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NASA watching System 94L over Lesser Antilles for development
Tropical waves can't escape the view of satellites, and System 94L which is associated with a strong tropical wave in western Atlantic Ocean and over the Lesser Antilles is being...
Abby Sunderland defends parents, doesn't rule out another sailing attempt
With her family under fire since her rescue in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Thousand Oaks 16-year-old Abby Sunderland spoke in their defense in a phone interview with the...
Waste steel in the Gulf of Mexico
The huge tonnages of waste steel from decommissioned offshore oil and gas structures represents a serious problem for operators looking to recoup losses and avoid environmental harm. A way to...
Changing Chesapeake Bay acidity impacting oyster shell growth
Acidity is increasing in some regions of the Chesapeake Bay even faster than is occurring in the open ocean, where it is now recognised that increased levels of atmospheric carbon...
Video: Journalist Dives into Oil Spill
Harry Smith spoke with AP journalist Rich Matthews about his dive into the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.
Shrinking Glaciers To Spark Food Shortages
Study: 60 Million People Living in the Shadow of Himalayan Glaciers Could Suffer Food Shortages
Confidence in climate science remains strong, poll shows
Survey shows 71% of Britons are concerned about climate, despite hacked emails, failure at Copenhagen and cold weatherClimate science's winter of discontent has not made a large impact on the British public's attitudes...
Asian rivers face mixed futures
Melting glaciers in the Himalayas will have varying impacts on food security the region's major river basins, a study says.
Obama's greenhouse gas rules survive Senate vote
(AP) -- In a boost for the president on global warming, the Senate on Thursday rejected a challenge to Obama administration rules aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from...
Green Pastures And Still Waters
Green Pastures And Still Waters The most fascinating episode in my entire life was the day I witnessed ice growing from needle-like frazil through all phases into white ice. There had...
New Estimate Bumps Oil Flow to as Much as 40,000 Barrels a Day
One of the government's scientific teams tasked with estimating the rate at which oil...
Biofuel cell retrieves copper
(PhysOrg.com) -- Producing energy and recovering copper from waste water at the same time: this is what Wageningen University environmental technologists are doing with their new microbial fuel cell.
On Our Radar: BP's Safety Record
Documents suggest that BP repeatedly disregarded safety and environmental regulations over the past decade.
Clemson engineers to create model underground energy-storage facility
With a new twist on an old idea, two Clemson University environmental engineers are developing ways to store "waste" energy underground to cut heating and cooling costs and reduce carbon...
Would More Water in the Mississippi Keep Oil From the Wetlands?
One of the unsung heroes in the fight to save Louisiana's wetlands from the...
Mysterious Mountains Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice Revealed
New images of mountains buried under Antarctic ice revealed.
Will New York Rebel Against Fracking?
A well blowout that shot gas and water polluted with drilling fluids as high as 75 feet into the air in Pennsylvania is a vivid reminder how a new generation...
Bizarre Lightning Caught on Tape
Strange lightning called elves and sprites was caught on video erupting high in the atmosphere by researchers.
ARS Study Helps Farmers Make Best Use of Fertilizers
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new way to make topographic maps with radar can help farmers divert more of their resources to the highest-yielding parts of their fields, according to an Agricultural...
Colorado joins Pac-10 Conference
The first big move in the pending realignment of college sports conferences has been made with the announcement that Colorado is leaving the Big 12 Conference to join the Pacific...
Navy Tests Screaming Fast Warship
The high-tech, high-speed USS Independence is battling a rival ship to be picked as the U.S. Navy’s new Littoral Combat Ship
GE unveils new high-output turbocharged gas engine
NEW YORK, June 10 (UPI) -- World energy leader GE Thursday launched the world's first two-stage turbocharged gas engine -- a response to the growing profile of natural gas...
Sea levels may rise by as much as one meter before the end of this century
Sea levels may rise by as much as one meter before the end of this century, according to new predictions. Melting glaciers may contribute more to the rise in sea...
Rich slammed on carbon 'cheating'
Campaigners accuse some rich nations of trying to gain carbon credits for "business as usual".
Russian energy giants discuss Iraqi oil
KAZAN, Russia, June 10 (UPI) -- Russian energy companies Tatneft and Lukoil discussed cooperation in services at an oil field near the southern Iraqi port city of Basra.
Center for Ocean Energy Technology Receives "Academic Pioneer Award"
Florida Atlantic University's Center for Ocean Energy Technology has received the "Academic Pioneer Award" from EnergyOcean International for its significant contributions in the field of ocean energy research and...
Food sources need diversity, U.N. says
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 10 (UPI) -- Climate change will be felt most in agriculture, suggesting policymakers should look for more diverse food sources, U.N. officials said in South...
Fibertect Absorbent Can Clean Gulf Oil Spill's Crude, Hold Toxic Oil and Mustard Vapors
As workers battle the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and officials attempt to decontaminate a clam boat that dredged up old munitions containing mustard gas, a Texas Tech University researcher...