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Climate Negotiators Under The Gun
Climate Change: Pressure increases as deadline nears for agreement in Copenhagen.
Latin American countries 'among hardest hit by climate change'
Four Central American countries make up a list of the ten nations most affected by climate change between 1990 and 2008, says a study
Under Yellowstone, Magma Pocket 20% Larger Than Thought
The massive column of molten rock that feeds the park's volcano dives deeper and fills a magma chamber bigger than previous estimates, according to the most detailed model yet of...
Tropical Cyclone Mick forms quickly, hits Fiji in the southwestern Pacific
Tropical Cyclone Mick formed over the weekend in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and made a quick landfall over Fiji's main island of Viti Levu earlier today, December 14. Mick made landfall as...
Ocean acidity rising, U.N. group warns
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The acidity level of the oceans could increase by 150 percent by 2050 as waters absorb more and more greenhouse gases, a report...
Newly identified enzymes help plants sense elevated CO2 and could lead to water-wise crops
Biologists have identified plant enzymes that may help to engineer plants that take advantage of elevated carbon dioxide to use water more efficiently. The finding could help to engineer crops that take advantage...
Climate negotiators eye the 'forgotten 50%' of greenhouse gas pollutants
While the U.S. has focused on CO2 emissions, some nations are pushing for measures to curb black carbon, HFCs and methane, which they say will be easier to achieve and will show...
In Bolivia, Water and Ice Tell of Climate Change
Addressing problems like Bolivia’s, where the retreat of glaciers threatens water supplies, is a key focus of talks in Copenhagen.
Innovative Plan To Save Rainforest, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
An innovative proposal by the Ecuadorian government to protect an untouched, oil rich region of Amazon rainforest is a precedent-setting and potentially economically viable approach, says a team of environmental...
New approach to emissions makes climate and air quality models more accurate, major study finds
It's no secret that the emissions leaving a car tailpipe or factory smokestack affect climate and air quality. Even trees release chemicals that influence the atmosphere. But until now, scientists...
Video: Retreating Ice
A Seattle-based photographer has traveled the world and documented climate change with photographs. Russ Mitchell speaks with James Martin about his take on climate change.
Science Weekly podcast: Lessons for atheists and Ban Ki-moon on climate change
Comedian Robin Ince joins the pod to tell us about his latest show nine lessons and carols for godless people. It's produced in association with the Rationalist Association and New Humanist magazine. Robin's...
Bank of England urged to put climate scientist on MPC
• MPC needs green advocate, says former scientific adviser • Economic policy must not overlook low-carbon projectsThe government's former chief scientific adviser is calling for a climate scientist to be given a seat...
Decades-old dioxins pollute river, divide US community
The signs posted along Michigan's Tittabawassee River warning of dangerous dioxin levels don't really worry fisherman David Mitchell.
Video: Two Cases Of Global Warming
The Maldives and Greenland's biggest glacier, Ilulissat couldn't be any different, in location and temperature. But these two very different places are experiencing global warming at an alarming rate. Mark...
Antarctic nations plan tough new shipping controls
(AP) -- Countries that manage Antarctica plan tough new controls on ships visiting the southern oceans and the fuels they use to reduce the threat of human and environmental...
One-Stop Climate Info Shop
Researchers have set up a new web site to house climate data for everyone to peruse.
The Science of Climate Negotiations
COPENHAGEN--One thing is clear under this city's low, leaden skies: a ton of carbon dioxide emitted in India is the same as a ton of carbon dioxide emitted in the...
Scientist: Copenhagen cuts 'clearly not enough'
COPENHAGEN (AP) -- A key scientist says greenhouse emissions cuts on the table at U.N. climate talks are "clearly not enough" to assure the world it...
Geothermal Project in California Is Shut Down
The company in charge of a project to extract renewable energy from deep bedrock has removed its drill rig and informed federal officials that the project will be abandoned.
PHOTOS: "Alien" Jellyfish Found in Arctic Deep
A naked snail, a brightly colored jellyfish, and a ten-foot-long string of bell-like animals are among the odd discoveries—some only recently described by science—made during a 2005 expedition of the...
Salazar calls for high flows into Colorado River
(AP) -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is calling for more manmade floods to be released from the Glen Canyon Dam into the Colorado River.
Abestos 'very low' in Thetford Mines air
The concentration of asbestos in the air in Thetford Mines, Que., is "very small" according to a long-awaited review released by the province's National Public Health Institute on Friday.
Ep. 2: On Earth Time
Seasons, ocean currents, ice ages, carbon production; these and many other cycles govern our planet's behavior. But humans can understand the progression of even longer and larger events.
Ep. 4: On Deep Time - After Earth Ends
Humans may escape the death of their planet. But where do you run, in a universe where everything is expanding away from everything else?
New Technology Allows Geophysicist To Test Theory About Formation of Hawaii (w/ Podcast)
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever been to Hawaii, you probably spent your time enjoying the scenery of the beautiful islands, rather than wondering how they got to be there in...
Tsunami Research
This huge new tool is helping scientists perform large scale studies on the impact of both hurricane and tsunami waves. The wavemaker is being used to better understand the...
IOCS Teams with Widman Design to Protect Marine Life Worldwide
Exquisite new fish & water pendant designed exclusively for Institute for Ocean Conservation Science and modelled on Institute's logo; 50% of net proceeds go to support Institute's initiatives.