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Climate emails inquiry: Energy consultant linked to physics body's submission
Evidence from Institute of Physics drawn from energy industry consultant who argues global warming is a religionEvidence from a respected scientific body to a parliamentary inquiry examining the behaviour of climate-change scientists, was...
ScienceShot: No Gold Medal for Ski Wax
Chemical found in ski wax builds up in the waxers themselves [Read more]
Antifreeze proteins can stop ice melt
ATHENS, Ohio, March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. and Canadian scientists say they've discovered antifreeze proteins that prevent freezing in cold conditions also prevent melting in warmer environments.
First Fossil-Makers in Hot Water
Microbe mats in Yellowstone's hot springs may be living analogs of the primordial microbe communities that constructed the oldest rock fossils on Earth.
El Niño and a pathogen, not global warming, killed Costa Rican toad
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...
Sink or Swim? Time Sways Disaster Reaction
Comparing Who Survived Sinkings of the Titanic and Lusitania Shows Behavior Depended Partly on How Fast the Ships Went Down
Earth's rotation affects underwater waves
NARRAGANSETT, R.I., March 1 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they're gaining new insight into the mechanisms involved in the generation of huge underwater waves in coastal regions of Earth's...
MPs quiz 'climategate' scientist
The climate scientist at the centre of the row over stolen e-mails faces his first public questioning.
A Bird's Eye View of the Chile Earthquake's Energy Distribution
It's easy to think of tsunamis as phenomenon that mimic the behavior of ripples on the surface of water; you toss a stone into a pond and the resulting energy from the...
Cool Model for a Hot Planet: Economist Explores How International Cooperation Can Mitigate Climate Change
In his recent book, Strategic Bargaining and Cooperation in Greenhouse Gas Mitigations, Binghamton University's Zili Yang suggests ways governments might realistically work together to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. He also...
UK science 'must meet challenge'
The UK government's top scientific advisory body urges ministers to maintain the upward trajectory in science spending to compete with other nations' research efforts.
Beached pygmy sperm whale dies in Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 1 (UPI) -- An ocean rescue official said a pygmy sperm whale died in Brevard County, Fla., after beaching itself at Jetty Park.
Science education goes on tour in China
A new foundation in China hopes to increase the public's understanding of science by taking its lectures about hot topics on tour.
Waste tea leaves could brew up biofuel
A Pakistani study has found that waste tea leaves could be used as an alternative biofuel source.
Calcareous Nannoplankton Shed Light On Mass Extinction And Recovery
A new study in Nature Geoscience suggests that an asteroid strike may not only account for the demise of ocean and land life 65 million years ago; the resulting dust,...
India proposes coal tax for clean energy
NEW DELHI, March 1 (UPI) -- The Indian government proposed a coal tax Friday aimed at creating a fund to promote clean energy.
Inhofe accused of turning climate row into 'McCarthyite witch-hunt'
James Inhofe calls for criminal investigation of climate scientists as senators prepare proposal that would ditch cap and tradeThe US Congress's most ardent global warming sceptic is being accused of turning the row...
Manure a growing pollution problem
WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Environmentalists and scientists say animal manure is becoming a growing pollution problem in the United States.
Global Temperature Report: January 2009
A large El Nino Pacific Ocean warming event exposed the atmosphere to enough extra heat energy to cause the warmest January and the third warmest month overall in 32 years,...
Discovery in legumes could reduce fertilizer use, aid environment
Escalating use of nitrogen fertilizer is increasing algal blooms and global warming, but a discovery by Stanford researchers could begin to reverse that. They have revealed a key step in...
Global E-Waste Problem ‘More Dire’ than Realized
Developing nations are generating more and more electronic waste, even as they remain a dumping ground for wealthier nations' old computers, cell phones and refrigerators, according to a new United...
EPA Delays CO2 Cuts
Greenhouse Gas: Agency postpones limits to plant emissions until 2011 or later.
Safety at Turkey's coal mines under fire
ANKARA, Turkey, March. 1 (UPI) -- Abysmal safety records and commercial corruption creates a deadly mix for the coal-mining sector in Turkey, officials said.
Andean countries ‘struggle to adapt to climate change’
Andean countries have fragile climate change policies and focus mainly on mitigation, says a study.
Australian residents urged to flee 18-metre flames
A wildfire towering up to 18 metres (60 feet) high bore down on homes in Australia's western Outback on Monday, officials said, urging residents to flee.
Avalanche Air Bags Come to U.S.
European Engineers Show Off Safety Device at Utah Ski Resort; Cost: $1,000
Logged forests burn easily
Industrial logging has made made fire easier to start and harder to stop in Australia's wet forests, according to a researcher.
Toxic Waters: Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Hampering E.P.A.
Thousands of the nation’s largest water polluters are outside the E.P.A.’s reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected.