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Battling climate change offers health benefits
Cutting emissions that cause global warming would not only make the planet healthier, it also would make people healthier too, new research suggests.
Aquatic bacteria: Possible markers for monitoring Arctic climate change
New research on bacterial communities throughout six large Arctic river ecosystems reveals predictable temporal patterns, suggesting that scientists could use these communities as markers for monitoring climate change in the...
Fish food fight: Fish don't eat trees after all, says new study
Recent theories suggesting that half of fishes' food comes from from land-based ecosystems may not hold water. Experiments show that algae, not land-based matter, is needed to build healthy and...
Virtual streams created to help restore real ones
Researchers have developed a unique new computer model called the Virtual StreamLab, designed to help restore real streams to a healthier state. The Virtual StreamLab demonstrates the physics of natural...
Americans' Eating Habits More Wasteful Than Ever
Nearly 40% of U.S. food ends up in the garbage, study says [Read more]
'Icebergs heading to New Zealand'
A warning is issued to ships in the southern Pacific after more than 100 iceberg were spotted drifting towards New Zealand.
Fewer Believe Global Warming, Poll Finds
Washington Post: Despite Drop, a Majority Still Support National Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Video: Sea Lion Invasion
In San Francisco, sea lions have moved in and taken over most of Fisherman's Wharf. John Blackstone reports that although they are a hit with tourists, West Coast fishermen are...
Probing life's extremes in Yellowstone (w/ Podcast)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Idaho National Laboratory biologist Frank Roberto squats on a bare, gravelly patch of ground in Yellowstone National Park's rolling backcountry. At his feet, scalding water churns in a...
Ice Cold: Cooler Than Being Cool
(PhysOrg.com) -- Water expands when it freezes. Anyone who has ever left a can of soda or bottle of water in the freezer too long has witnessed this first hand....
Fungus new to Calgary attacks poplar, aspens
Calgary has been hit by a fungus that can kill several species of trees that are popular in suburban backyards.
Does carbon labelling give developing countries a bad deal?
Carbon labelling could unfairly disadvantage economies in the developing world, and mislead consumers, according to an interdisciplinary project carried out by the UK Research Councils' Rural Economy and Land Use...
LSU gets to the bottom of things -- in Antarctica
Antarctica has long held secrets of the earth's history locked in its icy depths, and until recently, there has been very little information on the environments that have been sealed...
Dead Sea needs world help to stay alive
The Dead Sea may soon shrink to a lifeless pond as Middle East political strife blocks vital measures needed to halt the decay of the world's lowest and saltiest body...
Ottawa to put $63M toward carbon pipeline
Ottawa says it plans to invest $63 million in a large-scale carbon capture and storage project in Alberta.
This year 'in top five warmest'
This year will be in the top five warmest years globally since records began, according to the UK Met Office.
Enforce environmental laws at oilsands: report
The federal government is not protecting rivers and groundwater near the northern Alberta oilsands, affecting people living as far upstream as Yellowknife, according to a new report.
Famed mountaineers come down from Everest to talk climate change
Legendary mountaineer Apa Sherpa and fellow Everest summiteer Dawa Steven Sherpa are embarking on what could be their most important expedition - a trek through 10 European cities to raise...
Southern Ocean protected area to shield marine region more diverse than Galapagos
A first-time high seas Marine Protected Area (MPA) has been established in the Southern Ocean, eliminating fishing and giving scientists a special opportunity to study the effects of climate change...
B.C. midwives sound warning
Midwives in B.C. are raising the alarm about a potential slowdown in the province's only registered midwife training program.
Mankind using Earth's resources at alarming rate
Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report issued Tuesday.
Thirsty wetlands need action
Researchers have found that Australia’s Coorong wetlands need a massive influx of water to save collapsing ecosystems.
From Greenhouse to Icehouse
A new study that reconstructed ocean temperatures from millions of years ago could provide new insight into how the Earth responds to climate change.
Pay homes to recycle, say Tories
Households who recycle could get up to £130 a year in shopping vouchers under the Tories, says George Osborne.
Building construction waste 'increases dengue rates'
A Brazilian study indicates that waste produced by building construction, such as rubble, can help spread the dengue vector.
Global warming dangers 'alarming'
Leading UK scientists issue an unprecedented statement about the dangers of failing to cut greenhouse gases.
First Nation pleads guilty to polluting lake
A small First Nations community in northern Saskatchewan has admitted wrongdoing after more than 5,000 litres of diesel fuel from a storage tank spilled and contaminated a nearby lake nearly...
NZ glaciers continue to shrink
An annual survey has revealed that New Zealand's glaciers continued to lose significant ice mass this year.