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$49 million to fix North Caucasus plant
BAKSAN, Russia, July 23 (UPI) -- Rebuilding the Baksan hydropower plant in Russia's North Caucasus will take less than three years to complete, Russian energy officials said. ...
NASA infrared imagery shows Chanthu weakening after landfall in southeastern China
Tropical Storm Chanthu came ashore in southeastern China and continues to move inland. NASA captured both visible and infrared satellite data that showed the storm is weakening in both form...
When Weather Makes Migraines Worse
Migraine sufferers must be vigilant of summer heat or changes in atmospheric pressure, says Dr. David Dodick of the Mayo Clinic.
As Ice Recedes, U.S. Prepares For a Bustling Bering Strait
Outdated navigational maps pose a shipping hazard.
Dats Deli meat recall extended
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's warning this week to not eat some ready-to-eat meat products is expanding to include more products
Researchers: EPA should recognise environmental impact of protecting foreign oil
U.S. military operations to protect oil imports coming from the Middle East are creating larger amounts of greenhouse gas emissions than once thought, new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
Video: BP Requests to Kill Well
With the pressure continuously rising in the well, Kelly Cobiella reports on BP's request to turn their temporary solution into a permanent one by filling the cap and the well...
Ocean 'blooms' start in winter, not spring
CORVALLIS, Ore., July 21 (UPI) -- Ocean blooms of microscopic organisms that anchor the aquatic food chain start in winter, not during the heat and longer days of spring,...
Wildfire prevention pays big dividends in Florida, study finds
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — A study by USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientists and research partners suggests that wildfire prevention education in Florida pays for...
Oiled pelican rescued from Gulf slick
BBC environment correspondent David Shukman witnesses the moment an oil-cloaked pelican was rescued.
Protein from poplar trees can be used to greatly increase computer capacity
Jerusalem, July 21, 2010 — Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in showing how it is possible to greatly expand the memory capacity of future computers through...
In a Climate Quest, the Roof as White Knight
Steven Chu puts his department's money where his mouth is, instructing Energy Department offices to install "cool" white roofs.
Anoxic rivers a growing problem for P.E.I.
A lack of oxygen in Prince Edward Island waterways, a problem that kills sections of rivers, is the focus for a team of researchers this summer and fall.
UK-imported animal feed blamed for rainforest destruction
Friends of the Earth report says South American soy crops used to feed British livestock could be replaced with homegrown alternativesAnimal feed imported from South America for the UK's meat and dairy industry...
Bursting a bubble? Accepted theory explaining frequent eruptions at Italy's volcano called into question
Understanding the processes that cause volcanic eruptions can help scientists predict how often and how violently a volcano will erupt. Although scientists have a general idea of how these processes...
Petition seeks to have wolves howl across US
(AP) -- Tens of thousands of gray wolves would be returned to the woods of New England, the mountains of California, the wide open Great Plains and the desert...
EPA takes new look at gas drilling, water issues
(AP) -- So vast is the wealth of natural gas locked into dense rock deep beneath Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and Ohio that some geologists estimate it's enough...
Expedition to Mid-Cayman Rise identifies unusual variety of deep sea vents
The first expedition to search for deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Cayman Rise has turned up three distinct types of hydrothermal venting, reports an interdisciplinary team led by Woods Hole...
First-of-its-kind map details the height of the globe's forests
Using satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world's forests. Although there are other local- and regional-scale forest canopy maps, the new...
China oil pollution worries grow
Pollution worries and fears of a disruption to oil supplies increase, after a large pipeline blast in eastern China.
Oil skips most Florida beaches, but so do many tourists
The gulf spill has scared away visitors from areas far from any tainted coastline. One tourism official says it's all a matter of perception. ...
Finger-Pointing on Oil Shifts to Bush Era
Democrats argue that the Interior Department was "off duty for nearly a decade" in regulating offshore oil drilling.
Satellite giving scientists 'ice' insights
PARIS, July 20 (UPI) -- Scientists have a new satellite tool for studying changes in polar ice and the effect of those changes on the global climate, European space...
A baby, Skype and water research partnership with Israel
A year ago, Sharon Walker, an associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering at the UC Riverside Bourns College of Engineering, flew to Israel with support from a Fulbright fellowship...
Dead Sea Scrolls made locally, tests show
Proton beams have shed new light on the origin of the longest of the Dead Sea Scrolls, suggesting its parchment was manufactured locally. Dead Sea Scrolls...
U.S. aid for Pakistani energy and water
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a $60 million aid package to Pakistan Monday for energy and water projects on the final...
Latin America ‘leading the way in water sustainable projects’
A global report says that the region is a world leader in projects aimed at paying farmers and forest communities to maintain water quality.
Sea-bed structure affects tsunami size, study finds
Research on how rock structure at the sea-bed affects the size of earthquake-triggered tsunamis could help inform warning systems.