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Lake Tanganyika warming is unprecedented
TUCSON, May 20 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say warming occurring in Africa's Lake Tanganyika is unprecedented and might be a harbinger of what will occur in the United States.
Coast Guard: Fla. Tar Balls not from Gulf Spill
Analysis Shows Tar Balls Don't Match Oil Spewing into the Gulf; Scientists Look for Signals on Where Slick May Be Heading
11 Surprising Natural Lessons from Mount St. Helens
Thirty years ago, on May 18, Mount St. Helens lost its top--3.7 billion cubic yards of mountain, to be exact. The peak of the Pacific Northwest icon dropped...
Are invasives bad? Not always, say Brown researchers
In 1988, a mysterious invader washed upon the New Jersey shore. The Asian shore crab likely arrived in ballast from commercial ships, and it found its new home to be...
Willetts 'will argue for science'
New science minister says he will argue the case for science but getting public finances under control is the government's priority.
How grazing lands influence greenhouse gas
Scientists estimated net global warming potential for three grazing management systems located in central North Dakota. The results indicate that grazing lands are strong sinks of soil organic carbon and...
U.N. climate chief wants to build bridges
BONN, Germany, May 18 (UPI) -- Christiana Figueres of Costa Rica is the new U.N. climate protection chief.
Locke leads green energy trade mission
HONG KONG, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke kicked off a clean energy business development trade mission to China and Indonesia saying greener energy solutions have...
Video: Plumes of Oil Found Underwater
While connecting a pipe to draw oil from the gushing leak, researchers have found massive plumes of oil underwater spanning ten miles long and four miles wide. Kelly Cobiella reports.
On Our Radar: Gulf Equipment Troubles
An insider says the equipment troubles that led to the Deepwater Horizon accident were building for weeks.
Three new monitor lizards from the Philippines identified
'After the spectacular discovery of several new monitor lizards from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi three years ago, our results now illustrate that the diversity of water monitor lizards in...
Sacred Himalayan sites bring together religious leaders, conservationists
The Sacred Himalayan Landscape extends from Langtang National Park in central Nepal through the Kangchenjunga region in Sikkim and Darjeeling in India to Toorsa Strict Nature Reserve in western Bhutan...
Kurds warm to oil exports from Iraq
ERBIL, Iraq, May 17 (UPI) -- Oil from the Kurdish provinces of Iraq could technically begin soon, though the decision ultimately lies in developments from Baghdad, officials said.
Flight limits lifted for London but remain for Amsterdam, others
Flight restrictions affecting London's two major international airports -- Heathrow and Gatwick -- were lifted Monday after a no-fly zone had been imposed due to dense volcanic ash drifting down...
In search of the meaning of 'Mozingo'
Curious about his unusual name, a journalist and father traces his lineage to the 1600s — and unearths a conflicted past. ...
USGS: Several Tennessee rivers set records
RESTON, Va., May 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says preliminary estimates confirm rivers across middle Tennessee crested at record high levels early in May, some by 14...
BP oil pipe not final solution: U.S. officials
A newly installed pipe funnelling oil from a busted well in the Gulf of Mexico to a tanker on the surface is helping to contain a catastrophic oil spill but...
Plane with 43 aboard crashes in Afghanistan
Western military forces are aiding efforts to locate the wreckage. At least five foreigners were aboard the domestic flight, which went down 60 miles north of Kabul. An Afghan passenger plane carrying at...
Explained: Monte Carlo simulations
Speak to enough scientists, and you hear the words 'Monte Carlo' a lot. "We ran the Monte Carlos," a researcher will say. What does that mean?
Experts debate diverting Mississippi to fight oil spill
For the US Coast Guard, the mighty Mississippi River is its "best friend" in the fight against the oil spill.
US unmoved by BP curb on oil leak
The US says the success of a move by BP to curb a leak in the Gulf of Mexico is "not clear" and the technique is "no solution".
Russia beats Germany 3-2 at ice hockey worlds
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin scored his fourth goal in four games to lead Russia to a 3-2 victory over Germany and remain undefeated at...
Oil Spill Dispersants Approved for Undersea Use
"Unprecedented" Injections of Chemicals Expected to Break Oil Apart at Deep Sea Level Before Reaching Surface
Video: Anger Along the Bayou
A blob of oil spanning the combined size of Delaware and Rhode Island now hovers across the Gulf Coast. Mark Strassmann reports many local residents are enraged by the spill.
Earthquakes rattle the L.A. area and Port Hueneme
A 3.0 earthquake struck near Culver City early Saturday, but there were no reports of damage.
Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishing boats should stay in port: WWF
As industrial boats prepare to set sail on Saturday for the annual Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing season on the Mediterranean Sea, WWF is urging all fishing countries to keep the...
Key spill size issue: How much and does it matter?
(AP) -- Just how much oil is spewing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico and how important is it to know that? Experts can't agree on...
Economics And Climate Change
Economics And Climate Change I am confident that global climate change is real. I am also confident that over-complicated knee-jerk legislation and taxation will make matters worse. Problems get solved by rational...