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Europeans Mull a Deepwater Drilling Freeze
Echoing the Obama administration's move to temporarily halt deepwater drilling in response to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the European Union's top energy minister has calledfor a "de...
New biofuels processing method for mobile facilities
Chemical engineers have developed a new method to process agricultural waste and other biomass into biofuels, and they are proposing the creation of mobile processing plants that would rove the...
Air Pollution Action
Emissions: EPA targets smog, particulate matter and agrees to review hazardous pollution limits.
Inflatable female toads thwart sex
Researchers recently discovered that inflatable female toads thwart sex by puffing up, making it easier for larger, more desirable male toads to knock puny, but persistent paramours off of a...
Chevron makes new gas find in Australia
SAN RAMON, Calif., July 8 (UPI) -- A deep-water natural gas discovery off the coast of Australia could position the region as a major energy hub, U.S. supermajor Chevron...
Aussie oil drilling threatens fish
A study has revealed a chain of ecological processes that support Australia's fish stocks, which may be at risk from oil drilling licenses.
Tropical storm could hit Texas-Mexico border Thursday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tropical storm might hit the Texas-Mexico border Thursday afternoon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center forecast.
Deepwater oil exploration too risky: NDP
The regulator supervising Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil industry has approved new exploration in deep waters, sparking mixed political opinions.
U.K. Airborne Dioxin Levels Plummeted in the 1990s
Environmental Pollutants: An almost 90% drop in the mutagenic pollutants in urban areas could be part of a longer 20th-century trend.
Climate Whitewash, Blackwash and 'Mushroom Clouds'
Some of the yelling about a climate "whitewash" has come from people involved in climate "blackwash."
NASA to Fly Into Hurricane Research this Summer
Three NASA aircraft will begin flights to study tropical cyclones on Aug. 15 during the agency's first major U.S.-based hurricane field campaign since 2001.
Climate Guru Kevin Trenberth: Russell Report Went Easy on Skeptics
E-mailed comments from top climate scientist Kevin Trenberth on today’s Muir Russell report, which...
Farming Kicked Up Dust in West Africa
The onset of large-scale agriculture caused an upswing in desert dust across the region
60-Ship Flotilla Dispatched to Ward Off Massive Algae Bloom on Chinese Coast
Green Tide Grips China Coast eutrophication&hypoxia More than 60 ships are being dispatched to ward off a green tide approaching the city of Qingdao, the Guardian reports. Officials in the Chinese coastal city...
Bioethics gets an airing
Amy Gutmann, chair of the US presidential bioethics commission, discusses the challenges of bringing synthetic biology to the public arena.
Astronauts explore space science in B.C. lake
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield has been flying tiny submarines among unique rock formations deep beneath the surface of Pavilion Lake near Lilloet, B.C.
Europe should freeze deep water drilling: top official
Europe should freeze new deep water drilling until the causes of the rig explosion which triggered the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are known, a top EU official...
U.S. Lawmakers Oppose New Canadian Pipeline, and Oil Sand as Dirty
The Obama administration is confronting growing resistance from those who are urging, at the very least, further study before approval.
Conservationists warn of pipeline dangers
An international group of scientists is warning that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to Texas could cause huge environmental problems.
On Our Radar: A Warming Antarctic
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming at five times the global average, according to a new study in the journal Science.
British Panel Clears Climate Scientists
In a sweeping exoneration, the panel said it found no evidence that the scientists had manipulated their research on climate change.
Israelis squabble over offshore gas riches
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 7 (UPI) -- As Israel spars with Lebanon over ownership of major offshore gas fields, the government is locked in battle with the energy companies...
Oil leases a threat to fishery ecosystem
(PhysOrg.com) -- The issuing of oil drilling licences off the coast of South Australia poses a serious potential threat to the ecosystem that underpins the nation?s most valuable fishing industry,...
Berkeley Lab Geologist Studies the Ground Beneath His Feet
When geologist Preston Jordan was first hired at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 1990, his assignment was to study the paleoseismology of the Hayward Fault, which lies to the west...
Arctic magazine releases swimsuit edition
A northern Canadian magazine has released its first swimsuit edition in hopes of fostering talk about climate change in the Arctic.
Role of plant life in global climate accurately determined
Researchers from 18 scientific institutions have used observations and calculations to determine the amount of CO2 exchange between global vegetation and the atmosphere. The new results are the most accurate...
Antidepressants make shrimps see the light
Rising levels of antidepressants in coastal waters could change sea-life behaviour and potentially damage the food-chain, according to a new study...
BP committed to Azerbaijan
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7 (UPI) -- British energy company BP is committed to exploring the vast natural resources available in Azerbaijan, state oil executives said. ...