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Video: Iceland volcano spews lava
A volcano at Eyjafjallajoekull in southern Iceland continues to erupt under an ice sheet
JPL Scientists to Share Research at Free Climate Day Event
JPL Climate Day 2010 will bring students, educators and the general public together with scientists and other climate experts for a free, educational and fun event about Earth's changing climate.
Water Desalination Via Ion Concentration Polarization
A new approach to water desalination called ion concentration polarization may lead to small, portable desalination units that could be powered by solar cells or batteries and deliver enough fresh...
Energy efficient roof coating created
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a roof coating made from waste cooking oil that can switch roles season to season, either reflecting or...
'Dancing With The Stars' Big Ratings Still Beaten by Real Moonwalk
Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin helped 'Dancing With the Stars' nab its best live debut yet Monday, but his real Apollo 11 moonwalk still got better ratings.
Governments fail to protect red and pink coral
International governments today failed to grant trade protection to the unique and valuable red and pick corals (Coralliidae) used in jewellery and home decor, despite sound science showing that regulation...
Record Air Pollution in Hong Kong
Pollution reached the worst levels since 1995, setting off an official government warning Monday to avoid outdoor activities and physical exertion.
Researchers build a mini river delta
PHILADELPHIA, March 22 (UPI) -- A team of U.S. physicists and geologists says it has taken a major step toward predicting where and how large floods occur on river...
E-waste: Crude recycling methods used in developing countries contaminate air, water and soil, researchers say
A proposed US ban on the export of electronics waste won't accomplish its goal of stopping crude methods of recycling "e-waste" -- especially junked computers -- that are resulting in...
Chair announced for climate probe
A chairman has been announced for the review into science published by the research unit at the centre of the "Climategate" row.
Learning about riparian areas from photographs
Riparian areas, ecosystems caught between the land and the stream, are subject to spatial and temporal variability. Effectively managing and protecting riparian areas as well as other ecosystems require understanding...
Dairy farmers pollute streams
New Zealand dairy farmers are being criticised for failing to control their pollution levels in freshwater streams.
Chalk River physicist gone without a trace
In the Ottawa Valley town of Deep River, police are frustrated and the community remains confounded by the mysterious disappearance of a physicist working at the nearby Chalk River Nuclear...
Oregon Town Warmed by Geothermal Energy
Klamath Falls Taps Earth's Natural Energy for Sidewalks, Buildings; Could Serve as National Model
Wind contributing to Arctic sea ice loss, study finds
New research does not question climate change is also melting ice in the Arctic, but finds wind patterns explain steep declineMuch of the record breaking loss of ice in the Arctic ocean...
Rapid increases in tree growth found in US
Rapid increases in tree growth in the US, slower tree growth in the tropics, new ideas about biodiversity, new methods for monitoring forest carbon stocks: These are among the mid-term...
Environmental refugees and global warming
Climate change and environmental degradation are likely to trigger increased migration in Sub-Saharan Africa with potentially devastating effects on the hundreds of millions of especially poor people, according to a...
California museum celebrates ecosystems
Stand in the path of a flash flood. Roam around a kelp forest. Nearly 10 years in the making, the $165 million Ecosystems Experience opens this week at the California...
Global sustainability technology breakthroughs featured at ACS meeting
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2010 -- Chemistry's often-overlooked role in fostering sustainability goes on parade this week with one of the largest and most comprehensive series of...
Barnacles prefer upwelling currents, enriching food chains in the Galapagos
The barnacle, a key thread in the marine food web, was thought to be missing along rocky coasts dominated by upwelling. Now a research team has found the opposite to...
Researchers issue outlook for a significant New England 'red tide' in 2010
Scientists from the NOAA-funded Gulf of Maine Toxicity project issued an outlook for a significant regional bloom of a toxic alga that causes 'red tides' in the spring and summer...
Montana State University students take aim at bear spray canisters
Visitors to national parks and forests are encouraged to use bear spray when they encounter grizzlies, but disposing of the bear spray canisters is a problem that three Montana State...
UCLA engineers develop faster method to detect bacterial contamination in coastal waters
Currently, beachgoers are informed about water-quality conditions based on results from the previous day's sample. Scientists must collect samples in the field, then return to a lab to culture them...
New evidence hints at global glaciation 716.5 million years ago
Geologists have found evidence that sea ice extended to the equator 716.5 million years ago, bringing new precision to a 'snowball Earth' event long suspected to have taken place around...
El Nino and a pathogen killed Costa Rican toad, study finds
Scientists broadly agree that global warming may threaten the survival of many plant and animal species; but global warming did not kill the Monteverde golden toad, an often cited example...
Sandstorms blanket Beijing in yellow dust
Beijingers woke up Saturday to find the Chinese capital blanketed in yellow dust, as a sandstorm caused by a severe drought in the north and in Mongolia swept into the...
Canada reports mildest winter on record
Canada jumps into spring after having recorded the mildest and driest winter on record, Environment Canada reported Friday.
Threat of Red River Flooding Subsides at Fargo
After packing more than a million sandbags and building miles of temporary dikes to hold back the surging Red River, Fargo got lucky on Friday with sudden drop in temperature.