Study Maps Faults for New York Quakes

A new analysis estimates that a magnitude 5 earthquake in or around New York City occurs on average once a century.

Far North Greenland Glacier Cracking Up

In northern Greenland, a part of the Arctic that had seemed immune from global warming, new satellite images show a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging...

Typhoon Nuri weakens after hitting Chinese coast

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Typhoon Nuri, which shut down much of Hong Kong for a day, was gradually weakening on Saturday after making landfall in China, though it disrupted hundreds...

Radioactive Waste Recycling No Longer A Pain In The Ash

A new recycling plant will soon recover uranium from the ashes of radioactive garbage to be recycled back into nuclear fuel using an efficient, environmentally friendly technology inspired by decaffeinated...

Scientists seek to protect economy from climate

Eight agencies urged the next U.S. president to help protect the U.S. from climate change by pushing for increased funding for research and forecasting, saying about $2 trillion of  economic...

Photos: China's pandas recovering after earthquake

TODAY travels to the  Bifengxia panda reserve to see how the bears are coping after the May's devastating earthquake, how they are adapting to their new home, and to check...

Climate Change Could Be Impetus For Wars, Other Conflicts, Expert Says

Some international-security experts say that climate-change-related damage to global ecosystems and the resulting competition for natural resources may increasingly serve as triggers for wars and other conflicts in the future.

Oil, Gas Seismic Work Not Affecting Gulf Sperm Whales, Study Shows

In recent years, there has been concern that man-made noise may be a cause of stress for dolphins, whales and other marine mammals, but the results of a five-year study...

Study: Neolithic iceman was a herdsman

SAARBRUCKEN, Germany, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- German scientists have discovered a Neolithic iceman found in an Alpine glacier in 1991 is dressed in clothes made from sheep and...

Melting Arctic Ice Opens New Ship Frontier

Rapidly melting ice on Alaska's Arctic is opening up a new navigable ocean in the extreme north, allowing oil tankers, fishing vessels and even cruise ships to venture into a...

Tropical Storm Fay's Land-Hugging Path Kept It Weak

Although Fay's heavy rains are causing floods as it lingers over Florida, its trek near and over land is what kept it from becoming a very intense hurricane, experts say.

"Water Mafias" Put Stranglehold on Public Water Supply

Corruption is rife throughout water industries worldwide, forcing the poor to pay more for basic drinking water and sanitation services, a new report says.

Warming endangers sea sponges

Research has found that sea sponges are at risk from global warming, as their symbiotic relationship with microbes breaks down at 33 degrees Celsius.

High-tech horticulture: Grow your own home

A bus stop that grows its own foliage as shade? A children’s playground, made entirely from trees? A shelter made from living tree roots that could provide natural protection against...

U.N.: Tourism, fishing threatening turtles

DENPASAR, Indonesia, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.N. environmentalists say turtle populations in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian regions are being threatened by coastal tourism and fishing practices.

Build a Better Quake Catcher

In earthquake-prone California, where geologists say that the “Big One” is virtually certain to strike before 2040, a few seconds of warning could save lives. Allowing more time to duck...

1,000 meet in Ghana for climate change talks

Hundreds of negotiators are gathering in Ghana's capital to resume talks on a climate treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol when it expires.

RV Polarstern on its way to East Siberian Sea

Bremerhaven, August 19th 2008. German research vessel Polarstern, operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association, transits the Northwest Passage for the first...

Forecaster: Dry Weather Should Mean Good Fall Color

Western Carolina University's fearless fall foliage forecaster Katherine Mathews is predicting a colorful autumn leaf season for the mountains of Western North Carolina.

New, "Chubbier" River Dolphin Found in Bolivia

The Bolivian river dolphin split off from its cousin the Amazon river dolphin after an ancient drought separated the two populations, conservationists say.

Tailor-made Functional Garments For Olympic Horses

When the horses and competitors go through their paces at the Summer Olympics in Hong Kong in 2008, it will be very hot and very humid -- just as it...

Biologists find diatom to reduce red tide's toxicity

A picture of climate change in the Himalayas

Photos from historic Everest expedition reveal extent of subsequent glacier retreat.

Understanding climate change complacency

Why is the general public not more concerned about the potential consequences of climate change? MIT Professor John Sterman's research suggests that people don't have good mental models for understanding...

Trees kill odors and other emissions from poultry farms

Planting just three rows of trees around poultry farms can cut nuisance emissions of dust, ammonia, and odors from poultry houses and aid in reducing neighbor complaints, according to scientists...

Whatever floats your boat

Shipping is one of the most fuel-efficient ways to move freight, but the industry still produces significant greenhouse-gas emissions, including more than a quarter of the world's nitrogen oxides emissions....

Volcanology: Fire and life

Recent eruptions and field expeditions may herald a return to glory for the Son of Krakatau. Jerry Guo explores what the 78-year-old island has to offer.

Grasslands emit greenhouse gas

Plants produce significant quantities of methane – a potent greenhouse gas - depending on where they are growing