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Tropical Storm Bertha continues across Atlantic
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Bertha continued to trek across the open waters of the Atlantic on Thursday on its way to possibly becoming one of the longest-lived tropical storms...
VIDEO: Glacier Tunnel Collapses
A recently formed tunnel in Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier collapsed on Wednesday. This is the first time in decades such an event has occurred during the Southern Hemisphere's winter.
Could Pond Scum Undo Pollution, Fight Global Warming And Alleviate World Hunger?
Three plant biologists at Rutgers' Waksman Institute of Microbiology are obsessed with duckweed, a tiny aquatic plant with an unassuming name. Now they have convinced the federal government to focus...
La Nina Easing, May Reduce Hurricane Risk
La Nina, the cooling of water in the tropical Pacific ocean, is fizzling out. This may be beneficial to the East and Gulf coasts with hurricane season underway.
One-third Of Reef-building Corals Face Extinction
A third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status, published in Science. Climate change and...
Intensified Ice Sheet Movements Do Not Affect Rising Sea Levels
Meltwater is rapidly increasing the tempo of glacial movements on the rim of the Greenland ice sheet. Over the long term, however, this process is interrupted as meltwater drains away...
South Australia drought worsens
A long-running drought in Australia's main food-growing region, the Murray-Darling river basin, has significantly worsened.
Crop Management: How Many On-the-go Crop And Soil Sensors Do Growers Need?
The use of on-the-go crop and soil sensors has greatly increased the precision with which farmers can manage their crops. Recent research in Agronomy Journal questions whether more precise management...
Scientists Integrate Data In Three Dimensions To Study Climate Effects On Young Fish
From the surface, the two areas of ocean off the coasts of northern New Jersey and Long Island, New York look the same. But to scientists, the four-square-mile patches could...
CO2 sequestration may not protect species
CORVALLIS, Ore., July 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. study finds paying rural landowners to protect at-risk animals won't necessarily mean conserved trees and plants will absorb more carbon...
Magnitude 6.2 quake rattles southern Peru
AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook southern Peru early on Tuesday, killing at least one person in the Andean country's second-largest city, Arequipa, and damaging scores of...
China's 'green' programs: World models?
EAST LANSING, Mich., July 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. study shows two of the world's largest environmental programs are in China and they might become models for the...
Improving swine waste fertilizer
Swine production generates large amounts of waste. While this waste contains nutrients that may serve as fertilizer when applied to agricultural fields, the ratio of nutrients in the waste is...
Senate Resolution Shines Spotlight on the Importance of Soils
The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) applauds the visionary action taken by Senator Sherrod Brown and his colleagues in the Senate who helped usher in legislation to recognize soils...
Canada trumpets G8 vow to halve emissions by 2050
The Group of Eight industrialized nations on Tuesday endorsed halving global emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 in a declaration praised by the Canadian government.
Brown faces climate change revolt
Gordon Brown is facing the prospect of another significant backbench rebellion - this time over climate change.
Process Used By Microbes To Make Greenhouse Gases Uncovered
Researchers here now have a picture of a key molecule that lets microbes produce carbon dioxide and methane -- the two greenhouse gases associated with global warming. The findings relate...
Feature: Turning household wastes into energy
Australian researchers are working hard to turn our biodegradable waste into energy, writes Carmelo Amalfi.
EU includes aviation in CO2 curbs
The European Parliament backs a law to include aviation in the CO2 Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for cutting greenhouse gases.
Researcher returns to Iqaluit to test dust from contaminated soil
A Saskatchewan researcher has returned to Iqaluit to start studying the possible health effects of oil-contaminated soil - and possibly contaminated dust - in the city's Lower Base area.
Higher CO2 levels may be good for plants: German scientists
The dramatic rise in dangerous greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may be troubling scientists and world leaders but it could prove to be a boon for plants, German researchers said...
Oceans more acid than expected
New coral evidence has suggested that ocean acidification is occurring much quicker than scientists expected, which could mean time is running out for many marine species.
Netherlands bans Iranians from studying nuclear technology
Legislation bans nationals from courses and facilities.
New Biodiversity Maps Will Help to Guide Conservation Measures in East Africa
Conservation biologists from UC San Diego are collaborating with scientists from the African Conservation Centre and other institutions to map patterns of biodiversity and land use in East Africa in...
Debunking the 'curse of oil'
A paper co-written by an Indiana University economics professor takes issue with the widespread idea that there is a "natural resource curse" that puts countries with oil or mineral wealth...
Parasite migration signals climate change
A parasite that thrives on warm conditions has been discovered in Scotland for the first time, supporting theories of climate change.
Smithsonian Coral Biodiversity Survey Of Panama's Pearl Islands
A comprehensive survey of coral biodiversity in Panama's Las Perlas Archipelago has resulted in clear conservation recommendations for a new coastal management plan.
Shock tactics point to risk after quake
Geologists aim to provide daily hazard maps.