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Hoax in the Holy Land: Jerusalem UFO a Proven Fake
In late January, several YouTube users uploaded videos that showed a UFO hovering over Jerusalem. But it's all a hoax.
World Briefing | Asia: China: Rain, Snow and Artillery Said to Ease Drought
Chinese drought control officials announced that they had reduced their estimate of drought-affected land in China’s wheat belt by about a tenth after rain and snow fell in northern China.
Mongol Invasion in 1200 Altered Carbon Dioxide Levels
The Mongol invasion may have caused a small reduction in global CO2, though it was overshadowed by agriculture.
Loss of Arctic Ice Imperils Polar Bear Births
Tough times are in store for Canada's Hudson Bay polar bears if warming continues.
Wolverine to Vanish From U.S. Due to Warming?
Built for the cold, the fierce wolverine may retreat from the mainland U.S. due to global warming, a new study says.
Hydropower -- Fishy Behavior
Proposals to install hydrokinetic turbines - like underwater windmills - in rivers across the U.S. are prompting questions about the environmental impacts of this new hydropower energy source.
Study shows delayed-enhancement MRI may predict, prevent strokes
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 8, 2011 -- Researchers at the University of Utah's Comprehensive Arrhythmia and Research Management (CARMA) Center have found that delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging...
Take note of tropical forest ecosystems to combat drought
The hydrological ecosystem services of Amazonian forests must be valued, says conservation biologist Carlos Peres.
Next large central US earthquake may not be along New Madrid fault lines
This December marks the bicentennial of the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12, which are the biggest earthquakes known to have occurred in the central US. Now, based on the earthquake...
Hungarian plant still releasing toxic mud: Greenpeace
A Hungarian alumina plant that caused a massive toxic sludge spill in October, is releasing poisonous substances straight into the surrounding area, Greenpeace revealed on Tuesday.
Paper archives reveal pollution's history
A new source of climate records is as close as the nearest university library: Back issues of magazines reveal the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels.
Report: January US climate cold and dry
(AP) -- January was colder than normal for the United States and, in a finding that will surprise many, also drier than usual.
NDSU Professor Dean Webster to Receive American Chemical Society Award
Dr. Dean C. Webster of North Dakota State University (NDSU) will receive the prestigious Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2011 from the American Chemical Society (ACS). The...
Expert: Roof Collapses Predictable in Record Snowy Winter
A structural engineering professor at the University of New Hampshire is available to discuss two hazards of this season's record snowfalls: roof collapses and ice dams. Ray Cook, assistant professor...
Green: Does a Drilling Boom Beckon?
Ensco's acquisition of Pride International creates a global behemoth, and stock shares of other oil drillers are rising in anticipation of an industrywide consolidation that will enable several companies to...
Middle East waits for gas to flow
JERUSALEM, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Natural gas shipments from Egypt to Israel should be back online by the end of the week, though deliveries further upstream could take a...
Iran needs months to clean oil spill
TEHRAN, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- It's going to take at least two months to clean up an oil spill that fouled a northern section of the Persian Gulf, Iranian...
Eggs are now naturally lower in cholesterol
Park Ridge, IL (February 8, 2011) -- According to new nutrition data from the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), eggs are lower in cholesterol than...
The Truth podcast: Moon Graffiti
"That's one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind." We all know the quote, the triumphant story. It seems written in stone. But Buzz Aldrin and Neil...
Green: Climate Scientist Sues Skeptic for Libel
An article described an expert who served as a lead author of a crucial 2007 report as lacking a basic understanding of climate science -- and incorrectly stated that he...
Nord Stream enters Baltic Sea
ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- The world's largest submarine pipeline plow arrived Tuesday in the Baltic Sea to lay part of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, the project...
Russia poised to breach mysterious Antarctic lake
MOSCOW (Reuters) - For 15 million years, an icebound lake has remained sealed deep beneath Antarctica's frozen crust, possibly hiding prehistoric or unknown life. Now Russian scientists are on the...
Tourist information centres face extinction
TICs closing across UK as council funds favour websites to attract visitors – but locals are not giving up without a fightThey were Britain's response to the package holiday; a network of...
No trace of India WWF officials
Despite a massive search launched by security forces in India's north-eastern state of Assam, the six abducted officials of the WWF, a global environmental group, remain untraced.
Opposition to Colombia gold mining grows
BOGOTA, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Opponents of gold mining in Colombia and its accompanying mercury pollution say social mobilization against the practice is growing.
Calif., auto association in emissions tiff
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The head of California's air quality agency says a trade group representing automobile manufacturers misrepresents the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gases.
Climate readiness 'to boost economy'
Getting prepared early for climate change impacts would bring economic benefits to the UK, engineering institutions say.
Climate phenomenon La Nina to blame for global extreme weather events
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent extreme weather events as far as Australia and Africa are being fueled by a climate phenomenon known as La Nina -- or "the girl" in Spanish. La...