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Video: Chilean Mine Rescue Timeline
An animated timeline of the rescue efforts to save 33 trapped miners in Chile. Seth Doane reports.
Climate change remains a real threat to corals
Hopes that coral reefs might be able to survive, and recover from, bleaching caused by climate change may have grown dimmer for certain coral species, according to new research.
New Cracks Found in Wall at Vietnam Memorial
Scientists Find Vertical Cracks on D.C. Landmark that Bears the Names of 58,267 People Who Died or Are MIA from Vietnam War
A Global Warming 'Work Party'
Climate campaigners organize thousands of events aimed at limiting warming.
Environmental changes to blame for drop in yield of 'miracle rice'
Environmental changes are to blame for a 15 percent drop in the yield of "miracle rice" -- also known as rice variety IR8 -- since the 1960s when it was...
Climate change: Tropical heat | Editorial
New research suggests the relatively low rise in temperature in the tropics will still lead to devastating rates of extinctionYet more ominous news about climate change: its most devastating effects could be in...
Carbon-Cutting 'Party' Set for Sunday
More than 7,000 events in 188 countries are to call attention to a goal of reducing carbon dioxide concentrations in he atmosphere.
Don't be shocked by another Igor: geographer
Newfoundland communities still cleaning up after Hurricane Igor should not be shocked to see another storm of similar devastation land in future years, a scientist has warned.
Giant hogweed hits B.C. Interior
People in the B.C. Interior are being told to watch out for giant hogweed, an invasive plant that can cause blisters and blindness.
Taking Freight Off The Road
France could cut greenhouse gas emissions by shifting freight transport from trucking to railroads and waterways.
Red tide toxin hits B.C. shellfish
Oysters and mussels harvested from an area of B.C.'s west coast, north of Vancouver contain a toxin and should not be consumed, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Did 'Whale Wars' Leader Sink Boat for Publicity?
A whaling warrior is accused of intentionally sinking one of his own boats.
Earthquakes: Bracing against the shaking
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Arizona State University geotechnical engineer says the U.S. should learn from what New Zealanders did to withstand a recent powerful quake and how they could have...
Plants kick-start evolutionary drama of Earth's oxygenation
An international team of scientists, exploiting pioneering techniques at Arizona State University, has taken a significant step toward unlocking the secrets of oxygenation of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere.
The Last U.N. Climate Extravaganza?
Many are wondering whether the negotiation process of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is so flawed that it should be scrapped.
Modeling Pakistan's flooding
The catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, which began with the annual monsoons towards the end of July 2010, has affected nearly 62,000 square miles -- or one fourth of the entire...
Reversing climate change: Is charcoal the answer?
It's black, it's gritty, it's essential for barbecues -- and it just might save the world from global warming.
EPA outlines five-year strategy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Five strategic goals outlined by the EPA will help the agency control greenhouse gases and adapt to climate change, the administration said from Washington.
Poor Prospects for New Climate Meeting
There is no chance of completing a treaty to reduce emissions, few heads of state are planning to attend, and there are no major new initiatives on the agenda.
Can the past secure pygmy possum's future?
Australia's ancient past may provide vital clues about how to secure the future of one of Australia's most endangered animals, the charismatic mountain pygmy possum, according to leading palaeontologist Professor...
Turtle, dugongs 'at risk under climate change'
The "turtle and dugong capital of the world", the northern Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait region, faces increased pressure under climate change from human actions such as fishing, hunting,...
Hungarian Village, Awash in Misery
For many, the disastrous flood of red mud in Kolontar, Hungary, viscerally pointed up environmental dangers that often seem faraway.
China: Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Prize Win "Blasphemy"
Chinese Dissident in Prison for Authoring Pro-Democracy Manifesto; Bitter China Denounces Award
Study cites illegal means, threats to farmers in company's bid to control China's forests
A new study released today in Washington, DC and Beijing suggests that one of the world's largest and "greenest" paper companies, in concert with local officials and other middlemen, used...
Researchers find no visible oil sands off Florida Panhandle, Alabama beaches
A team of researchers studying the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on northern Gulf of Mexico beaches say areas just offshore from some of Florida's most heavily oiled...
U.K. scientists protest immigration cap
LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Britain's proposed cap on immigration could damage the country's reputation for scientific excellence, a group of Nobel prize-winning scientists has warned.
Nunavut moves toward e-health records
Nunavut is months away from implementing electronic health records, meaning mountains of paper records will eventually become a thing of the past.
Seals help map ocean floor
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Seals diving deep in the ocean for food near Antarctica are helping provide extremely accurate data for use in mapping the sea...