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Science justifies California water limits
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal limits on water that can be pumped out of a major river delta for California farmers are scientifically justified, a much-anticipated report said on Friday,...
Explained: Climate sensitivity
Climate sensitivity is the term used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to express the relationship between the human-caused emissions that add to the Earth's greenhouse effect --...
Bulgaria sets 2011 as Nabucco date
SOFIA, Bulgaria, March 19 (UPI) -- The Bulgarian section of the Nabucco natural gas pipeline for Europe is scheduled for completion by the end of 2011, Bulgarian executives said.
China and India: Neighbours need to collaborate for sake of global environment
With large and growing economies and populations, China and India will strongly influence the quality of the global environment for years to come. While their political relationship is strained, it's...
Even oysters pay taxes
In physical, as in financial growth, it's not what you make but what you keep that counts, USC marine biologists believe...
Aquatic 'dead zones' contributing to climate change
The increased frequency and intensity of oxygen-deprived 'dead zones' along the world's coasts can negatively impact environmental conditions in far more than just local waters. In the March 12 edition...
Rio Tinto signs China mines deal
Rio Tinto says it has signed a deal with China to develop a massive iron ore project in Guinea.
Teva Acquires Top German Generics Maker for $5 Billion
The acquisition of Ratiopharm catapults Teva, the global leader in generic drugs, from fifth place among German generic players to the No. 2 spot.
A Critique Of A Multiply-Published Article On Ice Sheet Collapse
A Critique Of A Multiply-Published Article On Ice Sheet Collapse An article in AIG News, the Australian Institute of Geoscientists Quarterly Newsletter No. 97 August 2009, purports to state that collapse...
El Niño's Last Hurrah?
Satellite data show yet another strong wave of warm water moving eastward across the central equatorial Pacific. Could this be El Niño's last stand?
U.Va. and Azure Worldwide Join Forces to Secure a Brighter Future for the Chesapeake Bay with the U.Va. Bay Game
The University of Virginia and Azure Worldwide, an organization co-founded by Philippe Cousteau, are partnering to showcase a new concept in environmental engagement and action: The Bay Game, an interactive...
F-35 fighter makes first vertical landing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter aircraft landed vertically for the first time on Thursday, a bright spot in the Pentagon's priciest arms purchase program, troubled by...
Running from the recession
Training for the L.A. Marathon provides structure and solace to the newly jobless. ...
Africa could join high-speed science network
The addition of Egypt to a northern hemisphere science communications network could give the rest of Africa a foothold.
China and India called on by scientists to collaborate on conservation
Biodiversity knows no 'national boundaries' and nations must protect species from rising consumption, dams and industryChina and India could together decide the future of the global environment, a team of senior scientists warn...
A Turkish Builder on Istanbul's Deadly Buildings
A Turkish builder argues for rebuilding a megacity facing an inevitable disaster.
HSBC Climate Partnership yields initial research findings
Researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Earthwatch met in Panama from Mar. 1-5 to present mid-term research results from the HSBC Climate Partnership, a five-year initiative...
Pikas prove flexible amid warming
The mountain-dwelling pika, which many predicted might be one of climate change's first casualties, is thriving in the Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada - Climate change -...
Airbus gets a crafty upgrade by flying the flag for biodiversity | Fred Pearce
A380 airliner to feature official logo for UN, despite aviation being a major source of emissions that threaten biodiversityWho do you think might just have been granted the right to display the official...
Spotted Owl Had Little Effect on Olympic Peninsula Poverty, Unemployment, WSU Research Finds
The jobs-vs.environment frame did not hold up in one of the nation's most contentious regions
Congress Proposes Resurrecting U.S. Rare Earths Industry
U.S. Congress holds hearings and introduces a bill on the looming supply shortage of tech-crucial rare earth minerals.
Total exploit 'key' North Sea gas fields
LONDON, March 18 (UPI) -- French energy giant Total described the launch of the Laggan and Tormore gas fields in the North Sea near Shetland as a groundbreaking subsea...
TU Delft improves production of chemicals from wood waste
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have succeeded in making a significant leap forward in the production of biochemicals and biofuels from waste wood. They discovered that...
Morocco to Announce National Earth Charter for 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
The Kingdom of Morocco will announce an unprecedented National Charter for Environment and Sustainable Development on Earth Day, April 22, the first commitment of its kind in Africa and the...
For California vintners, it's not easy being green
'Green' labels do not pack the same wallop for California wines that they do for low-energy appliances, organically grown produce and other environmentally friendly products, but it's not because there's...
Mercurial tuna: Study explores sources of mercury to ocean fish
With concern over mercury contamination of tuna on the rise and growing information about the health effects of eating contaminated fish, scientists would like to know exactly where the pollutant...
The smell of salt air, a mile high and 900 miles inland
The smell of sea salt in the air is a romanticised feature of life along a seacoast. Wind and waves kick up spray, and bits of sodium chloride - common...
Road salt and cars produce extreme water contamination in Frenchman's Bay
The levels of contamination to water and sediment in Frenchman's Bay in Pickering, Ontario greatly exceed provincial water quality standards, in some cases by as much as 250 per cent,...