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Fish Supply Crisis Could Trigger Bans
Bluefin Tuna, Overfished Oceans Top Agenda Of UN Wildlife Protection Conference In Doha
Prehistoric response to global warming informs human planning today
Since 2004, University at Buffalo anthropologist Ezra Zubrow has worked intensively with teams of scientists in the Arctic regions of St. James Bay, Quebec, northern Finland and Kamchatka to understand...
GOES-12 captures south Atlantic Tropical Storm 90Q far from Argentina's coast
The second-ever known tropical cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean can't escape satellite eyes, and today, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-12 captured a visible image of Tropical Storm 90Q...
Lack of snow will make life harder for B.C. salmon
The low levels of snow in B.C.'s mountains could spell trouble for spawning salmon this summer, according to one expert.
Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 25 February–10 March 2010
Fund targets research for African small famers, maize for poor soils, researchers study East Coast fever, and more.
U.N. orders review of climate data
UNITED NATIONS, March 11 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an independent review of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Sea Spray Detected 900 Miles Inland
Sea spray has been detected in the middle of the United States, some 900 miles (1,400 kilometers) from any ocean—and it may be contributing to air pollution, a new...
Dutch capital to be put on trial over ICoast waste dump
The city of Amsterdam is to be prosecuted over the dumping of toxic waste by a ship in Ivory Coast in 2006, the Supreme Court has ruled in a decision...
Low strengthens into Hubert, making landfall in Madagascar
The low that forecasters were watching for development yesterday, March 9, strengthened into Tropical Storm Hubert, and is already making landfall in eastern Madagascar.
Science Academies to Assess Climate Assessors
Two decades after it was created, the institution created to assess climate trends, causes and responses is getting a checkup.
East Africa is next hot oil zone
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 10 (UPI) -- East Africa is emerging as the next oil boom following a big 2006 strike in Uganda's Lake Albert Basin. Other oil and natural...
TU Delft improves production of chemicals from wood waste
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have succeeded in making a significant leap forward in the production of biochemicals and biofuels from waste wood. They discovered that...
Texas earthquake study cites 'plausible cause'
DALLAS (SMU) -- A study of seismic activity near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by researchers from Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas at Austin reveals that the...
NoMix toilets get thumbs-up in 7 European countries
People in seven European countries have positive attitudes toward a new eco-friendly toilet that could substantially reduce pollution problems and conserve water and nutrients, scientists in Switzerland are reporting. Their...
New study shows how farms can lower emissions
(PhysOrg.com) -- A joint report from the law schools at UC Berkeley and UCLA recommends ways that farmers and ranchers can mitigate the impact of climate change. "Room to Grow"...
China climate chief critical of U.S.
BEIJING, March 10 (UPI) -- China's chief climate official called for the United States, as the world's most developed nation, to do more to tackle climate change.
The Place Where Forever Ends
The Place Where Forever Ends The idea of living forever has held great fascination for many great minds, but just like the pursuit of a perpetual motion machine it is an...
Video: Spring Break Gadgets
Behindthebuy.com's David Gregg previews the latest portable and water proof electronics for the beach, under water and travel just in time for Spring Break.
Explained: Radiative forcing
When people talk about global warming or the greenhouse effect, the main underlying scientific concept that describes the process is radiative forcing. And despite all the recent controversy over leaked...
Potential new source for biofuel found
YORK, England, March 10 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've discovered a mechanism that might lead to a new way of converting wood and straw into liquid biofuels.
Invasion of the Drones: Unmanned Aircraft Take Off in Polar Exploration
A multinational, robotic air corps is quietly invading the polar regions of the earth. Some catapult from ships; some launch from running pickup trucks; and some take off the old-fashioned...
Cleaning fish set up shop
Researchers have found 'cleaning stations' on the great barrier reef where sharks and rays come to be eaten clean by small fish.
Green by design carpet tiles
Switchable adhesives made from renewable resources make carpet tiles more environmentally friendly, say UK scientists
Ring may be giant 'impact crater'
Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, scientists say.
Canada to map central Arctic seabed
Federal scientists are set to map the ocean seabed in the central Arctic this month, as Canada continues to gather data to help claim more Arctic territory under an international...
The Undersea Hunt for Intraterrestrial Life
"IT" organisms may make up more than half of life on Earth Despite the impact of mankind, the size of trees, and the sheer numbers of bugs, multicellular terrestrial life only makes...
Dome away from home
After more than three decades of service to researchers and staff stationed at the bottom of the world, the dome at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station was deconstructed this austral...
China and India Join Climate Accord
The countries are the last two major economies to join the agreement reached in December, which calls for limiting the rise in global temperatures.