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'Fingerprinting' method reveals fate of mercury in Arctic snow
A study offers new insight into what happens to mercury deposited onto Arctic snow from the atmosphere. Mercury is a naturally occurring element, but some 2000 tons of it enter...
Nord Stream pipeline takes final hurdle
HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Finland on Friday removed the last hurdle for a major gas pipeline to be built from Russia to Germany under the...
Science used to decode the secrets of Olympic skeleton sliding
Olympic skeleton athletes will hit the ice next month in Vancouver, where one-hundredths of a second can dictate the difference between victory and defeat. Using state-of-the-art flow measurements, engineers are...
Mars Rock Pile Shows a Layered History
Rock layers on Mars record the environmental changes of a billion years.
Snow Fuels Global Warming Debate
Skeptics Mock Notion of Climate Change amid Record-Breaking Storms; Proponents Say Blizzard Only Bolsters Their Argument
Ukraine upgrades heating network
ODESSA, Ukraine, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Upgrades and modernization of the district heating network in the Ukrainian city of Odessa will cut greenhouse gas emissions, executives said.
Statoil addresses challenges ahead
STAVANGER, Norway, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The Norwegian continental shelf holds promise, but the cost of development is dragging on future prospects, energy giant Statoil said.
Queen's researchers propose rethinking renewable energy strategy
Researchers at Queen's University suggest that policy makers examine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions implications for energy infrastructure as fossil fuel sources must be rapidly replaced by...
Brazil awaits approval of huge science budget
Brazil's scientists are waiting to see whether a US$4.1 billion proposed science budget will survive the approval process.
Expert on Snow Loads from Blizzards
For the "Snowmageddon" event of 2010 or the Blizzard of '96 - which was a double-whammy snowstorm, too - the memories of digging out won't easily melt away. Cornell expert...
Sandy, Salty Swirls
A satellite peers down on a hellish landscape in south-central Algeria In the Tanezrouft Basin of south-central Algeria, vegetation is sparse and sand is plentiful. Images like this one, taken by Japan's Advanced...
Climate e-mails inquiry under way
A panel of independent experts has officially begun its inquiry into the "Climategate" affair.
Report says Silicon Valley economy sputtering
(AP) -- Silicon Valley's economy took a big hit during the global meltdown and could have trouble climbing out, according to a report released Wednesday.
Climate Fight Is Heating Up in Deep Freeze
The two sides in the climate-change debate are seizing on the mounting drifts to bolster their arguments.
Super Shear Earthquakes - Deadlier Than Deadly
One of the enduring mysteries in the investigation of Earthquakes is why the damage done over a century ago by a 7.8 magnitude Earthquake in San Francisco far exceeded what...
Copenhagen response 'is pathetic'
One of India's negotiators at the Copenhagen climate change summit says industrialised nations have responded in a "pathetic" way to the need to cut carbon emissions.
Errors in climate report prompt a push for reform
Some scientists are calling for changes in how the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change conducts its future work. ...
Brutal Mid-Atlantic Winters Here to Stay?
Cooler Pacific Ocean Pushing Cold Canadian Air Deep into U.S., Changing Storm Tracks; Pattern Could Stick around for Years
Video: Winter Weather Breaks Records
While millions of people continue to face challenges evading substantial snow fall, Dave Price reports that this winter will be one for the record books.
JPL Hosts Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference
JPL, NASA and the Small Business Administration are hosting the annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business on Tuesday, March 2, and Wednesday, March 3, at the Westin Hotel in Los...
For gas deals, Kiev to look to East and West
By STEFAN NICOLAUPI Europe CorrespondentBERIN, Germany, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Ukraine's President-elect Viktor Yanukovych is expected to reach out to Russia as well as the West to safeguard...
Study Introduces New Process For Modeling Climate Change
An international team of climate scientists say they have developed a new approach to modeling the earth's climate that will improve the accuracy of future models utilized by the IPCC...
Climate Shift Causes Problems In China And Tibet
Climate Shift Causes Problems In China And Tibet Record temperatures and severe drought in China The worst drought in 60 years that has left millions of people in Yunnan province lacking drinking...
Zero-emission electricity studied to power the Galilee Basin
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the wake of mining billionaire Clive Palmer`s announcement to build six mines in the Galilee Basin, UQ research is investigating the possibility of emission-free electricity from a...
Haynesville Shale expansions eyed
DALLAS, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Planned expansions to the Tiger pipeline from the U.S. south could bring long-term commitments to 2.4 billion cubic feet per day, executives said in...
Raging Debate: Should We Geoengineer Earth’s Climate?
Geoengineering proposals could save Earth from climate change, or the schemes could make matters worse.
Scientists release Key Largo wood rats in first test of restocking experiment
The seven pioneers spent the week preparing for their upcoming ordeal in North Key Largo, sampling berries and other local fare, redecorating homes with sticks, leaves and whatever else they...
Prepare for rising sea levels, Halifax told
Halifax municipal officials plan to take inventory of every property along the harbour as a new study suggests water levels could rise 73 centimetres by the next century.