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Emissions rising faster this decade than last
The latest figures on the global carbon budget to be released in Washington and Paris indicate a four-fold increase in growth rate of human-generated carbon dioxide emissions since 2000.
Oldest known rock on Earth is discovered
MONTREAL, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Scientists using geochemical testing say Canadian bedrock more than 4 billion years old might be the oldest known section of the Earth's early...
Global Carbon Emissions Speed Up, Beyond IPCC Projections
The Global Carbon Project posted the most recent figures for the worlds' carbon budget, a key to understanding the balance of carbon added to the atmosphere, the underpinning of human...
No Oxygen In Eastern Mediterranean Bottom-water
New research shows that there is an organic-rich bed of sediment in the floor of the Eastern Mediterranean. This bed formed over a period of about 4,000 years under oxygen-free...
Wetlands restoration not a panacea for Louisiana coast
Counting on wetlands restoration projects to protect storm buffeted infrastructure along the Louisiana Coast is likely to be a "losing battle" that provides "false hope" and prevents endangered communities from...
Zeroing in on Wi-Fi 'dead zones'
Rooting out Wi-Fi "dead zones" in large wireless networks that cover whole neighborhoods or cities is an expensive proposition. Pre-deployment testing is so costly that most WiFi providers simply build...
Scientist proposes explanation for puzzling property of night-shining clouds at the edge of space
An explanation for a strange property of noctilucent clouds--thin, wispy clouds hovering at the edge of space at 85 km altitude--has been proposed by an experimental plasma physicist at the...
China Liftoff Announced Before Liftoff
A news story describing a successful launch was published hours before it happened.
Stalagmites may predict next Big One along the New Madrid Seismic Zone
Small white stalagmites lining caves in the Midwest may help scientists chronicle the history of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) - and even predict when the next big...
Discovered: world's largest tsunami debris
A line of massive boulders on the western shore of Tonga may be evidence of the most powerful volcano-triggered tsunami found to date. Up to 9 meters (30 feet) high...
More homes have water-saving, energy-reducing devices: StatsCan
More homes have programmable thermostats and water-saving fixtures, which help save energy and reduce water consumption, according to two studies by Statistics Canada released Thursday.
Reducing Work Commutes Not Easy in Some Cities
Shorter work commutes are one way to reduce gasoline consumption, but a new study finds that not all cities are equal in how easy it would be to achieve that...
Ocean offers hope for green energy
Five miles off the southern tip of Long Beach Island, an oversize yellow buoy floats alone, purposefully mounting the waves and occasionally phoning home.
Degradation Of Wood In Royal Warship Vasa Is Caused By Iron
During its time in the sea bottom of Stockholm harbor, huge amounts of iron and sulfurous compounds accumulated in the wood of the royal warship Vasa. Since 2000 it has...
Crime Definition And Control Are Central To The Transnational Condition
A new article suggests that the contemporary global system is ripe with existential anxieties that are symptoms of momentous historical change and argues that, for good or bad, crime definition...
Study Merges Decade Of Arctic Data As Ice Collapses Into The Sea
The Markham Ice Shelf, a massive 19-square-mile platform of ice, broke away from Ellesmere Island in early August and is adrift in the Arctic Ocean. More than half of the...
EPA Won't Remove Rocket Fuel From Water
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided there is no need to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has fouled public water supplies around the United States.
Greenhouse Gasses, Going Once ...
Greenhouse gas is on the auction block as 10 northeastern states hold the nation's first sale of pollution credits aimed at curbing global warming.
Scientists take aim at lionfish
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists are looking at ways to control lionfish that are making themselves at home along the South Atlantic seaboard.
Dawson First Nation challenges government on Yukon Queen licence
The Tr'ondek Hwech'in Han Nation says it will decide if the Yukon Queen II cruise boat can operate on the Yukon River, worrying cruise line officials who say the First...
John Vidal on
John Vidal: In the Sunderbans forests between India and Bangladesh, climate change is pitting people against tigers - with deadly consequences
Met moves its HD performances online
The Metropolitan Opera of New York is to begin a subscription service that will make audio recordings and its high-definition video recordings available online.
Is Climate Change Dulling Fall Foliage?
Is climate change linked to the fall foliage season in New England?
Agricultural engineer suggests low-energy alternative to high-temperature grain drying
A little-used grain-drying technique can help farmers control energy costs, according to an Ohio State University agricultural engineer.
Climate Change Experts Seize the Day: 7 October 2008
James Hansen, NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and one of the world's leading authorities on present-day climate change, will speak as part of a slate of activities planned in...
Texas-Size Conference Tackles Global Issues
Houston hosts a global scientific conference, Oct. 5-9, with more than 8,000 international scientists presenting research and trends in energy, water, agriculture, and more.
Global Energy Forum in Houston
Experts discuss how fossil fuels and biofuels will affect the world's economy and environment in the changing global energy market. Speakers will discuss climate change effects on agriculture, as well...
Experts to Discuss Global Water Crisis
Water is a fundamental need of all life on our planet; however in this age, the issue of fresh water has become one of conflict and tension. Global water policies...