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IPCC Procedures Probed
Climate Change: Panel chairman describes how error about Himalayan glaciers' melting ended up in 2007 report.
Seeding could boost dam power
A researcher has suggested ‘water mining’ of New Zealand’s national parks – cloud seeding could increase flow to hydro-power dams.
Strategies for increasing carbon stored in forests and wood
While the US and other world leaders consider options for offsetting carbon emissions, it is important to take into account the role forests play in the global carbon cycle, say...
EPA issues new rules on greenhouse gases
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released final rules to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources such as power plants, refineries and factories.
Lizards succumb to global warming
Climate change is already sending reptile populations extinct worldwide.
Iceland Volcano Ash Plume Collides with Weather Front
Ash plume from Iceland volcano hits weather system, shifts direction.
Not a fish story: Protected corals increase fishing profits
The Wildlife Conservation Society today announced findings from a study showing that closures and gear restrictions implemented in fishing areas can increase fishery revenue and net profits. The landmark findings,...
Water was present during birth of Earth
New research by The University of Manchester and the Carnegie Institution of Washington is to make scientists rethink their understanding of how Earth formed...
Scientists call for GM review after surge in pests around cotton farms in China
Farmland struck by infestations of bugs following widespread adoption of Bt cotton made by biotech giant Monsanto• Q&A: GM crops• GM and farming technology 'key to fighting climate change'Scientists are calling for the...
Explorers drill first hole in North Pole's ice
A group of Arctic explorers has made the grueling journey to the North Pole and drilled a hole in the ice to take the first ever sample of ocean water...
A Global Warming Skeptic Clouds The Issues
A global Warming Skeptic Clouds The Issues This article is written in response to Dr. Roy Spencer's claims about cloud albedo effects in an article by Cameron J English: Interview With...
Cleaning Up The Gulf Oil Spill
Response teams use multiple techniques, including a new one, to try to protect coastal wetlands.
Search for robbery suspects spurs closure of 405 Freeway in Long Beach area
The search for three bank-robbery suspects involved in a police pursuit and an officer-involved shooting has spurred the closure of a portion of the 405 Freeway in the Long Beach...
Rising CO2 levels threaten crops and food quality
Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide interfere with plants` ability to convert nitrate into protein and could threaten food quality, according to a new study by researchers at the University...
Sterilizing, not killing, weeds suggested
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Agriculture Department scientists say using herbicides to sterilize instead of killing weedy grasses might be more economical and environmentally sound.
Pictures: Patagonia to Be Drowned by Dams?
A massive hydroelectric plan may dam Patagonia's wild rivers and cut a powerline path long enough to stretch from Maine to Florida. Chile needs energy, but conservationists warn...
Mexico pleads for commitments before climate summit
Mexican President Felipe Calderón has been making visits to Europe to advance negotiations on commitments for the climate conference in Cancun.
El Salvador will draw up plan to cope with climate change
El Salvador has received a report from the UN warning about the risks posed by climate change and suggesting coping strategies.
Uninhabited water: Where no microbe has gone before
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's 'follow the water' strategy to find life on other planets might need rethinking, according to Australian National University research describing the amount of water on Earth that...
Parts of Texas might face more drought
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 13 (UPI) -- The Texas state climatologist says it might be another problem dry summer for parts of the Lone Star state, with some areas...
British Science and Climate/Energy Ministers Named
Following the formation of the United Kingdom's Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government, Conservative Member of...
Gove sets out 'new education era'
Michael Gove has set out the priorities for education, saying they mark a new era.
Moscow awaits Sofia moves on pipelines
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 13 (UPI) -- Two oil pipelines meant to bypass congested Turkish waters can merge once the Bulgarian government decides to act, the Russian energy minister said.
Mixed review of U.S. energy proposal
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- Major energy players lauded proposed U.S. legislation regarding greenhouse gas emissions, though critics said the measure is a disaster.
Beetle inspires water innovation
Researchers inspired by the Namib Desert Beetle are looking for ways to create surfaces that capture water from the atmosphere.
Smash! The Joys of Eco-Aggression
At Glassphemy! an installation and recycling experiment that's about to open in Brooklyn, people get a chance to release aggression and help the environment.
Venezuelan gas platform sinks in Caribbean
An offshore gas platform has sunk in the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela's president says.
N.S. offshore drilling decision coming
The Nova Scotia government is expected to announce Thursday whether to extend a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in Georges Bank, the rich fishing area southwest of the mainland.