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Emissions of greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide underestimated

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The emission of the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide has been structurally underestimated, as a result of the measuring methods used. This is the conclusion of the scientist Petra...

Iran bracing for new sanctions

13 years ago from UPI

TEHRAN, July 1 (UPI) -- With U.S. energy sanctions on Iran headed for approval Thursday, Tehran says new refineries planned for the country will boost domestic gasoline production. ...

New national survey finds drivers mistakenly believe winter is most dangerous travel time

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The vast majority of Americans interviewed in a new national poll believe winter is the most dangerous time for driving, but the truth is this coming Fourth of July weekend...

Irish hares fall foul of eco trap

13 years ago from BBC News: Science & Nature

Caught in the long grass... how mowing from the edge to the centre could be a death sentence for the Irish hare.

NOAA-supported scientists predict 'larger than average' Gulf dead zone

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The northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, an underwater area with little or no oxygen known commonly as the 'dead zone,' could be larger than the recent average, according to...

Tornado Chasers Jostle for a Spot in Harm's Way

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Great Plains Highways Increasingly Clogged with Storm Buffs as "Sport" Grows; Chasers Come from as Far Off as Australia

Global warming 'solution' could backfire

13 years ago from UPI

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 29 (UPI) -- A cloud-seeding scheme proposed to combat global warming could change global rainfall patterns and result in water shortages, researchers say. ...

Nature reserve grows for Canada Day

13 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

A nature reserve northeast of Calgary that is home to a rare bird is growing by about 130 hectares, thanks to a Canada Day gift from the country's largest non-profit...

Study challenges long-held assumption about competition in disturbed ecosystems

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Hurricanes, wildfires and influxes of pollutants create disturbances that can put ecological systems under extreme stress. Ecologists had believed that at times like these, competition between species becomes less important...

Is Altitude Training Beneficial For Athletes Or Just A Waste Of Time?

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Altitude training is a popular training method expected to improve the physical performance of athletes …and horses!  Recently, several national football teams spent some time at altitude on the Austrian...

Gulf farmers asked to flood fields for migrating birds

13 years ago from LA Times - Science

The U.S. says it will pay landowners in the region to create nesting grounds in the hope that birds will avoid oil-contaminated habitats. Up to $20 million could be spent. A federal...

Canada's population passes 34 million

13 years ago from CBC: Health

Canada's population now exceeds 34 million, with British Columbia showing the strongest growth rate of all provinces, according to Statistics Canada.

VA commits $20 million to convert West L.A. building into homeless facility

13 years ago from LA Times - Science

The federal Department of Veterans Affairs has approved $20 million in funding to convert an unused building at the West Los Angeles VA campus into therapeutic housing for chronically homeless...

Titan Arum #3 on Brink of Blooming

13 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

The aroma of rotting flesh may not permeate Western Illinois University's Botany Greenhouse today. But, hopefully, it will either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. WIU's second Titan Arum (known...

NASA Satellite Adds Carbon Dioxide to its Repertoire

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- 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.

Aspiring Peruvian Geoengineer Begins Project to Whitewash Andes Peaks, Hoping to Slow Glacier Melt

13 years ago from PopSci

In an effort to restore Andean glaciers to their former color, a Peruvian inventor is breaking out the paint at 15,000 feet. Eduardo Gold -- who is not a scientist -- is...

Giant Magma Blobs Ripple Earth's Surface

13 years ago from Live Science

Hot blobs give clues to sea level changes.

EU mobile roaming rates to fall as of July 1

13 years ago from Physorg

Mobile roaming rates will fall again from July 1, with maximum call charges while abroad in the European Union dropping to 0.39 euros per minute before VAT.

Another CHP officer fatally hit by car in less than 24 hours, this time in Paso Robles

13 years ago from LA Times - Science

A California Highway Patrol officer was killed Sunday evening in Paso Robles, Calif., less than 24 hours after a CHP officer was killed while on duty in Barstow, officials said.

Europe's Enduring Coal Subsidies

13 years ago from NY Times Science

To avert a flood of unemployed workers, the European Union sticks with coal subsidies.

Video: Filmmaker Describes 'Gasland'

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

CBSNews.com's Shira Lazar talks to Josh Fox, 1st time documentary filmmaker behind GASLAND, which exposes the unsafe drilling practices of the natural gas industry and its catastrophic effects on the...

The Future of Green Architecture: The Zero-Emissions Dice House

13 years ago from PopSci

The Dice House looks like part of a Monopoly set, but the design has real-world ambitions. The 30-by-30-by-30-foot concept home, designed by the British architecture firm Sybarite, improves on standard building tech to...

Atlantic surface circulation qualifies as 'tipped' element

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An abrupt and persistent strengthening of the ocean currents forming the Atlantic subpolar gyre could have resulted from a large freshwater flooding event 8,200 years ago. New climate model simulations...

Lebanon eyes offshore drilling

13 years ago from UPI

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 28 (UPI) -- The administration of Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is expected to send legislation to parliament for the approval of offshore drilling, officials said. ...

Iran-Pakistan pipeline boon for region

13 years ago from UPI

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 28 (UPI) -- A planned natural gas pipeline from the South Pars gas field in Iran will help Pakistan find relief for a looming energy crisis,...

Study: Archimedes Set Roman Ships Afire with Cannons

13 years ago from Live Science

Archimedes used steam cannons rather than burning mirrors to set fire to Roman ships at the siege of Syracuse, a study suggests.

Scientific Consensus

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Scientific Consensus Some scientific ideas are so easily grasped that they are easily explained to the general public.  Other ideas can only be fully understood after a minimum level of training...

Can one-time tillage improve no-till?

13 years ago from Science Blog

MADISON, WI, June 28th, 2010 — A one-time tillage has no adverse effects on yield or soil properties on no-till land, according to field research conducted at the University...