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Swiss Close to Finishing World's Longest Tunnel
Last Few Inches of Rock Remain, Tunnel Part Of Environmental Project To Save Alps
Charcoal biofilter cleans up fertiliser waste gases
Removing the toxic and odorous emissions of ammonia from the industrial production of fertiliser is a costly and energy-intensive process. Now, researchers in Bangladesh have turned to microbes and inexpensive...
Cyberwars: Already underway with no Geneva Conventions to guide them
Cyber attacks of various sorts have been around for decades. The most recent, and very dangerous, escalation in the past few years has been marked by countries launching attacks against...
Large gaps found in public understanding of climate change
Sixty-three percent of Americans believe that global warming is happening, but many do not understand why, according to a national study conducted by researchers at Yale University...
Britain eyes CO2 for more oil production
DURHAM, England, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Britain could reap a $240 billion North Sea oil bonanza using carbon dioxide to extract oil, but only if the current infrastructure is...
Brazil mulls Amazon land auction to beat illegal logging
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Brazil is planning to auction 2.5 million acres of land in the Amazon forest as part of an effort to put illegal...
National Academies Announce 2010 Communication Awards Winners
The National Academies (the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine) announced the recipients of their 2010 Communication Awards today. Part of the...
Canada Makes It Official: BPA Is Toxic
Advocacy group predicts the chemical will be removed from hard plastics in a few years.
Nations "Need to Act" to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change, States Jonas Ghar Store, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Addressing the Kavli Prize Science Forum: 2010, Norway's foreign minister highlights the impact of global climate change on the Arctic region, and the need for scientific guidance as nations respond...
Success in mergers and acquisitions
Could casual Fridays and meeting times determine the success of billion dollar mergers and acquisitions in the business world?
TNK-BP cleans up its act
MOSCOW, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- More than $20 million in investments in the coming years will help TNK-BP advance environmental projects at an eastern Russia refinery, the energy company...
The volcano watchers
Listening to telltale signals of erupting volcanoes using seismic instruments can guide officials on responding to potential eruptions.
Finding earthquakes in sea
Exploring the history of undersea earthquakes around New Zealand can help scientists determine future damaging ones close to the coast.
Exposed rocks point to water on ancient Mars
A new discovery of hydrothermally altered carbonate-bearing rocks on Mars points toward habitable environments deep in the martian crust, a Planetary Science Institute researcher said.
PG&E welcomes probe in San Bruno blast
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The company responsible for a gas line that exploded in San Bruno, Calif., said it welcomed a federal report that pointed to an...
Harvard Forest director awarded for conservation efforts
The Trustees of Reservations recognized David R. Foster with its prestigious Charles Eliot Award at the organization’s annual meeting and dinner held on Sept. 25. Foster was honored for his 25 years of...
Probing deeper into oceans requires help from high tech equipment
Australian scientists are preparing to use the data from a new $22m array of high-tech equipment to help them probe deeper into the nations surrounding oceans.
Architecture of soil particles greatly influences if, when pollutants migrate
Pollutants can find themselves ensnared underground with few options for escape, according to a study by scientists at Iowa State University, University of Texas at Arlington, and Pacific Northwest National...
Romania closer to formal South Stream role
BUCHAREST, Romania, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom signed a memorandum of intent to study the feasibility of the South Stream project in Romania, the company announced.
The San José Mine In Chile - And Space
Human presence in space enable us to do more than just observe Earth from a far. We develop space technology that come in handy here on Earth in numerous applications....
Research Team Studies Antarctica's Climate Past
Some middle school students will get a unique perspective on research conducted more than 9,000 miles away by a team that includes a veteran of Antarctic expeditions. A five-member team...
Iceland exporting geothermal expertise
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Iceland's economy, on the rocks since the bank collapse of 2008, has one bright spot, experts say -- the country is making money...
Dot Earth: The Mine Rescue: H. Sapiens at Its Best
The best human traits turn a potential disaster into a moment of triumph.
Breaking curveball an illusion, scientists say
When those curveballs from playoff pitchers like Phillies ace Roy Halladay near the plate, their sudden drop may be a mirage, scientists say.
Dearth of research vessels hampers oil-spill science
Efforts to understand the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster are being slowed by a shortage of ships.
Green: U.S. Moves Against Illegal Fishing
Any foreign vessel listed as a participant in unregulated fishing will be barred from American ports by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Africa 'needs practical advice from climate scientists'
Climate scientists are collecting data and attending conferences instead of providing practical assistance in the field, a conference has heard.
US midterm elections: A chilly season for climate crusaders
Open scepticism of global warming could rule next Congress.