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Effects of Russian fires weighed
MOSCOW, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- As heat-driven fires continue to sweep across Russia, the country has begun to tally the health and environmental costs of the disaster, officials say. ...
Video: Scientists Test Gulf Seafood for Contaminants
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle is in charge of sampling aquatic life from the Gulf of Mexico to determine whether or not it is safe to eat after...
Video: Deadly Heat in the South
Smoldering heat has blanketed across many portions of the U.S. South. As Don Teague reports, over 30 deaths have already been blamed on these smoldering temperatures.
Video: BP Seals Well, 'Top Kill' Successful
BP spent five hours in the gulf pumping concrete down the well, and sealed it. But all that spilled oil has strained the seafood industry in La., worth $2.4 billion...
Scientists: Gulf Can Recover from Oil Spill
Survey of Scientists Offers Reason for Hope in Region after Progress Made on Blown-Out Well
As crops wither in Russia's severe drought, vital plant field bank faces demolition
As the fate of Europe's largest collection of fruit and berries hangs in the balance of a Russian court decision, the Global Crop Diversity Trust issued an urgent appeal for...
We should use the recession to help save our fragile planet | Letters
Economic crisis and budget austerity provide an opportunity for serious reduction in carbon emissionsAll power to the Observer's elbow in restarting the fight against global warming (Editorial).Economic crisis and budget austerity have taken...
New Russian Climate Stance, U.S. CO2 Plan, Wolf Reprieve
Obama changes course on capturing CO2; Overheated Russian leaders talk up global warming.
Gulf seafood industry tries to shake an oily image
(AP) -- The rich fishing grounds of the Gulf of Mexico are beginning to reopen more than three months after crude began gushing from the sea floor. But those...
Einstellung Baby! Why Experts Fail
First solve these practice problems. Really. This'll be much cooler if you donate some brain power up front. • Problem #1: You have three jars. Jar A holds 9 units of water,...
Planted, unplanted man-made wetlands are similar at year 15, and function as effective carbon sinks
A 15-year experiment in an outdoor 'laboratory' on Ohio State University's campus shows that naturally colonising wetlands can offer just as many, if not more, ecological services as will wetlands...
Chevron wins Beaufort drilling bid
Chevron Canada is committing to spend $103 million to explore for Arctic oil and gas in a large area of the Beaufort Sea.
U.S. Changes Plan on Capturing Coal Emissions
Dropping a previous proposal, the government said it would contribute $737 million to remake an obsolete oil-burning plant in Meredosia, Ill.
National Briefing | West: California: Tainted Beef Is Recalled
The Valley Meat Company of Modesto recalled about one million pounds of ground beef products after seven people were sickened by E. coli contamination.
Veterans Sound Alarm Over Burn-Pit Exposure
The Pentagon has restricted the use of the waste disposal method, and the V.A. has started an investigation.
U.S. chemical company settles DOJ suit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department has announced fines and penalties in a case concluded under the National Enforcement Initiative for Mining and Mineral Processing. ...
Good Form: An after-work stretch
Release tension in your neck and shoulders with this terrific stretch. Do it after lifting weights or after sitting in front of a computer all day. You can sit in...
Oyster Herpes: Latest Symptom of Global Warming?
Don't worry—it isn't a side effect of eating oysters. But a virulent new herpes strain could continue spreading as seas warm, experts say. ...
BP mulls reopening sealed Gulf well
BP said Friday it might someday drill again into the same lucrative undersea pocket of oil that spilled millions of gallons of crude, wrecked livelihoods and fouled beaches along the...
Giant Fold in Earth’s Crust Explained
Geology behind huge fold in Earth's crust pinned down.
New Ways to Scrub Out the Carbon
On Thursday,the Energy Department endorsed an "oxyburn" strategy, which involves filtering the nitrogen out of air and burning coal in pure oxygen.
NOAA divers capture invasive lionfish in the Virgin Islands National Park
Divers identified and killed a 15 cm long lionfish in Fish Bay along the southern coast of St. John, making this the fourth such capture and kill of the invasive...
Scientists reject aerosol geoengineering
Pumping aerosols into the atmosphere to prevent climate change could provoke regional conflict, a study suggests.
Recycling Household Gray Water
Water Conservation: Lingering chemicals from personal care products still plague treatment methods for your sink's waste.
A 'Small' Spill: China's Environmental Tango
Despite persistent underreporting, environmental advocates say that China is becoming somewhat more transparent on environmental matters.
White House 'spinning spill report'
Scientists say it is 'just not true' that the vast majority of oil from the BP spill has goneThe White House was accused today of spinning a government scientific report into the...
Indonesian volcano erupts, 4 feared dead
One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes has erupted, sending lava and a searing gas cloud tumbling down its slopes.
Increasing 'Bad' Ozone Threatens Human and Plant Health
On July 6 this summer, Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality issued the region's first "unhealthy" air alert since 2008.