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Baghdad and Kurds battle over oil
IRBIL, Iraq, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Baghdad is again locked in a dispute with Iraq's independence-minded Kurds over ownership of the oil in their semi-autonomous enclave, and the Kurds,...
NASA satellites and aircraft studied Hurricane Karl before it faded
Hurricane Karl made landfall near Veracruz, Mexico on Friday, Sept. 17 and moved inland over Mexico's rugged terrain, which took the punch out of the storm. As Karl was moving...
When the Earth mantle finds its core
The Earth's mantle and its core mix at a distance of 2900 km under our feet in a mysterious zone. A team of geophysicists has just verified that the partial...
Better education of coastal residents about tsunamis urged
Study says people in low-lying areas need to know what to do when they have just a few minutes' notice. The issue 'can't simply be dealt with by increasing our...
Russian experts blast Nabucco
By STEFAN NICOLAUPI Europe CorrespondentBERLIN, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Russian experts strongly refuted claims by former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer that the Russian-launched South Stream pipeline is a...
Pesticides persist in Indian atmosphere
India’s continued use of banned pesticides such as DDT is showing up in high levels in the air.
Tornado in NYC? Experts Survey Damage
Meteorologists set out today to survey the aftermath of the storm for signs of possible tornado damage.
World's rainforests act as rain-collecting umbrellas
With billions of overlapping leaves, stretching sometimes for hundreds of feet above the ground, the canopies of the world's rainforests act like giant umbrellas – catching rain before it has...
Tornado-chasing becomes vacation choice, researchers find
Instead of heading to the coast for vacation, people are traveling to Tornado Alley. The number of people registering to get a closer look at tornadoes is growing as vacationers...
Natural Gas May Have Pushed Oil-Eating Bugs
Bacteria that Eat Hydrocarbons Began Ingesting Natural Gases Released from Deepwater Horizon Destruction
Coral disease outbreaks linked to cooler temperatures
For the first time, scientists have linked mild water temperatures during the preceding winter period with outbreaks of coral diseases on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. By studying satellite measurements of...
Report says internet shopping, working from home could increase carbon emissions
Shopping on the internet or working from home could be increasing carbon emissions rather than helping to reduce them, a new report claims today.
A place for carbon sequestration collaboration
A new, computer-based knowledge management system will help scientists collaborate more effectively while using their preferred modeling tools to conduct more comprehensive planning for safe, long-term underground storage of greenhouse...
You're 'So Coal': Angling to Shame Facebook
Greenpeace makes a video faulting Facebook's founder for a new data center that will be powered by a coal-dependent utility.
Ozone depletion down, U.N. report says
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The depletion of the ozone layer has decreased because of the international effort to protect the environment, a U.N. report from Geneva says. ...
The biggest crash on Earth
During the collision of India with the Eurasian continent, the Indian plate is pushed about 500 kilometres under Tibet, reaching a depth of 250 kilometres. The result of this largest...
Avoiding dangerous climate change: An international perspective
The world will need to make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions below current levels over the next few decades if the worst impacts of dangerous climate change are to...
Airlines chief urges more investment in biofuels
The head of the world's biggest airline association, IATA, berated the oil industry and governments on Friday for investing "peanuts" in cleaner biofuels.
Pristine rainforests are 'biogeochemical reactors'
A multinational team that includes a North Carolina State University researcher has found another piece of the atmospheric puzzle surrounding the effects of aerosol particles on climate change. Their findings...
High-tech cow earrings mark new path for Brazil
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) - Years after India broke into the hi-tech business with information technology and China by way of manufacturing, Brazil may find its entrance in an unusual...
EU business lobby eyes pollution 'permits'
BRUSSELS, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A European business lobby group says extra "permits" to pollute the atmosphere should be given to corporations investing in areas near tropical rainforests. ...
Scientists document fate of deep hydrocarbon plumes in Gulf oil spill
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists embarked on a research cruise with an urgent mission: determining the fate and impact of hydrocarbon...
World's First Directly Solar-Powered Air Conditioning Unit Unveiled In China
On September 16th the 2010 World Solar-Powered Air Conditioning Development Forum was held in Dezhou, a municipality of China's Shandong Province. read more
AURP Announces 2010 Awards of Excellence in Innovation and Elects New Board of Directors
The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) announces their 2010 Annual Awards of Excellence and names Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, Virginia the 2010 Outstanding Research Park.
Research looks at cooling off hot flashes
If you've ever watched a woman go from perfectly calm, cool and collected one minute to uncomfortable, red-faced and fanning herself frantically the next, then you've likely witnessed a hot...
Carbon-absorbent foam triumphs at 2010 Earth Awards
Photosynthetic foam developed by Prof David Wendell and inspired by nest of South American frog will line coal-burning power plantsAn artificial foam inspired by the meringue-like nest of a South American frog has...
Next Iceland eruption will likely cause less havoc: experts
A new volcano eruption on Iceland could happen again soon, but will likely wreak less havoc than the one that caused massive airspace shutdowns earlier this year, experts said Thursday.
As Europe Kicks Coal, Hungarian Town Suffers
The European Commission is fighting a complicated battle against an influential but polluting industry.