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Biodiversity summit nears end
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Intense sessions in the final hours of an international biodiversity summit in Japan saw delegates working on agreements on some thorny issues, officials...
Negotiators Agree on Biodiversity Pact in Nagoya
Delegates from 179 countries meeting at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya,...
Warning systems often don't help tsunami victims
(AP) -- Costly warning systems installed across Asia since the deadly 2004 tsunami did nothing to save villagers on these remote Indonesian islands who saw homes and loved ones...
Dot Earth: Quake Was Both Aftershock and Foretaste
The potent earthquake near Sumatra on Monday was an aftershock triggered by a great quake in 2007. Much worse is nigh.
Teen sailor lost at sea meets NASA rescuers
Lost and alone in the middle of the Indian Ocean during a furious storm, things were looking bleak for 16-year-old Abby Sunderland.
Scrambling for climate change solutions
The food industry generates a lot of waste products, but one of these, eggshells, could help combat climate change, according to research published in the International Journal of Global Warming...
Tornado warnings are too often ignored
With big storms ripping across the Midwest, Bob Drost is hoping people are paying attention to the severe weather and tornado warnings...
Asteroid strike into ocean could deplete ozone layer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Texas say if a medium-sized asteroid were to crash into the ocean the ozone layer could be depleted, allowing high levels of ultraviolet radiation to reach...
New monkey found in Myanmar near China dam project
OSLO (Reuters) - A new type of snub-nosed monkey has been found in a remote forested region of northern Myanmar which is under threat from logging and a Chinese dam...
Green: Navajos Come to Grips With Coal Mining
The first environmental candidate for Navajo office says there is no question that the tribal nation must seek other revenue sources.
Indonesia's explosive geology explained
Precariously located above the grinding and mashing of several tectonic plates, and ringed by a chain of fire-breathing volcanoes, Indonesia's islands are located in one of the most volatile regions...
Fox threatens legal action against Cablevision
(AP) -- Fox is threatening to sue Cablevision amid a dispute that has left the cable TV provider's 3 million subscribers without Fox programming for more than a week.
Colombia coal mining gets a timely boost from Texas firm
HOUSTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Colombia's coal production received a timely boost after new deals secured by Colombia Clean Power & Fuels, Inc.
Robots of the Gulf Spill: Fishlike Subs, Smart Torpedoes
From fishlike submersibles to smart torpedoes, meet the 'bots that illuminated deep, dark threats of the BP spill.
Petroleum's Other Emissions
Climate Change: Scientists generate first-ever estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from oil development.
Madagascar's illicit wood trade to China
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- China's soaring demand for luxury wood furniture is fueling the destruction of Madagascar's forests, says a new report launched Tuesday at the UN...
Ducks land on Syncrude tailings pond, again
Ducks have again landed on a Syncrude Canada Ltd. oilsands tailings pond in northern Alberta, frustrating provincial Environment Minister Rob Renner.
Don't Blame The Pill
Water Pollution: Only a small fraction of the estrogen pollution found in waterways comes from oral contraceptives.
Educators take aim at climate change
US scientists chart their success in targeting hunters as part of a global-warming education drive.
Nobel Prize winner working towards a greener Mexico City
Mario Molina, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico City by 12 per cent by 2012.
Caribou concerns arise at Winnipeg workshop
Concerns about dwindling caribou herds in Canada and elsewhere have brought more than 400 delegates to the 13th North American Caribou Workshop in Winnipeg this week.
Protecting the North American power grid from widespread blackouts
Every hundred years or so, a solar storm comes along so potent it fills the skies of Earth with blood-red auroras, makes compass needles point in the wrong direction, and...
Eni finds more oil in Angola
MILAN, Italy, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Oil flowed at a rate of nearly 7,000 barrels per day from a test well off the coast of Angola, Italian energy company...
Tropical Frog Shouts Climate Change from the Mountaintops
Scientists studying disease and climate change as part of a special multidisciplinary team at Cornell University are heading to the mountains of Puerto Rico - hoping to learn what a...
Anthrax clean-up by mother-daughter team
Alison Burklund has a collection of ribbons and awards that she's picked up for her outstanding projects at the Tri-Valley Science and Engineering Fair, a collection that began when she...
Gazprom favoring Turkmen gas pipeline
NEW DELHI, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazrpom is examining a role in a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan as economic ties with Iran turn sour, an...
Changing toxic waste to energy
Industrial waste in China like heavy metals is being converted to energy, including electricity, making land fit for human use again.
Science Behind Bars
In the Pacific Northwest moss is a key component to the eco-system of the region, which makes it important to study. Where better to find potential research assistants with lots...