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Science Weekly: Richard Dawkins, David Attenborough and algae
Alison Smith from the University of Cambridge joins us to discuss what single-celled organisms can do to cure our addiction to oil. Oh, and perhaps help make vitamins and pharmaceuticals too. Two...
Video: Critics Question Gas Safety
The deadly explosion in San Bruno, Calif. has triggered concerns across the nation over the level of safety of millions of pipes used to distribute natural gas. Dean Reynolds...
Petermann Ice Island - Now There Are Two
Petermann Ice Island - Now There Are two Petermann Ice Island (2010) has now broken into two parts. The smaller island is about 80 km2. It is the thinner of the...
Titanic 3-D expedition turns to new territory
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers have returned to the site of the Titanic shipwreck after a break that was forced by Hurricane Danielle — and now they’re turning their...
Congo River Fishes Questions
Melanie Stiassny answers readers' questions about her recent expedition to collect fresh water fish in the Malebo region of the Congo.
Scientists draw bead on crop parasite
TORONTO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Scientists say they've found weapons to combat a parasite that annually lays waste to thousand of acres of crops throughout Africa, Asia and Australia. ...
Tracking triclosan's field footprint
A study by agricultural scientists and cooperators provides new details about how fertilizing soils with biosolids also introduces triclosan -- an antibacterial agent in soaps and other cleaning supplies --...
The precious commodity of water
Water is a valuable resource, which is why researchers are demonstrating how we can extract precious drinking water from air, discover a leak in pipeline systems and even effectively clean...
San Bruno Fire Pictures: "Hell on Earth" in California
A gas line explosion that unleashed deadly, thousand-foot-high fireballs reduced blocks of San Bruno, California, to "hell on earth" on Thursday, one resident said. ...
Simple Summer Stir Fry
Farmers' markets are overflowing with vegetables, making it the perfect time to heat up the wok and stir fry, writes Martha Rose Shulman in this week's Recipes for Health.
Fire Tornado Filmed in Hawaii
While battling a blaze on the slopes of Mauna Kea in August, a Hawaii firefighter captured rare footage of a fire tornado, or fire whirl. Video. ...
Alaska sues over drilling moratorium
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The state of Alaska filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn the federal moratorium on offshore drilling in waters off Alaska's arctic coastline. ...
Climate data-sharing 'will be long, expensive process'
Compiling climate data for an international database could prove a laborious process, a conference has heard.
Hong Kong seizes 1.5 tonnes of smuggled elephant ivory
Hong Kong customs officers have seized over one and a half tonnes of smuggled elephant ivory worth 10.9 million Hong Kong dollars (1.3 million US) shipped from Tanzania, they said...
Prince Charles urges 'green' living
LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Charles says he finds the views of climate change skeptics "extraordinary" and urged his country to adopt greener ways. ...
EPA requests info on hydraulic fracturing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Major natural gas companies have one week to respond to EPA requests for the chemical makeup of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing, the agency...
Hike water prices to stop waste: expert
The former UN climate chief who has advocated putting a price on carbon emissions says water also should carry an appropriate cost.
Syrian drought 'really bad'
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Lingering drought in parts of Syria is having an impact on food security and leaving millions of people in a state of extreme...
Cement chemistry partly to blame in BP oil spill
Among a catalogue of errors, incorrect cement composition has been raised as a contributing factor in the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster
Prospects improve for vital world water treaty
Renewed interest in West Africa and Europe is boosting the prospects for a key global treaty on sharing freshwater resources over international boundaries to come into effect...
Paris building to be warmed by commuters' body heat
(PhysOrg.com) -- Paris Habitat, owner of a low-income public housing project in Paris, is planning to use the excess body heat of commuters in a subway station beneath it to...
US asks firms to reveal gas extraction liquid
The US environmental regulator on Thursday asked gas companies to reveal what chemicals are used in deep extraction, addressing concerns by residents that their drinking water is being contaminated.
Gadgets: Pioneer speaker system rocks out
To sum it up if you want to read no further: The Pioneer XW-NAS3 speaker system for iPods and iPhones rocks the house even at the highest volume levels.
US videogame sales continue downward slide
US videogame sales slid again in August as the industry hoped that hot titles and new motion-sensing controllers due out in coming months would reverse its fortunes.
Toyota plant in Australia to build greener engines
(AP) -- Toyota will build a 300 million Australian dollars ($277 million) plant in Melbourne that will produce greener engines that deliver reduced carbon emissions, the company said Friday.
Arctic Ice September 2010 - Update #1
Arctic Ice September 2010 - Update #1 This is my first update to Arctic Ice September 2010. read more
For Pelosi and Markey, an Oil Sands Mission
The House speaker and Energy and Environment subcommittee chairman get an earful about the pluses and minuses of imports from Alberta's oil sands operations.
Efforts to catch squirrel 'stowaway' on tour boat
Efforts are to be made to capture a red squirrel found on a wildlife holiday cruise boat.