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Gulf spill could be contained in days: official
The federal official leading the Gulf oil spill cleanup says a new containment cap and an additional ship collecting oil could effectively contain the spill in the next three days.
Tehran pressing India on land gas pipeline
TEHRAN, July 9 (UPI) -- A direct land route to supply India with gas from Iran is the most economically feasible option, an adviser to Iranian energy officials said...
The Heat Wave and the Climate Divide
As the weekend approached, the heat receded somewhat on the East Coast - but not before discussion had begun on what the temperatures meant to the climate change debate.
La Nina Stirs Hurricane Worries in Gulf
Fears Grow that More Hurricanes Would Impede Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Cleanup
Carbon emissions threaten fish populations
Humanity's rising CO2 emissions could have a significant impact on the world's fish populations according to groundbreaking new research carried out in Australia...
Climate change affects meadows' ecosystems
AMES, Iowa, July 7 (UPI) -- Studying drought effects on a pristine ecosystem could show how climate change may affect flora and fauna diversity, an Iowa State University researcher...
Multi-layered images projected onto water droplets with Carnegie Mellon technology
AquaLux 3D, a new projection technology developed at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, can target light onto and between individual water droplets, enabling text, video and other moving or still...
Bacterial diversity of Tablas de Daimiel studied for first time
Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Biomedical Research Centre Network (CIBER) in Epidemiology and Public Health studied the structure of the bacterial community in four types of...
Research helps predict future impact of climate change
A new study, involving academics at the University of Sheffield, has accurately measured for the first time the current carbon cycles in the world. The research will enable scientists to...
NASA satellite adds carbon dioxide to its repertoire
A NASA-led research team has expanded the growing global armada of remote sensing satellites capable of studying carbon dioxide, the leading greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth's climate.
Team devises technique to predict dust storms with infrared satellite
Researchers based at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a method for predicting dust and sandstorms that uses infrared satellite images to determine when conditions are ripe for the destructive...
Putin looks for better ties to Kiev
MOSCOW, July 6 (UPI) -- Warmer ties between Ukraine and Russia are needed to improve the regional economic climate, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. ...
Crabs decimating Cape Cod marsh grasses
BOSTON, July 6 (UPI) -- A crab known as Sesarma reticulatum has been destroying the marsh grasses on Cape Cod, scientists working in Massachusetts say. ...
Nord Stream pipeline makes landfall
LUBMIN, Germany, July 6 (UPI) -- Engineers pulled the first section of the Nord Stream gas pipeline to reach the European mainland onshore in the coastal German city of...
Kurdish gas for Nabucco?
LONDON, July 6 (UPI) -- Natural gas available in deposits in northern Iraq is available for use in the Nabucco pipeline to Europe, Kurdish officials said in London. ...
Yukon park's toxic waste to be cleaned up
Toxic chemicals such as DDT and arsenic are to be removed from a former military site in Ivvavik National Park in northern Yukon.
Talks conclude for day in LA port strike
By JACOB ADELMAN 2010-07-05T23:45:05Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Another round of talks ended Monday with negotiators for shipping companies...
Rare Minerals Supplies: No Need for Panic
(PhysOrg.com) -- Alarming media reports have raised concern about U.S. dependence on foreign sources of rare minerals that are critically important in military applications and emerging industries. But there is...
Spice leaves sheep smelling sweeter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget low-energy lightbulbs and solar-powered homes - curry spices could hold the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
'Plastiki' bottle ship to complete Pacific voyage
A boat made from 12,500 plastic bottles will leave New Caledonia for Sydney this week on the final leg of a voyage across the Pacific to raise environmental awareness, organisers...
DWP scales back its Owens Lake solar test
Corrosive soil and wicked winds create unanticipated problems. So does a changing of the guard at the Los Angeles utility. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's ambitious plan to put...
Oil Spill Threatens Alabama Seaside Inn
An Alabama bed-and-breakfast that was restored after hurricane damage is struggling now.
Benchtop biofuels: Fine-tuning growth conditions helps cyanobacteria flourish
Cyanobacteria are among the oldest living forms in nature, responsible for generating the atmospheric oxygen we breathe today. Now researchers are perfecting the means to culture these microbes -- potentially...
Boy who died at water park had heart problem
Police have confirmed that a 14-year-old boy who died at a water park north of Montreal on Monday had a previous heart condition.
Salmon in hot water
Rearing juvenile salmon at the relatively high temperature of 16 C causes skeletal deformities in the fish. Researchers investigated both the magnitude and mechanisms of this effect, which occurs when...
Recipes for Health: A ‘Winter’ Vegetable Shines in Summer
Beets, often thought of as a winter staple, are at their best in early summer.
Scientists study global warming's effect on California redwoods
Two of his colleagues dangled on ropes 100 feet above from the gnarled branches of a giant sequoia tree. Steve Sillett could hardly contain his excitement.
Twilight, Eclipse -- How vampires have become modern day gothic Buddhas.
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the third instalment of the wildly successful vampire franchise Twilight, a University of Western Sydney expert says the series and the rise in vampirism highlights the growing...