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Canadian chains abandoning tomatoes
OTTAWA, June 10 (UPI) -- International restaurant chains in Canada are joining U.S. restaurants in pulling fresh tomatoes because of a salmonella outbreak south of the Canadian border.
A Volcanic Preview of Acidic Oceans
Natural experiment predicts which species will win and which will lose from rising carbon dioxide levels
Dolphins die after mass stranding
A group of dolphins are stranded in a creek in Cornwall, leaving at least 21 of them dead.
Amazon.com Web site having more trouble Monday
(AP) -- Amazon.com's Web site is having more trouble.
Steel may reveal Earth's beginning
Researchers could soon understand how the Earth formed, by using a scientific model developed from the mathematics of steelmaking.
Disaster Response Imagery Ample, but Distribution Still Tough
Satellites can monitor disasters but the imagery isn't widely available.
Suit Opposes Elk Feeding in Wyoming
Environmentalists say certain feeding practices could lead to or worsen an outbreak of chronic wasting disease in the large wildlife populations around Yellowstone National Park.
Experts Warned of Quake Risk in China
Chinese scientists said the death toll from the earthquake stems partly from a failure to heed clear warnings.
New Satellite Remote Sensing Tool For Improving Agricultural Land Use Observation
Scientists have completed an extensive study of two semi-arid farming regions -- one in Morocco and the other in Mexico. The results obtained showed the numerous potential functions high spatial...
Did Slow Deformation Mitigate Peru Quake?
Between 1992 and 2007, nine magnitude 7 or larger earthquakes have rocked the subduction zone of southern Peru and northern Chile, including a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in August 2007 near...
Lower Crop Yields Due To Ozone A Factor In World Food Crisis
Heat waves, droughts and fuel prices are just a few reasons for the current global food crisis that is making headlines around the world. New research indicates that rising background...
UK's climate change plans incoherent, says scientist
Development of new technologies will fall behind due to government 'timidity', says leading expert
Reno feels string of temblors
A months-long swarm of earthquakes picked up again Sunday as a string of minor temblors rattled Reno, causing downtown high-rises to sway and knocking items off walls and shelves.
Feature: Six easy lessons in sea sponges
While not the most attractive of ocean creatures, sea sponges have both a history and a future in scientific research, explains Dr Michael Ellwood.
Ocean change research underfunded
According to a recent report, climate change research has focused too much on terrestrial ecosystems, potentially putting marine ecosystems at risk.
Scientists accused of over-spending
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7 (UPI) -- Researchers at Tennessee's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are accused of excessively spending thousands of taxpayers' dollars at business events, officials say.
Home oyster gardening popular restoration effort
(AP) -- Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay have been all but wiped out, but amateur conservationists are signing on to the growing hobby of home aquaculture to help bring...
Indonesia raises alert of volcano as it spews lava
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has raised the alert level for a volcano on Sulawesi island to the highest after it began spewing hot lava and clouds of smoke, a vulcanology...
Fred Pearce: Climate of suspicion
Fred Pearce: Global warming is a fact whatever its deniers - encouraged by a cool year - have to say
Halifax sensor network to track marine life
Scientists hope a network of Canadian-built sensors capable of tracking marine life for almost 200 km starting from Halifax harbour will provide a better understanding of what lies beneath the...
Creating A Safe Zone For Right Whales
It's called the "area to be avoided,"-- 1,000 square nautical miles located in the Roseway Basin region of the Scotian Shelf, just south of Barrington, N.S. And since June 1,...
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Baby Rhino, Blasting Volcano, and More
A volcano exploded, a baby rhino reared its ugly-cute head, tent cities sprang up in China, and more.
Study warns of dangers of using wastewater in agriculture
Recycled wastewater -- used in agriculture in Mexico -- are potentially dangerous for health, a study reveals.
Reducing Footprints In The Sky
Malaysia Airlines has launched a carbon offset program, allowing environmentally conscious travelers to pledge a contribution to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emission on their flights.
Take biofuel crops off the land and grow them at sea
The environmental and social costs of producing biofuels on land can be avoided by farming seaweed, says Ricardo Radulovich.
Green energy 'revolution' needed
The International Energy Agency is calling for a $45 trillion green revolution to tackle global warming.
Beaver's 'cruel' death in the sea
A beaver found dead on a beach in the Highlands ingested a large quantity of sea water, police say.
No more flushing for fishermen
Starting July 1, when shell fishermen use the toilet at sea on P.E.I.'s oyster and mussel grounds, they will have to take the waste home with them.