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Global warming reduces available wind energy
Washington, D.C. (November 9, 2010) -- A switch to wind energy will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- and reduce the global warming they cause. But there's a catch, says...
Haiti 'got very lucky' as Tomas skirted island
(AP) -- Hurricane Tomas pushed northward from Haiti on Saturday, leaving villagers to mop up, evacuees to return to their tents and most everyone relieved that the country did...
Green: Coral Cataclysm Took Scientist by Surprise
Charles Fisher, the chief scientist on an expedition studying coral colonies in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to see some subtle effects from the oil spill. Instead, he...
Dot Earth: Cities as Hubs of Energy and Climate Action
New York City's mayor takes the helm of a group aiming to make cities lead the way on climate and energy.
Iran cuts into Israel-Lebanon gas dispute
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Iran's moves to join Lebanon in exploring for oil and gas in the Mediterranean near Israeli waters where big strikes have been reported...
Use satellites to know your snow
(PhysOrg.com) -- As winter approaches, northern dwellers will get assistance from space to help them face the harsh weather. Satellite information on snow cover is now available through ESA's GlobSnow...
Green: Should Democrats Blame Waxman and Markey?
The bottom line of a new analysis suggests that votes on the Waxman-Markey House climate billl mattered not at all in most congressional races and only a little in a...
Coastal dolphins quieter than thought
Dolphins are thought to be able to communicate with each other over vast expanses of ocean, between distances as far as 15 miles apart. Studies of dolphin whistles have suggested...
Stony Brook University Creates Green Map To Showcase And Raise Awareness Of Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Interactive web-based map highlights dozens of university sustainability measures.
Should our biggest climate change fear be fear itself?
From apocalyptic forecasting to estimates of mass extinctions, climate change is a topic which is filled with fearful predictions for the future. In his latest research, published in WIREs Climate...
Aboriginal time runs east to west
Sun’s trajectory may channel time’s flow for one remote group
Environmental Disasters - Soil Takes Decades To Fully Recover
With the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the toxic mud spill in Hungary, the big question is how long will recovery take? Unfortunately, yet at...
Synthetic Biology: Living Buildings May Help Fight Global Warming
One solution to reducing the environmental footprint of buildings is to create 'living' materials using synthetic biology and cover them with it. Those materials could eventually produce water in desert environments...
WATCH: Funeral industry introduces green options
There are now environmentally-friendly choices available for the final resting place, Jill Smith reports.
Gas extraction might ruin water, union says
A provincial government union is urging P.E.I.'s environment minister to ensure a gas exploration company doesn't ruin the Island's groundwater.
Indonesian volcano death toll soars
Blistering gas from Indonesia's most volatile volcano has spewed farther than expected, incinerating houses at the edge of the danger zone, triggering chaotic evacuations and pushing the death toll above...
Pakistan still like Iran's gas prospects
TEHRAN, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Islamabad has no intentions of abandoning a trilateral natural gas pipeline from Iran's South Pars gas field, a spokesman for Pakistan's foreign ministry said.
China says its car boom is ruining air quality
China's booming car sales have had a devastating effect on the environment, the national environmental watchdog has warned in its first-ever report on pollution caused by vehicle emissions.
In praise of… David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough has shaped television, and led the world on an intellectual voyage of discoveryIt is a great thing to have shaped a medium, and it is a great thing to...
Universal City development plan advances
The city releases its draft environmental impact report on NBC Universal's proposed $3-billion project that would add about 3,000 residences and studio and office space on its property.NBC Universal's ambitious...
Grad student simulates 100 years of farming to measure agriculture's impact on land and water quality
A graduate student has used a detailed computer model to simulate, year-by-year, the effects of 100 years of farming on claypan soils.
Predictive power of dairy cattle methane models insufficient to provide sound environmental advice, study finds
Researchers have shown that current equations to predict methane production of cows are inaccurate. Sound mitigation options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of dairy farms require a significant improvement of...
EPA denies petition on lead fishing gear
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has denied a petition calling for a ban on the manufacture, use and processing of lead in fishing gear,...
Arctic ice melted by climate change
A dramatic manifestation of climate change is the reduction of ice cover in the Arctic. The extent of the ice has always varied with the seasons and from year to year, creating...
Long-term lake study suggests ecological mechanism may control destructive crayfish
(PhysOrg.com) -- Just a few years ago, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's research station in Boulder Junction, Wis., were growing sick of a crustacean delicacy - the rusty crayfish....
Scientist at Work: The Way Home Is Through Huapapa
Scientists present preliminary findings from their biological inventory of the Amazon in northern Peru.
The Heat Was On: Atmospheric CO 2 Triggered a Global Warming Event 40 Million Years Ago
Atmospheric CO 2 was the primary driver of a 400,000-year global warming event, known as the middle Eocene climatic optimum (MECO), according to a new study. The finding, which...
Clean energy strategy draws support
A new national energy strategy plan meant to make Canada a "centre for clean energy innovation" is drawing the interest of federal, provincial and territorial energy ministers, CBC News has...