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Interview: Expert decodes Arctic conflict
By STEFAN NICOLAUPI Europe CorrespondentBERLIN, April 2 (UPI) -- Few would have predicted some years ago that the Arctic would become a boom region -- but that's exactly what...
Second March Northeastern U.S. Flooding Event Covered in 'GOES' Movie
(PhysOrg.com) -- New England received a second week of flooding from March 21-31, 2010 when a parade of three large storms flooded the upper Midwest and Northeast in the second...
Nord Stream prepares for construction
ZUG, Switzerland, April 2 (UPI) -- The Nord Stream pipeline consortium set up a safety zone of nearly 4 miles off the coast of Sweden in preparation of pipeline...
Charting a course toward cleaner cars
(PhysOrg.com) -- The emissions from cars and light trucks account for 16 percent of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States, and these vehicles use 47 percent...
Cause Of The Big Freeze Confirmed, Scientists Say
The rapid global cooling period nearly 13,000 years ago known as the Big Freeze, or Younger Dryas, was triggered by melt-water from the Laurentide ice sheet which was channeled into...
Study documents U.S. industrial water use
PITTSBURGH, April 1 (UPI) -- In the first study of its kind in 30 years, scientists say they have documented industry's use of water resources in the United States.
Computer model predicts shifts in carbon absorption by forest canopies
An agricultural scientist participated in a project to fine-tune computer models that can indicate when forest "carbon sinks" become net carbon generators instead.
Mega-flood triggered cooling 13,000 years ago
Scientists say they have found the trigger of a sharp cooling 13,000 years ago that plunged Europe into a mini ice age. Little Ice Age -...
Beef producers slam Ottawa over BSE cases
Lawyers, seeking compensation for thousands of beef producers across the country, blast the federal government's failure to keep BSE out of Canada at a meeting in central Alberta.
Deep ocean waves break on sea floor
For the first time, 100-foot tidal waves roaring at 70 miles-per-hour have been caught breaking and creating long trains of billowing turbulence more than 1,800 feet down along the ocean...
Shaw to air Masters golf in 3-D
Shaw Communications will air the upcoming Masters golf tournament in 3-D, beating other Canadian cable and satellite distributors to the punch in the new technology.
End of freezing in many states by 2099?
PRINCETON, N.J., March 31 (UPI) -- A U.S. organization called Climate Central says its preliminary figures show average future U.S. March temperatures will be higher because of climate change.
Why Didn't Early Earth Freeze? The Mystery Deepens
Mineral deposits cast doubt on idea of ancient greenhouse gas buildup
New ways of measuring catastrophic risks may enhance Air Force efforts
Noted Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded researcher, Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky is pioneering a new approach for measuring, anticipating and managing catastrophic risks, sometimes called "Black Swans" or natural catastrophes...
Biogas technology with potential to save thousands of lives to be featured at Texas event
About 1.6 million people -- mostly women and children -- die each year from indoor air pollution caused by cooking and heating with wood, dung, coal or crop waste, according...
Toxic groundwater organisms studied
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 31 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are studying micro-organisms in toxic groundwater to find biological methods of dealing with such contaminants.
Open season on Muscovy ducks?
WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- New U.S. environmental rules have a mixed effect on Muscovy ducks, protecting them, but only in Texas, environmental activists say.
River reveals chilling tracks of ancient flood
Water from melting ice sheet took unexpected route to the ocean.
Reservations about Toxic Waste: Native American Tribes Encouraged to Turn Down Lucrative Hazardous Disposal Deals
Dear EarthTalk: Some time ago there were issues with Native American tribes storing nuclear waste on their land, something that was both unhealthy to the communities and caused considerable...
Researcher unravels one of geology's great mysteries
Danish researcher has solved one of the great mysteries of our geological past: Why the Earth's surface was not one big lump of ice four billion years ago when sun...
Chilean scientists receive support after the earthquake
Institutions in Chile and abroad have offered equipment donations and internships for postgraduate students affected by the earthquake.
Uncertainties for UN clean energy programme in China
Project by which developed countries fund clean energy projects in developing countries faces uncertain future in China
London pushes green energy future
LONDON, March 31 (UPI) -- The British government announced Wednesday it is the first in the world to outline how its departments will address regional climate change.
Turkmen gas for Nabucco?
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 31 (UPI) -- The Nabucco natural gas pipeline for Europe will include gas from Turkmenistan in its final plans, the deputy prime minister of Luxembourg said...
Flights over Arctic provide data for investigating ozone hole depletion
An international team of researchers is investigating ozone depletion in the polar stratosphere using data gathered during flights over the Arctic region at elevations of up to 20 kilometers.
What, or who, killed the last mammoths?
The last known population of woolly mammoths, roaming a remote Arctic island long after humans invented writing, were wiped out quickly, reports a study released Wednesday.
EU subsidies have encouraged overfishing: study
EU fisheries subsidies have encouraged overfishing over the years and helped maintain an over-capacity in the industry, according to a study published Wednesday.
Catlin Arctic survey: stormy winds, thin ice and polar bear prints
The Catlin Arctic expedition team battles on against the elements and finds a surprising amount of thin and melting iceSince myself, Martin and Charlie – the Catlin Arctic survey explorer team –...