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NASA satellite sees Tropical Storm Edzani becoming extra-tropical
Tropical Storm Edzani will soon be Extra-tropical Storm Edzani and NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite noticed that as its changing, the storm's rains are all south of...
Oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- As many as 40 gunmen stormed a convoy of oil workers in Nigeria, kidnapping three British and one Colombian contractor in the Niger...
Staying safe in snow
The inviting expanse of shimmering snow contrasts with the benign blue sky above. The ski instructor briefly goes over the planned run, his first charge glides off into the distance......
Echinoderms contribute to global carbon sink
The impact on levels of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere by the decaying remains of a group of marine creatures that includes starfish and sea urchin has been significantly...
Most Ancient Hebrew Biblical Inscription Deciphered
A breakthrough in research of Hebrew scriptures has shed light on the period in which the Bible was written. Prof. Gershon Galil of the University of Haifa has deciphered an...
Where did SF Bay's sea lions go? Try Oregon Coast
(AP) -- Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction -...
Defrosting The Freezer
Defrosting The Freezer There are many ways to defrost a freezer. You can just switch off the power and wait for room temperature to permeate the ice. You can use a...
Ski Sports: Simulating gliding effects to develop super fast skis
In ski sports, it's often only a second that separates the winners from the losers. Using equipment made of the right materials can therefore make all the difference. Researchers are...
Everglades restoration project underway
MIAMI, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Crews in Southwest Florida have began turning a failed housing subdivision back into 55,000 acres of Everglades wetlands, officials said.
Ratcheting Down On Ground-level Ozone
EPA: Proposal would strengthen national air quality standard.
Robot to view wreckage of Australian ship
BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A robot lowered into the sea off Australia is to record the first images of a ship sunk by the Japanese navy in...
Where do puffins go in the winter?
A recent increase in winter mortality in Atlantic puffins could be due to worsening conditions within the North Sea, according to new findings. The study used geolocation technology to track...
Next two decades crucial for adaptation, says new model
Deaths from climate change-related disasters will peak over the next 20 years, say researchers, so funds should be mobilised now.
New study confirms weakening of India's summer monsoon
Indian scientists have found further evidence of the country's weakening summer monsoon and say it is linked to global warming.
'Wildlife in crisis' in frozen UK
Britain's wildlife is on "the brink of a crisis" as harsh winter conditions continue to grip the nation, warn conservationists.
Hydrogen-powered buses at Olympics under scrutiny
The world's largest fleet of hydrogen-powered buses will debut at the Winter Olympics in Whistler, B.C., next month amid criticism that the move is environmental window dressing.
Copenhagen shows the shape of things to come
There were many disappointments at the climate conference, but at least it revealed the new political setting within which climate change must be fought.
How high can a climber go?
The maximum time an athlete is able to continue climbing to exhaustion may be the only determinant of his/her performance. A new European study, led by researchers from the University...
New record in the area of prime number decomposition of cryptographically important numbers
An international team of scientists from EPFL (Switzerland), INRIA (France), NTT (Japan), CWI (The Netherlands) and Bonn University (Germany), has obtained the prime factors of the RSA challenge number RSA-768,...
New wind farm zones are announced
Successful bids for nine new offshore wind farm zone licences within UK waters have been announced.
Earth from Space: A ‘fish’ in water
This image captures the rugged and remote Kamchatka Peninsula on Russia's East Coast. The 1250-km long peninsula lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk...
2 NASA satellites see Edzani power up in clouds and rainfall
The latest satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellites have provided forecasters with signs in clouds and rainfall that Edzani is strengthening in the Southern Indian...
Zircons and their message from the Earth’s mantle
Zircon is a mineral that exists in nature from colorless to reddish-brown, yellow, green or blue. Zircon may also be transparent making its visual appearance similar to a diamond. Zircon...
The Cold War's Ecological Benefits
When people think of the Cold War they tend to dwell on all negatives that came with it: totalitarian governments, proxy wars, a nuclear arms race, and so on. But...
As Rainier's glaciers recede, debris chokes rivers
The fallout from Mount Rainier's shrinking glaciers is beginning to roll downhill, and nowhere is the impact more striking than on the volcano's west side.
EPA Proposes Tighter Restrictions On Smog-Causing Emissions
The changes could cost industry $90 billion, and substantially improve Americans' health In a move to curb smog, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the tightest regulations ever on ground-ozone-causing emissions. The...
Southern Winds Help Stash Earth's Carbon Dioxide
Process removes greenhouse gases but could be vulnerable to climate change [Read more]
China replaces Saudi Arabia in Caribbean oil storage deal
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- China has taken over from Saudi Arabia the lease of a giant crude oil storage facility in the Caribbean that gives Beijing unprecedented...