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New climate computer model released
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Climate scientists say new computer simulation software released by U.S. researchers will be a primary tool as they prepare to study climate change...
Why has extreme weather failed to heat up climate debate? | Bill McKibben
The world is experiencing the hottest weather on record but politicians have failed to respond. They need a wake-up callWe've had so much record heat around the world lately that the records themselves...
Arsenic in field runoff linked to poultry litter
Fields amended with poultry litter can accumulate significant levels of arsenic, according to new studies. These findings provide key information about the agricultural pollutants that can build up in agricultural...
Warmer seas may be changing dolphin spread
LONDON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A change in the kinds of dolphins being spotted in the waters off northeastern England could be caused by warmer seas, researchers say. ...
Russia's export ban on grain minor setback
MOSCOW, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Russian grain production will return to normal to position the country near the top of the list of global producers, the first deputy prime...
50-Year-Old Skydiving Altitude Record Could Be Broken Soon
Fifty years ago, Air Force Capt. Joe Kittinger set the record for world's highest skydive. But a daredevil is hoping to break that record with a supersonic jump from near...
How to Generate Tropical Storms: Just Add Phytoplankton
Changes in ocean color caused by phytoplankton could lead to more tropical storms.
Will this summer of extremes be a wake-up call? | Stefan Rahmstorf
This decade has been marked by a number of weather extremes – which show how vulnerable our societies areThis summer has been one of weather-related extremes in Russia, Pakistan, China, Europe, the Arctic...
Pace on P.E.I. nitrate pollution 'glacial'
Some watershed groups on P.E.I. say the Ghiz government has failed to tackle a nitrate problem that is clogging waterways with vegetation and choking out other life.
Genetics not enough to increase wheat production
The deep gene pool that has allowed wheat to achieve ever increasing gains in yield may be draining. Crop scientists estimate that 50% of the gain in wheat production over...
Environment and Business Clash in Saint-Tropez
In Saint-Tropez, environmental measures may upend the business of spoiling the pampered.
Will The Black Prince Reappear To Reclaim The New Mysterious Island Or L'Ile Mysterieuse?
About 18 months ago, in late January 2009, during the tempestuous cyclone Klaus in France, which killed 26 people and wreaked enormous damage to the nearby once ancient region of...
Green Column: Trying to Dial Down the Volume
Noise, too is a form of pollution, often little recognized and regulated.
Titanic salvagers awarded $110m
A US court awards the company that salvaged artefacts from the Titanic $110m for its efforts, but has yet to decide how the sum will be funded.
More pressure for opencast mines
Applications for opencast mining on greenfield sites are likely to increase to meet the UK's demand for energy, the British Geological Survey says.
With shuttles becoming museum pieces, cities vie to land one
Discovery is headed to the Smithsonian, but Atlantis and Endeavour will be up for grabs. Florida and Texas claim priority, but 21 museums nationwide all want one. They've racked up a lot...
A Battle in Mining Country Pits Coal Against Wind
Opponents of mountaintop mining have proposed an alternative in West Virginia: a wind farm that they say could save the landscape while diversifying employment.
Ocean's colour affects hurricane paths
A change in the colour of ocean waters could have a drastic effect on the prevalence of hurricanes, new research indicates. In a simulation of such a change in one...
Watching Perseids meteor shower from the perfect perch
A parking lot on Mt. Pinos in the Los Padres National Forest is a favorite place for amateur astronomers to stargaze. ...
Robot to seek secrets of the Pyramids
LEEDS, England, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- British robotics researchers say they're preparing machines that may help solve an enduring mystery of Egypt's Great Pyramid at Giza. ...
MoD blast mixture 'unauthorised'
US officials did not authorised the use of a chemical mixture that killed a government scientist in an explosives accident in Essex, an inquest hears.
The Miracle That Wasn't: Everglades Restoration
Religious undertones seem relevant to the debate over purity that's been a big part of the Everglades restoration debate for decades.
Endangered corals grow in Fla. 'nurseries'
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- In ocean waters off Florida, scientists and volunteers are raising plots of rare corals to repopulate depleted Florida and Caribbean reefs, experts...
Ancient Hawaiian Glaciers Hold Clues to Past Climate Change
Rocks left by retreating ice holds signatures of ancient climates.
On Our Radar: Fealty to Kentucky Coal
Declaring opposition to any energy bill that would undercut Kentucky's coal industry.
Locust swarm threatens Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A swarm of locusts sweeping across parts of Madagascar is threatening the food supply of around 460,000 families, a U.N. agency warned. ...
Somali food prices soar during Ramadan
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Basic food items are scarce in parts of Somalia during the holy month of Ramadan as traders flee rising insurgent activities, activists warn. ...
Cadaver-sniffing device could find Jimmy Hoffa
A new detector could finally answer the question of whether the body of former Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa is buried under the west end zone of Giants Stadium. ...