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Tropical Storm 23S born in Southern Indian Ocean
According to data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, or TRMM satellite mostly light to moderate rain is falling in the latest tropical cyclone born in the waters of the...
Toads' earthquake exodus
Common toads (Bufo bufo) can detect impending seismic activity and alter their behavior from breeding to evacuation mode, suggests a new study.
Turning Oceans into Giant Bubble Baths
A Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Reducing Ocean Temperatures
Pakistan to protect gas pipeline for India
CANCUN, Mexico, April 1 (UPI) -- Pakistan would provide India with security guarantees for a pipeline from the South Pars gas complex in Iran as an incentive to join,...
Experts call to end secrecy surrounding approval of new drugs
Changes are urgently needed to end the secrecy surrounding approval of new drugs in Europe, argue experts.
Britain brandishes olive branch to restart global climate change talks
Ed Miliband concedes ground and offers to sign new Kyoto treaty in unilateral attempt to heal rift between rich and poor countriesBritain brandished a diplomatic olive branch today as it tried to restart...
EPA turns spotlight on BPA
US Environmental Protection Agency adds bisphenol A to ‘chemical concern’ list and will look more closely at its environmental impacts
Obama takes care in sizing up 'tea party' movement
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama stepped carefully when talking for the first time about the conservative tea party movement, acknowledging it has legitimate concerns about...
Seamounts: exploring underwater mountains
Editor's Note: Journalist and crew member Kathryn Eident is traveling on board the RV Atlantis on a monthlong voyage to explore undersea volcanism in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, among...
Signs of giant comet impacts found in cores
Copious ammonium may be evidence of a 50-billion-ton strike at the end of the ice age
Yard-Long Undersea Bug Terrorizes Robo-Sub, Internet
This monstrosity surfaced on the Web this week, after first surfacing attached to a remotely operated undersea survey sub. While this 2.5-foot specimen is indeed more monstrous than most of its species, it's...
The Hard Truth: Most Municipal Recyclers Do Not Accept Many Durable Goods
Dear EarthTalk: Where do I recycle old ski boots (hard plastic)? My recycling center does not take hard plastic. --Beth Fitzpatrick, Stamford, Conn.
Clinton rebukes Canada over Arctic meeting
OTTAWA, March 30 (UPI) -- Washington has criticized Canada for failing to invite Scandinavian countries and indigenous groups to talks on the future of the Arctic, a region harboring...
Young Salamanders' Movement Over Land Helps Stabilize Populations
In research published in the March 29, 2010 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers describe how two species of stream salamanders find new homes by...
The race is on to stop the red menace fungus: Ug99
As Ug99, the deadly fungus blighting African wheat, marches eastward, scientists across the globe are scrambling for ways to outsmart it.
Synching Europe's big science facilities
Momentum grows for body to coordinate the continent's research infrastructure.
Targeted fertiliser can double banana yield
African farmers could double banana yields by applying small amounts of fertiliser honed to the nutrient deficiencies of local soil.
Can the Green Economy Survive in a Policy Vacuum?
SAN FRANCISCO - The green economy continues to show almost remarkable signs of vitality, business leaders say, despite the near-total collapse of global talks, stalemate in Washington, D.C.,...
Soil Exhibition Inspires
Two new articles in the March/April 2010 issue of the Soil Science Society of America Journal look back on the challenges, impact, and lessons the Soil Science Society of America...
El Nino phenomenon to die out by mid-year
Weather experts said Tuesday that El Nino, the weather anomaly that wrecks havoc around the Pacific and east Africa, has peaked and would disappear by mid-year.
Mongolia facing weather emergency
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, March 30 (UPI) -- A harsh and enduring winter is wreaking havoc on the Mongolian economy as herders become trapped by the environment, U.N. agencies said.
Vietnam on high fire alert
HANOI, Vietnam, March 30 (UPI) -- A drought blamed on the El Nino weather pattern and slash-and-burn farming techniques is putting Vietnam at an extreme risk of forest fires,...
Bacterial 'food supplements' for small algae
To boost their diet of mineral nutrients and sunlight, small algae also feast on bacteria in order to grow and fix carbon dioxide (CO2). Understanding more about the lifestyle of...
New mathematical model helps biologists understand how coral dies in warming waters
Cornell University researchers have found a new tool to help marine biologists better grasp the processes under the sea: They have created mathematical models to unveil the bacterial community dynamics...
NASA to Help Investigate Toyota Problems
National Academy of Sciences Also Joining Government Effort to Root Out Cause of Sudden Accelerations
Chicken house attics can be tapped to warm broilers
Reducing the cost of keeping broiler chickens warm could result from research by agricultural scientists and university cooperators.
Owner found guilty in B.C. barge tipping
A B.C. provincial court judge has found the owner of a barge guilty of pollution charges after the vessel tipped and dumped a tanker truck full of diesel fuel into...
High Schools Battle It Out at Robotic Match
Fifty-eight teams from Southern California, Florida, Massachusetts and Chile competed in the Los Angeles regional FIRST Robotics competition this past weekend, March 27 and 28.