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NOAA Predicts Near Normal Or Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has announced that projected climate conditions point to a near normal or above normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this year. The prediction was issued...
Joint NASA-French Satellite To Track Trends In Sea Level, Climate
A satellite that will help scientists better monitor and understand rises in global sea level, study the world's ocean circulation and its links to Earth's climate, and improve weather and...
Weird shrimp have super vision
A Swiss marine biologist and an Australian quantum physicist have found that a species of shrimp from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, can see a world invisible to all other...
EPA Car Emissions Ruling Contested On Hill
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency justified his decision to block California and other states from cracking down on auto emissions by saying the problems of global warming aren't...
Ocean Acidification: Another Undesired Side Effect Of Fossil Fuel-burning
Up to now, the oceans have buffered climate change considerably by absorbing almost one third of the worldwide emitted carbon dioxide. The oceans represent a significant carbon sink, but the...
New Trend in Biofuels Has New Risks
Many crops that could be used to make biofuels without driving up food prices are invasive species, scientists say.
"Brittle Star City" Found on Antarctic Seamount
Tens of millions of the starfish-like animals occupy a shallow undersea mountain range, say scientists conducting a lengthy survey of ocean life.
Chicago sues eBay over concert ticket taxes
(AP) -- The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the...
Time to leave the comfort zone
Civic leaders must be willing to make tough choices if we are going to live in green cities.
Iceland minister warns on whaling
As Iceland's whale hunt begins, its foreign minister warns of damage to the country's long term interests.
Rivalry in Japanese social networking sites heats up
MySpace launched new services in Japan on Tuesday a day after Facebook launched a Japanese version amid growing competition here between social networking sites.
2008 L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science Awarded to Five Groundbreaking Researchers
Winners addressing critical issues including Parkinson's disease and global climate change.
Monitor Sanctuary In Good Health Overall, But Historic Shipwreck Still Faces Threats
The natural resources of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary off the North Carolina coast are in good condition overall, but the wreck of the Civil War ironclad encompassed by the...
Mixed feelings for Pakistan environmental assessments
A study finds that Environmental Impact Assessments are increasingly common in Pakistan, but doubts remain about their quality.
Feature: Developing partnerships can help meet Garnauts 2050 target
Modelling is showing that smart climate mitigation in Australia and carbon credits for project partnerships with developing countries under the UN Clean Development Mechanism could help get Australia to net...
Opinion: Mischievous misinformation or scientific debate?
An ice age is definitely not going to occur in the 21st century, instead global average temperatures will continue to increase, argues David Karoly.
Opinion: Sorry to ruin the fun, but an ice age cometh
The odds are at least 50-50 that we will see significant cooling rather than warming in coming decades, writes Phil Chapman.
PHOTO: Spain Drought Reveals Submerged Medieval Church
An 11th-century ruin in a dusty reservoir has become one of the most striking images of Spain's record drought, which already has forced Barcelona to ship in drinking water for...
Early Tornado Warnings Not Always Helpful
Earlier warning may not help save people from worst tornadoes.
Frog march sparks new China quake alarm: report
Thousands of Chinese fled for cover in fear of an earthquake Tuesday, alarmed not only by warnings from seismologists but also by an unusual mass movement of frogs, state media...
Orangutans escape from two U.S. zoos
A female orangutan from Florida and a male orangutan from Los Angeles both escaped from their zoo enclosures over the weekend.
In China: A Moment of Silence to Mourn Quake Victims [News]
CHONGQING, China--The people of this city stood stock-still and bowed their heads for three minutes of silence beginning at 2:28 P.M. local time this afternoon, solemnly observing the one-week anniversary...
Global Earthquake Fatalities Expected To Rise This Century, Says CU-Boulder Geologist
Earthquake expert and geological sciences Professor Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado at Boulder says unprecedented human fatalities from earthquakes will occur around the globe in the coming century...
Rice grown in United States contains less-dangerous form of arsenic
Rice grown in the United States may be safer than varieties from Asia and Europe, according to a new global study of the grain that feeds over half of humanity....
Earthquake Preparedness in the Midwest Is Topic of August Conference
Two minor earthquakes that rocked central Missouri this spring demonstrate the importance of earthquake preparedness in the region. Preparation for a significant quake along the New Madrid Fault is the...
Dosage Of Fertilizer Helps To Enhance Quality Of Wheat
Breaking up the dosage of fertilizer into three phases of application enhances the quality of wheat and limits its negative effects on the environment. Wheat yields have increased over the...
Life discovered on ocean mountain
Researchers have discovered an unlikely colony of Brittlestars atop an underwater summit, fed and protected soley by the detour of an ocean current.
Proof: humans have damaged Earth
A study has proved for the first time that human-caused climate change has led to the shrinking of glaciers and damage to many ecosystems across the planet.