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Volcanoes erupting beneath Arctic ice
New evidence deep beneath the Arctic ice suggests that a series of underwater volcanoes have erupted in violent explosions in the past decade.
Researchers create mercury-absorbent container linings for broken CFLs
With rising energy prices and greater concern over global warming, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are having a successful run. Sales of the curlicue, energy-sipping bulbs, which previously had languished since...
Global warning can cause mass infections
DAVIS, Calif., June 26 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led international team of scientists said it's determined extreme climatic weather events can produce a sharp increase in infectious diseases.
Frontier Meats-brand cattle heads recalled
WASHINGTON, June 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of approximately 2,850 pounds of fresh cattle heads due to possible contamination.
Destruction Of Greenhouse Gases Over Tropical Atlantic May Ease Global Warming
Large amounts of ozone are being destroyed in the lower atmosphere over the tropical Atlantic Ocean. The significance is that ozone in the lower atmosphere acts as a greenhouse gas...
'Fingerprinting' to catch coral killer
A new technique is being used to uncover which fish species are eating the few corals that have survived bleaching, and whether they will survive if the reef disappears.
Cooperative System Could Wipe Out Car Alarm Noise
The persistent, annoying blare of an ignored car alarm may become a sound of the past if a cooperative, mutable and silent network of monitors proposed by Penn State researchers...
Richest Canadians have largest ecological footprint: study
Canada's top earners leave the largest ecological footprint, according to a study released Tuesday correlating income levels with consumption.
Biogas: A scent of success for Vietnam small business
Vietnamese researchers are expanding the use of biogas as a sustainable energy source for the country's small businesses.
Report: Climate change linked to national security
Global warming is likely to increase illegal immigration, create humanitarian disasters and destabilize precarious governments and could add to terrorism, all of which could threaten U.S. national security.
Air monitoring helps anticipate possible ecosystem changes
When rain settles the atmosphere and brings air pollutants to the ground, it can have a lasting effect on ecosystems, sometimes hundreds of miles away, according to a Texas AgriLife...
Study: Ozone restoration to have impact
NEW YORK, June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say restoration of the Earth's ozone layer during the 21st century may have a significant impact on the climate of...
Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions Debuts with Focus on Drinking Water
An authority on the quality of drinking water today describes new challenges for consumers and municipal water supply systems, including unexpected consequences of efforts to conserve water in the first...
Mini Subs To Probe Odd Coral-like Growths In British Columbia, Canada, Lake
Strange coral-like growths at the bottom of Pavilion Lake in British Columbia have been out of the reach of scientists until now with the addition of new submersible technology. The...
White House Refused to Open Pollutants E-Mail
The White House told E.P.A. officials that it would not open an e-mail sent in December that argued that greenhouse gases are pollutants that must be controlled.
Weather extremes can turn mild ills deadly
Extreme floods and droughts brought on by climate change can turn normally harmless infections into significant threats, international researchers said on Tuesday.
Top 5 Science Standards to Make Carbon Offsets Work Better
The proliferation of voluntary carbon offset programs seems like a great way for individuals to help fight climate change. But do carbon offset programs really work? That's the question for...
VIDEO: Flying Fish Hunters' Ritual
As the Tao tribe of Taiwan celebrated the ritual launch of a newly carved fishing boat, there is concern nuclear waste could affect their catch.
Bizarre Lightning Storms Spawn 840 California Wildfires
More than 840 wildfires sparked by an "unprecedented" lightning storm are burning across Northern California.
World weather expert says El Nino, La Nina outlook mild
The World Meteorological Organisation said Tuesday that 2008 was proving a year of respite from natural climatic phenomena identified by scientists as causing havoc with weather patterns.
Scientists praise California car label law
SACRAMENTO, June 24 (UPI) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists is praising California officials for requiring new car pollution labeling beginning next year.
PHOTOS: Typhoon Wrecks Philippines, 100's Dead or Lost
Typhoon Fengshen battered the island nation over the weekend, capsizing a packed ferry boat and putting three provinces in a state of calamity, officials say.
Floridians believe global warming will have dangerous impacts on the state
Residents want government to do more to address climate change A new survey of Floridians finds that most are convinced that global warming is happening now and that more...
World must manage water carefully: experts
The world's water resources must be carefully managed to meet the needs of billions of people flocking to urban centres, experts said Tuesday at a conference on sustainable development.
Atlantic trees will be affected the most by climate change on the Iberian Peninsula
The extreme heat wave that destroyed the territories of Western Europe in the summer of 2003 was an evident scientific sign of the change that climate is undergoing. Now, researchers...
Mexico and Central America 'to have environmental plan'
Mexico and Central America have agreed to create a plan addressing climate change for 2009.
Years Later, Climatologist Renews His Call for Action
Twenty years after turning climate change into breaking news, James E. Hansen will tell a House committee on Monday that it is not too late to defuse what he calls...
For 2 Geologists, Collaboration Blossomed Into More
Dorothy J. Merritts and Robert C. Walter are geology professors at Franklin and Marshall College whose fieldwork led to marriage.