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Mexico starts campaign to save endangered porpoise Space & Earth science / Environment August 21, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Mexico said Wednesday it will invest 163 million pesos ($16 million) to save a highly endangered species of porpoise in the upper Gulf of California, asking reluctant fishermen to adopt safer methods ...

Global warming time bomb trapped in Arctic soil: study Space & Earth science / Environment August 24, 2008 \| User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 29 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 Climate change could release unexpectedly huge stores of carbon dioxide from Arctic soils, which would in turn fuel a vicious circle of global warming, a new study warned Sunday.

Wasted food draining the world of water, experts say Space & Earth science / Environment August 22, 2008 \| User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 As much as half the water used to grow food worldwide is lost due to waste, experts said at a Stockholm conference that wrapped up Friday, pointing out that the squandered resources are a major contributor ...

New clues to air circulation in the atmosphere Space & Earth science / Environment August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Air circulates above the Earth in four distinct cells, with two either side of the equator, says new research. The new observational study describes how air rises and falls in the atmosphere above the Earth's surface, creating ...

9 polar bears observed on risky open ocean swims Space & Earth science / Environment August 22, 2008 \| User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 (AP) -- Nine polar bears were observed in one day swimming in open ocean off Alaska's northwest coast, an increase from previous surveys that may indicate warming conditions are forcing bears to make riskier, long-distance ...

Beer-based biofuel, trash brigade help turn convention green Space & Earth science / Environment 19 hours ago \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 3 The Democratic Party is using beer-based biofuel and a recycling brigade guarding trash cans to help ease the environmental impact of its convention in Denver this week.

Nigeria, S.Africa worst greenhouse gas emitters in Africa: experts Space & Earth science / Environment August 24, 2008 \| User rating: 1.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 Nigeria and South Africa are the main emitters of greenhouse gases in Africa, accounting for almost 90 percent of the emissions in the continent, environmental experts said Saturday.

'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief Space & Earth science / Environment August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 2.1 / 5 after 26 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Time is running out in the fight against global warming, the UN's top climate change official warned as a new round of UN talks got started here Thursday.

Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record Space & Earth science / Environment 19 hours ago \| User rating: 2 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 (AP) -- Arctic Ocean sea ice has melted to the second lowest minimum since satellite observations began, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea ice melt recorded on Monday exceeded the low ...

Alpine lakes beginning to show effects of climate change Space & Earth science / Environment August 26, 2008 \| User rating: 1.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A recent study forecasts that increased climatic variability poses serious consequence for both the biodiversity and ecosystem function of high-elevation lakes.

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Mexico starts campaign to save endangered porpoise Space & Earth science / Environment August 21, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Mexico said Wednesday it will invest 163 million pesos ($16 million) to save a highly endangered species of porpoise in the upper Gulf of California, asking reluctant fishermen to adopt safer methods ...

Global warming time bomb trapped in Arctic soil: study Space & Earth science / Environment August 24, 2008 \| User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 29 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 Climate change could release unexpectedly huge stores of carbon dioxide from Arctic soils, which would in turn fuel a vicious circle of global warming, a new study warned Sunday.

Wasted food draining the world of water, experts say Space & Earth science / Environment August 22, 2008 \| User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 As much as half the water used to grow food worldwide is lost due to waste, experts said at a Stockholm conference that wrapped up Friday, pointing out that the squandered resources are a major contributor ...

New clues to air circulation in the atmosphere Space & Earth science / Environment August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Air circulates above the Earth in four distinct cells, with two either side of the equator, says new research. The new observational study describes how air rises and falls in the atmosphere above the Earth's surface, creating ...

9 polar bears observed on risky open ocean swims Space & Earth science / Environment August 22, 2008 \| User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 (AP) -- Nine polar bears were observed in one day swimming in open ocean off Alaska's northwest coast, an increase from previous surveys that may indicate warming conditions are forcing bears to make riskier, long-distance ...

Beer-based biofuel, trash brigade help turn convention green Space & Earth science / Environment 19 hours ago \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 3 The Democratic Party is using beer-based biofuel and a recycling brigade guarding trash cans to help ease the environmental impact of its convention in Denver this week.

Nigeria, S.Africa worst greenhouse gas emitters in Africa: experts Space & Earth science / Environment August 24, 2008 \| User rating: 1.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 Nigeria and South Africa are the main emitters of greenhouse gases in Africa, accounting for almost 90 percent of the emissions in the continent, environmental experts said Saturday.

'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief Space & Earth science / Environment August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 2.1 / 5 after 26 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Time is running out in the fight against global warming, the UN's top climate change official warned as a new round of UN talks got started here Thursday.

Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record Space & Earth science / Environment 19 hours ago \| User rating: 2 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 (AP) -- Arctic Ocean sea ice has melted to the second lowest minimum since satellite observations began, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea ice melt recorded on Monday exceeded the low ...

Alpine lakes beginning to show effects of climate change Space & Earth science / Environment August 26, 2008 \| User rating: 1.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A recent study forecasts that increased climatic variability poses serious consequence for both the biodiversity and ecosystem function of high-elevation lakes.

Mexico starts campaign to save endangered porpoise

Global warming time bomb trapped in Arctic soil: study

Wasted food draining the world of water, experts say

New clues to air circulation in the atmosphere

9 polar bears observed on risky open ocean swims

Beer-based biofuel, trash brigade help turn convention green

Nigeria, S.Africa worst greenhouse gas emitters in Africa: experts

'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief

Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record

Alpine lakes beginning to show effects of climate change

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