Polar ice river emits seismic signals

ST. LOUIS, June 10 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led team of seismologists has discovered seismic signals from an Antarctic ice river that they say make California earthquakes sound trivial.

Report: $45 trillion needed to cut CO2

TOKYO, June 6 (UPI) -- The head of the International Energy Agency, speaking Friday in Tokyo, said it will take $45 trillion to reduce world carbon dioxide levels...

Making math with yarn

Coral reefs can be crocheted. The atmosphere can be knit. And a stop sign can be folded into a pair of pants.

Drought slowing Old Faithful geyser

New research suggests that several years of drought may have added a minute or two to the eruption cycle of Old Faithful geyser. The geyser used to erupt about every...

Russian science academy rejects Putin ally

No change at the top as old guard keeps its grip on power.

Japanese nuclear plant in quake risk

Reprocessing facility may be built on active fault.

Darwin still causing waves after 150 years

Number of carbon control plans a concern, Canada West says

It will be a headache for business if the Western provinces end up with a variety of different rules for controlling carbon emissions, the head of a Calgary-based think-tank says.

The Cormorant -- The 'Black Plague' Or An Example Of Successful Species Conservation?

Europe requires a common management strategy for cormorants in order to reconcile nature conservation and fishing interests. An effective regulation of cormorant populations can only work at the European level,...

Alaska's Copper River salmon a golden catch

CORDOVA, Alaska (Reuters) - Fed by vast glaciers, Alaska's Copper River flows 300 miles from the rugged Wrangell Mountains, fanning out into a wildlife-rich delta of marshes, sloughs and braided...

Money -- and patience -- needed for 2nd-generation biofuels

Next-generation biofuels that are greener than present crop-based fuels are in the works, but it will take many years, and massive financial support, before they reach the pump, experts say.

Active hurricane season predicted

FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 4 (UPI) -- U.S. hurricane forecasters say the Atlantic basin will likely see an active hurricane season this year, with 15 named storms expected...

Oklahoma City Unveils Public Safety Wi-Fi

The $5 million network, reserved for public safety and other city functions, covers 555 square miles.

Water Deal Elemental to Mideast Peace, Experts Say

A long term water-use agreement for Israelis and Palestinians would ease tensions in this drought-stricken region, according to a new analysis.

A survivor in Greenland: A novel bacterial species is found trapped in 120,000-year-old ice

Peru invests in technology for climate change

Peruvian scientists have urged the government to invest in technological research for finding solutions to climate change.

VIDEO: High-Tech Turtles Return to Sea

After being rescued by fishers in Italy, five sea turtles were equipped with mini-computers to help study behavior, then set free.

VIDEO: Fast Flood Wreaks Havoc

Amateur video shows cars piling on top of one another as a small stream swells over its banks in Jungingen, Germany.

Sophisticated Soil Analysis For Improved Land Use

Researchers investigated different components of variation in soil at diverse scales ranging from the nanoscale to entire biomes in order to improve predictions of soil processes. Scientists used a variety...

Tornados, Flooding May Warn Of Climate Change

Record-keeping meteorologists at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration say this year's tornado season is one of the deadliest in a decade and may be on pace to set a...

Holistic Understanding: Ag Chemicals in the Environment

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey studied diverse agricultural settings using a whole-system approach to assess how environmental processes and agricultural practices interact. Their goal was to determine the transport...

Brazil to crack down on Amazon cattle invasion

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- Destruction of the Amazon seems to be on the upswing, and Brazil's environment minister has wasted no time in aiming at a villain: Cattle....

Invasive ticks at centre of Yukon elk talks

The Yukon government begins two days of workshops Tuesday to speak with First Nations and wildlife groups to discuss how to deal with ticks on elk.

Chinese scientists call for better quake prediction

In the aftermath of Sichuan earthquake, Chinese scientists are calling for enhanced earthquake prediction.

Researcher targets high rate of suicide on Manitoba reserves

A top medical expert from the University of Manitoba has been recruited to help a group of northern First Nations tackle epidemic suicide rates.

Opinion: All in a good cause

The good cause - one that most of us support - can all too readily corrupt the conduct of science, argues Aynsley Kellow.

Happiness, emissions measure success

New Zealand and Australia are amongst the top 20 countries that have achieved success in an environmentally-friendly way, according to an Australian devised ranking.

Cameron: Still keen to be green?

Why has Conservative leader David Cameron, who is credited with greening the party, gone quiet on environmental issues?