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Well: A Cool Classic, Sliced and Diced
Five ways to enjoy cucumbers — a perfect food for hot end-of-summer days — inspired by cuisines around the globe.
Climate change: warm words and cool waters | Editorial
There is a serious debate about why observed temperatures have not kept pace with computer-modelled predictionsLast week's report that the current "pause" in global warming could be linked to cyclic cooling in the...
Changing atmospheric circulation over North Atlantic less likely to steer Sandy-like storms into the US coast
The weather patterns that steered deadly Superstorm Sandy into the East Coast last year may be on the decrease, thanks to rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Industrial Soot Linked to the Abrupt … ntury Glaciers
A NASA-led team of scientists has uncovered strong evidence that soot from a rapidly industrializing Europe caused the abrupt retreat of mountain glaciers in the European Alps that began in...
Second badger cull gets under way
A pilot cull of badgers begins in west Gloucestershire, a week after badger killings began in Somerset.
Did Ancient Earth-Chilling Meteor Crash Near Canada?
A meteor or comet impact near Quebec heaved a rain of hot melted rock along the Atlantic Coast about 12,900 years ago, a new study claims. The new research impacts...
Bringing coral reefs back from the brink
Shocks caused by climate and seasonal change could be used to aid recovery of some of the world's badly-degraded coral reefs, scientists have proposed. Marine scientists suggest that it may...
Atmosphere's emission fingerprint affected by how clouds are stacked
Clouds, which can absorb or reflect incoming radiation and affect the amount of radiation escaping from Earth's atmosphere, remain the greatest source of uncertainty in global climate modeling.
Red cedar tree study shows that clean air act is reducing pollution, improving forests
Ecologist have shown that the Clean Air Act has helped forest systems recover from decades of sulfur pollution and acid rain. The research team spent four years studying centuries-old eastern...
Giant Triassic amphibian was a burrowing youngster
During the Triassic Period Krasiejów, Poland had a warm climate and was populated by giant amphibians, such as Metoposaurus diagnosticus. Like modern amphibians, Metoposaurus needed water, but an extremely long...
Prehistoric climate change due to cosmic crash in Canada: Team reveals cause of global climate shift 12,900 years ago
For the first time, a dramatic global climate shift has been linked to the impact in Quebec of an asteroid or comet, Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues report in a...
Last-minute reprieve for Canada’s research lakes
Government strikes temporary deal with independent institute to keep freshwater experimental site open.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13660
US, Sweden unveil $25 mln clean water technology grant
The US Agency for International Development and the Swedish government announced a $25 million grant program Monday to increase access to clean water for farming.
Are trees in Central Europe defying climate change?
Over 200 researchers from Europe and around the world are currently meeting in Zürich to share the latest findings on the topic "Climate Change: Tree responses in Central European forests"....
Paradox of polar ice sheet formation solved
The beginning of the last glacial period was characterized in the Northern hemisphere by significant accumulation of snow at high latitudes and the formation of a huge polar ice sheet....
Researchers find phosphate in more soluble form on Mars
(Phys.org) —A trio of researchers at the University of Nevada has found that phosphate found in minerals on Mars, is far more soluble than it is in natural Earth minerals....
Average height of European males has grown by 11 centimeters in just over a century
The average height of European males increased by an unprecedented 11 centimeters between the mid-nineteenth century and 1980, according to a new article. Contrary to expectations, the study also reveals...
Safer shipping with high-tech radar
Traffic volumes are increasing, not only on our roads but also at sea. A new marine radar system with improved antenna technology is set to meet the growing demands of...
Climate science alarming, irrefutable: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the evidence for climate change was beyond dispute but it was not too late for international action to prevent its worst impacts.
Exotic legume improves livestock feeding
A Mediterranean legume has the potential to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions when fed to livestock.
A hitchhiker's guide to pumice
A floating raft of pumice created by an underwater volcanic eruption near New Zealand, and teeming with marine hitchhikers, has been spotted in the northern Great Barrier Reef.
The long and rich life of tropical clouds: Understanding environmental conditions that help tropical clouds flourish
Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory uncovered another clue as to how tropical clouds live long and prosper. Moisture from the middle layer of the atmosphere, both before and after...
This Is What An Urban Heat Island Looks Like
Hot Hot Heat Island Nickolay Lamm, StorageFront.com Summertime in the city. Ugh, New York City, you sweaty mess. Summer in New York City, bless its big, appley urban heart, can be miserable....
'Molecular basis' for jet lag found
Scientist believe they have figured out why it takes us so long to adapt when we travel to new time zones.
George Zweig At ICNFP 2013
Yesterday I had the great pleasure to listen to George Zweig, who gave seminar about the discovery of the idea of quarks (or Aces, as he originally named them) at...
Western Japan records hottest summer ever
The west of Japan had its hottest ever summer this year, official figures showed Monday after a season in which heatstroke killed dozens and hospitalised tens of thousands nationwide.
Monster crocodile traps tourist on Australian island
A tourist has had a lucky escape after being trapped on a remote Australian island for two weeks by a monster six-metre (20-foot) crocodile, reports said Monday.
Strong quake hits Indonesia; no tsunami threat
A strong earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Sunday, causing panic among residents in East Timor, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and there was no...