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Ocean Carbon Cycle Research Gets Boost From Satellite Data
The Earth's oceans play a vital role in the carbon cycle, making it imperative that we understand marine biological activity enough to predict how our planet will react to the...
Feature: Is Western Australia heading for longer summers?
Researchers believe that warmer seas off Western Australia could result in longer summers and milder winters. Peter Terry investigates the quest to predict the future of water temperatures and seasonal...
Opinion: Make a stand for good science
Scientists must work harder at making the public aware of the stark difference between good science and denialist spin, believes Barry Brook.
Hungry fungus could unlock better biofuel production
A fungus responsible for the rapid deterioration of military clothing and canvas tents during the Second World War could significantly improve the production of biofuels, say U.S. scientists.
Beetle-ravaged forests prompt campground closures in Rockies
(AP) -- Vacationers will have fewer places to pitch their tents this summer in Colorado and Wyoming, and they can place the blame on bugs. The U.S. Forest Service...
A fish-eye view of a coral reef
Submersible cameras offer a close look at the struggling habitats, helping scientists gauge how best to protect them. ...
Earthwatch and HSBC Fight Climate Change--One 'Branch' at a Time
Earthwatch kicks off a five-year global forest research program at the Smithsonian as part of the HSBC Climate Partnership. Over the next four years, hundreds of employees from the world's...
Soil can clean toxic waste
Research has found that microbes naturally present in Australian soil could be the most efficient way to break down contaminants and toxic waste in the environment.
At 107, Livermore lightbulb is still a real live wire
The low-watt firehouse bulb has been burning continuously since 1901. It's generated awe and respect, even among the backers of a Texas rival. ...
Feature: Targeting endocrine disruptors in Australias waterways
Australia has lagged behind Europe and North America in research and policy on endocrine disrupting chemicals in the country’s waterways. CSIRO has been working with Land Water Australia...
Opinion: The challenge of the 21st century - setting the real bottom line (part 2)
We have fallen into the trap of believing that economic growth forever is possible and necessary, according to David Suzuki.
Map predicts global warming hot spots
A new study has mapped out the vulnerability to climate change in Sydney's coastal regions, a forecast that will help councils accurately plan for the future.
Opinion: Algal farming - a new Agricultural Revolution?
Farming algae could provide a solution to the recent food riots and biofuel debates, says Damir Ibrisimovic.
Opinion: A 10,000 year misunderstanding
The current food crises cannot be solved until we accept that the Earth is well past its carrying capacity, argues Peter Salonius.
Feature: China - the rise of the green city
China’s rapid urbanisation is cause for concern, but remarkable initiatives in cities such as Rizhao, Wuhan and Beijing are leading to a broader endorsement of sustainability principles, write Matthew Levinson...
Opinion: 'You shall not murder'
Each year in Alaska fur bearing animals are killed in a 'glorious hunt' by people like the Mighty Trapper, writes Walt Brasch.
Opinion: Much needed due diligence on climate change
An 'Archimedean' Royal Commission might help us focus on real problems rather than global warming, according to Don Aitkin.
Two Discoveries Add To Giant Earthworm Science In Northwest
Native, possibly giant, earthworm science in the Pacific Northwest is advancing with the discovery of two new specimens from opposite sides of the interior Columbia River basin. University of Idaho...
Golden Wheat 'Greens' Kenya's Drylands
Hot and barren, Kenya's dry lands have long been unfit for agriculture, at best merely a grazing area for wild animals and livestock. Today, the landscape is more picturesque and...
Ross McManus on handling his hay fever
Ross McManus: I assumed it was just a cold and would pass. But I realised I had hay fever and began taking antihistamine tablets
Outrage at European moves to feed animal remains to chickens
Practice, which was banned in Europe after the BSE crisis, would save farmers millions of pounds, say officials
Baltic sea ice cover hits an all-time low: meteorologists
The extent of ice covering the Baltic sea this winter reached an all-time low, since measurements began more than a century ago, Swedish meteorologists said.
Amazon sues NY over Internet sales tax collection
(AP) -- Amazon.com is suing New York over a new law that requires out-of-state online companies to collect sales tax from shoppers in New York.
California may face long-term drought
SACRAMENTO, May 3 (UPI) -- California officials said the state could be forced to ration water after the driest spring in at least 150 years.
Beijing working to clear the air
BEIJING, May 2 (UPI) -- Chinese officials said anti-pollution efforts are helping clear the air in Beijing, with 86 days of fairly good air quality reported so far...
End to Peanut Allergies?
A food allergy expert is predicting an end to peanut allergy in five years' time. read more
New Tests Make Antibiotic Monitoring Easier
Detecting antibiotics in the environment could become easier to do, thanks to portable field kits developed and validated by a team of scientists. The team conducted studies showing that the...
News Bytes of the Week--Was the Red Baron Just Lucky? [News]
Was the Red Baron just lucky?Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, was the most feared German flying ace of World War I. He racked up...