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Video: Volcano Could Impact Climate
Ground temperatures could cool if Iceland's volcano continues to erupt according to scientists. Manuel Gallegus reports.
Recent earthquake activity is not unusual, scientists say
China's tragic magnitude 6.9 earthquake on April 13 and the recent devastating earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, Mexico, and elsewhere have many wondering if this earthquake activity is unusual.
Study: US church attendance steady, but makeup of churchgoers changes
U.S. church attendance rates have held relatively steady over the past three and a half decades, a new study shows. But the makeup of the nation's congregations has undergone significant...
World's deepest volcanic vents discovered
SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 14 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have discovered the world's deepest known undersea volcanic vents in the Cayman Trough in the Caribbean Sea.
Traumatised trees: Bug them enough, they get fired up
Whether forests are dying back, or just drying out, projections for warming show the Pacific Northwest is becoming primed for more wildfires...
Deepest core drilled from Antarctic Peninsula; may contain glacial stage ice
A new core drilled through an ice field on the Antarctic Peninsula may contain ice dating back into the last ice age. If so, that record should give new insight into...
Recipes for Health: Quick Sweet and Sour Cucumber Pickles
These cucumbers, marinated in seasoned rice vinegar, are great on sandwiches and go well with fish.
Weak on the causes of climate change
Green policies lack detail but some experts detect 'seismic shift' in new era of regulations, sanctions and subsidies• Labour manifesto: line by lineDisappointment greeted the Labour environment manifesto today as experts from all...
Exposure to nitrogen dioxide lowers in vitro fertilisation success
Exposure to an increased level of air pollutants, especially nitrogen dioxide, has been associated with lower likelihoods of successful pregnancy among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation, according to a team...
Massive Arctic ice cap is shrinking, study shows; Rate accelerating since 1985
Warmer summers are accelerating the rate at which the Devon Island ice cap is losing mass, according to new research. The study's authors say that although the extent and depth...
Shoppers cuts hours in Ontario
Shoppers Drug Mart is following through on a threat to reduce pharmacy services in the wake of a dispute with the Ontario government.
Ice mission turns on instrument
The Cryosat radar instrument that will map the Earth's ice cover has been switched on and is reported to be working well.
Muslims urged to tackle climate change
BOGOR, Indonesia, April 12 (UPI) -- An international Muslim conference on climate change concluded on Saturday with The Bogor Declaration, stressing the need to prevent climate change through education.
The Climate Path from Copenhagen through Cancun
A document may hold clues to American goals in climate negotiations.
Awards aim to find champions of biodiversity
Biodiversity awards in South-East Asia aim to put species loss on a par with climate change in the minds of the public and policymakers.
AGU journal highlights -- April 12, 2010
The following highlights summarize research papers that have recently been published in Geophysical Research Letters (GRL). In this release:
A Different Kind of Mine Disaster
The world's largest antimony mine has become the world's largest laboratory for studying the environmental consequences of escaped antimony -- an element whose environmental and biological properties are still largely...
Monday Puzzle: Birdbath
Will the bird slide over and land in the water, or will it stay dry? What will the final position of the moon be?
Graphene's Thermal Conductivity
Materials: Ultrathin carbon dissipates heat well when supported by a solid.
Syrian farmers find drought relief
DAMASCUS, Syria, April 12 (UPI) -- Syrian farmers ravaged by pervasive drought found some relief by installing drip-irrigation systems on their fields, the United Nations said.
Copper in Brandenburg waiting to be mined
SPREMBERG, Germany, April 12 (UPI) -- Precious metals worth billions of dollars are buried below the ground in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, with an international company now...
Ice Age climate change did not pose significant challenges to first Americans, study suggests
Paleoindian groups occupied North America throughout the Younger Dryas interval, which saw a rapid return to glacial conditions approximately 11,000 years ago. Until now, it has been assumed that cooling...
Alaska eagle survives mating dance fall
A male eagle died and female suffered an injured wing when the couple slammed beak first into a hard snowbank in what wildlife rescuers believe was an aerial courting ritual...
Bringing the world of agriculture to the classroom
MADISON, WI, April 12, 2010-What do obesity trends in China, barriers to export markets facing small farmers in Kenya, or alternative soil conservation strategies in Peru have in common? They...
63 Years Old Solo Balloonist Reaches North Pole
63 Years Old Solo Balloonist Reaches North Pole Jean-Louis Etienne has made the first solo balloon voyage to the North Pole, traveling 3,130 kilometers - 1,945 miles - in five days...
Invasive fish and mussels team up to transfer toxic substances into Great Lakes walleyes
Two notorious Great Lakes invaders - the zebra mussel and the round goby - now play a central role in transferring toxic chemicals called PCBs up the food chain and...
Measuring global water vapor and formaldehyde
Atmospheric water vapor (H2O) is the most important natural (as opposed to man-made) greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of the natural greenhouse effect. Despite this importance, its role in...
Ancient Supervolcano Created Giant Underwater Mountain Chain
A massive underwater supervolcano created giant mountains. The volcano released far more lava than the biggest volcanoes active today.