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Gazprom, Germany united by Nord Stream
MOSCOW, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and the German government view cooperation in the Nord Stream gas pipeline as mutually beneficial, the gas giant said Friday.
Falklands have right to oil, London says
LONDON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The government of the Falkland Islands has the sovereign right to explore for hydrocarbons in its territorial waters, British foreign ministry officials said.
Americans favour conservation, but few practice it
Most Americans like the idea of conservation, but few practice it in their everyday lives, according to the results of a national survey released today by researchers at Yale and...
Presence of snails points to forest recovery
A team of Catalan researchers has studied the changes in the make-up of animal populations following forest fires, and have concluded that malacological fauna are a good indicator of forest...
Beyond the corn field: Balancing fuel, food and biodiversity
The development of alternative fuel will greatly benefit the U.S., say scientists in an Energy Foundation-funded report published today by the Ecological Society of America (ESA), the nation's largest organisation...
Can Sea Level Rise and Fall With Lightning Speed?
Something very unusual happened about 80,000 years ago, as Earth's last ice age was getting... [Read more]
The carbon cycle before humans
Geoengineering - deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate to slow or reverse global warming - has gained a foothold in the climate change discussion. But before effective action can be...
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
An artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted in between steps could make it easier for amputees to walk, its developers say...
A review of vegetated buffer efficacy
MADISON, WI, February 15, 2010 -- Agricultural nonpoint source pollution has been listed as one of the leading sources of pollution in rivers and water bodies throughout the world. Environmental...
National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Dangers of Climate Change Are Questioned
Gov. Rick Perry and other top Texas officials on Tuesday announced a legal challenge to the federal government’s finding that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are dangerous to people.
National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Biologists Will Hunt Carp
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service are set to begin rooting out Asian carp that have made it past the Chicago area’s...
Slow Trip Across Sea Aids Profit and Environment
Halving a container ship’s top speed cuts fuel consumption and emissions of greenhouse gases.
Reliable home male fertility test? Accurate sperm counts now possible
A new 'fertility chip' can accurately count spermatozoa in sperm. This is an important step towards the development of a compact device for reliable 'pre-scanning' of male fertility.
Dams Trigger Stronger Storms, Study Suggests
Scientists have long suspected that dams create their own weather. But now some researchers say dams might also trigger more frequent and fierce storms that could erode these enormous, and...
Cyclone Rene slams Tonga, moves into open waters
Tropical Cyclone Rene slammed Tonga early yesterday, February 15, with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph (160 kilometers). NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of Tropical Cyclone Rene when it...
Colo. biologists try to find missing lynx
VAIL PASS, Colo., Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Colorado recreationists said they have agreed to carry Global Positioning System transmitters to help scientists determine how people mix with threatened lynx.
Climate skeptics exploiting scandal: US envoy
The US pointman on climate change on Tuesday accused vested interests of exploiting recent scientific scandals, saying there was an overwhelming case for the world to take action.
NASA sees sixteenth South Pacific cyclone form
During the early morning hours on Tuesday, February 16, the sixteenth tropical cyclone formed in the South Pacific Ocean and NASA captured an infrared image of its cold clouds, watching...
Marc Morano - Global Superhero
Marc Morano - Global Superhero In one of the most philanthropic gestures ever from a mere political journo-lobbyist, Marc Morano has taken upon his own shoulders the entire burden of global...
Risk of drought in Northeastern Spain is exaggerated by the press
Researchers from the University of Barcelona (UB) have, for the first time, analysed all the articles published in the La Vanguardia newspaper between 1982 and 2007 linked to natural hazards,...
Restore pet ban in plane cabins: MDs
Pets travelling by air belong in the cargo hold, not the cabin, where their dander could irritate passengers' allergies, states an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Tuesday.
Winter Olympics: Altitude affects skill sports, not just endurance events
For winter sports athletes, including Olympians competing in Vancouver this week, the altitude of the sports venue can have a significant impact on performance, requiring athletes in skill sports, such...
Global efforts to clean oceans have failed
BERLIN, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- European Union and United Nations efforts to clean up the hopelessly polluted oceans of the world have failed, according to a leaked document from...
Happiest States: Hawaii Moves into First Place
The 2009 list for happiest states shows the Midwest and West scored high on well-being while some other areas did not.
Smithsonian Institution, Arizona State University Announce Education and Research Partnership
Secretary Wayne Clough, head of the Smithsonian, and ASU President Michael M. Crow launched a global classroom - with one foot in Arizona's Sonoran desert and the other in the...
Civilian death toll rises in Afghan offensive
MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- Three more Afghan civilians were killed in the assault on a southern Taliban stronghold, NATO forces said Tuesday, highlighting the toll on...
Response: Global collective action is the key to solving climate change
We cannot accept a 'climate apartheid', where the rich can buy their way out of the problemIan Katz says "it is hard to see where the political leadership for a global [climate]...
Video Contest Winners Show Global Impact of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
The global reach and diversity of TMS and Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) was affirmed by TMS, MSE & Me video contest winners who hailed from three continents.