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Wildlife service plans for a warmer world
US interior department seeks ways to save species threatened by climate change.
U.K. climate change ads pulled
Britain's advertising watchdog has forced the government to pull two ads about the dangers of climate change because they are misleading.
Daffodils are blooming scarce this spring
The long, cold winter means traditional spring flowers are thin on the ground, especially at the Thriplow daffodil festivalVisitors will pause in wonder, and murmur rapturously with William Wordsworth:"…when all at once I...
Carbon emissions 'outsourced' to developing countries
Scientists report that over a third of carbon dioxide emissions associated with consumption of goods and services in many developed countries are actually emitted outside their borders. The study finds...
Southern Ocean winds open window to the deep sea
Australian and US scientists have discovered how changes in winds blowing on the Southern Ocean drive variations in the depth of the surface layer of sea water responsible for regulating...
UK minister talks climate in China
The UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband is in China to hold discussions with the country's political leaders.
Australia 0.7 degrees warmer over past 50 years: scientists
Australia's top science body said on Monday temperatures had risen about 0.7 degrees Celsius (0.44 Fahrenheit) in the last 50 years, describing the finding as "significant evidence" of climate change.
Weather change happening now
Scientists have created a snapshot of Australia's climate today: more hot days, fewer cold ones, wetter in the north and drier in the south.
Sewage Sludge Builds Organic Matter in Depleted Soils
A long-term study on the effect of sewage sludge on tropical soil.
Understanding Climate : #1 - Components Of Climate
Understanding Climate : #1 - Components Of Climate The difference between weather and climate Weather is what you see every day: whatever the sky is doing, that is your local weather. Sun,...
Reconstruction of Historical Climate Record in Kansas Shows Warming Trend
University of Arkansas researchers examined records of 65,987 daily mean temperature observations to reconstruct climate data in Manhattan, Kan., for the past 180 years and have found that 19th century...
Fish oil beats flaxseed oil for cholesterol
Q: Which is better, fish oil or flax oil capsules?
Genetic mapping of algae biofuel species groundwork done
Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has been doing so for hundreds of millions of years, according a scientists.
Wolves kill teacher in Alaska
Villagers in Chignik Lake on the Alaska Peninsula take precautions after the first known fatal wolf attack in U.S. in modern times. Hunters were combing the snowy brush around Chignik Lake, Alaska, on...
The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis by Jeremy Rifkin | Book review
Will global empathy save us from the catch-22 of climate change? John Gray is sceptical Whoever hacked into the emails at the University of East Anglia fired the opening salvo in a new...
NASA's Aqua Satellite shows strong convection in Tropical Storm Ului
NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm Ului during the morning hours (Eastern Time) on March 12 and noticed a large area of strong convection in the storm's center, indicating...
Roundup 3/12: Go Fish Edition
Japan's predilection for marine delicacies underlines two of today's headlines. The government formally arrested... [Read more]
Laptops could be key to an earthquake early-warning system
Seismologists envision a 'Quake Catchers' network of volunteers using their computers to precisely map tremors. ...
Spain Turns to Science for Stimulus
Spain's economy is in trouble. The country's real-estate bubble has collapsed and its unemployment... [Read more]
Process could clean up water used in natural gas drilling
(PhysOrg.com) -- Texas A&M Engineering is playing a role in a technological breakthrough that could clean up the contaminated water recovered from drilling natural gas wells in shale deposits through...
Haiti Earthquake Pictures: Your Images of the Aftermath
See National Geographic enthusiasts' eyewitness views of recovery and ruin in Haiti after the January 12 earthquake.
Hotter Climate, Fewer Birds?
Latest "State of the Birds" Paints Pessimistic Picture, Citing Loss of Habitat and Environmental Pollution
The use of cover crops in vineyards can help control the yield and quality of grapes and wine
Correct management of soil and irrigation is a vital factor in modern viticulture, due to the influence of the water balance of the vineyard on wine quality and the environmental...
Mackenzie pipeline irks environmentalists
CALGARY, Alberta, March 12 (UPI) -- Canadian regulators are ignoring the potential environmental impact of the proposed Mackenzie natural gas pipeline, environmental advocates said.
In the World: Nanotech on the farm
Cassava is a tropical root vegetable and staple crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it's tricky to handle: Once the root is removed from the ground, it...
US to lobby for endangered species listing for polar bear
Melting sea ice in the Arctic will kill thousands of bears in coming years, the US says, and continued commercial trade must not be allowed to make the situation worseIt is a...
Web will be 'critical' revenue source for Times: publisher
Charging online readers will give The New York Times a critical second revenue stream but the print newspaper will be important for "many years to come," publisher Arthur Sulzberger said...
Central American shrimp, lobster fast disappearing
Illegal fishing and climate change are decimating shrimp and lobster populations in Central America, threatening a two-billion-dollar industry and 136,000 jobs, regional experts said Thursday.