 Study sets high economic value on threatened Mexican mangroves July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The ecological value of coastal mangrove forests in Mexico has been apparent to marine scientists for years. Now, for the first time, researchers have used a wide-ranging compilation of fisheries landings, ... | |
Outdoor enthusiasts scaring off native carnivores in parks July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Even a quiet stroll in the park can dramatically change natural ecosystems, according to a new study by conservation biologists from the University of California, Berkeley. These findings could have important ... | |
 The International Space Station, a test-bed for future space exploration July 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The Heads of the International Space Station (ISS) Agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met today at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France, to review ISS cooperation. | |
 Beijing starts car ban in Olympics clean-air drive July 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Beijing residents enjoyed the novelty of congestion-free streets Sunday as the city launched strict driving curbs to rein its notorious air pollution and traffic for the Olympics. | |
Judge: Water delivery system harms Calif. salmon July 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A federal judge ruled Friday that California's water systems threaten to push native, wild salmon into extinction but stopped short of ordering any immediate water cutbacks farmers said would have cost them millions ... | |
 More EU states eyeing ESA July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Four countries that joined the European Union (EU) in 2004 are knocking on the door of the European Space Agency (ESA), French Research Minister Valerie Pecresse said here on Tuesday. | |
 Controlling nitrogen pollution will not stop toxic algae blooms, says research July 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Research from the University of Alberta has confirmed that algae blooms, which can poison lakes and kill fish, can be controlled by limiting phosphorus. | |
Why eating less can help the environment July 23, 2008 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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An estimated 19 percent of total energy used in the USA is taken up in the production and supply of food. Currently, this mostly comes from non-renewable energy sources which are in short supply. It is therefore of paramount ... | |
 Western governors offer greenhouse emissions plan 21 hours ago | User rating: 1.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Seven Western states are joining four Canadian provinces to propose a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions through use of a "cap and trade" system. | |
Amazon powers tropical ocean's carbon sink July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Nutrients from the Amazon River spread well beyond the continental shelf and drive carbon capture in the deep ocean, according to the authors of a multi-year study. | |
Watching a 'New Star' Make the Universe Dusty 14 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer, and its remarkable acuity, astronomers were able for the first time to witness the appearance of a shell of dusty gas around a star that had just erupted, ... | |
Paying to save tropical forests could be a way to reduce global carbon emissions July 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Wealthy nations willing to collectively spend about $1 billion annually could prevent the emission of roughly half a billion metric tons of carbon dioxide per year for the next 25 years, new research suggests. | |
 Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate reports of damage or casualties. | |
Saharan dust storms sustain life in Atlantic Ocean July 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Research at the University of Liverpool has found how Saharan dust storms help sustain life over extensive regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. | |
Researcher says Gulf dead zone bigger than ever July 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- A "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast this year is likely to be the biggest ever and last longer than ever before, with marine life affected for hundreds of miles, a scientist warned. | |
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