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Vatican critical of IVF Nobel win
A Vatican official says the awarding of a Nobel prize to British IVF pioneer Robert Edwards was "completely out of order".
On Our Radar: Warming Drives Walruses Ashore
Walruses have abandoned the shrinking ice of the Chukchi Sea for land along the United States and Russian coasts.
Japan plans 'fire ice' gas drilling
TOKYO, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Japan has plans to drill for frozen methane gas off its southeast coast, the Guardian newspaper reports. ...
No travel warning for Lebanon, U.S. says
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- There are no additional warnings for U.S. nationals in Lebanon because of potential political turmoil, a U.S. embassy official said. ...
Stink Bugs Come Calling for a Nice Warm House
As the weather starts to cool down, stink bugs are looking for warm places to hibernate — and they just might move in with you.
Los Angeles Sets All-Time Record High Temperature
LA set a record high temperature amid a scorching heat wave.
Elevated nitrogen and phosphorus still widespread in much of the nation's streams and groundwater
Elevated concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, nutrients that can negatively impact aquatic ecosystems and human health, have remained the same or increased in many streams and aquifers across the Nation...
Enbridge shifts to clean up after restart
MARSHALL, Mich., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The focus now is on cleanup after Line 6B of the Lakehead oil pipeline system in Michigan has resumed operations, Canadian pipeline company...
Iceland volcano yields ash clues
Clumps of ash retrieved using double-sided sticky tape are giving scientists fresh insights into the recent Eyjafjallajoekull eruption.
Great Lakes nuclear shipments topic of hearing
A Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearing begins Tuesday into an Ontario nuclear power plant's request for permission to ship radioactive waste through the Great Lakes and across the Atlantic Ocean...
City gardens could be contaminated
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- As U.S. city dwellers turn more and more to home gardens to ease their monthly food bills, experts are warning that urban soils may...
Director Cameron in Alta. for oilsands tour
Hollywood director James Cameron arrived in Fort McMurray, Alta., late Monday afternoon to start his highly publicized tour of the oilsands.
Hang On! Earth's Surface Moving North
As glaciers melt, Earth rebounds and creeps up toward the North Pole.
With Emissions Caps on Ice, Is Geoengineering Next Step in D.C. Climate Debate?
A 5-hour public conference today in Washington, D.C., on geoengineering research highlighted a growing...
Gargling With Salt Water for Colds
If you've ever gargled with salt water to ease a sore throat or cold symptoms, you know whether it made you feel better. But now the "Really?" column explores the...
Global Update: Vietnam: With Rabies Deaths on the Rise, a Menu Item Gets a Closer Look
Many diners in Vietnam, especially in the mountainous rural northern provinces, are fond of eating dogs, most of which are not vaccinated.
Reward Puts Polar Sidekicks on the Map
Dogs who were indispensable in early Antarctic discovery will be honored ahead of next year’s centennial celebration of the 1911-12 race to be the first to reach the South Pole.
New UN climate deal will take years: Prentice
Top officials, including Canada's environment minister, are lowering expectations that countries will leave a coming round of UN climate talks with a signed deal.
For U.S. Wildlife, a Climate Change Blueprint
Identifying threatened species and mapping life-or-death changes in snow pack, soil moisture and stream temperatures.
Climate Code Foundation - Making Climate Science More Transparent
Climate science is in a difficult position. On the one side, climate scientists like James Hansen say that the data behind IPCC media talking points is too easy to...
NBC shows to stream on Netflix
Netflix has reached a deal with NBC Universal to put "Saturday Night Live," "30 Rock," "Friday Night Lights," "Battlestar Galactica," "Monk" and other TV shows on its online instant streaming...
Protesters shut down Australian coal port
NEWCASTLE, Australia, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The world's largest coal terminal in Australia was inoperable for several hours Sunday because of an "emergency intervention" by environmental activists. ...
Greening the high-street: big brands and the eco-revolution
Poisonous pesticides, soil pollution and water waste: high-street fashion has a lot to answer for in the environmental game. But can big brands use their global clout to drive the...
High mold count responsible for Chicago's dangerous air quality warning
Chicago's mold count today is more than 81,000 spores per cubic meter - well over the 50,000 spores p.c.m. threshold that signals a dangerous air quality warning. Today's mold count...
Cause of dead zone in Gulf: Tile drainage directly related to nitrate loss
A recent study shows that the most heavily tile-drained areas of North America are also the largest contributing source of nitrate to the Gulf of Mexico, leading to seasonal hypoxia....
Linking Students Over Rising Atlantic Waters
A trio of young Britons wraps a Nantucket lighthouse in "caution" tape to demarcate the possible sea level in 2100.
Falklands oil quest receives more cash
STANLEY, Falkland Islands, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Desire Petroleum, one of the six oil companies exploring for hydrocarbons in the waters of the British-ruled Falkland Islands, raised new cash...
Scotland presses London on fishing sector
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- It isn't too late for the British government to work with Edinburgh in the best interest of the fishing industry, the Scottish government...