Increasingly intense storms threaten coral May 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A British scientist suggests hurricanes and other storms are increasing in intensity and are limiting the growth of some corals. | |
Wild Sky Wilderness bill approved in House May 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
| No comments yet
The U.S. House approved a bill creating the Wild Sky Wilderness in Washington state, officials said Wednesday. | |
Colo. tap water violates health standards April 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Tap water being consumed in 37 small Colorado communities has been found to have violated state health standards, state records show. | |
Washington turning to bike-sharing plan April 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new bike-sharing venture in Washington called SmartBike DC will allow people to rent bicycles using only a membership card, city officials say. | |
EPA calls for Miracle-Gro pesticide recall April 27, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
| User comments: 2
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered major retailers to pull certain types of Scotts Miracle-Gro products from their shelves. | |
Study: Bio-plastic goods not eco-friendly April 27, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
Bio-plastic goods can still damage the environment by emitting gases that can impact climate change, a study by a British newspaper found. | |
Global warming could flood Florida coasts April 23, 2008 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
Scientists studying the consequences of global warming in south Florida say rising sea levels could flood coastal cities and damage fresh water supplies. | |
Whole Foods drops plastic bags April 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Whole Foods Market marked Earth Day Tuesday by ending the use of disposable plastic grocery bags at its U.S., Canadian and British stores. | |
Earth Day crowds leaving carbon footprints April 23, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Environmental activists say many public Earth Day and other environmental events are leaving a trail of waste and carbon emissions. | |
Greenpeace takes on tuna fishing April 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Greenpeace says it confronted a U.S. tuna boat in the South Pacific this week as part of an effort to fight overfishing by commercial fishing fleets. | |
Canadian greenhouse gases rose 1990-2005 April 22, 2008 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions increased 25 percent between 1990 and 2005, a federal report published Tuesday said. | |
DEET found in drinking water April 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Tests of Chicago's drinking water turned up low levels of the bug repellent DEET, the Chicago Sun-Times said. | |
Chicago to test water for drugs April 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Chicago water officials said they're testing Lake Michigan drinking water for the presence of pharmaceutical drugs and other unregulated chemicals. | |
Norway may halt salmon fishing season April 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Norwegian wildlife management officials said stocks of wild salmon have dropped so low they may have to halt the salmon fishing season. | |
Advocacy group demands textbook revision April 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
| User comments: 3
A U.S. advocacy group said it's upset over statements downplaying global warming that are included in a high school textbook. | |
Pages: 1
Next »
PhysOrg Video
- HI-TECH CYCLING , November 26
- RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN AFTER A STROKE , November 26
- PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LATEX ALLERGIES , November 26
- DIAGNOSING HEARTBURN , November 26
- NEXT GENERATION OF HEART STENTS , November 26
- NEXT GENERATION OF HEART STENTS , November 26
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
IBM Reveals Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years,
November 25, 2008
-
Fujitsu's 'Laptop4Life' program gives you a new laptop every 3 years,
December 01, 2008
-
Linux Evolution Reveals Origins of Curious Mathematical Phenomenon,
December 01, 2008
-
76 percent of American middle-class households not financially secure,
November 24, 2008
-
Strong, lightweight green material could replace concrete, but contains no cement,
November 25, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Brown Dwarf Artist's Conception ,
2 hours ago
-
Enceladus Jets: Are They Wet or Just Wild?,
November 26, 2008
-
Spider on International Space Station,
November 25, 2008
-
Engineers show how tiny cell proteins generate force to 'walk',
November 25, 2008
- More news pix »
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
