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Iran bracing for new sanctions
TEHRAN, July 1 (UPI) -- With U.S. energy sanctions on Iran headed for approval Thursday, Tehran says new refineries planned for the country will boost domestic gasoline production. ...
Experts: Gulf Coastal Wetlands Surviving So Far
Say Wind, Tidal and Current Patterns Have Limited Severe Damage in Louisiana to Islands, Outer Marshes
New national survey finds drivers mistakenly believe winter is most dangerous travel time
The vast majority of Americans interviewed in a new national poll believe winter is the most dangerous time for driving, but the truth is this coming Fourth of July weekend...
A Governor Seals Oil-Spill Records
Elected officials in Louisiana and members of the public seeking details on how Gov. Bobby Jindal and his administration fared in their own response to the disaster are out...
Irish hares fall foul of eco trap
Caught in the long grass... how mowing from the edge to the centre could be a death sentence for the Irish hare.
NOAA-supported scientists predict 'larger than average' Gulf dead zone
The northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, an underwater area with little or no oxygen known commonly as the 'dead zone,' could be larger than the recent average, according to...
Tornado Chasers Jostle for a Spot in Harm's Way
Great Plains Highways Increasingly Clogged with Storm Buffs as "Sport" Grows; Chasers Come from as Far Off as Australia
Global warming 'solution' could backfire
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 29 (UPI) -- A cloud-seeding scheme proposed to combat global warming could change global rainfall patterns and result in water shortages, researchers say. ...
Nature reserve grows for Canada Day
A nature reserve northeast of Calgary that is home to a rare bird is growing by about 130 hectares, thanks to a Canada Day gift from the country's largest non-profit...
Arctic Ice July 2010
Arctic Ice July 2010 In about a week the National Snow and Ice Data Center - NSIDC - will be publishing its analysis of June's sea ice. I expect them to...
Meteorologist's weather technology aids soldiers, civilians
(PhysOrg.com) -- From battlefields to civilian settings, David Stauffer`s combination of weather and technology saves lives. Stauffer, a senior research associate and associate professor of meteorology at Penn State, and...
Stirring the ocean: Calculating the role of the oceans' swimmers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world's oceans, we know, are constantly shaken and stirred by the winds and the tides and other physical forces of nature. But what about fish and other...
Study challenges long-held assumption about competition in disturbed ecosystems
Hurricanes, wildfires and influxes of pollutants create disturbances that can put ecological systems under extreme stress. Ecologists had believed that at times like these, competition between species becomes less important...
Climate changes in the Atlantic can affect drought in distant regions
Cyclical changes in atmospheric pressure and sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic Ocean affect drought in the Sahel region on the southern Sahara rim.
Is Altitude Training Beneficial For Athletes Or Just A Waste Of Time?
Altitude training is a popular training method expected to improve the physical performance of athletes …and horses! Recently, several national football teams spent some time at altitude on the Austrian...
Gulf farmers asked to flood fields for migrating birds
The U.S. says it will pay landowners in the region to create nesting grounds in the hope that birds will avoid oil-contaminated habitats. Up to $20 million could be spent. A federal...
Canada's population passes 34 million
Canada's population now exceeds 34 million, with British Columbia showing the strongest growth rate of all provinces, according to Statistics Canada.
VA commits $20 million to convert West L.A. building into homeless facility
The federal Department of Veterans Affairs has approved $20 million in funding to convert an unused building at the West Los Angeles VA campus into therapeutic housing for chronically homeless...
Titan Arum #3 on Brink of Blooming
The aroma of rotting flesh may not permeate Western Illinois University's Botany Greenhouse today. But, hopefully, it will either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. WIU's second Titan Arum (known...
Aspiring Peruvian Geoengineer Begins Project to Whitewash Andes Peaks, Hoping to Slow Glacier Melt
In an effort to restore Andean glaciers to their former color, a Peruvian inventor is breaking out the paint at 15,000 feet. Eduardo Gold -- who is not a scientist -- is...
Giant Magma Blobs Ripple Earth's Surface
Hot blobs give clues to sea level changes.
EU mobile roaming rates to fall as of July 1
Mobile roaming rates will fall again from July 1, with maximum call charges while abroad in the European Union dropping to 0.39 euros per minute before VAT.
Another CHP officer fatally hit by car in less than 24 hours, this time in Paso Robles
A California Highway Patrol officer was killed Sunday evening in Paso Robles, Calif., less than 24 hours after a CHP officer was killed while on duty in Barstow, officials said.
Europe's Enduring Coal Subsidies
To avert a flood of unemployed workers, the European Union sticks with coal subsidies.
The Future of Green Architecture: The Zero-Emissions Dice House
The Dice House looks like part of a Monopoly set, but the design has real-world ambitions. The 30-by-30-by-30-foot concept home, designed by the British architecture firm Sybarite, improves on standard building tech to...
Atlantic surface circulation qualifies as 'tipped' element
An abrupt and persistent strengthening of the ocean currents forming the Atlantic subpolar gyre could have resulted from a large freshwater flooding event 8,200 years ago. New climate model simulations...
Lebanon eyes offshore drilling
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 28 (UPI) -- The administration of Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is expected to send legislation to parliament for the approval of offshore drilling, officials said. ...
Iran-Pakistan pipeline boon for region
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 28 (UPI) -- A planned natural gas pipeline from the South Pars gas field in Iran will help Pakistan find relief for a looming energy crisis,...