 Global warming time bomb trapped in Arctic soil: study August 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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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. | |
 'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief August 21, 2008 | User rating: 2.1 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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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. | |
9 polar bears observed on risky open ocean swims August 22, 2008 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(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 ... | |
New clues to air circulation in the atmosphere August 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
 Wasted food draining the world of water, experts say August 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
 Beer-based biofuel, trash brigade help turn convention green 18 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. | |
 Tahitian vanilla originated in Maya forests August 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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The origin of the Tahitian vanilla orchid, whose cured fruit is the source of the rare and highly esteemed gourmet French Polynesian spice, has long eluded botanists. Known by the scientific name Vanilla ... | |
Sperm Whales in Gulf Seemingly Unaffected by Distant Seismic Sounds August 21, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A six-year study on sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico – designed to learn more about their abundance, migration patterns and behavior – suggests that long-range seismic sounds associated with oil and gas exploration and ... | |
 Nigeria, S.Africa worst greenhouse gas emitters in Africa: experts August 24, 2008 | User rating: 1.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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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. | |
 DNA studies show 1 critically endangered grouper species is really 2 August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers from the University of Hawaii, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, National Marine Fisheries Service and Projecto Meros do Brazil discovered a new species ... | |
New virus threatens High Plains wheat crop August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Triticum mosaic virus poses a new threat to Texas wheat, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists in Amarillo. | |
 Alpine lakes beginning to show effects of climate change August 26, 2008 | User rating: 1.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A recent study forecasts that increased climatic variability poses serious consequence for both the biodiversity and ecosystem function of high-elevation lakes. | |
Climate negotiators reconvene this week in Ghana August 21, 2008 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Negotiators meet in Ghana this week to resume work on a new climate change treaty and discuss ways to prod developing countries to join the fight against global warming. But the latest round of talks comes at an ... | |
Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record 18 hours ago | User rating: 2 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(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 ... | |
 Carmakers falling short on EU emissions targets: report August 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Car makers are not doing enough to meet proposed EU targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report Tuesday, with some German and Japanese brands facing the biggest challenge to make the ... | |
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