Ignored warnings 'worsened' Myanmar cyclone disaster

An inadequate response to early warnings and destruction of mangrove forests worsened the devastation of cyclone Nargis, say experts.

Stressed seaweed might make cloudy skies

OBAN, Scotland, May 8 (UPI) -- British-led scientists say they've discovered the presence of large amounts of seaweed along coastal areas can influence the Earth's climate.

The science of cyclones

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The catastrophic cyclone that hit Myanmar hints at the shape of things to come in climate impact — but probably not for the reason you...

Unpiloted planes sample California air

SAN DIEGO, May 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they will use sophisticated unpiloted aircraft to assess Southern California's potential for climate change and sources of air pollution.

Sounding out Congo Red

Brightly colored dyes such as the shimmering Congo Red commonly used in silk clothing manufacture are notoriously difficult to dispose of in an environmentally benign way.

Lezza-brand water ice recall is expanded

WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an expansion of the recall of Lezza-brand blue raspberry Italian ice caused by a labeling error

Importance Of Retrofitting Existing Housing To Make It More Environmentally Friendly

It is a great shame that the most creative professional group in the building trade, the architects, rarely apply themselves to existing housing, researchers assert. A large proportion of the...

Farmland Dust Cloud From Ukraine Impact Air Quality As Far As Germany

Fallow agricultural land and steppe-formation processes are evidently capable of having a much greater effect on global air quality than was previously assumed. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers...

Cyclones help spread weeds

Strong winds and rough seas caused by cyclones can disperse weed seeds more than 40 times further than normal weather conditions, found the results of a new study.

Nobel Laureate Gerard 't Hooft at Canada's Perimeter Institute

Eminent scientist and Nobel Laureate Gerard 't Hooft to present a Perimeter Institute Public Lecture.

Vog casts haze over Hawaii

Stinging jellyfish back at Italy's beaches

ROME, May 5 (UPI) -- Hordes of stinging jellyfish are back on Italian beaches this spring, and experts warned Monday it could be a sign of global warming.

Nutrient Pollution Reductions From Urban Stream Restoration Quantified

Researchers have now quantified the amount of excess nitrogen removed from an urban stream during environmental restoration projects. This breakthrough allows environmental managers to assess the pollution-reducing benefits of storm...

Feature: Acid oceans

International scientists are now in little doubt about the cause of a threat confronting up to one-third of all marine life: the 27 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide released each...

Rescuing Coral From Warming Waters

CBS Evening News correspondent Daniel Sieberg took a closer look at the corals of Biscayne Bay with one researcher who is embarking on an innovative but controversial experiment to protect...

Opinion: Come clean on sustainability

Carbon neutrality and other green jargon is in danger of becoming what 'reduced fat', 'low cal' and 'high fibre' were in past decades, according to Margaret Lawson.

65-million-year-old asteroid impact triggered a global hail of carbon beads

The asteroid presumed to have wiped out the dinosaurs struck the Earth with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied, rocketed skyward, and formed tiny airborne beads...

VIDEO: Freak Wave Kills Nine

A wave estimated at up to 16 feet (5 meters) tall struck a sightseeing spot in coastal South Korea.

PHOTOS: Cyclone Ravages Myanmar, Kills Thousands

Hurricane-force winds, driving rain, and widespread flooding have killed perhaps 10,000 people, torn apart buildings, and sunk ships in the Southeast Asian country.

US, EU asked to reconsider biofuel goals as food prices rise

(AP) -- The U.S. and European Union should reconsider a shift to biofuels that has helped increase food prices worldwide by turning agricultural land over to energy crops, American...

EU urged to reject 3 new biotech crops

(AP) -- Environmental groups appealed to the European Union on Monday to reject applications from the biotech industry to approve one newly engineered potato variety and two corn crops.

Global warming: French scientists tweak carbon-storing powder

French-led technologists said they had beefed up the performance of a nano-powder that stores carbon dioxide (CO2) in what could be a step forward in tackling global warming caused by...

Fighting global warming — at the dinner table

Substituting chicken, fish, or vegetables for red meat just once a week can help combat climate change — even more dramatically than buying locally sourced food, according to scientists in...

17 Elephants Butchered for Ivory in African Park

Poachers from several competing interests killed the rare mammals to cash in on continued demand for illegal ivory, wildlife officials announced. Warning: graphic images.

Dietary Choice Affects Climate More Than Food Miles

Despite the recent popular attention to the distance that food travels from farm to plate, a.k.a. "food miles," Carnegie Mellon researchers Christopher L. Weber and H. Scott Matthews argue in...

Volcano in 1600 caused global disruption

The effects of a massive volcanic eruption in Peru more than 400 years ago might have significantly impacted societies and agriculture world-wide, according to a new study of historic records.

Science Weekly podcast: Lessons to be learned from past climate change; plus pixie dust fingers

Alok Jha and guests discuss the Earth's past climate change; and regrowing fingers using pixie dust

Poland and ESA sign the Plan for European Cooperating State (PECS)

On 28 April 2008 Poland reinforced its relations with ESA by signing the Plan for European Cooperating State Charter. This is a direct follow up to the signing of the...