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U.S. climate change detailed
WASHINGTON, May 29 (UPI) -- A federal report maintains climate change is already affecting U.S. water resources, agriculture, land resources and biodiversity.
China Launches Second Olympic Satellite
China launched a weather satellite to help the Olympics and earthquake recovery efforts.
Some Biofuels Might Do More Harm Than Good To The Environment, Study Finds
Biofuels based on renewable sources are increasingly popular as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions, but new research shows that some of the most...
Scientists warn of rising Pacific Coast acidity
(AP) -- A panel of marine scientists are warning that the Pacific Coast's increasing acidity could disrupt food chains and threaten the Pacific Northwest's shellfish industry.
Money dispute threatens toxic tap water study
(AP) -- Continuation of a long-running government study on whether contaminated water harmed babies at Camp Lejeune, N.C., hinges on a half-million-dollar payment that is due Sunday.
Brazil environment chief sworn in
Brazil's new Environment Minister Carlos Minc takes office as economic pressure on the Amazon region rises.
Geoengineering Could Slow Down Global Water Cycle
As fossil fuel emissions continue to climb, reducing the amount of sunlight hitting the Earth would definitely have a cooling effect on surface temperatures.
U.S. could see record twister season
With the year not even half done, 2008 is already the deadliest tornado year in the United States since 1998 and seems on track to break the U.S. record for...
Goodall urges Nobel prize for sparing lab animals
Primatologist says scientists should actively encourage research that does not use live, sentient beings
US on track to break record for tornadoes
(AP) -- Another week, another rumbling train of tornadoes that obliterates entire city blocks, smashing homes to their foundations and killing people even as they cower in their basements.
VIDEO: China Quake Lake Drained
Fearing landslides or a dam collapse, Chinese soldiers opened a drainage path for one of many new lakes formed by the May 12 earthquake.
Flood Threat Prompts Evacuations in Quake-Hit China
The potential of catastrophic flooding from breached dams has prompted emergency evacuations, even as aftershocks continued to hit the region and the threat of disease loomed for millions.
Chile creates fund for science fellowships
The Chilean president has announced the creation of a new fund to support postgraduate courses.
Green Highways: Environmentally Friendly Asphalts Target of New Research Program
For those hoping to create a greener world, our country's millions of miles of asphalt roads may seem like an odd place to seek solutions. Yet, it's precisely because asphalt...
Researchers Use Fungus to Improve Corn-to-ethanol Process
A team of researchers from Iowa State University and the University of Hawai'i are developing a process that cleans up and improves the dry-grind ethanol production process. The process uses...
Vatican Unveils Newly Restored Pagan Tomb
The Vatican unveiled the largest and most luxurious of the pagan tombs in the necropolis under St. Peter's Basilica after nearly a year of restoration work.
Feds release massive climate change report
The USDA has release a massive climate change report, written by 38 authors from the universities, national laboratories, non-governmental organizations, and federal service. The report underwent expert peer review by...
Lead Authors Available To Discuss New U.S. Climate Report
The convening lead authors of today's landmark government report on climate change impacts in the United States are available for comment.
Observatory: Scientists Document Bustling Community Far Below Ocean Floor
Scientists have found living prokaryotes 5,335 feet below the ocean floor, about twice as deep as the previous record.
Montana Dam Is Breached, Slowly, to Restore a Superfund Site
The Milltown Dam was recently breached with a trickle of water instead of dynamite in an effort to clean up a toxic waste site with minimal adverse effects.
Turning Schools From Death Traps Into Havens
Despite some progress to make schools safer, vulnerability prevails around the world’s seismic hot spots, from the Pacific Northwest to the Philippines.
Canada to reaffirm sovereignty over High Arctic waters at conference
Canada is committed to protecting its sovereignty in the waters of the High Arctic as it begins the process of mapping the northern territory with other nations, says the federal...
Ont. to study ban on cellphones while driving
The Ontario transportation ministry will study whether to impose a ban on using hand-held cellphones while driving.
Ord River's ecology explained
Research on the Ord River, an important source of water for Western Australian agriculture, has modelled how different water uses would affect the river.
NZ's climate to heat up
Updated climate change projections have been released for New Zealand, which warn of a 2ºC temperature increase by 2090 and the continued shrinking of glaciers.
Conservative group hits senators on climate bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A conservative, free-market advocacy group will begin airing ads this week pressing Senate Republicans and Democrats to vote against a bill that aims to reduce greenhouse gas...
Scorched Earth Millenium Map Shows 'Fire Scars'
A geographer has produced for the first time a map of the scorched Earth for every year since the turn of the millennium. The map reveals that between 3.5 and...
Conditions ripe for disease in Myanmar
DEDAYE, Myanmar (AP) -- Myint Hlaing's family bathes and cooks with water from an irrigation ditch fouled by human waste and a rotting cow carcass....