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Whale Hunting to Continue in Antarctic Sanctuary
A whale refuge in the oceans off Antarctica will continue to be a hunting ground after international talks collapsed this week, conservationists say. ...
Obama Pushes For A Climate Bill
President urges action on climate change and breaking U.S. dependence on fossil fuels.
Storing carbon dioxide deep underground in rock form
As carbon dioxide continues to burgeon in the atmosphere causing the Earth's climate to warm, scientists are trying to find ways to remove the excess gas from the atmosphere and...
NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson continues Deepwater Horizon spill study mission
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson departed Galveston, Texas, June 15 to continue research on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill's impact on the Gulf of Mexico. During the three-week mission, the...
Listeria concerns prompt expanded meat recall
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expanding a recall of ready-to-eat meat products from Smith's Quality Meats.
Analysis of Phoenix Atmosphere Suggests Urban Growth Policies
Atmospheric research often focuses on clouds' impact on weather and climate. Yet even low clouds are a long way off, with a base some 6,000 feet above earth. University...
New yeasts to produce more flavoursome light beer
The EU is investing EUR 3.4 million in a comprehensive research programme on yeast. The aim is to develop new products in the food industry, both in terms of new...
Oil drilling suspension should top agenda at arctic emergencies meeting
As oil continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico from a sunken BP drilling rig, a key meeting of arctic countries starting today needs to push for a suspension...
Consortium to study gulf oil spill effects
WOODS HOLE, Mass., June 15 (UPI) -- Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution say they've formed a consortium with two Louisiana institutions to study the Gulf of Mexico...
Mysterious clouds produced when aircraft inadvertently cause rain or snow
As turboprop and jet aircraft climb or descend under certain atmospheric conditions, they can inadvertently “seed” mid-level clouds, causing narrow bands of snow or rain to develop and...
First detailed national map of land-cover vegetation in U.S. released
The most detailed national vegetation US land-cover map to date has been released by the US Geological Survey. The map will enable conservation professionals to identify places in the country...
High-yield agriculture slows pace of global warming, say Stanford researchers
Advances in high-yield agriculture over the latter part of the 20th century have prevented massive amounts of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere - the equivalent of 590 billion metric...
Straw residue helps keep nitrogen on the farm
When raising corn, straw left in the field after grain harvesting, along with legume cover crops reduces nitrogen leaching into waterways, but may lower economic return, according to research conducted...
Moon whets appetite for water
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory, with colleagues, have discovered a much higher water content in the Moon's interior than previous studies. Their research suggests that the water was...
Fish and Wildlife starts Web journals
WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday the release of the inaugural issue of its public domain Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management.
Expert Available to Discuss Environmental Damage to Gulf Coast
Professor and ecological engineering expert Marty Matlock is available to discuss environmental damage from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Himalayan glacial melting still a threat
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, June 14 (UPI) -- While the Himalayan glaciers may not be in danger of disappearing as claimed by an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, they are...
Microfinance tied to economy, MSU-led study finds
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A nation’s economy plays a surprisingly large role in the success or failure of microfinance — the practice of making small loans to farmers or...
U.S. Geologists Uncover Staggering $1 Trillion Cache of Unmined Mineral Resources in Afghanistan
Kabul A CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over Kabul, Afghanistan, June 4, 2007 DoD photo by Cherie A. ThurlbyWith huge quantities of rare-earth elements valuable to high-tech industries like lithium-ion battery production, will Afghanistan...
Hurricanes could bust Gulf oil pipelines
Hurricanes roaring across the Gulf of Mexico create strong enough underwater waves to dig up and potentially bust open oil pipelines that run across the ocean floor, according to a...
Research Team Explores Colonial Cemetery
Forgotten soldiers and patriots from the american revolution could be rediscovered in New Jersey, thanks to a faculty-student research team from Ithaca College.
Two New Faculty Members to Join Perimeter Institute
Perimeter Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Faculty members, Dr. Natalia Toro and Dr. Philip Schuster, to its research team.
Scientists locate oil plume extending toward Dry Tortugas
A team of dedicated South Florida researchers from the University of Miami's Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Atlantic Oceanographic and...
Software system to predict the evolution of the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano
Researchers have developed a system to forecast the evolution of the ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
EU ministers call for nanomaterial ban
MEPs submit proposals for nanosilver and carbon nanotubes to be banned in electronic products
Glide wax like tarring a plastic boat
Both recreational skiers and elite ski racers can forget about wax and scrape their skis with a steel tool instead. "Putting wax on modern skis is just as wrong as...
RWE explores marine energy in Scotland
ESSEN, Germany, June 14 (UPI) -- Prototype tidal current turbines installed off the coast of Scotland will provide a sound basis for understanding the new technology, Germany company RWE...
Researchers Sail to the Spill Site
The Cape Hatteras, a 135-foot research vessel operated by the Duke/University of North Carolina Oceanographic Consortium, is sailing into the heart of the oil spill to study its environmental...