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Airborne sensor to study 'rivers in the sky'
They're called atmospheric rivers -- narrow regions in Earth's atmosphere that transport enormous amounts of water vapor across the Pacific or other regions. Aptly nicknamed "rivers in the sky," they...
19th century whaling ship found
HONOLULU, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Archaeologists disclosed Friday they found the wreckage of a 19th century whaling ship in just 12 feet of water in the Pacific between Hawaii...
New model changes view of climate change
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using new, high-resolution global ocean circulation models, University of Massachusetts Amherst geoscientist Alan Condron, with Peter Winsor at the University of Alaska, report this week that massive glacial...
Powerful new ways to electronically mine research may lead to scientific breakthroughs
The Internet has become not only a tool for disseminating knowledge through scientific publications, but it also has the potential to shape scientific research through expanding the field of metaknowledge...
Global data storage calculated
Mankind's capacity to store the colossal amount of information in the world is measured by scientists.
Aussie crocs 'traumatised' by cyclone
A group of ferocious Australian crocodiles were so traumatised by a maximum-strength cyclone last week that they hid under water and stopped eating, wildlife park officials said Friday.
Earth from Space: 'Lover’s Island'
The small heart-shaped island of Galešnjak is featured in this image acquired by ALOS – Japan's four-tonne Earth observation satellite. The 500 m-wide island is situated off the Croatian coast...
U.S. Proposes New Forest Management Plan
While mining and timber groups took a wait-and-see attitude, several environmental advocacy groups quickly expressed deep disappointment.
The Texas Tribune: Gulf Coast Wind Farms Spring Up, as Do Worries
Wind farms are being built along the Gulf Coast, causing increased concerns that they may endanger the environment and affect military radar.
Opposition to rainforest projects grows
LIMA, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The Peruvian government is under fire over its emergency decrees waiving the requirement for environmental certificates for investment projects.
Pollution threatens Mexico's 'Riviera'
CANCUN, Mexico, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The booming tourist industry on Mexico's Caribbean coast is polluting underwater caves and the world's second-largest coral reef, a study has found.
Vietnam’s biodiversity has deep roots in Earth’s past
Southeast Asia is a global biodiversity hotspot with a very high number of animal and plant species, many of which are only found there. Despite its highly endangered terrestrial and...
Solving the Sleeping Sickness ‘Mystery’
Researchers can now map the locations of Kenyan tsetse flies, which cause deadly sleeping sickness, using vegetation, temperature and land cover data.
Clorox to disclose all product ingredients
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Clorox says it will disclose the preservatives, dyes and fragrances in its cleaning, disinfecting and laundry products sold in the United States and...
Chile drought looms as La Nina takes its toll on farm output
SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Chile has ordered nationwide contingency planning to prepare for damaging effects of a drought triggered by La Nina weather phenomenon, already seen behind...
Roses Are Green
A rose is a rose is a rose is ... celery. NC State researchers insert a gene from celery into the rose to help keep it safe from petal blight....
Seismology highlights from BSSA Feb. issue
A sequence of small earthquakes that occurred at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport between October 30, 2008 and May 31, 2009 were likely triggered by the disposal of brines accompanying natural...
2 NASA satellites see a newborn tropical storm near Madagascar
Forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center were keeping a close eye on a low pressure area known as System 94S yesterday, and satellite data helped confirm that today it...
Shift from analog to digital is nearly complete
The tipping point came in 2002 — that was when the world began storing more information in digital than in analog format, researchers say. They say the world's storage capacity...
See the whole hurricane season ... in 60 seconds
Cosmic Log: See the entire 2010 hurricane season, the third-busiest on record, compressed into a one-minute video.
New research offers clearer picture of cold snap's effect on Everglades
Just over a year ago, a killer freeze dropped iguanas from trees, turned pythons into snake-sicles and left Mayan cichlids and other tropical fish bobbing like bloated corks in lakes...
Frequent, severe fires turn Alaskan forests into a carbon production line
(PhysOrg.com) -- Alaskan forests used to be important players in Mother Natures game plan for regulating carbon dioxide levels in the air. Its elementary earth science: Trees take up...
Study: Manmade floods help Colorado river
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Manmade floods from an Arizona dam can rebuild critical Grand Canyon sandbars if timed properly, but could kill endangered fish if they're...
How much information is there in the world?
Think you're overloaded with information? Not even close. A new study calculates how much information humankind can handle.
Climate Science, D.C. Style: 'Some Say Yes, and Some Say No'
In an item ScienceInsider ran yesterday, freshman Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL), the newly named...
Space ice goes against the grain
A solid mixture of methanol and water expands under pressure and shrinks when heated.
Spring Flooding Could Swell North Dakota Lake by 50 Square Miles
Devils Lake in northeastern North Dakota has risen more than 29 feet since 1993, cost more than $1billion, and inundated towns, farms, and homes. Runoff from heavy snow could...
Dot Earth: On Edge-Pushing Statistics and Climate Basics
An vitriolic tussle over Antarctic temperature findings is important but largely irrelevant to choices on energy and climate.