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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.
How to Clean Up Hungary's 16-Square-Mile Toxic Mess
Hungary's Toxic Mess On October 4, a breach in the wall of the waste containment reservoir at the Ajkai Timföldgyár alumina plant in western Hungary sent a caustic flood of toxic "red...
For Tsunamis, a New Tectonic Suspect
A "strike-slip fault" can cause more tsumanis than researchers had assumed, pointing to risks for cities like Los Angeles or Istanbul, a new study suggests.
New rival to Nabucco and South Stream?
BRUSSELS, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- A deal to ship compressed natural gas from Turkmenistan could be a blow to the planned South Stream and Nabucco pipelines, an energy company...
Large global areas said to be drying out
EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Large parts of the Southern Hemisphere have been drying up in the last 10 years, a possible sign of global change, U.S. scientists...
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
Video: Faith Salie on In Vitro Fertilization
Faith Salie speaks candidly about her decision to freeze her eggs.
Video: Chile's Atacama Desert
This Sunday Morning nature piece takes you to Chile's Atacama Desert - not far from the San Jose Mine, where 33 men are on the brink of freedom.
Video: Earth Friendly Disposal of Household Waste
How exactly do you get rid of cans of leftover paint or electronics that have seen better days? Green Living expert Renée Loux explains to Maggie Rodriguez some environmental friendly...
No gas row this winter, Kiev says
KIEV, Ukraine, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- There is little chance of a natural gas emergency in Europe because of improved ties between Ukraine and Russia, a Ukrainian minister said.
Urban farming yields small climate gains
Farming in and around cities is sustainable, but the gains in terms of climate are limited. To really make a difference we must change our eating habits. This conclusion was...
1st transatlantic flight may have ended off Canada
New evidence has surfaced in one of aviation history's most puzzling mysteries that shows it may have ended on North American shores.
Government's £6m climate change ads cleared
Ofcom says campaign came 'close to limits of acceptability' for public service messages, but did not break ban on political adsOfcom has cleared a controversial £6m government ad campaign on climate change, which...
With rising sea levels, the time for adapting is now
The authors of a new book have called for the development of more robust international ocean and ice sheet monitoring and modelling programs designed to help community adaptation planning keep...
New research questions hydroelectric emissions
Scientists have found that some reservoirs formed by hydroelectric dams emit more greenhouse gases than expected, potentially upsetting the climate-friendly balance of hydroelectric power.
William C. Patrick III, Expert on Germ Warfare, Dies at 84
Mr. Patrick made enough germs to kill everyone on earth many times over. Then he worked for nearly four decades to build defenses against them.
Despite Army’s New Efforts, Suicides Continue at Grim Pace
Nearly 20 months after the Army began strengthening its suicide prevention program, the suicide rate among active service members shows little sign of improvement.
Scientists watch cell-shape process for first time
Palo Alto, CA -- Researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science, with colleagues at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology, observed for the first time a fundamental process of...
Surprises Revealed in Wake of Massive Haiti Quake
Multiple faults shook the nation, some previously unknown.
Global Climate Rally Attracts Thousands
Events centering on cuts in carbon dioxide emissions unfold in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific before Asian and European countries join in.
Arctic Ice October 2010
Arctic Ice October 2010 ... the land being very high and full of mightie mountaines all covered with snowe, no viewe of wood, grasse or earth to be seene, and the...
Official: Don't overthrow Kyoto Protocol
TIANJIN, China, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A Chinese official said some developed nations are trying to rewrite the Kyoto Protocol, a U.N. program to reduce the emission of greenhouse...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Casts for Collaboration in Its New Climate Change Response Plan
Climate change is a real, complex and widespread challenge that calls for a "new era of collaborative conservation." That's the message of a new strategic plan for dealing...
Intelligent irrigation saves water and fertiliser without reducing yield or quality
Sensors and decision-support software can help horticultural growers worldwide to reduce their water consumption by 60 percent and use 30 percent less fertiliser without sacrificing yield and quality. At the...
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.