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Untreated wastewater used in agriculture
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A survey released in Stockholm, Sweden, suggests many cities around the world use raw, untreated wastewater for agricultural purposes.
Future Impact Of Global Warming Is Worse When Grazing Animals Are Considered, Scientists Suggest
The impact of global warming in the Arctic may differ from the predictions of computer models, according to new research, which shows that grazing animals will play a key role...
Dirty Smoke From Ships Found To Degrade Air Quality In Coastal Cities
Chemists have measured for the first time the impact that dirty smoke from ships cruising at sea and generating electricity in port can have on the air quality of coastal...
Weather and Climate Leaders Call on Washington to Better Protect the Nation from Climate Change and Severe Weather
Eight leading professional organizations in the field of weather and climate today called on the next administration and Congress to better protect the United States from severe weather and climate...
Some Trader Ming's-brand products recalled
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of approximately 987 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken noodle products due to a labeling...
2007 Hurricane Forecasts Took Blow From Winds And Dry, Dusty Air From Sahara Desert
A new analysis of environmental conditions over the Atlantic Ocean shows that hot, dry air associated with dust outbreaks from the Sahara desert was a likely contributor to the quieter-than-expected...
Algae: Biofuel Of The Future?
Researchers have a plan to greatly increase algae oil yields by feeding the algae extra carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas) and organic material like sewage, meaning the algae could...
Many US Public Schools In 'Air Pollution Danger Zone'
One in three US public schools are in the "air pollution danger zone," according to new research. Researchers have found that more than 30 percent of American public schools are...
Greenland Ice Core Reveals History Of Pollution In The Arctic
New research, reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that coal burning, primarily in North America and Europe, contaminated the Arctic and potentially affected human health...
Mutated fish alarms delegates at northern Alta. water gathering
Days before a conference on water quality began in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., last week, residents say a strange fish with two mouths was found at the nearby lake.
VIDEO: Olympic Panda Twins Debut
Twin giant pandas born in China during the Beijing Olympics join five cartoon pandas designated as the games' mascots.
Soils Limited in Storing Carbon and Mitigating Global Warming, Studies Find
(PhysOrg.com) -- Soils, long known to be potential natural "sinks" or storehouses for carbon, are limited in just how much carbon they can stash away, according to two recent studies...
BASF Moves Closer To Shedding Its Styrenics Businesses
For now, firm to set styrenics apart as independent subsidiaries.
Rainforest expedition will shine light on frog deaths
(PhysOrg.com) -- A physicist and a conservationist from The University of Manchester are heading for the rain forests of Costa Rica - in a bid to understand more about...
Scientists Team Up in Houston to Tacle Global Challenges
More than 10,000 international scientists, professionals, educators, and students will gather in Houston on 5-9 October 2008 at a historic, first-ever Joint Annual Meeting of several scientific socieites to discuss...
Global Warming: Increased Public Acceptance May Be Tenuous
The cover story in the August 16-22, 2008, issue of New Scientist magazine examines climate change over the next ten years. It points out that climate scientists are improving their...
Chinese scientists recycle circuit boards to park benches
Chinese scientists are recycling e-waste into a strong material for multiple uses such as park benches and fences.
New Robot Scouts Best Locations For Components Of Undersea Lab
Like a deep-sea bloodhound, Sentry -- the newest in an elite group of unmanned submersibles able to operate on their own in demanding and rugged environments -- has helped scientists...
How Manchuria Changed the World
The athletes of the world might currently be competing for titles in Beijing, but it was in northeast China where the battle for world supremacy was played out one century...
Scientists making waves with wireless ocean monitoring
The Great Barrier Reef and other sensitive environments could in future be managed with the help of a marine wireless network developed by University of Queensland (UQ)-led research.
Feature: A view to our emissions trading scheme
Whether it is the centrepiece of Australia’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as the government claims, or just one of a raft of measures as others argue it should...
Global Temperature Report - July 2008
Shrinking regions of cooler than normal temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean during July suggest the La Nina cooling event is fading.
Sloshing Inside Earth Changes Protective Magnetic Field
A changing magnetic field could expose satellites to damaging radiation storms.
Opinion: Saving the Coorong by restoring its native state
Opening the barrages can save the lower lakes but not the Murray River, writes Jennifer Marohasy.
Coasts may be 'abandoned to sea'
Parts of Britain's coastline are so eroded they are not worth protecting from the sea, the Environment Agency says.
Middle East change for the wetter
Key parts of the Middle East will probably get wetter with more climate change, rather than drier, as predicted in less detailed projections.
Panel needed to prevent disasters
Australia urgently needs an independent panel of geoscientists to act as an 'early warning system' for environmental crises, according to experts.
Bumps on the Road to a Greener City
Enterprising attempts at living green in the city can sometimes lead to messy or frustrating blowback.