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Underwater volcanoes discovered off coast of California
Scientists have discovered a cluster of underwater asphalt volcanoes rising from the sea floor just off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif.
Is China Chortling at Senate Climate Stasis?
Champions of climate bill warn that China will cheer its failure.
Video: Storm trackers predicted deadly tornadoes
Dr. Greg Forbes, developer of a tornado condition index, started seeing dangerous conditions six days before as many as 100 tornadoes ripped through Mississippi. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (Nightly News) ...
Gulf Oil Spill Covers More Than 1,800 Square Miles
Officials worked to stop the leaks but said it could be months before they can stem the flow of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico.
Massive Asphalt Volcanoes Discovered on Seafloor
Undersea volcanoes that once bubbled with methane during the ice age were discovered.
In the long run, all that ash can be a good thing
Volcano ash can wreck jet engines, poison freshwater lakes and damage lungs. But it helps fertilize oceans, volcano researchers and marine chemists say.
US research paper questions viability of carbon capture and storage
Document from Houston University claims governments overestimated CCS valueA new research paper from American academics is threatening to blow a hole in growing political support for carbon capture and storage as a weapon...
Whales adapt to noisy waters
Whales communicate in noisy conditions by slapping the water or surfacing, instead of using their voices, according to a new study.
Airlines were warned about ash in 2007
International watchdog told industry flight bans were possible and called for guidelines three years agoThe body co-ordinating the international response to the spread of volcanic ash has been aware for at least three...
Flipping houses is back in South Los Angeles
Investors are snapping up foreclosed homes in hopes of making a quick killing. ...
Major Brentwood intersection to be closed this weekend and next
A major Westside intersection will be closed this weekend and next as part of the massive project to widen the 405 Freeway.
Iceland volcano: Pitt researcher compiles first high-res images; plume receding but internal heat up
PITTSBURGH -- High-resolution visible and thermal infrared images captured by a joint NASA-Japanese satellite sensor and compiled by University of Pittsburgh volcanologist Michael Ramsey provide the first clear glimpse of...
Obamas take a hike in a swing state
The president and first lady relax in North Carolina, where the mountains are steep and his approval rating is dropping. ...
California expansion of bear hunting is rejected
Fish and Game panel votes down proposed changes after officials are deluged with public comments. Another vote is likely later. ...
NATO's cyber-brains gaze at the future of war
Behind the walls of a high-security lab, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's top cyber-minds are trying to predict the evolution of conflict in an Internet-dependent world.
Indonesia aims to tap volcano power
Indonesia has launched an ambitious plan to tap the vast power of its volcanoes and become a world leader in geothermal energy, while trimming greenhouse gas emissions.
Q&A: Protecting aircraft from volcanic ash
An international network of observers keeps track of eruptions. A meteorologist in the busy Alaska center describes how it works. ...
Arctic Tipping Points - #5: Where Warm Water Meets Ice
Arctic Tipping Points - #5: Where Warm Water Meets Ice The flows of meltwater and ocean currents in the Arctic make Niagara Falls look like a kitchen tap. read more
Volcanic hazards could become fiercer and more frequent
Melting ice could increase volcanic activity in the 21st century, warn geologists
Archive Gallery: The Birth of Environmentalism
On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, we take a look back at where it all began The year 1970 was a pivotal one for the modern environmental movement: on April 22,...
Roundup 4/23: Breaking Form Edition
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy today released a new, cross-agency,...
PHOTOS: Dried-up Aral Sea Aftermath
The Aral Sea dried up over several decades, leaving behind grounded ships, crumbling buildings, and starving people. While part of the sea is making a comeback, photos ...
Beijing fires deodorant at foul-smelling city dumps
Beijing uses water cannons to fire deodorants on to its foul-smelling dumps in a bid to make life sweeter for residents.
Rebels seize mines in Congo's resource war
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 23 (UPI) -- Former rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized rich mineral mines in the eastern part of...
New Swedish website helps stranded travelers get organised
"Searching ride Madrid-Amsterdam or Belgium or Germany": people stranded due to a giant flight-halting cloud of volcanic ash this week were not too picky, and just glad that a new...
Like Sept.11, volcano plane ban may hold climate clue
OSLO (Reuters) - Plane-free skies over Europe during Iceland's volcanic eruption may yield rare clues about how flights stoke climate change, adding to evidence from a closure of U.S. airspace...
Swapping Old Duds for a Good Cause
Why not use the environmental principle of recycling to raise money for another passionate cause?
Nano-sensors could warn of vulnerability to earthquakes
Nano-sensors embedded in buildings could warn that structures are vulnerable to collapse in an earthquake, scientists say.