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Arctic permafrost leaking methane at record levels, figures show
Experts say methane emissions from the Arctic have risen by almost one-third in just five years, and that sharply rising temperatures are to blameScientists have recorded a massive spike in the amount of...
NASA satellite sees Tropical Storm Edzani becoming extra-tropical
Tropical Storm Edzani will soon be Extra-tropical Storm Edzani and NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite noticed that as its changing, the storm's rains are all south of...
Oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- As many as 40 gunmen stormed a convoy of oil workers in Nigeria, kidnapping three British and one Colombian contractor in the Niger...
Northern forests do not benefit from lengthening growing season, study finds
Forests in northern areas are stunted, verging on the edge of survival. It has been anticipated that climate change improves their growth conditions. A new study shows that due to...
A new species of lichen discovered in the Iberian Peninsula
Spanish scientists have described the lichen Phylloblastia fortuita, new to the Iberian Peninsula and to science. Another species from the same family, Phylloblastia dispersa, is also a new entry for...
Bering Strait's Ups and Downs Alter Climate
Rise and fall of land bridge affect extent of ice sheets [Read more]
EPA: Bankrupt chemical firms must pay for site clean up
US Environmental Protection Agency proposal to ensure chemical firms have cash to clean up abandoned facilities should they go bankrupt
Ice topples Labrador communications tower
People in northern Labrador are still without internet and long-distance phone service after a key communications tower that links the north coast with the outside world collapsed from ice cover.
December Was 7th Warmest of the Past 31 Years
An El Nino Pacific Ocean warming event kept global temperatures warmer than seasonal norms through December, with temperatures in the tropics a full 0.50 C (0.9 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than...
Figuring out where to put the carbon
To meet our immediate energy needs without exacerbating climate change, most experts agree, we’ll need to find a way to store the carbon dioxide given off by the combustion of coal, oil...
Biodiversity is not just about saving exotic species from extinction
Neglect of the natural services provided by biodiversity is an economic catastrophe greater than the global economic crisisStarting Monday, celebrations and events across the world will highlight the beginning of the UN's Year...
NSU Receives $15 Million in Federal Stimulus Money to Build America's Largest Coral Reef Research Center
The facility will create 372 new jobs and help sustain a $6 billion industry in South Florida.
Spain begins to flood park with peat fire
(AP) -- Hoping to save a dried Spanish wetland from an underground peat fire, the government has unleashed floodwaters onto an expanse of the marsh now under threat due...
Pine beetle turns trees to carbon emitters
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say the pine beetle has killed so many trees, the forests of British Columbia now put more greenhouse gases...
The resurgence of El Niño means that 2010 could yet be the hottest year on record
Despite the big freeze Britain's climate is getting distinctly warmer – and we may feel it this summerIt may be a hard notion to accept after a week that has seen the...
Snow has proved a real ice-breaker
At last, the cold snap has given us Brits an excuse to do what comes naturally: help each otherThe man walked out of the chemist's shop, lost his footing and hit the...
Starving pelicans rescued in Maryland
LEONARDTOWN, Md., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Twenty-three starving pelicans that failed to migrate south have been rescued in southern Maryland during a bitter cold snap, officials said.
EPA using grants to combat climate change
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it is offering grants of up to $5 million to groups working on projects intended to combat global...
Our letter to tomorrow | Graham Wynne
As the election approaches, we must remember that politicians hold the key to ensuring the survival of our natural worldThe opening shots have already been fired in what promises to be a...
Newport Journal: By Landing Fleet, Small Port Sets Off a Storm of Envy
Newport, Ore., has been named the new home of the federal oceanic agency’s Pacific Fleet, irking it’s neighboring state of Washington and three ports there.
Defrosting The Freezer
Defrosting The Freezer There are many ways to defrost a freezer. You can just switch off the power and wait for room temperature to permeate the ice. You can use a...
Everglades restoration project underway
MIAMI, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Crews in Southwest Florida have began turning a failed housing subdivision back into 55,000 acres of Everglades wetlands, officials said.
Ratcheting Down On Ground-level Ozone
EPA: Proposal would strengthen national air quality standard.
Robot to view wreckage of Australian ship
BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A robot lowered into the sea off Australia is to record the first images of a ship sunk by the Japanese navy in...
Next two decades crucial for adaptation, says new model
Deaths from climate change-related disasters will peak over the next 20 years, say researchers, so funds should be mobilised now.
New study confirms weakening of India's summer monsoon
Indian scientists have found further evidence of the country's weakening summer monsoon and say it is linked to global warming.
'Wildlife in crisis' in frozen UK
Britain's wildlife is on "the brink of a crisis" as harsh winter conditions continue to grip the nation, warn conservationists.
Hydrogen-powered buses at Olympics under scrutiny
The world's largest fleet of hydrogen-powered buses will debut at the Winter Olympics in Whistler, B.C., next month amid criticism that the move is environmental window dressing.