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Researchers Explain Nitrogen Paradox In Forests, Illuminating How Ecosystems Respond To Global Warming
Nitrogen is essential to all life on Earth, and the processes by which it cycles through the environment may determine how ecosystems respond to global warming. But certain aspects of...
Closing ozone hole could help reverse some climate change
A new study has found that the closing of the ozone hole, which is projected to occur sometime in the second half of the 21st century, may significantly affect climate...
Japan's monitoring system beaten by shallow quake
Earthquake takes nine lives as destruction arrives ahead of warning.
Midwest Floods, Tornadoes Due to Colliding Air Masses
Hot East Coast air bumps against cooler air parked over the Midwest, causing tornadoes, thunderstorms, heavy rain, and record flooding in Iowa.
Lake sediments help scientists trace 7,000 years of mining, metal use in China
A new geochemical study illuminates 7,000 years of mining and metal use in central China and links these trends to fluctuations in airborne pollution during the Bronze Age and other...
Green agenda still key - Cameron
Conservative leader David Cameron insists he will not be diverted from his environmental agenda by the economic downturn.
Canada, India team on $17M in science research
Canada and India on Sunday agreed to partner on 10 research and development projects, including work in biofuels, medicine and pollution control.
Durable, Inexpensive, Bamboo Houses Can Be Assembled Quickly For Earthquake Victims
A professor on sabbatical in China has created a prototype of a sturdy, quick-to-build bamboo house designed to help the vast number of people made homeless by the May 12...
Old Farming Habits Leave Uzbekistan a Legacy of Salt
Seventeen years after the end of the Soviet Union, cotton is still king in Uzbekistan, where the environmental destruction linked to the diversion of rivers for irrigation continues unabated.
G8 holds first science summit
OKINAWA, Japan, June 15 (UPI) -- The Japanese hosts of the first-ever science and technology summit under the Group of Eight banner say climate change is at the...
Oyster shell mats help restore reefs
TITUSVILLE, Fla., June 14 (UPI) -- Mats with oyster shells attached to them are contributing to the growth of oyster reefs in Florida's Mosquito Lagoon, experts say.
8-day undersea mission begins experiment to improve coral reef restoration
Scientists have begun an eight-day mission, in which they are living and working at 60 feet below the sea surface, to determine why some species of coral colonies survive transplanting...
Sri Lanka returns orphaned baby elephants to the wild
Sri Lanka on Saturday released eight orphaned baby elephants into the jungle after rescuing them from near certain death, wildlife officials said.
Companies get OK to annoy polar bears
(AP) -- Less than a month after declaring polar bears a threatened species because of global warming, the Bush administration is giving oil companies permission to annoy and potentially...
Explorers find 1780 British warship in Lake Ontario
(AP) -- A 22-gun British warship that sank during the American Revolution and has long been regarded as one of the "Holy Grail" shipwrecks in the Great Lakes has...
Global Limits Of Biomass Energy
Biomass energy--energy generated from agricultural waste or specially grown energy crops--has been widely touted as a clean, renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Research is booming to improve energy crops and...
Monumental Debt-for-Nature Swap Provides $20 Million To Protect Biodiversity In Madagascar
The largest debt-for-nature swap agreement in Madagascar's history was just signed between the Government of Madagascar and the Government of France, allocating roughly $20 million (13 million Euros) to preserve...
Met Office improves flood alerts
Weather experts say they can provide more precise forecasts of where extreme rainfall will occur.
Chile volcano eruption regains strength
(AP) -- The six-week eruption of a volcano in southern Chile has regained strength with bursts of thick gas, seismic rumblings and the emergence of two new craters.
Warm spring reported
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Planet Earth continues to simmer, with this year's spring the seventh warmest on record....
VIDEO: Uruguay Spill Killing Wildlife
Dead and injured animals continue to wash ashore a week after a cargo ship collision caused a massive fuel-oil spill off the Uruguayan coast.
Vast Peat Fire May Burn for Months in North Carolina
The 40,000-acre (16,000-hectare) wildfire is smoldering inside highly flammable peatland that one firefighter likens to a "giant charcoal briquette."
China biggest CO2 emitter last year: Dutch agency
China's carbon dioxide emissions in 2007 were about 14 percent higher than the United States and accounted for two-thirds of the global rise, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) said...
Ecotourism in Belize is Damaging Environmentally Sensitive Sites
Belize is an unforgettable mix of tropical waterfalls, limestone caves and ancient Mayan ruins, making it one of the most popular destinations for ecotourists. Faculty and students from UMass...
Early And Intense Tornado Season Could Be Record
This year may set records for tornadoes and tornado-related deaths. "We have already seen more than 115 tornado-related deaths, making this the deadliest tornado season since 1998," said a meteorologist...
UD Nets NOAA Funding to Advance Mid-Atlantic Ocean Observing
The University of Delaware has received $400,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue development of an ocean observing system for the Mid-Atlantic region, spanning the waters...
Southern collaboration 'key to adaptation', says climate scientist
To adapt to climate change developing countries must share knowledge and learn from each other, says a leading climate scientist.
Climate talks progress 'feeble'
Progress towards developing a global strategy to cut emissions is too slow, say environmental campaigners.