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Images emerge from polar drilling
The team behind the bid to drill into a lake isolated beneath kilometres of ice in Antarctica releases pictures of the start of the effort.
Colorado River water supply to fall short of demand, study says
The federal report predicts a drier future for the seven states that rely on the Colorado for water. A range of solutions, some impractical, are proposed.Water demand in the Colorado...
Hunters Kill Another Radio-Collared Yellowstone National Park Wolf
832F, the alpha female of her pack, had been unusually popular with wolf watchers
Weird ice affects stability of Antarctic ice shelf
Gaping crevasses that penetrate upward from the bottom of the largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula make it [...]
Japan may scrap nuclear plant over seismic fault
Geologists said Monday a Japanese nuclear plant may be sited over an active seismic fault, indicating that it will probably be scrapped.
Research pair finds global warming matched predictions from 1990
(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers has found that an estimate made in 1990 by a team of global scientists regarding how much temperatures would rise due to increasing amounts of carbon...
Giant sunfish washed up on beach
A giant sunfish - rarely seen in the North Sea because it prefers warmer water - is washed up on a Norfolk beach.
Titan’s seasons make sharp turn
Scientists using the international Cassini spacecraft have studied the rapid change in seasons on Saturn’s moon Titan, following equinox in August 2009, which saw the formation of a swirling vortex...
Clearest evidence yet of polar ice losses
After two decades of satellite observations, an international team of experts brought together by ESA and NASA has produced the most accurate assessment of ice losses from Antarctica and Greenland...
Have Venusian volcanoes been caught in the act?
Six years of observations by ESA’s Venus Express have shown large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet’s atmosphere, and one intriguing possible explanation is volcanic eruptions.
Italy Grapples With Polluting by Ilva, a Giant Steel Maker
Citing serious health concerns, a court ordered sections of the giant Ilva plant closed, but the government issued a contradictory decree for production to continue.
This Land: For 40 Years, Predicting Weather for Gruber’s Almanack
Bill O’Toole works as the seventh prognosticator of J. Gruber’s Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack, a line of work that began in 1797 with a star-savvy blacksmith.
Students try to make recycling fashionable
A dress made of grocery bags? Or strips of newspaper? At Franklin High School, it's all part of a group's mission to raise awareness about the environment and other global...
Harrabin's notes: Kyoto rumbles on
BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin discusses key climate change issues
20-Year-Old Report Successfully Predicted Warming: Scientists
First climate report got predictions right without sophisticated models.
Fractious Doha talks bode ill for 2020 deal
The fractious debate at UN climate talks in Doha points to a rocky road ahead to a new, global 2020 deal on saving the Earth from calamitous global warming, observers...
The Recycled Games: creating a sustainable Olympic legacy
A team of science and mathematics students are set the challenge of designing a sustainable product for the Olympic park from recycled materials
Mining, logging 'contributed' to Philippine disaster
Unchecked illegal gold mining and decades of indiscriminate logging contributed to the high death toll in the Philippines' worst natural disaster this year, officials and experts say.
On environment, Obama likely to keep walking middle line
His second term is unlikely to feature sweeping legislation on pollution or climate change. Upcoming EPA decisions on emissions limits could be a sign of what to expect.WASHINGTON — On...
Best Science Photos of the Week
Baby leopards, volcanoes on Venus and record arctic melt are just a few of the amazing Science images we found this week.
Arctic Report Card: Dark Times Ahead
Conditions in the Arctic are slipping rapidly from bad to worse as the pace of climate change accelerates in that region. That’s the message from an annual environmental assessment...
Green Blog: Mighty Old Trees Are Perishing Fast, Study Warns
The death rate is rising rapidly at all latitudes around the world because of climate change, infestation, disease and changes in fire management, a study warns.
Photos: Coral Species Proposed for Protections
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration proposes protections for 66 coral species.
Coast Guard to fly rescued turtles to Fla.
BOSTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Thirty-five stranded sea turtles recovering from hypothermia will be flown from Massachusetts to Florida with the help of the U.S. Coast Guard, officials said.
Climate Skeptics Swayed by Consensus, Not Evidence
Scientific consensus is more convincing to conservatives than evidence of climate change, new research finds.
Study Reveals Combined Effort of Methods Reduce More Pollution
Tradable permit systems for air and water pollution markets in New Zealand synergize to have greater impact on reducing pollution.
Winter brings no drought relief to U.S.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The arrival of winter has not helped U.S. farmers as nearly two-thirds of the country is still plagued by moderate to exceptional drought, officials...
Dropsondes: Work Horses in Hurricane Forecasting | Video
Small cylinders dropped from airplanes gather atmospheric data on their way down through hurricanes, dropsondes (or sondes for short) are crucial for meteorologists trying to predict when and where the...