second warmest tropical October in 31 years didn't stop the continental U.S. from seeing its second coldest October in that...
US evangelicals warm to climate change science in Capitol Hill campaign| Suzanne Goldenberg
Leading environmental scientists and evangelical Christians join forces to lobby senators in support of the climate billThe handful of Senators trying to rustle up support for Obama's energy and climate change legislation in...
Emulating Western lifestyles: Consumption and carbon footprints in less industrialized countries
In recent decades, a new global middle class has exploded, with a total population exceeding one billion people. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores the consumption...
Seahorse 'hitchhikes' Atlantic
An American seahorse is found thousands of kilometres from home, having hitched a ride to European waters.
Corinne Le Quere on how carbon sinks in oceans and forests are becoming less effective
Corinne Le Quere on how carbon sinks in oceans and forests are becoming less effectiveJon Dennis
Tension On The Grapevine: Trellis Tension Monitoring Offers Accurate Solution For Grape Growers
Predictions of grape yields are extremely important to juice processors and wineries but until recently, forecasting yields has relied on expensive and labor-intensive hand-sampling methods. However, a new approach, Trellis...
Monsoon Model Indicates Potential For Abrupt Transitions
A self-amplifying effect presently sustains monsoon winds, but it could also disrupt the circulation over land and sea. The periodical rainfall could stop from one season to another or for...
Diatoms Reveal Climate Changes
Some 500 years ago there was a change in the circulation in the atmosphere over Scandinavia. This probably led to increased amounts of winter precipitation in northern Sweden for a...
Obama: Rally the world for climate deal next month
President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action...
Tilt Parameters End First Extrication Drive
The preliminary results from the first extrication drive for Spirit on Sol 2088 (Nov. 17, 2009) indicate the rover stopped less than 1 second after it began, sensing more vehicle...
El Nino Could Play A Role In Colorado's Winter Weather, Scientist Says
(PhysOrg.com) -- El Nino, a warming event of the tropical Pacific Ocean that affects weather patterns in the United States and elsewhere, has strengthened in recent months and already appears...
Horticulture Professor Develops Sustainable Landscaping Website; Uses Internet Instead of Textbook
New website on sustainable landscaping developed by WIU horticulture professor addresses a rapidly evolving area responding to environmental issues, including global climate change. This new instructional tool and content-rich website...
The Wired Wilderness
In this time-lapsed video, automated digital cameras capture the growth of the Horse fire in Cleveland National Forest on July 23, 2006.
Study: Sea stars bulk up to beat the heat
A new study finds that a species of sea star stays cool using a strategy never before seen in the animal kingdom. The sea stars soak up cold sea water...
Amphibians as environmental omens disputed
VERMILLION, S.D., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A coalition of scientists from three U.S. universities is questioning the theory that amphibians are a leading indicator of environmental degradation.
Ice retreat creates new CO2 store
Vast new "carbon sinks" in the Antarctic are filling the void left by retreating ice shelves and glaciers.
Earth 'heading for 6C' of warming
CO2 emissions rose by a quarter in the last decade, setting the course for a world up to 6C warmer, according to research.