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Climate warming 'unmistakable' says report
SYDNEY, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Earth is "unmistakably" warming says a new report published by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ...
Oil-damaged wetlands may just have to wait it out
Cleanup efforts often seem futile, and some biologists suggest simply letting nature take its course. ...
Super-rare 'elkhorn' coral found in Pacific
An Australian scientist has discovered what could be the world's rarest coral in the remote North Pacific Ocean...
Storm study could improve hurricane data
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Scientists say they'll venture to the Atlantic Ocean to answer a mystery about hurricanes -- why do storms become hurricanes while other harmlessly dissipate? ...
$1.4 million offered for oil cleanup ideas
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Kevin Costner, here's your chance. Sparked by the disaster in the Gulf, a well-connected environmental activist is offering $1.4 million for new methods to clean...
By Manipulating Condensation Conditions, Researchers Create Room-Temperature Ice
In a breakthrough so hot it's cool, Spanish researchers have figured out how to make water freeze at room temperature. By artificially manipulating the mechanisms by which water condenses in the atmosphere, the...
Pollution threat to deepest lake
The world's deepest and oldest lake, Lake Baikal, is at risk of being removed from the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Poisonous fish warning for swimmers
Bathers along Britain's coastline are being warned to be on the look-out for the country's most poisonous fish.
Three-year investigation of military munitions sea disposal site in Hawaii completed
The University of Hawaii at Manoa's School of Ocean Earth Science and Technology completed a three-year long investigation of Sea Disposal Site Hawaii Number 5, a deep-water military munitions disposal...
A future with or without trees: Greenhouse gas emissions from Brazilian Amazon state
Researchers have estimated future emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane in the Brazilian Amazon state of Mato Grosso. The estimates were made by combining 105 years of historical...
Video: Stunning Fields of Rice Art
Celia Hatton reports from Inakadate Village in northern Japan, where local rice farmers have gained worldwide fame for the highly intricate and artistic images embedded throughout their crop fields.
Fears over Europe's GM crop plan
A proposal to let nations opt out of growing European-approved GM varieties is under fire from all sides.
Water plans need local voice
Communities should have a greater say in managing water, according to researchers who work with areas affected by drought and salinity.
Cap and Trade is Dead. Long Live Cap and Trade.
A proposition on the ballot this fall in California could stymie a regional plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Concern still high about volume of oil in gulf
A Louisiana official says most of the state's fishing waters will be open again within a month. Federal authorities say the extent of long-term damage to the region is still likely to...
The Sound Of The Ionosphere
What does the ionosphere sound like? Well, our Project Calliope sonification will map the ionosphere's properties to a musical range. What you'll hear is the volume and changes of activity...
Video: Soap Ban Soap Opera
Phosphate chemicals have been banned from products in some areas over environmental concerns. Ben Tracy reports that some consumers are now hunting for outlawed, but effective, dishwashing soaps.
Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery Solved?
Recent finds may help reveal who wrote the seminal scrolls. For starters, they may hail from the purported home of the Ark of the Covenant. ...
Eddies against the wall
College Park, MD (July 27, 2010) — Fluids experts writing in the journal Physics of Fluids, which is published by the American Institute of Physics, are projecting it will be...
Crossing the Chalbi Desert, With No Blanket, and No Shocks
Taking an aging vehicle across the Chalbi Desert in Kenya is risky even in the best weather.
Rebooted Starcraft aims to draw new gamers
Twelve years after Starcraft, one of the highest grossing videogames in history, its makers released a sequel Tuesday in hopes of drawing new fans to its intergalactic adventure.
Another Oil Leak Is Spotted in the Gulf
A wellhead spewing oil up to 20 feet into the air was at least the third unrelated oil leak since the Deepwater Horizon spill began.
Astrobiology Field Reports: Sampling Microbial Muck
Astrobiology Magazine's Henry Bortman reports from the Pavilion Lake Research Project in British Columbia, Canada where he collected nasty-smelling microbial slime at nearby lakes.
Pictures: Creeping Lava Consumes Home
As lava from the Kilauea volcano crept closer to his Hawaiian home, resident Gary Sleik felt three years of anxiety go up in smoke. ...
Muddying the waters on Gulf oxygen data
Independent researchers claim oxygen depletion in the Gulf of Mexico is real, but a US government report advises caution.
National Briefing | South: Virginia: Emissions Ruling for Coal Plants Is Reversed
A three-judge panel reversed a ruling requiring the Tennessee Valley Authority to upgrade emission controls at three coal-fired power plants.
National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Air Quality Decision Is Appealed
The Environmental Protection Agency ruled last month that the state’s flexible air permit program violated the Clean Air Act.
Burying the Lines of Communication: Researcher Develops Underground Wireless Communication for Mines
In recent years, the tragic story of mine accidents has been retold many times in international headlines. But thanks to the work of Ryerson University researcher Xavier Fernando, countless miners'...