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Stronger Coastal Winds Due To Climate Change May Have Far-reaching Effects
Future increases in wind strength along the California coast may have far-reaching effects, including more intense upwelling of cold water along the coast early in the season and increased fire...
Tropics cooled by volcanic eruptions, says study
Volcanic eruptions have periodically cooled the tropics over at least the last 450 years by spewing out particles that girdle the world at high altitude and reflect sunlight, according to...
Federal officials warn about Canadian-lottery scam
Federal authorities are warning North Carolina residents about telemarketing scams after a Gastonia, N.C., resident and several others lost thousands of dollars.
Pope marks Galileo anniversary, praises astronomy
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI is marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope....
Lifecycles Of Tropical Cyclones Predicted In Global Computer Model
The initial results of the first computer model that simulates the global atmosphere with a detailed representation of individual clouds have been analyzed. The model captured the timing and location...
Can Large-scale Pumps Inject Oxygen And Life Into The Lifeless Seabed Of The Baltic?
A pilot study will attempt to answer whether it is possible to maintain the Baltic in this oxygen rich state, by continuously adding oxygen rich water to the deep water.
Activists intercept Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters
Militant environmental activists said Saturday they had intercepted the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctic waters and attempted to attack one of the boats with stink bombs.
Biofuel Development Shifting From Soil To Sea, Specifically To Marine Algae
Bell-bottoms... Designer jeans... Disco... Big hair... Gas shortages. Some icons of the 1970s are emblazoned in the memories of those old enough to remember. A few styles, to the dismay...
Geoscientists Drill For Earth Secrets Under Arctic Lake
In the next few days, a convoy of bulldozers and trucks will set out from a remote airport in Siberia, heading for a frozen lake 62 miles north of the...
UC San Diego offers cutting edge green courses on environment and sustainability
UC San Diego, one of the nation's greenest universities, emphasises a wide range of sustainability concepts in dozens of classes and seminars ranging from global warming and consumerism to alternative...
Unusual microbial ropes grow slowly in cave lake
Deep inside the Frasassi cave system in Italy and more than 1,600 feet below the Earth's surface, divers found filamentous ropes of microbes growing in the cold water, according to...
Expansion of Biking in Parks Is Proposed
An Interior Department proposal raised tensions between hikers and bikers, who face off on dirt byways all over the country.
Swiss glaciers 'in full retreat'
Glaciers in Switzerland are melting away at an accelerating rate and many will vanish this century, two new studies suggest.
Earthwatch and UBS Release Results from 2008 Climate Change Program
In a unique collaboration between Earthwatch and UBS, four project teams embarked on summer research expeditions to study permafrost in the Canadian Arctic or declining songbird habitat in the Tetons....
Solar-propelled cargo ship launches from Japan
The world's first ship partially propelled by solar power took to the seas on Friday in Japan, with the aim to cut fuel costs and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The Truth Behind Global Jellyfish Swarms
A "jellyologist" explains the mysteries of large swarms of jellyfish that can cover hundreds of square miles of ocean.
Timetable for Puget Sound restoration suffers setback
The slow natural restoration of hazardous sediments mired beneath the Puget Sound is progressing, thanks to Mother Nature and a stiff dose of federal environmental regulations...
Carbon offset industries for Indigenous communities
A new carbon offsetting industry could create up to 1,029 new jobs for Indigenous Australians and generate income of A$52 million per year according to a new CSIRO report...
New ban imposed on regulating global warming gases
(AP) -- The Bush administration is trying to make sure in its final days that federal air pollution regulations will not be used to control the gases blamed for...
Urbanization: 95% Of The World's Population Lives On 10% Of The Land
A new global map measures urbanization from the new perspective of Travel Time to 8,500 Major Cities. The map fills an important gap in our understanding of economic, physical and...
Heat Waves And Crop Losses Predicted For California
Global warming will likely put enormous strain on California's water supply and energy systems and have a devastating impact on certain crops. Stanford researchers predicted outcomes based on projections from...
Urban areas struggle to find grocers, fresh food
(AP) -- Selma Lozoya didn't realize how tough it would be to help her obese mother lose weight until she had to forage for fresh groceries in the inner...
Scientist: Microbe Community Deep Beneath Arctic Permafrost Needs Study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A community of microbes, living in a frigid layer of gas hydrates deep beneath the Arctic permafrost, has piqued the interest of scientists who say a better understanding...
Environmentalists sue over rare flower
DENVER, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Environmental groups have sued federal agencies seeking protection for a flower found only on oil shale on the Utah-Colorado border.
Climate change slows acid rain recovery
CARDIFF, Wales, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Welsh scientists say a 25-year study suggests climate change might be hampering the recovery of Earth's rivers from the effects of acid...
Information key to climate change adaptation, say small farmers
An Ethiopia-based study has revealed that access to information is one of the most important factors for small farmers adapting to climate change.
Coal Poses Climate Catastrophe as "Peak Oil" Approaches
When will oil production peak and begin to decline? Scientists, engineers and economists have debated the point for years, on the assumption that emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere...
Robert Redford vs. George Bush on Preservation vs. Drilling
Should federal land near natural national treasures in Utah be auctioned off for oil and gas exploration?