Latest science news in Earth & Climate
Better snowfall forecasting
Scientists have developed an easier way for meteorologists to predict snowfall amounts and density -- fluffy powder or wet cement. The method has been adopted by the National Weather Service...
Climate wars damage the scientists but we all stand to lose in the battle | David Adam
It is open season on climate scientists, but such hand-wringing has allowed the creeping rehabilitation of climate scepticismSo the case is closed. The release of private emails between climate scientists at the University...
Roots key to second Green Revolution
Root systems are the basis of the second Green Revolution, and the focus on beans and corn that thrive in poor growing conditions will help some of the world's poorest...
Arizona State University's Decision Theatre offers balance to an off-kilter world
What we know as the 'Earth system' was, until recently, composed of several large-scale natural processes all seeking a balance with each other. For example, atmospheric activity and carbon and...
Dust from distant lands may affect climate and health in the Americas and Europe
Residents of the southern United States and the Caribbean have seen it many times during the summer months - a whitish haze in the sky that seems to hang around...
Engineering education must break out of 'techie' box
Engineering frequently expands technological boundaries, but Brad Allenby says engineering education is often less pioneering...
Local social dynamics key to success of tropical marine conservation areas
As biologists and ecologists propose ever-larger conservation areas in the tropics, ones that encompass multiple countries, social scientists say it's local people banding together with their community leaders who ultimately...
Great Southern California shakeout results provide new communication strategies
Researchers who devised the largest earthquake preparedness event ever undertaken in the United States say one of the biggest challenges was translating devastation projections from a hypothetical magnitude 7.8 San...
Global warming may hurt some poor populations, benefit others
The impact of global warming on food prices and hunger could be large over the next 20 years. But even as some poor populations are hurt, others would be helped...
Acidified landscape around ocean vents foretells grim future for coral reefs
Underwater vents allow scientists to assess the acidic effect of carbon dioxide on ocean lifeHuge vents covering the sea-floor – among the strangest and most spectacular sights in nature – pour carbon dioxide...
Marine spatial planning: A more balanced approach to ocean management
DURHAM, N.C. -- The old balkanized approach to ocean management, in which different resources and activities are governed by different laws and administered by different agencies, has failed to...
Volcanoes Erupt Side by Side in New Satellite Picture
Two neighboring Russian volcanoes exploded in unison last week. A geologist explains the science behind the picture.
Carnegie Mellon's Edward S. Rubin to discuss US energy strategies
PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Mellon University's Edward S. Rubin will discuss U.S. energy strategies needed to mitigate global climate change Feb.
Fueling the future with fish tank residue: Sandia scientist discusses use of algae as a biofuel
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- As Americans demand new and cleaner ways to meet the country's energy needs, researchers are turning to algae as a promising new fuel source. The...
Iran gets gas boost from Azerbaijan
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Iran's recent deal with neighboring Azerbaijan to build a pipeline to import 6.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year underlines its energy...
Carbon Offsets and Recycling Bins a Green Olympics Do Not Make
The pressure to green-up the Olympics builds with each games, forcing the host cities to get creative. Like using beetle-chewed wood for your skating center's roof With an unexpected lack of snow making...
Can the Forests Grow as the Climate Changes?
How does a natural forest respond to harvesting under global change conditions? Michigan Technological University and the US Forest Service Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies (FS IAES) are conducting...
Missouri S&T Environmental Experts Are Available to Talk to the Media
Missouri S&T environmental experts are available to speak to the media on topics ranging from water resources and indoor and outdoor air quality to wastewater recycling and the policing of...
Ship Steam Helps Researchers Model Effects Of Geoengineering
Ships blowing off steam are aiding researchers who are studying how manmade particles might help mitigate climate change. New results from modeling clouds like those seen in shipping lanes reveal...
Keeping an eye on Congolese volcanoes
Scientists in the Democratic Republic of Congo don't have the resources to monitor the country's volatile volcanoes adequately.
Hurricane Sleuth
Hurricane activity in the Atlantic is on the up-tick. By analyzing costal sediment cores, scientists have been able to decipher not just the intensity of hurricane seasons of late,...
Statoil upbeat on North Sea license
STAVANGER, Norway, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Norwegian energy giant Statoil expressed optimism with the approval of a license to develop installations at the Gudrun project in the North Sea.
U.S., Peru talk environmental conservation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Peruvian and U.S. officials agreed to examine the issue of conservation during their first bilateral environmental affairs meeting in Washington.
Drought concerns plague Syrian farmers
ALEPPO, Syria, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Pervasive drought in northeastern Syria sparked the largest wave of internal displacement in the region in years, U.N. agricultural officials said.
U.S. Bobsled Team Gets High-Tech Edge
Scientists are using complex models of airflow and turbulence to give a leg up to the U.S. Olympic bobsledding team.
ESA Euronews: Satellites and major disasters
The tragic earthquake in Haiti last month triggered a vast international rescue effort. Euronews looks at how observation satellites are helping in the emergencies that follow major natural disasters.
More Mega-Snowstorms Coming -- Global Warming to Blame?
Get used to heavy U.S. snowstorms, scientists say. The cause, though—global warming? El Niño?—is a subject of hot debate.
Pacts Signed to Help River and Salmon
Formal agreements were signed to remove four dams and revise how water is shared in the Klamath River basin in southern Oregon and Northern California.