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NASA satellites and aircraft studied Hurricane Karl before it faded
Hurricane Karl made landfall near Veracruz, Mexico on Friday, Sept. 17 and moved inland over Mexico's rugged terrain, which took the punch out of the storm. As Karl was moving...
Serengeti road threatens vast herds: scientists
A proposed roadway through Tanzania's Serengeti National Park will lead to the collapse of an ecosystem celebrated for its vast herds of wildebeests, zebras and antelopes, scientists warn.
Activists say cod increase 'misleading'
OTTAWA, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Conservationists say data showing strong growth in cod numbers off Canada's east coast may lead to pressure to revive commercial fishing, banned since 1994. ...
Nabucco confident about Azeri gas supplies
VIENNA, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- There are enough natural gas resources in Iraq and Azerbaijan to bring the Nabucco pipeline on stream by 2015, a consortium spokesman said Friday. ...
Ozone depletion down, U.N. report says
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The depletion of the ozone layer has decreased because of the international effort to protect the environment, a U.N. report from Geneva says. ...
The biggest crash on Earth
During the collision of India with the Eurasian continent, the Indian plate is pushed about 500 kilometres under Tibet, reaching a depth of 250 kilometres. The result of this largest...
Optimising climate change reduction
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology have taken a new approach on examining a proposal to fix the warming planet. So-called geoengineering ideas - large-scale projects to...
Pristine rainforests are 'biogeochemical reactors'
A multinational team that includes a North Carolina State University researcher has found another piece of the atmospheric puzzle surrounding the effects of aerosol particles on climate change. Their findings...
Scientists say London vulnerable to quake
LONDON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The earthquake threat to London has been underestimated and the vulnerability of the British capital is greater than many people realize, scientists say. ...
Scientists document fate of deep hydrocarbon plumes in Gulf oil spill
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists embarked on a research cruise with an urgent mission: determining the fate and impact of hydrocarbon...
Call for European ocean health 'network'
BRUSSELS, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Scientists and policy makers in Europe say they want an integrated network of marine observatories to monitor the health of the area's seas and...
Pictures: Fish Suffocated in Giant Louisiana Die-off
Thousands of dead fish found in a Louisiana marsh likely suffocated—but oil from the Gulf spill may also have played a role, experts say. ...
As Europe Kicks Coal, Hungarian Town Suffers
The European Commission is fighting a complicated battle against an influential but polluting industry.
Kenya may be lifeline for new Sudan state
JUBA, Sudan, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A move by Kenya to build a deep-water port at Lamu on its Indian Ocean coastline could be the salvation of an oil-rich...
How can lightning kill?
During storm season, you don’t have to be on a mountaintop -- or even outside -- to be struck by lightning. But even if you take most of the right...
Coal Challenge Looms in China and India
Fast-forward to 2050, and the biggest problem with coal-fired emissions involves the emerging economies of today.
October 2010 Lithosphere highlights
Boulder, CO, USA -- The October LITHOSPHERE examines the following key questions: (1) how do large volumes of silicic magma contribute to the growth of continental crust?; (2) how...
New Giant-Cave Photos: Surreal Formations, More in Borneo
In a vast Borneo cave system, a new expedition captured scenes of surreal formations, immense chambers, a natural "showerhead," and more. ...
Higher carbon dioxide levels used on crops, examined
Crops responded positively to future levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), but soil tillage practices had little effect on this response, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study.
UN urges aviation sector to slash carbon emissions
UN climate chief Christiana Figueres urged the air transport industry on Thursday to press on with curbs on emissions, underlining that it held "critical keys" to tackling global warming.
For the Coda, a Preface in Washington
The Coda is supposed to go nearly four miles on a kilowatt-hour; at the average electric generating station in the United States, that would mean emitting about 0.375 pounds of...
Mediterranean countries offer fewer urban transport options than Central European ones
Catalan researchers have studied the factors relating to urban transport service provision in 45 European cities, including Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid. The study, published in the latest issue of...
Glacial floods a worry for Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of people are at risk in Nepal because glacial lakes are threatening to burst their banks because of global warming,...
RWE posts major gas find in Norwegian Sea
HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- There are at least 176 billion cubic feet of natural gas in a discovery in the near-deep waters of the Norwegian Sea, an...
Climate change research needs to be better coordinated | John Dwyer
The UK needs a national database that shows who is studying what• UK 'poorly prepared' for impact of global warming• Vicky Pope: How science will shape climate adaptation plansMost people assume that someone...
Global project underway to preserve yam biodiversity
Farmers and crop scientists worldwide are engaged in an ambitious new effort to add 3,000 yam samples to international genebanks with the aim of saving the diversity of a crop...
Louisiana's love-hate relationship with the oil industry
The industry bankrolls 14% of the state's budget and supports 320,000 jobs, but at a cost. The state has sacrificed some of its biologically rich wetlands, as well as some...
Concerns Rise About Continuing-Care Enclaves
The government is urging retirement community operators to disclose more information about their finances to residents and prospective customers.