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At Farnborough, little military business
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 22 (UPI) -- A number of civil aviation deals were struck at Farnborough Air Show in southern England, but there is less optimism for big business...
Chinese oil spill worse than thought
BEIJING, July 21 (UPI) -- Heavy winds spread the oil slick from a pipeline explosion in eastern China across a larger area than originally thought, environmental groups say. ...
Linking Temperature Rise To Effects
Climate Change: Study estimates per-degree impact on precipitation, crop yields.
Warned on future, nations look at clean energy
Some of the world's most developed nations were expected Tuesday to announce initiatives to cooperate on clean energy after a top policy board warned that the world's current path on...
Video: Fears Of Oil Seepage In Gulf
Reports are surfacing bubbles have begun seeping out of a pipe in the Gulf just days after BP sealed their final cap on the leaking well. Kelly Cobiella reports.
Forging a Coherent Oceans Policy
The White House on Monday announced that it was forming a new National Ocean Council to try to make sense of the dozens of laws and overlapping agencies governing policy...
Through microbes, nitrogen alters soil carbon cycle
Soil scientists studying bacterial communities in hardwood forests have found evidence that extra human-derived nitrogen deposited from the atmosphere can change the composition of the soil microbial community, with implications...
BP allowed to keep cap closed for 24 hours
BP can keep the cap on its blown-out well for another 24 hours after promising to closely monitor the seafloor for signs of a new leak, the U.S. administration's point...
Sea carves new island from P.E.I. shore
A wild storm over the winter cut through Blooming Point in P.E.I. National Park and created a new Island.
Slavery still not abolished
A campaign to raise awareness about human trafficking aims to educate Australians about the problem existing within Australian shores.
Badger cull warning to Wales farmers
The Royal Welsh Show opens in Powys on Monday with a warning to farmers not to think of breaking the law by killing badgers on their land.
Rising carbon dioxide and 'acidified' waters found in Puget Sound, off Seattle US
Scientists have discovered that the water chemistry in the Hood Canal and the Puget Sound main basin is becoming more "acidified," or corrosive, as the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide...
Jakobshavn Glacier Second Calving ?
Jakobshavn Glacier Second Calving ?The calving front of Jakobshavn glacier has retreated dramatically since about 1850, to the point that the two main outflow ice streams can be seen as...
Geoengineering can't please everyone
Adding aerosols to the atmosphere cannot counter global warming equally effectively in all regions.
A Spill Into the Psyche, and a Respite
From the Gulf of Mexico, some relief from the constant stream of bad news, which seems to be part of the national wallpaper.
A space based eye on Australia
A real-time satellite to monitor flooding, bushfires, deforestation and earthquakes is being developed by UNSW researchers.
Experts fear long oil effect on marine life, food chain
Scientists studying the massive BP oil spill fear a decades-long, "cascading" effect on marine life that could lead to a shift in the overall biological network in the Gulf of...
Beyond a Gulf Cleanup
As the government and BP enter the next phase of the spill drama, many are already calling on them to make their long-term response about more than just cleanup.
Ranchers and Drug Barons Threaten Rain Forest
Great sweeps of Guatemalan forest, once the cradle of one of the world’s great civilizations, are being razed.
After Oil Cleanup, Hidden Damage Can Last for Years
Every oil spill is different, but the thread that unites some major ones is a growing scientific awareness of the persistent damage that spills can do.
Testing of capped oil well is extended
Federal experts are granted an extra 24 hours to monitor pressure readings as concerns are raised that the seal might cause cracks in underground pipes, which could lead to more leaks. A...
Arctic Ice July 2010 - Update #3
Arctic Ice July 2010 - Update #3 An update and a bit of Arctic history. Despite the extensive cloud cover over much of the Arctic it is possible to see some interesting...
Bureaucracy Meets Art, Delighting Christo
The artist behind “The Gates” says an environmental impact statement fits his vision for his latest proposal, draping fabric panels over 42.4 miles of river in Colorado.
Visit shows Papua glacier in swift decline
The Indonesian glacier was pounded by rain during a research team's 13-day stay, something one scientist hadn't seen in decades of drilling ice cores. By the time they left, ice had melted...
Finding Hope, Adventure Deep Within the Amazon Rain Forest
Government efforts to save ecosystem may be working.
Finding Exxon Valdez oil 21 years on
Environmental activist Dave Janka takes Rajesh Mirchandani to see how oil from the Exxon Valdez can still be found in Alaska 21 years after the spill.
Where stingrays reign
There's a 'hot zone' at Seal Beach where the sea creatures lurk just beneath the sand. Their sting can make a grown man cry. ...
Toxic waste dump receives new EPA order to clean up contaminated soil
The facility near Kettleman City has 60 days to reduce PCB concentrations. Many residents suspect the landfill is causing serious birth defects. Federal authorities have given a toxic waste dump near a Central...