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El Niño killing young coral reef fish, biologists find
The unusually warm Pacific Ocean temperatures ushered in by El Niño can have a profound impact on the fish populations surrounding South Pacific coral reefs, a new study finds.
Well: Pass the Pasta!
With a few simple ingredients from your pantry and refrigerator, you can create quick, easy and elegant pasta dinners, explains Martha Rose Shulman in this week's Recipes for Health.
Sowing the seeds of agricultural research in Southern Sudan
Southern Sudan is rebuilding its agricultural research from scratch, but can it attract the diaspora back to help? Paul Jimbo reports.
Huge microbe community may be deep under ocean floor
A hidden ecosystem teeming with microbial life deep inside the Earth could be far more vast than suspected, operating entirely without input from the sun, according to new research.
UN: Global Warming Already Threatens Lives
People in South Asia at High Risk from Effects of Global Warming on Himalayan Glaciers, U.N. Environment Program Says
Glacier Melt: The Heat is On
Gallery: A New Report at the Cancun Climate Talks Warns of Accelerating Glacier Melt Around the World
Killer heatwaves ahead
A study has shown that extreme weather conditions are likely to continue, and people should be aware that heatwaves can kill.
UBC formulation of leishmaniasis drug shown to be stable, effective in tropical temperatures
A new formulation of Amphotericin B (AmB) developed by University of British Columbia researchers has been shown to be stable in tropical climates and effective in treating Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL)...
'Greener' climate prediction shows plants slow warming
A new NASA computer modelling effort has found that additional growth of plants and trees in a world with doubled atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would create a new negative feedback...
EU tackles climate change at grassroots
BRUSSELS, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Efforts to cut emissions at the local level should be backed by the European and international community, European lawmakers said from Brussels.
Andean quinoa could be grown in deserts worldwide
The successful harvesting of quinoa, in a lowland desert, has raised hopes that it can be planted in arid areas of America, Asia and Africa.
Tiny organisms give big warning about planet health
San Francisco State University scientists are studying whether a hardworking microscopic organism that helps rid the planet of too much carbon dioxide will continue to work so well in the...
Growing Earth’s oceans
One question that has baffled planetary scientists is how oceans formed on the surface of terrestrial planets like Earth — rocky planets made of silicate and metals. It’s believed that in additionzq to...
Researchers Engineer New Methane-Production Pathway in Microorganism
A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have created the first methane-producing microorganism that can metabolize complex carbon structures, which could lead to microbial recycling of waste products and...
Nanoparticle could extend food shelf life
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a nanoparticle can hold and release an antimicrobial agent, extending the shelf life of foods susceptible to Listeria contamination.
Soil needs decades to recover from a spill
Twelve years after the spillage at Aznalcóllar (Spain), scientists say that the soil affected has recovered "reasonably well". Their study of nematodes (microscopic soil worms that are indicators of the...
Creating 'Living' Buildings
Researchers are poised to use ethical synthetic biology to create 'living' materials that could be used to clad buildings and help combat the effects of climate change.
Dot Earth: The Ice Man Warneth
A veteran of dozens of research treks on high, eroding ice fields writes a stark warning to his fellow humans.
Pavement sealant identified as major pollutant
A black sealant sprayed on parking lots, driveways and playgrounds turns out to be the largest contributor to the rise of a toxic pollutant in urban lakes and reservoirs across...
Green: Tentative Signs of Life for Greenhouse Gas Controls
New Mexico's environmental Board approves plans to cap emissions beginning in 2013.
Undersea methane could be contributor to increased ocean acidity, researchers find
(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University researcher is part of a team which has found that methane from cold seeps undersea areas where fluids bubble up through sediments...
How to Green Your Holidays: Tips for Recycling, from Presents to Parties
Amid the holly and jolly, don't forget to be nice and not naughty when it comes to recycling during the holiday season.
Chinese cities can be model for low carbon
CANCUN, Mexico, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The low carbon growth successes of some of China's largest and fastest-growing cities can serve as a model for other cities worldwide to...
Nile Floods Gave Rise to Ancient Mega Lakes
Radar data suggests Nile floods created lakes in desert.
Cat Disease Threatens Endangered Monk Seals
Hoku endured some rough days before he died last spring. Three dogs chased him off one of his resting beaches, and he battled a minor tsunami that left him wedged...
China and U.S. Narrow Gap in Climate Talks
With narrowing differences over a key issue, verification, there is growing hope of modest success at the U.N. conference.
Ottawa unprepared for major oil spill: audit
The federal government is unprepared to respond to a major oil spill in Canada's waters, despite the coast guard receiving an average of at least one spill reported every day,...
N.S. prison report describes filthy conditions
A report obtained by CBC News Monday contains disturbing revelations about conditions in the Central Nova Correctional Facility in Dartmouth.