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Gulf spill could be contained in days: official
The federal official leading the Gulf oil spill cleanup says a new containment cap and an additional ship collecting oil could effectively contain the spill in the next three days.
Tehran pressing India on land gas pipeline
TEHRAN, July 9 (UPI) -- A direct land route to supply India with gas from Iran is the most economically feasible option, an adviser to Iranian energy officials said...
La Nina Stirs Hurricane Worries in Gulf
Fears Grow that More Hurricanes Would Impede Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Cleanup
Carbon emissions threaten fish populations
Humanity's rising CO2 emissions could have a significant impact on the world's fish populations according to groundbreaking new research carried out in Australia...
Climate change affects meadows' ecosystems
AMES, Iowa, July 7 (UPI) -- Studying drought effects on a pristine ecosystem could show how climate change may affect flora and fauna diversity, an Iowa State University researcher...
Ocean voyage documents deep-sea life
ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 7 (UPI) -- Deep-sea mountain ridges and abysses teem with marine life, forcing scientists to change their view about life way below the surface, a Scottish...
Research: Clean water means healthy reefs
MELBOURNE, Fla., July 7 (UPI) -- Improving the quality of local water boosts the resistance of coral reefs to global climate change, a Florida Institute of Technology ecologist found. ...
Multi-layered images projected onto water droplets with Carnegie Mellon technology
AquaLux 3D, a new projection technology developed at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, can target light onto and between individual water droplets, enabling text, video and other moving or still...
Bacterial diversity of Tablas de Daimiel studied for first time
Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Biomedical Research Centre Network (CIBER) in Epidemiology and Public Health studied the structure of the bacterial community in four types of...
Research helps predict future impact of climate change
A new study, involving academics at the University of Sheffield, has accurately measured for the first time the current carbon cycles in the world. The research will enable scientists to...
China cuts coal, emissions still growing
BEIJING, July 6 (UPI) -- China is likely to reach its target of closing down small coal-fired power plants totaling 10 million kilowatts of capacity by August, said a...
North–South network hopes to boost Mediterranean science
The Euro-Mediterranean Science Academic Network has been launched, and hopes to serve as a model of North–South collaboration.
Plants suck 123 billion tonnes of CO2 a year
Trees, shrubs and grasses around the world take in 123 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year through photosynthesis, an international research team has calculated.
EU calls for environmental review
BRUSSELS, July 6 (UPI) -- The European community needs to make sure its environmental policies are suitable and up to date for all countries in the European Union, a...
Team devises technique to predict dust storms with infrared satellite
Researchers based at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a method for predicting dust and sandstorms that uses infrared satellite images to determine when conditions are ripe for the destructive...
Putin looks for better ties to Kiev
MOSCOW, July 6 (UPI) -- Warmer ties between Ukraine and Russia are needed to improve the regional economic climate, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. ...
Crabs decimating Cape Cod marsh grasses
BOSTON, July 6 (UPI) -- A crab known as Sesarma reticulatum has been destroying the marsh grasses on Cape Cod, scientists working in Massachusetts say. ...
Nord Stream pipeline makes landfall
LUBMIN, Germany, July 6 (UPI) -- Engineers pulled the first section of the Nord Stream gas pipeline to reach the European mainland onshore in the coastal German city of...
Kurdish gas for Nabucco?
LONDON, July 6 (UPI) -- Natural gas available in deposits in northern Iraq is available for use in the Nabucco pipeline to Europe, Kurdish officials said in London. ...
Yukon park's toxic waste to be cleaned up
Toxic chemicals such as DDT and arsenic are to be removed from a former military site in Ivvavik National Park in northern Yukon.
Talks conclude for day in LA port strike
By JACOB ADELMAN 2010-07-05T23:45:05Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Another round of talks ended Monday with negotiators for shipping companies...
Rare Minerals Supplies: No Need for Panic
(PhysOrg.com) -- Alarming media reports have raised concern about U.S. dependence on foreign sources of rare minerals that are critically important in military applications and emerging industries. But there is...
Spice leaves sheep smelling sweeter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget low-energy lightbulbs and solar-powered homes - curry spices could hold the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
'Plastiki' bottle ship to complete Pacific voyage
A boat made from 12,500 plastic bottles will leave New Caledonia for Sydney this week on the final leg of a voyage across the Pacific to raise environmental awareness, organisers...
DWP scales back its Owens Lake solar test
Corrosive soil and wicked winds create unanticipated problems. So does a changing of the guard at the Los Angeles utility. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's ambitious plan to put...
Oil Spill Threatens Alabama Seaside Inn
An Alabama bed-and-breakfast that was restored after hurricane damage is struggling now.
Benchtop biofuels: Fine-tuning growth conditions helps cyanobacteria flourish
Cyanobacteria are among the oldest living forms in nature, responsible for generating the atmospheric oxygen we breathe today. Now researchers are perfecting the means to culture these microbes -- potentially...
Boy who died at water park had heart problem
Police have confirmed that a 14-year-old boy who died at a water park north of Montreal on Monday had a previous heart condition.