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Climate 'could hit Canadian GDP'
Climate change could cost Canada around 1% of its GDP by 2050 in environmental damage, a government panel finds.
History Made Rainforests Diverse, Not Ecology
People concerned about climate change recently can look no farther than the world's rainforests to see the diversity that arises from different ecological conditions. History and geology, not current ecology,...
Cows versus trout in the Eastern Sierra
The right of ranchers to continue running cattle is dependent on the outcome of a dispute over how best to protect the California golden trout, the official state fish.In a...
Scientists Say Atlas Is Wrong on Greenland’s Glaciers
Climate scientists say a new edition of an influential atlas vastly overrepresents Greenland’s rate of glacial melt.
'Ocean rocket' returns to service
Sea Launch, the rocket company that operates from a converted oil rig in the Pacific, returns to flight and puts a large telecommunications satellite in orbit.
The American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?
(AP) -- Tucked between treatises on algae and prehistoric turquoise beads, the study on page 460 of a long-ago issue of the U.S. journal Science drew little attention.
Climate change may leave Mount Everest ascent ice-free, say climbers
Mission launched to measure change in Himalayas as anecdotal evidence grows of melting ice on mountain's southern approachClimbers and custodians of Everest say that rapid climate change could soon make for an ice-free...
News in Brief: Earth/Environment
Diamonds from the depths have shallow elements, New Zealand earthquake helped triggered its successor and more in this week's news
Earthquake test has vehicles on bridge
RENO, Nev., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say their simulation of an earthquake on a bridge using full-size vehicles could produce important data to be used for new...
Hot New High-Tech Energy Source Is ... Wood?
Burning wood may seem backward, dirty, and environmentally hostile. But advanced power plants may hold great potential to save energy, cut costs, and even fight global warming.
Dentists urged to dispose of mercury safely
Environment Canada is urging dentists to stop flushing mercury from old fillings down the drain and to use special machines instead.
National Park Foundation Saguaro Electronic Field Trip
We wish you could join in person at the BioBlitz, but thanks to the National Park Foundation we’ve got the next best thing – an Electronic Field Trip (EFT) to...
Global Warming Silver Lining? Arctic Could Get Cleaner
There may be a bright side to global warming, at least in the Arctic—the changing climate could improve air quality, a new study shows.
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Putin Covets Northeast Passage
The Russian prime minister predicts that the passage, where ice is melting, can compete with traditional international maritime routes.
Bulldozers Tear Into Big Washington Dams
The three-year, $351 million effort to remove two dams on the Elwha River has gotten underway, with the goal of restoring an influx of salmon into Olympic National Park.
The return to recycling
If you think today’s emphasis on recycling represents a revolution in human behavior, think again. Before the Industrial Revolution and the advent of cheap consumer goods, throwing things away was a last resort...
Pole flips tied to plate tectonics
Lopsided arrangement of continents could lead to reversals in Earth's magnetic field
New Map Shows Saltiness of Earth's Oceans
Salt levels in the water play a big role in the planet's climate.
CO2 storage law falls through in Germany
Germany's parliament Friday blocked a law allowing the storage of carbon dioxide underground, as Europe's top economy wrangles over energy policy following Japan's nuclear disaster.
Natural gas fracking reviews launched
The federal government is launching two reviews of a controversial natural gas drilling practice known as fracking, to address concerns it may be damaging to the environment.
Cellphone service coming to 6 NYC subway stations
(AP) -- The long-delayed project to wire New York City subway stations for cellphone service is finally bearing fruit. A person close to the matter says six stations will...
Most accurate measurements of big-city pollution
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of NASA's satellites has provided the most detailed map yet of the pollution generated by some of the worlds biggest cities, and given an indication of the...
Our ability to model past climates does not guarantee future success
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University shows that past trends in climate must be very carefully understood before using them to model the future.
Video: Va. town struggles to rebuild from earthquake
Mineral, Va., is the closest town to the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the East Coast. As the town struggles to rebuild, government aid has been hard to come by. ...
Dot Earth Blog: Italy's Troubling Earthquake Prosecutions
Earth scientists serve as scapegoats as Italy seeks justice after a 2009 earthquake.
China's farm subsidies soar but OECD states' at record low
China's subsidies to farmers soared six-fold between 2008 and 2010 to $147 billion, making it the global leader, OECD data showed Wednesday, in what could complicate trade liberalisation talks.
House Science Panel to Investigate NOAA Climate Service
A political feud over a "shadow" climate science service is heating up again. Following...
Irene's Impact on Bahamas Analyzed from Air & Sea
Helicopter & ship surveys photograph effects to coasts.