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Birds can't keep up with climate change: study
The habitats of wild bird species are shifting in response to global warming, but not fast enough to keep pace with rising temperatures, according to a study released Wednesday.
Experts Urge Industry To Broaden Carbon Footprint Calculations
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are urging companies to embrace new methods for following trail of dangerous carbon emissions.
Qwest, unions agree on new contracts
(AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. and negotiators for its largest union have tentatively agreed on a contract about a day after the previous one expired, both sides said...
Scientists use sunlight to split water
VICTORIA, Australia, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Australian-led scientists say they've replicated a key photosynthesis process that may lead to using sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Canada seeks Arctic ships missing 160 years
For more than 160 years, the fate of British explorer Sir John Franklin and his men has remained locked in the frozen Arctic, but warming temperatures are threatening to change...
Neti pot can ease sinus problems
My friend, daughter-in-law and I have been able to stop our prescription nasal sprays and inhalers for sinus problems and allergies since using a neti pot daily. I get bronchitis...
Summit targets world water issues
A summit this week in Sweden will tackle the key issue of water, including sanitation, climate change and drinkable supplies.
Scientist tries to stop melting glacier
BERLIN, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A German scientist has installed a windscreen on the Rhone glacier in Switzerland to try to stop it from melting.
California declares victory over Medflies
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The Mediterranean fruit fly has been eradicated from California, agricultural officials said.
More skaters switching to longboards
Maneuverable and grippy, these outsize boards are newly cool and enticing participants of all ages. ...
New York City given tornado warning
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers were urged to take shelter on Friday due to a tornado warning for the Bronx, just north of Manhattan, which was covered with dark...
China's Olympic Clean-Air Efforts Paid Off, Expert Says
At least one Olympic athlete has found Beijing's air quality "better than expected." But despite improvements, the pollution level is far from healthy, experts say.
New insights into centre of the Earth
A new observation of the very deepest part of the Earth, the solid inner core, has been reported this week in Nature. The team from the University of Bristol also...
Forests Could Benefit When Fall Color Comes Late
Climate change delays the autumn spectacle of multi-colored leaves but increases forest productivity.
Increased Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires: Global Warming's Wake Up Call for the Western United States
Mini-report from National Wildlife Federation details how: * Global Warming Makes Forests More Susceptible to Fire * Past Forest Management Makes Forests More Susceptible to Fire * Large Wildfires Put Unnatural Stress on Ecosystems * Large Fires Make...
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Climate Scientists Featured at Vertebrate Paleontology Meeting
Only the fossil record provides a window into the responses of species and ecosystems to climate change over extended periods of time. A panel of scientists speaking in a...
New book tutors future presidents and public on science behind the headlines
In the event of a standoff between the United States and Iran over uranium enrichment, would Barack Obama, if elected president, know enough about the physics of nuclear weapons to...
Current climate models 'ignoring brown carbon'
Scientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.
Better Than Switchgrass
Move over, switchgrass. There's a new miracle crop on the horizon. Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign indicates that a perennial grass named Miscanthus x giganteus can produce...
Forecasting investment can prevent cyclone destruction
Improved forecasting and mitigation strategies are essential to limiting the damage caused by tropical cyclones, says Peter J. Webster.
Farmers get money for capturing carbon
(AP) -- Everett Dobrinski recently got a $4,000 check for storing carbon dioxide in his soil. Dobrinski, who farms near Makoti in northwestern North Dakota, said protecting the planet...
Worrying invasive snail found in Lake Michigan
(AP) -- Scientists worry that a rapidly reproducing, tiny invasive snail recently found in Lake Michigan could hurt the lake's ecosystem. The New Zealand mud snail joins a long...
Managing the Conch Fishery
Massachusetts fisherman once considered the New England whelk or “conch” as nothing more than bycatch. Although demand existed for the large-shelled snail, traditionally used for cooking in East Asian cultures,...
Feature: Review - Authoritative take on the warming debate
The Hot Topic: How to Tackle Global Warming and Still Keep the Lights On gives an excellent overview on the climate change debate and clears away many warming myths to...
U.S. ground water study strategy offered
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Geological Survey is proposing a strategy for studying the nation's ground-water supply in view of increasing competition for water.
Flower-brand dried sweet potato recalled
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of Flower-brand dried sweet potato due to a labeling error.
Study: Earth's edible fish face extinction
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist predicts continued overfishing will lead to the extinction of the Earth's edible species of fish and affect other levels of...