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We're thinking of you, 'Mars astronauts' tell Chilean miners
Six men who are cut off from the rest of the world in an experiment to simulate a voyage to Mars have sent a message of support to Chile's trapped...
BP had lawyers examine spill report
LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Lawyers for British oil company BP were allowed to review its independent report on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill before it was released,...
The Irrigation Juggernaut
A computerized analysis finds that irrigation may be cooling big swaths of North America, Europe and Asia, temporarily masking the effects of global warming.
Study examines turbine effects on Yukon River fish
A University of Alaska Fairbanks fisheries scientist has teamed up with Alaska Power and Telephone to study how a new power-generating turbine affects fish in the Yukon River...
More hurricanes in greener seas? Ocean color linked to formation, movement of tropical cyclones
More hurricanes may form in greener waters, where sunlight tends to be absorbed at shallower depths, than in clear seas, according to new research that draws a link between ocean...
Research expedition breaking records on voyage across Antarctica
Six-wheel drive mobile laboratories, a biofuelled ice vehicle that glides on skis, and the latest in wireless mobile sensors are on display today at Imperial College London, UK, as a...
Microbes eating gulf oil, panel finds
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Lower levels of dissolved oxygen near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill suggests microbes are eating subsurface oil, a U.S. study found. ...
Ship evacuation experiment: More than 2,300 passengers take part in 'live' assembly drill at sea
Researchers in Europe have carried out an innovative experiment in ship evacuation and safety procedures that could set the benchmark for future maritime law.
Chevron nabs Chinese deep-water acreage
SAN RAMON, Calif., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. supermajor Chevron Corp. announced it acquired more than 8,000 square miles of oil interests in the deep waters of the South...
U.N. agency goes green
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The offices of the U.N. Environment Program in Kenya can cut its carbon footprint by 3 percent in part by cutting paper and...
NASA saw strong T-storms in quick-forming Hermine's centre, warm water to power it
Tropical Storm Hermine formed very quickly yesterday in the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and northeastern Mexico and southeastern Texas are now bearing the brunt of the...
Life as a climate-mum isn't straightforward – but it is interesting | Gail Whiteman
Like many working mums, I am torn between work and spending more time with my kids. But it is more complicated than thatI'm torn. Between work and family, between trying to make...
Saving a million acre-feet of water through conservation and efficiency in California
A new analysis released today by the Pacific Institute recommends specific actions that can annually save a million acre-feet of water quickly and at a lower economic and ecological cost...
Global warming bill a lose-lose issue for GOP candidates
Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina have wavered on Proposition 23, trying to appease their conservative base without alienating independent voters. Fiorina finally came out in favor of it last week.A...
Dancing 101 - Tricks to Make Ladies Swoon
Male avatars reveal the dance moves that ladies like, including moves with more twisting and bending of a guy's knee and larger head and torso movements.
Extreme Weather in a Warming World
Debates over the human element in recent weather calamities are a distraction from climate realities.
Troubled geneticist rebuffed by US patent office
Rejection adds to woes of Anil Potti, who is under scrutiny for possible misconduct.
It's Blooming Awful! Rare Corpse Flower Expected to Thrill Binghamton University Greenhouse Goers
It's going to cause a stink at Binghamton University's E.W. Heier Teaching Greenhouse but the staff can hardly wait. One of their largest charges - the Amorphophallus titanum a.k.a. corpse...
Restoring coastal wetlands? Check the soil
Researchers use soil moisture and salinity of porewater combined with other data to develop tools for restoring coastal wetlands.
The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline
Weight loss may have an unwanted side effect: It may send a flood of environmental pollutants into the bloodstream.
Subseafloor observatories installed to run dynamic experiments
Marine geologists have returned from two months at sea off British Columbia, Canada, where they installed two observatories in the ocean floor to run innovative experiments at the bottom of...
ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Present Scholarships and Fellowships
Scholarships and fellowships to be presented at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA annual meetings.
FOR KIDS: Gulf oil finds many paths
Questions, and lots of oil, remain months after Gulf disaster
What swims beneath -- and what doesn't
(PhysOrg.com) -- Several times over the last four summers, Rutgers marine scientists have combined high and low technology to answer a straightforward scientific question: How do the fish in a...
Bryant U. Receives $534,000 Research Grant from National Science Foundation
Bryant University has grown beyond its business-school roots to include faculty and students pursuing research in environmental science. This NSF grant is largest award for sponsored research ever received...
Vietnam and China to boost agricultural ties with Africa
Vietnam and China have pushed for more agricultural collaboration with African countries at separate meetings.
Steel blamed for Vietnam's power woes
HANOI, Vietnam, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Steel production is partly to blame for Vietnam's frequent power shortages and blackouts, says the national power utility. ...
Video to assess Wave Hub impact
High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.