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Despite East Coast freeze, global warming's real
No single weather event can be directly attributed to climate change. But as the globe warms up, Americans can expect more storms like the one bearing down on much of...
Study wants EU to recycle rare earths
BRUSSELS, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- A study commissioned by the European Greens urges the European Union to adopt a body-wide rare earths recycling scheme to protect the environment and...
Seimologists say risk of Chile quake high
VALPARAISO, Chile, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile in February 2010 did not relieve seismic stress as expected and earthquake risk remains high in the area,...
Surf's up: New research provides precise way to monitor ocean wave behavior, shore impacts
Engineers have created a new type of "stereo vision" to use in studying ocean waves as they pound against the shore, providing a better way to understand and monitor this...
MRI: An accurate method to evaluate iron overload
A research team from Iran investigated the accuracy of T2*-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI T2*) in the evaluation of iron overload in beta-thalassemia major patients. The study showed that MRI...
Cyclone threatens Australia's northeast
A powerful cyclone closing in on Australia's northeast threatens to bring torrential rain and storm surges to regions already saturated by flooding.
Ocean fertilization summary for policymakers published
Failure to tackle rising greenhouse gas emissions effectively has led to intensifying debate on geoengineering - deliberate large-scale schemes to slow the rate at which Earth is heating up. The...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Deep-Drilling a Supervolcano
Fire Bomb There are few good ways to deal with living atop a supervolcano, but critics worry that drilling deep into one to study its composition could, in the worst case, cause...
Scotland puts foot down on mackerel
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The Faroes Islands wasn't able to get a sustainability certification for mackerel fishing because of complaints by Scotland, a fisheries secretary said.
WikiLeaks founder warns of huge leak as last resort
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday detailed a plan to release a deluge of secret documents should the whistleblower website be permanently shut down.
Trail fans defy closures at Crystal Cove State Park
Putting themselves as well as any potential rescuers in harm's way, Crystal Cove State Park hikers and bikers are ignoring 'No Entry' signs posted in the wake of heavy rains.Crystal...
Video: Silver Gulls of Australia
This Sunday Morning moment of nature takes you on the heights Down Under with silver gulls above the waters off Philip Island south of Melbourne.
FRACKING Revisited: What lies ahead (or beneath) and the idea of a FRACKING CHALLENGE
Last summer, precisely six month ago, I wrote a blog article on hydraulic fracturing at the height one of the contentious periods between the industry and the public about this...
Malaysia leads way in environmental study of deforestation
Ecologists use project to devise guidelines on how to manage land conversion.
Reheating the climate change story | Jules Boykoff
The media have dropped climate change, with its tricky science. But cast in economic terms, it could recapture public interestHere's a climate conundrum: while scientists declared 2010 to be the hottest year on...
More frequent drought likely in eastern Africa
The increased frequency of drought observed in eastern Africa over the last 20 years is likely to continue as long as global temperatures continue to rise, according to new research...
Trash: Southern California's mission to clean up the confusion
A report on how to reduce, reuse, recycle, and a bit of history.Psst. That coffee cup in your hand. Where will you toss it? Trash bin? Recycling bin? What about...
Green: Arctic Waters Warmer Than in 2,000 Years
The findings are another indication that recent global warming is atypical in the context of historical climate fluctuations, a paleoclimatologist says.
Dot Earth: Can the Asian Boom Save Room for Tigers?
A new analysis of tiger conservation plans stresses the need to maintain corridor between refuges as Asia's building boom plays out.
Smog may lead to Milan traffic shutdown
MILAN, Italy, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Ongoing air pollution in Milan, Italy, has lasted 16 days and will probably trigger a total ban on vehicular traffic in the city...
Scientist at Work: Predators Get Snowed In Too
In deep snow, predators lilke fishers and foxes are less active in the forests near Albany, N.Y.
Oilsands mine approval condemned
Environmental groups Friday condemned a decision by a joint federal-provincial regulatory panel to conditionally approve a new oilsands project in northern Alberta.
Green: New York Floats Rules for Cleaner Heating Oil
Proposed regulations would phase out the most polluting oils, No. 6 and No. 4, yielding health and environmental benefits.
Pictures: Volcano Lightning Electrifies Japan Eruption
A volcano in a James Bond setting flared to life Wednesday, sparking lightning and a huge ash plume as well as prompting evacuations.
Dot Earth: When a (CO2) Solution is Ahead of the Problem
A businessman offers a real-world strategy for engaging the public on responding to the risks attending global warming.
Hopping over the edge - year of threatened rabbits
As we prepare for the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, conservationists warn that one in four rabbits, hares and pikas are under threat.
Alberta oil sands panel draws criticism
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Environmental advocates complained a team set up to monitor oil sands production in Canada's Alberta province is skewed in favor of industrialists.
Heat-Related Deaths Could Jump
Climate Changey: A popular air pollution model simulates the health and economic impacts of rising temperatures in the U.S.