British birds adapt to global warming

Great tits adjust their breeding season so that chicks hatch when winter moth caterpillars -- their main food source -- are most plentiful, long-term research shows. ...

Chile Forces Volcano Evacuation After Hot-Rock Eruption

Troops forced out the last holdouts after glowing rocks spewed from Chaitén. An expert warns that a catastrophic flow of toxic gas and ash could follow.

Federal Polar Bear Research Critically Flawed, Forecasting Expert Asserts

Research done by the US Department of the Interior to determine if global warming threatens the polar bear population is so flawed that it cannot be used to justify listing...

76-teraflop Supercomputer Installed For Critical Research On Climate Change, Severe Weather

The National Center for Atmospheric Research has taken delivery of a new IBM supercomputer that will advance research into severe weather and the future of Earth's climate. The supercomputer, known...

Sugarcane biofuel becomes Brazil's second energy source

Biofuel and other derivatives from sugarcane have for the first time overtaken hydroelectric power as an energy source in Brazil, according to an annual official study released Thursday.

Canada confirms tuberculosis in Manitoba cow

A five-year-old beef cow from a herd in Canada's western Manitoba province has been diagnosed with bovine tuberculosis (TB), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday.

Burp-free grass may help cows tackle global warming

Grass that may help tackle global warming by cutting the level of methane given off by cows is being developed by scientists reports the latest issue of the Society of...

Once Lush Sahara Dried Up Over Millennia, Study Says

The grassy prehistoric Sahara turned to desert more slowly than previously thought, says a new report—and global warming may turn it green once again.

Is Mother Nature acting out?

Argentina town turns white as Chile volcano erupts

Ash drifts across the Andes to coat Esquel, and residents complain of irritated eyes and throats. The situation could last for months. ...

Grants Help Researchers Clean Up, Understand Iraq Nuclear Program

Funding helps continue safe remediation of contamination, broker science diplomacy.

Spain demands return of $500 million treasure

Spain is demanding a U.S. deep-sea exploration firm turn over the entire $500 million treasure it salvaged from a shipwreck, saying Thursday it has determined the vessel is definitely Spanish.

Keeping yields, profits and water quality high

One of the key questions facing agriculturalists in the 21st century is how to produce adequate amounts of food and farm income while protecting environmental quality. Diversified, low-external-input (LEI) farming...

University Research Contributes To Global Warming, Professor Discovers

Add university research to the long list of human activities contributing to global warming. A biochemistry professor who is a committed environmentalist found that his own research produces 44 tons...

Climate Models Overheat Antarctica, New Study Finds

Computer analyses of global climate have consistently overstated warming in Antarctica, new research concludes. The study can help scientists improve computer models and determine if Earth's southernmost continent will warm...

Sherbrooke says no to plant biofuels on ethical grounds

The city of Sherbrooke has decided against running its municipal fleet on plant-based biofuels, saying it's unethical to divert agricultural products from the food chain.

Heat energy abundant in Australia

Australia has a belt of heat-producing rocks just below its surface, which could potentially provide unlimited amounts of geothermal power, according to an expert.

DOE dives into carbon sequestration

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced awards of more than $126.6 million to two projects aimed at burying more than one million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) far...

Food waste on 'staggering' scale

People are needlessly throwing away 3.6m tonnes of food each year in England and Wales, research suggests.

100,000 May Have Died in Myanmar Cyclone, U.S. Says

Bodies floated in floodwaters, and survivors tried to reach dry ground using blankets as sails, while a U.S. diplomat said up to a hundred thousand may have died.

PHOTOS: Chile Volcano Threatens Animals, Farms

Thousands of horses, cows, and other livestock face a toxic brew of deep ash and gases. And the region's all-important farms may be devastated for decades.

Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into...

Central America calls for climate change fund

Representatives from Central American countries have discussed last week the need for a joint fund to support climate change research

Quake Shakes Tokyo [News]

Japan was rocked by a series of earthquakes today about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from Tokyo that injured two, cut off power to some 2,100 homes, and left the country...

EU still far from agreeing biofuel standards: diplomats

The European Union remains far from agreeing on how to tighten its rules for using biofuels, diplomats said Wednesday amid growing opposition towards such forms of energy.

Three-Story Structure Slammed in Magnitude 8 Earthquake on Shake Table

Engineering researchers are subjecting a three-story structure resembling a parking garage to a sequence of earthquake "shake test" jolts as powerful as magnitude 8.0 as part of a series of...

Biodiversity: It's In The Water

What if hydrology is more important for predicting biodiversity than biology? Research published in the May 8 issue of the journal Nature challenges current thinking about biodiversity, and opens up...

Earth science: Harnessing the hum

A new way to analyse seismic vibrations is bringing order out of noise to help predict volcanic eruptions or create detailed images of Earth's interior. Rachel Courtland reports.