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Nigeria's academies 'don't contribute enough to development'
Nigeria's government has given its academies a ticking off, urging them to play a larger role in the country's development.
Nabucco on schedule, EU says
BRUSSELS, March 26 (UPI) -- The Nabucco gas pipeline for Europe will move forward along time line outlined by the project consortium, the European energy commissioner said.
TRMM satellite rainfall map of Cyclone Ului's Queensland flooding
Queensland, Australia was recently hit by its second tropical cyclone of the season.
Climate change prediction project begins
WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) -- Three U.S. government agencies say they have formed a joint research project to better predict climate change and its resulting impact.
Gazprom watching Ukraine's gas storage
MOSCOW, March 25 (UPI) -- Kiev needs to ensure its underground gas storage facilities are filled in order to perform as a reliable gas transit nation, Gazprom officials said...
Hugo Chavez extends Easter to save energy
CARACAS, Venezuela, March 25 (UPI) -- The Easter holiday in Venezuela starting April 1 was extended by three days as a means to conserve energy, said Venezuelan President Hugo...
Scientists are helping rice farmers in Uruguay stop polluting their waterways
Scientists are helping rice farmers in Uruguay stop polluting their waterways -- including drinking-water sources and a globally valuable nature reserve.
EU fish discard ban may threaten sea birds
LEEDS, England, March 24 (UPI) -- British scientists say a proposed ban on throwing unwanted fish overboard from commercial boats could endanger the North Sea's most successful sea birds.
New Web site helps forest land managers
WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Forest Service says it has created an online database to help land managers understand the interactions of climate change, pathogens and forests.
Precise model of tectonic-plate movements developed from 20-year study
When it comes to 3-D puzzles, Rubik's Cube pales in comparison with the latest creation from a team of geophysicists. They have just put the finishing touches on a 20-year...
UN to look at climate meat link
UN farm experts will look at links between meat-eating and greenhouse emissions amid claims they have been exaggerated.
Changes seen in rainfall trends in March, June and October since 1945 in Spain
An international team led by the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) has produced MOPREDAS, the most complete database to date on monthly precipitations in the Iberian Peninsula. This has been used...
Video: Sheryl Crow on Water Conservation
Grammy award-winner, Sheryl Crow speaks about the importance of conserving water to help preserve the environment. She also mentions in this day in age she can never help too many...
University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit Panel Named
The members of the panel conducting a scientific assessment of the work done by...
Model Helps Cities Recover Lost Water Resources
Clean water is scarce and becoming more so in many cities around the world. According to the World Health Organization, between 1990 and 2006, the number of urban dwellers without...
Hunting for Projects to Help Fish and Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change
NEW YORK - For the average United States' city or 'burb dweller, firsthand evidence of climate change is rare. Hunters and anglers see it every day. [More]
Worries over electronic waste from the developing world
Millions of computers heading for unregulated recyclers could poison water and soil.
Anti-uranium doctors renew threat to resign
Nearly two-dozen doctors in Sept-Îles, Que., are renewing their threat to resign and leave the province after the government rejected calls for a moratorium on uranium mining and exploration in...
Scouring Florida’s Reefs for the Home Aquarium Trade
With an estimated 700,000 saltwater home aquariums in the United States, scientists and licensed collectors are debating the sustainability of the coral reefs off the Florida Keys.
Plastic boat sails Pacific to spread pollution warning
A boat made mostly from recyclable materials prepares to set sail from San Francisco to Sydney to drive home the environmental message to recycle, reuse and rethink the way we...
Kenyan farmers get micro-insurance
Thousands of Kenyan farmers are benefiting from a micro-insurance scheme that tracks adverse weather and gives payouts for damaged crops.
April issue of National Geographic magazine takes in-depth look at fresh water
WASHINGTON (March 2010) -- National Geographic's April 2010 issue will be devoted to a single topic -- fresh water. "Water: Our Thirsty World," available on newsstands beginning Tuesday,...
Court refuses second Asian carp injunction request
(AP) -- The Supreme Court has turned down a second request to immediately close shipping locks to prevent invasive Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes.
Video: New Playstation Move Demos
At The Engadget Show in New York, N.Y., Sony researchers showed off new technical demos of the upcoming PlayStation Move motion controller.
Chicken house attics can be tapped to warm broilers
Reducing the cost of keeping broiler chickens warm could result from research by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators.
Surgeon re-attaches teen’s arm after boating accident
Kristen Kilpatrick could see the whirling propeller approaching after her fishing boat lurched forward, plunging her into the cold lake. "The motor creates this weird funneling and it just sucks...
Mudslide cuts off gas to South Ossetia
VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia, March 22 (UPI) -- Gas supplies to the breakaway republic of South Ossetia were disrupted when a mudslide damaged a gas measuring station, emergency officials said Monday.
FOR KIDS: Earthquake shortens the day
The recent South American quake sent Earth spinning just a big faster