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IPCC Meeting Ends, and Pachauri Survives
The annual meeting of the nations that make up the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Shell sinks cash into Brazil's deep waters
LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Royal Dutch Shell announced it was supporting a development off the coast of Brazil that could produce around 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per...
Coral records show ocean thermocline rise with global warming
Researchers looking at corals in the western tropical Pacific Ocean have found records linking a profound shift in the depth of the division between warm surface water and colder, deeper...
Percolating a solution to hexavalent chromium
The metal chromium is an essential nutrient for plant and animal metabolism, but it can accumulate to toxic and hazardous levels in the environment when discharged in industrial waste water;...
Measurement scientists set a new standard in 3-D ears
Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a means of representing a 3D model ear, to help redefine the standard for a pinna simulator (the pinna is...
Listen up: Ocean acidification poses little threat to whales' hearing
Contrary to some previous, highly publicised, reports, ocean acidification is not likely to worsen the hearing of whales and other animals, according to a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientist...
Video: Fast Draw: Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has a violent past. Fast Draw's Mitch Butler and Josh Landis explain.
Benefits of planting winter canola examined
Winter canola might soon be the crop of choice for Pacific Northwest farmers, thanks to new research. The multitasking annual plant can be used to control weeds, supplement animal feed,...
Volcano blows hole in global warming fight
A volcanic plume of iron-laden ash from a 2008 Alaskan volcano eruption led to an unprecedentedly huge bloom of photosynthetic ocean plankton that fed off the ash, researchers have found....
Researcher's new book reveals environmental history of New York
A new book reveals the environmental history of New York state, including lessons learned from environmental disasters, triumphs in conservation efforts and balancing tourism with preserving natural wonders. The book...
30-Mile Logjam on Malaysian River Hints at Forest Crimes
An enormous logjam on Malaysia's largest river raises fresh questions about corruption in logging.
Population change: Another influence on climate change
Changes in the human population, including aging and urbanization, could significantly affect global emissions of carbon dioxide over the next 40 years, according to research results published this...
Pollution could limit IT growth
The global information technology sector could cap its own economic growth because of looming limits on carbon emissions, according to a new study released this week.
Water plans to save millions
Among all uncertainties about The Guide to the Murray Darling Basin, the projected cost to irrigated agriculture is clear.
Whale poop pumps up ocean health
Whale feces -- should you be forced to consider such matters -- probably conjure images of, well, whale-scale hunks of crud, heavy lumps that sink to the bottom. But most...
Menominee County shakeup was an earthquake, says researcher
That shaking and loud noise experienced recently in Menominee County of Upper Michigan was indeed an earthquake, albeit a small one, according to a Michigan Tech researcher.
Guatemala rebuilds after volcano
GUATEMALA CITY, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The global community is working hand-in-hand with Guatemalan authorities to help rebuild after a deadly May volcanic eruption, a U.N. official said.
Gas flows from Norway's new pipeline
OSLO, Norway, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The first volumes of natural gas are flowing through a pipeline from Norwegian terminals on the North Sea to Britain, Norwegian pipeline operator...
Will marine dream benefit locals?
Hopes and doubts surround efforts to generate marine power in the Scottish Highlands.
The Register misrepresents climate science
How can one climate paper be reported under two contradictory headlines by two different news websites?Last week, on October 6th, The Guardian published a story under the headline "Sun's role in warming the...
Microscopic solutions to world's biggest problems
World class scientist professor Willy Verstraete will explain on Monday how he and his team are using bacteria to produce energy, degrade waste, clean water and kill viruses. Today we...
Brazil: scientists critise evaluation criteria
Brazilian scientists have criticised the criteria used by funding agencies to evaluate research — and have proposed improvements.
Invisible world teeming with microscopic algae revealed
It just got easier to pinpoint biological hot spots in the world's oceans where some inhabitants are smaller than, well, a pinpoint. Tiny as they may be, communities of the...
Taking Aim, Literally, at a Dead Climate Bill
Gov. Joe Manchin, who's running for Senate in West Virginia, has a new campaign ad in which he shoots at a target labeled, "Cap and Trade Bill."
Rare melt key to ‘Ring of Fire’
Scientists have discovered the explanation for why the world's explosive volcanoes are confined to bands only a few tens of kilometers wide, such as those along the Pacific 'Ring of...
Astronomy Overload: Scientists Shifting From Stargazing to Data Mining
A tidal wave of data has begun crashing over astronomers' heads, and they'll have to up their game to avoid being swamped.
Swarm of Small Earthquakes Hits Arkansas
A swarm of very small earthquake have struck in Arkansas, the largest being magnitude 3.0.
More CO2 May Mean More Cooling Cloud Cover
Marine Biochemistry: Acidic oceans might be fertile grounds for plankton that emit cloud-condensing gas.