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Women more affected than men by air pollution when running marathons
Findings come from a comprehensive study that evaluated marathon race results, weather data, and air pollutant concentrations in seven marathons over a period of 8 to 28 years. The top...
Mercurial tuna: Study explores sources of mercury to ocean fish
With concern over mercury contamination of tuna on the rise and growing information about the health effects of eating contaminated fish, scientists would like to know exactly where the pollutant...
Ancient corals offer new hope for reefs
BRISBANE, Australia, March 3 (UPI) -- Scientists say they're studying ancient fossil corals near Papua New Guinea to determine how coral reefs might withstand effects of climate change.
How the earthquake in Chile could change Earth's axis
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Chile on Saturday was felt as far away as São Paulo. But NASA scientists are proposing that its repercussions are truly global in a geophysical...
Climate Change Debate Ends In Global Accord
Climate Change Debate Ends In Global Accord I would so love to see that headline for real; wouldn't you? I can just imagine some of the big names on both sides of...
Mountaintop mining poisons fish
Dead and deformed fish indicate selenium pollution from mountaintop coal mining is causing permanent damage to the environment and poses serious health risks, says a biologist.
Weight of bugs in Britain's soil has nearly doubled in just 10 years
• Number of invertebrates in soil has increased by 47%• Study shows decrease in diversity undergroundUnnoticed by the people of Britain, a transformation has been happening beneath our feet. In the first study...
Humans Behind Rising Seas, Study Says
Human activity is behind mounting sea levels.
Root or shoot
LA JOLLA, CA -- The first order of business for any fledgling plant embryo is to determine which end grows the shoot and which end puts down roots. Now, researchers...
Tropics: Global warming likely to significantly affect rainfall patterns
Ocean temperature patterns in the tropics and subtropics will change in ways that will lead to significant changes in rainfall patterns, according to new research.
Did Darwin Predict Chilean Quake?
Seismologists say Saturday's massive temblor was expected [Read more]
Unreason marches on | Henry Miller
As celebrities endorse nonsensical diets and journalists lend credence to anecdote over science, are we heading for disaster?Will anecdote, rumor and buzz oust science as the basis for individual decision-making and public policy?...
Nuclear Reactors, Dams at Risk Due to Global Warming
As climate change throws Earth's water cycle off-kilter, the world's energy infrastructure is in trouble—and the U.S. is in particularly "bad shape," one expert says.
Can math and science help solve crimes? Scientists work with Los Angeles police to identify and analyze crime 'hotspots'
Scientists working with the Los Angeles Police Department to analyze crime patterns report that criminal "hotspots" come in at least two different types -- one of which can be suppressed...
Climate change and coral reefs: Coral species has developed the 'skills' to cope with rising temperatures
Marine reserves are increasingly important for species that are being forced by climate change to move to a new home, adapt to new conditions or die. Biologists have now compared...
Coffee hit by global warming say growers
Coffee producers say they are getting hammered by global warming, with higher temperatures forcing growers to move to prized higher ground, putting the cash crop at risk.
Inventing New Oat and Barley Breads
(PhysOrg.com) -- Delicious new all-oat or all-barley breads might result from laboratory experiments now being conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in California.
Snow Cover on Gardens Could be a Blessing in Disguise
If gardeners are concerned that this year's record snowfall will harm their dormant plants, fret not, says botanist Karen Snetselaar, Ph.D., chair and professor of biology at Saint Joseph's University...
UN climate heads call for consensus and urge attempts to rebuild trust
UN climate chiefs meet in Bali, admitting they face 'existential challenge' after failure of Copenhagen climate change talksEnvironmental officials on Friday urged industrialised and developing countries to stop bickering in climate change negotiations, as...
India to take green revolution to eastern drylands
India's budget includes an US$86 million plan to encourage its eastern drylands flourish and a huge increase in solar energy funding.
Yemen threatens to chew itself to death over thirst for narcotic qat plant
Water already causes armed conflict in the capital, but there is worse to come for a hungry country when the oilfields run dryThere's something a bit different about the three Rafik brothers proudly...
How can accidental captures of loggerhead turtles be reduced?
Spanish scientists have studied interactions between the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and fishing gear such as longline hooks used at the water surface, mass beachings, and the effects of climate...
Much of U.S. Water Safe, But Problems Remain
Environmental engineer Marc Edwards takes a closer look at the nation’s water supply.
N.B. biomedical waste to be sterilized, not burned
Biomedical waste will no longer be burned in New Brunswick. Most will be sterilized using a new high-pressure steam method, while the rest will be shipped to the United States.
EU moves for voluntary biomass efforts
BRUSSELS, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The European government in Brussels called on member states to comply voluntarily with guidelines for the sustainable use of biomass to reduce carbon emissions.
Optimistic salmon forecast worries some
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Some salmon fishermen say they're wary of an upbeat forecast that predicts 245,483 Chinook will spawn in California's Sacramento River system this fall.
Centrica grabs T&T gas
LONDON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- British gas giant Centrica announced it made a "significant move" in a $380 million deal to acquire a natural gas portfolio in Trinidad and...
Alaska examines oil and gas taxes
JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Taxing oil and gas separately in Alaska could create an attractive business environment and put roughly $2 billion in state coffers, lawmakers said.