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Peak P? Phosphorus, food supply spurs Southwest initiative
The mineral phosphorus (P) is critical to the creation of bones, teeth and DNA. "P" is also a key component of the fertilizers used to produce our food, as critical...
And the heat goes on: warmest March on record
(AP) -- And the heat goes on. Last month was the warmest March on record worldwide, based on records back to 1880, scientists reported Thursday.
Low Solar Activity May Explain Europe's Cold Winters
A study published in Environmental Research Letters suggests a link between low solar activity and jet streams could explain why regions North East of the Atlantic Ocean might experience more...
Video: Getting Focus Back on Climate Change
Earth Day Network's Nate Byer and Melissa Byrne are hoping to get young people focused on climate change and global warming. Kaylee Hartung profiles their work and Nancy Cordes spoke...
BP likes Canadian oil sands
LONDON, April 15 (UPI) -- BP aims to exploit one of the largest oil deposits in the world in Canada despite pressure from investors and environmentalists, executives said.
UEA CRU Scientists Cleared Of Malpractice Allegations
UEA CRU Scientists Cleared Of Malpractice Allegations An independent panel of scientists has cleared scientists at the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit of the malpractice allegations which have been...
Wildlife still exposed to Exxon Valdez oil 20 years after disaster
Scientists in Alaska have discovered that lingering oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill is still being ingested by some wildlife more than 20 years after the disaster. The research,...
US Diplomat Criticizes Australia's Web Filter
US Ambassador To Australia Criticizes Proposed Online Filter, Says Internet Should Be Free
Peruvian glacier triggers deadly tsunami
Chunk of ice the size of four football pitches falls from Hualcan glacier into Andean lake, resulting in at least one deathA massive ice block broke from a glacier and crashed into...
Understanding Climate : #6 - Hypsography
Understanding Climate : #6 - Hypsography I am trying to explain in this series the most important aspects of the sciences most relevant to climate as a cross-disciplinary study. My intention...
Locust plague hits eastern Australia
Swarms of locusts have infested a huge area of eastern Australia roughly the size of Spain after recent floods, ravaging farmland, a top official said Wednesday.
H. Guyford Stever, 93, Scientist With Key National Roles, Dies
Dr. Stever was the chief science adviser to two presidents and the head of the committee that monitored the redesign of the space shuttle’s booster rockets after the Challenger disaster.
People living in communities near oil sands can breathe easy, study finds
A researcher has found that despite ongoing oil sands development, people living in the communities near Alberta's oil sands should feel confident that the air they are breathing is safe.
Polar bear's status focus of Nunavut hearing
The question of how to classify Canada's polar bears under species-at-risk legislation is the subject of a three-day public hearing that began Tuesday in Iqaluit.
Spain warming faster than rest of northern hemisphere: study
Spain has warmed at a faster rate than the rest of the northern hemisphere over the past three decades, according to a study prepared for the environment ministry that was...
Geological Survey to Review Impacts of Arctic Drilling
When the Obama Administration announced in December that it would allow drilling for oil...
Peru glacier break worries ecologists, government officials
LIMA, April 13 (UPI) -- A Peruvian glacier break that killed three people and smashed a water processing plant serving 60,000 citizens is worrying ecologists and government officials amid...
Studies agree on a 1 meter rise in sea levels
New research from several international research groups, including the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen provides independent consensus that IPCC predictions of less than a half a meter...
Animal health campaigners welcome delay of 'battery farm' dairy
• Nocton Dairies to resubmit plans for 8,100-cow 'mega dairy'• More than 170 MPs join the campaign to block the facilityPlans for a giant dairy condemned as a "battery chicken farm for...
Deadly cane toad is marsupial's last supper
A cat-sized marsupial called a quoll has a habit of feasting on toxic cane toads. The noxious nibbling ends in more than a tummy ache – it actually kills the...
Shrubs are cool! They protect permafrost against climate change
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tundra shrubs can reduce the thawing of permafrost caused by climate change. This unexpected finding is from research done by Wageningen University in the Siberian tundra. It...
Quick fix for coal mine methane emissions
A new methane burner has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from underground coal mines by almost 90 per cent.
Obama Seeks Local Action for Earth Day
Facing deep division in Washington on climate policy, Obama urges Americans to go local in improving the environment.
Genetically engineered crops benefit many farmers, but the technology needs proper management to remain effective, report suggests
Many US farmers who grow genetically engineered crops are realizing substantial economic and environmental benefits -- such as lower production costs, fewer pest problems, reduced use of pesticides, and better...
Quebec to crack down on polluters: report
Quebec is looking at tougher measures against big polluters in the province, La Presse is reporting.
Gazprom, Eni patch up South Stream row
MOSCOW, April 13 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom patched up ties with Italian energy giant Eni by confirming commitments to the South Stream gas pipeline.
Coast Guard reviewing Louisiana oil spill
BELLE CHASSE, La., April 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said it was investigating what caused 18,000 gallons of crude oil to spill into the Delta National Wildlife...
French Guianan coastal savannas: A landscape shaped by humans and by nature
The coastal savannas of French Guiana dotted with thousands of small mounds have given up some of their secrets, thanks to an interdisciplinary European collaborative research project. The researchers discovered...