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NJIT receives funding to improve Big Bear Telescope, study solar energy
NJIT researchers are at work on many scientific and technological frontiers. The National Science Foundation has recently provided support that totals nearly $4.3 million for the diverse efforts of the...
Giant atom-smasher set to restart this weekend: CERN
The world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults, is set to restart this weekend, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said Friday.
Germany calls for binding climate deal in 2010
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday for all countries to fix binding climate change targets next year at the latest, acknowledging that no such deal is likely at global talks...
Purdue, NASA research provides blueprint for molecular basis of global warming
A new study indicates that major chemicals most often cited as leading causes of climate change, such as carbon dioxide and methane, are outclassed in their warming potential by compounds...
Quebec to spend $650M cutting household waste
Quebec is introducing ambitious measures to cut household trash and divert organic waste currently dumped in the province's landfills.
Specific targets needed for climate conference: Danish PM
Denmark has told the United States and all other developed countries they must bring specific pledges to cut greenhouse gases to next month's climate change conference, Demark's prime minister says.
Red Sea coral seen to feed on jellyfish
(PhysOrg.com) -- Corals depends on the products of photosynthetic algae for most of their food, but they also eat tiny plankton. Now, for the first time, there is evidence of...
New Shakespeare Archive launched
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Shakespeare Quartos Archive has been officially launched today with a complete digital collection of rare early editions of Hamlet.
Save the seeds: Scientists are relocating plants that may be affected by climate change
As warmer temperatures threaten to devastate plant species across the globe, scientists are taking the lead by relocating plants to safer grounds, according to a recent New York Times article.
Scientists Find Ozone Levels Already Affecting Soybean Yields
(PhysOrg.com) -- Current atmospheric ozone levels are already suppressing soybean yields, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators studying the effect of global climate change on crops.
China and US vow climate harmony
The Chinese and US presidents agree to work together on the world's most pressing problems, notably climate change.
Alien invasions devastate island habitats
Conservationists call for drastic action to rescue the Juan Fernández archipelago's biodiversity from alien invadersThe unique wildlife of the island that inspired Robinson Crusoe is teetering on the edge of annihilation, according to...
Opinion: Emissions exchange rates - how many tonnes of CO2 for a tonne of methane?
Selling the climate negotiations to the world’s farmers must be overcome by focusing on how we measure greenhouse gas emissions, according to Dr Don McClatchy.
One word: bioplastics
Every year, more than 250 billion pounds of plastic are produced worldwide. Much of it ends up in the world’s oceans, a fact that troubles MIT biology professor Anthony Sinskey.“Plastic does not degrade...
Earthwatch Institute debate: how can we stop the drought crisis?
Water experts to debate the best ideas to avoid a future crisis in clean water at the Royal Geographical Society. Here, four of the speakers argue for their solutionsSand dams'They transform lives and...
'Cut emissions or lose reefs'
Experts have warned Australia's politicians that to save coral reefs from climate change, carbon emissions must be reduced quickly.
Edmonton charity big winner in Battle of the Blades
Supporters of an Edmonton charity were cheering around their televisions Monday night, as they watched CBC's Battle of the Blades finale that injected $100,000 into their work for people with...
Bacterial 'ropes' tie down shifting Southwest
Researchers from Arizona State University have discovered that several species of microbes (cyanobacteria), at least one found prominently in the deserts of the Southwest, have evolved the trait of rope-building...
An Air-Traffic Upgrade to Improve Travel by Plane
A plan by the Federal Aviation Administration would replace radar with the Global Positioning System.
Olin Invests in Shipping Bleach
Security: Chemical company unveils line of special bleach railcars.
A Jellyfish Explosion in a Warming World
Climate Change Blamed for Population Boom in Some Jellyfish Species, and as Their Ranges Expand, Fishermen Suffer
Native people's climate change meeting set
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- NASA says it will hold a second national strategies workshop to examine the impacts of climate change and extreme weather variability on native peoples.
NASA's Terra satellite spots Tropical Cyclone Anja, the first of the southern season
NASA's Terra satellite captured a stunning image of Anja, the first tropical cyclone of the southern Hemisphere cyclone season. When Anja formed on Saturday, November 14, in the Southern Indian...
New research provides insights into potential ecological costs and cobenefits of REDD
A new paper just published in Global Change Biology examines the potential of a REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) mechanism to provoke ecological damage and/or promote ecological...
Ancient high-altitude trees grow faster as temperatures rise
Increasing temperatures at high altitudes are fueling the post-1950 growth spurt seen in bristlecone pines, the world's oldest trees, according to new research.
Penguins and sea lions help produce new atlas
Recording hundreds of thousands of individual uplinks from satellite transmitters fitted on penguins, albatrosses, sea lions, and other marine animals, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and BirdLife International have released...
EU report urges more resource protection
BRUSSELS, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- An exhaustive report released by the European Union says investing in environmental protection will pay off for mankind far more than commercial exploitation.
Himalayan glaciers 'not shrinking rapidly'
An Indian report rejects the consensus view that the Himalayan glaciers are shrinking rapidly — sparking controversy.