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Climate change, California droughts linked
DAVIS, Calif., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've linked centuries-long droughts in California during the past 20,000 years with thawing of arctic ice caps.
New idea offered to fight climate change
ATLANTA, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist suggests the impact of deforestation and urbanization on the Earth's climate must be addressed along with greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers Identify What Makes Deadly Algae More Toxic
Researchers have identified a key component that increases the toxicity of golden algae which kills millions of fish in the southern U.S. every year.
Controversial new climate change data
New data show that the balance between the airborne and the absorbed fraction of CO2 has stayed approximately constant since 1850, despite emissions of CO2 having risen from about 2...
Climate studies to benefit from 12 years of satellite aerosol data
Aerosols, very small particles suspended in the air, play an important role in the global climate balance and in regulating climate change. They are one of the greatest sources of...
Anisakiasis hazard varies depending on the origin of the fish, according to a study
A research team of the University of Granada (Spain) has confirmed a higher presence of the parasite Anisakis spp. in anchovies of the Atlantic South East coast and the Mediterranean...
Iowa State scientist develops lab machine to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels
Iowa State scientist develops lab machine to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels AMES, Iowa - Neal Iverson opened his laboratory's walk-in freezer and said the one-of-a-kind machine...
Yangtze 'facing climate threat'
Environmentalists say China's Yangtze river basin faces a future of more extreme weather events, threatening its ecosystems.
No time to waste on climate change, report declares
Less than a month before the Copenhagen summit on climate change, the International Energy Agency says that governments must act now to avoid catastrophic results. ...
Additive copper-zinc interaction affects toxic response in soybean
MADISON, WI, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 -- Agricultural soils accumulate trace metals, particularly copper and zinc, as a result of their presence in wastes (sewage biosolids and manures) and fungicid
GOES satellite sees bulk of Ida's clouds and rain inland while center making landfall
Tropical Storm Ida made landfall around 6:40 a.m. ET this morning on Dauphin Island, along the Alabama coastline.
Sesame Street Goes Green at 40--But Warming "Too Scary"
With help from Michelle Obama, Sesame Street kicked off its Google-hyped 40th-anniversary season Tuesday—the first in new a two-year environmental-education effort. "Scary" issues like global warming, though, are off-limits.
NASA sees high thunderstorms in newly formed Tropical Cyclone 4A near India
Tropical Cyclone 4A formed yesterday, November 10 off the western coast of India in the Arabian Sea, and NASA's infrared imagery captured some high, powerful thunderstorms developing in the storm's...
Environmental Agency Warns 2 Staff Lawyers Over Video Criticizing Climate Policy
Two lawyers from the Environmental Protection Agency posted an online video that criticized the Obama administration’s climate change policy.
Ice cream researchers making sweet strides with 'functional foods'
A comfort food, a tasty treat, an indulgence - ice cream conjures feelings of happiness and satisfaction for millions. Ice cream researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered ways...
Technological revolution vital to fight climate change
Countries must join forces and act quickly to tackle climate change, say Rosina Bierbaum and Robert Zoellick in an editorial in Science.
Famed clam fishery first to receive MSC certification in Southeast Asia
The Ben Tre clam fishery in Vietnam has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the first fishery in Southeast Asia to meet the organisation's sustainability and management standards...
How Big A Wave Does It Take To Demolish A Coastal Building?
With Tropical Storm Ida currently dumping rain and high winds in the southeast we wanted to talk about coastal hazards. Coastal hazards along America's shorelines threaten a significant percentage...
Researchers Go from Hurricane Ida to Icy Cyclone
Researchers and students from The University of Alabama in Huntsville will swap T-shirts and flip flops from studying hurricane Ida for parkas and mukluks to join a multi-university team that...
Climate Models Don't Tell The Full Story
Climate models that predict heavy rainfall don't give the whole picture, according to the results of a new study. Researchers examined climate changes that have taken place over the past...
Lawsuit: End Killing of Yellowstone Bison
Environmental and Native American Groups Ask Judge to End Slaughter of Bison that Wander beyond Park Boundaries
Australian scientists call for urgent 'global cooling' to save coral reefs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian marine scientists have issued an urgent call for massive and rapid worldwide cuts in carbon emissions, deep enough to prevent atmospheric CO2 levels rising to 450 parts...
Contracts Awarded for Production of NSLS-II Storage Ring Magnets
(PhysOrg.com) -- All seven contracts for the production of the NSLS-II storage ring magnets have now been awarded -- a significant milestone for the project. The magnets -- 750 in...
Natural Gas Drilling Produces Radioactive Wastewater
As New York gears up for a massive expansion of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, state officials have made a potentially troubling discovery about the wastewater created...
Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash
The detritus of human life is collecting in a Pacific Ocean garbage patch that is believed to be twice the size of Texas.
Making Climate Forecasts More Useful to Farmers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Climate forecasts are becoming more useful to farmers and ranchers, thanks to research by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their cooperators.
In the same leaky boat on climate change | Douglas Alexander and Mohamed Nasheed
The Maldives and Britain are united in the face of environment crisis – and we take inspiration from underwater politicsBe in no doubt. Climate change is not tomorrow's future menace. It is today's...
U.S. Corn Belt pesticide densities studied
RESTON, Va., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A report shows concentrations of several major pesticides mostly declined or remained the same in the U.S. "Corn Belt" rivers and streams from...