- NASA's Mars rover finds traces of carbon - one essential for life Irene Klotz - Reuters - 1 hr 15 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, dispatched to look for the chemical ingredients and environments for microbial life, has found hints of carbon, … More »NASA's Mars rover finds traces of carbon - one essential for life
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, dispatched to look for the chemical ingredients and environments for microbial life, has found hints of carbon, though whether this building block for life on Earth has played a similar role on Mars is unknown, scientists said on Monday. "Just finding carbon somewhere …
- Teens may buy less tobacco when displays are hidden: study Reuters - 1 hr 55 mins ago
(Reuters) - Teens may be less likely to buy cigarettes at convenience stores if they aren't sold in plain sight behind the counter, according to a U.S. study conducted … More »Teens may buy less tobacco when displays are hidden: study
(Reuters) - Teens may be less likely to buy cigarettes at convenience stores if they aren't sold in plain sight behind the counter, according to a U.S. study conducted using a virtual reality game. "We know the retail environment is a very important place for tobacco companies to advertise and market their products," said …
- Government, Universities Join Forces for Battery Technology Susan Graybeal - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 3 hrs ago
State and federal governments, several universities and a handful of private firms have teamed up to work at advancing battery and energy technologies for the next generation … More »Government, Universities Join Forces for Battery Technology
State and federal governments, several universities and a handful of private firms have teamed up to work at advancing battery and energy technologies for the next generation of electric and hybrid cars, the Department of Energy has reported. Here are the details.
- US envoy hits China's stand in UN climate talks By KARL RITTER - AP - 9 hrs ago
The United States on Monday challenged China's view of how to split the burden of curbing carbon emissions, saying the rich-poor divide in past climate agreements has … More »US envoy hits China's stand in UN climate talks
- Mars Curiosity & James Cameron: Largest Earth Science Meeting Set to Begin OurAmazingPlanet Staff - LiveScience.com - Sun, Dec 2, 2012
Thousands of Earth scientists are descending on San Francisco this week for the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, the largest geosciences meeting of the … More »Mars Curiosity & James Cameron: Largest Earth Science Meeting Set to Begin
- Carbon pollution up to 2 million pounds a second By SETH BORENSTEIN - AP - Sun, Dec 2, 2012
The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it's now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a … More »Carbon pollution up to 2 million pounds a second
- New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal By KARL RITTER - AP - Sun, Dec 2, 2012
Highlighting a rift between the rich countries and emerging economies like China, New Zealand's climate minister staunchly defended his government's decision to drop … More »New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal
- AP Interview: New Zealand slams Kyoto extension By KARL RITTER - AP - Sun, Dec 2, 2012
New Zealand's climate minister on Sunday strongly defended a decision not to sign an extension of the Kyoto treaty that limits greenhouse gas emissions, saying the pact … More »AP Interview: New Zealand slams Kyoto extension
- New Eyeless, Scaleless Cave Fish Found Live Science Staff - LiveScience.com - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
A cave-dwelling fish with no eyes and no scales has been discovered on a tiny island in Vietnam's scenic Ha Long Bay, according to conservation group Fauna & Flora I … More »New Eyeless, Scaleless Cave Fish Found
- Climate activists march outside UN talks in Qatar By KARL RITTER - AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
A few hundred people marched in a peaceful demonstration Saturday for "climate justice" in Doha, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries are debating about how to … More »Climate activists march outside UN talks in Qatar
- Chinese bid for A123 may raise security risks: Senators Ayesha Rascoe - Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chinese company's attempt to take over government-backed battery maker A123 raises serious national security concerns, a bipartisan group of … More »Chinese bid for A123 may raise security risks: Senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chinese company's attempt to take over government-backed battery maker A123 raises serious national security concerns, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said this week, adding to growing congressional opposition to the deal. China's Wanxiang Group Corp is currently competing with U.S.-based Johnson …
- UN climate boss: No support for tough climate deal By KARL RITTER - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
The United Nations climate chief is urging people not to look solely to their governments to make tough decisions to slow global warming, and instead to consider their … More »UN climate boss: No support for tough climate deal
- Ice sheets melting at poles faster than before By SETH BORENSTEIN - AP - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
Fueled by global warming, polar ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are now melting three times faster than they did in the 1990s, a new scientific study says. More »Ice sheets melting at poles faster than before
- Would You Postpone Santa's Visit to Save Money? Ned Smith, BusinessNewsDaily Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
Do the high costs of the holiday season make you feel like Scrooge? If so, you might want to think about holding off on your shopping or celebration by a few days or … More »Would You Postpone Santa's Visit to Save Money?
Do the high costs of the holiday season make you feel like Scrooge? If so, you might want to think about holding off on your shopping or celebration by a few days or even a week. Many consumers think that may help them save big-time green, a new survey shows.
- Arctic sea ice larger than US melted this year By MICHAEL CASEY - AP - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the U.N. weather agency, which said the dramatic decline illustrates that climate … More »Arctic sea ice larger than US melted this year
- Antarctic bacteria a clue to different kinds of life: study Laura Zuckerman - Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
(Reuters) - A study by polar researchers has revealed an ancient community of bacteria able to thrive in the lightless, oxygen-depleted, salty environment beneath nearly … More »Antarctic bacteria a clue to different kinds of life: study
(Reuters) - A study by polar researchers has revealed an ancient community of bacteria able to thrive in the lightless, oxygen-depleted, salty environment beneath nearly 70 feet of ice in an Antarctic lake, giving insight into the unique ecosystem. The research, funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA, provides …
- Sea Levels Rising Faster Than Projected Live Science Staff - LiveScience.com - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
New satellite measurements suggest that global sea levels are rising faster than the most recent projections by the United Nations' climate change panel. More »Sea Levels Rising Faster Than Projected
- AMSC slashes workforce, cuts outlook on weak wind energy market Sagarika Jaisinghani - Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
(Reuters) - AMSC said it laid off about a quarter of its workforce and forecast a larger-than-expected loss for the current quarter as the power technology company struggles … More »AMSC slashes workforce, cuts outlook on weak wind energy market
(Reuters) - AMSC said it laid off about a quarter of its workforce and forecast a larger-than-expected loss for the current quarter as the power technology company struggles to stem losses caused by overcapacity and weak demand in the wind power market. The company, which has cut more than half its workforce since August …
- Chinese solar companies look homeward to boost shipments Swetha Gopinath and Vishal Krishnan - Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
(Reuters) - Money-losing Chinese solar panel makers Yingli Green Energy Holding Co and JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd are increasing shipments at home to make up for weak sales … More »Chinese solar companies look homeward to boost shipments
(Reuters) - Money-losing Chinese solar panel makers Yingli Green Energy Holding Co and JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd are increasing shipments at home to make up for weak sales in western markets, further risking profitability for growth. Panel prices are the lowest in China, but companies there are cutting prices to gain share …
- Brazil deforestation hits record low MARCO SIBAJA - AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has dropped to its lowest level in 24 years, the government said Tuesday. More »Brazil deforestation hits record low
- UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence KARL RITTER - AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was "probably not a coincidence" but an example of the extreme weather events that … More »UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence
- Rich, poor spar at climate talks MICHAEL CASEY - AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
The first signs of tensions emerged at the U.N. climate talks on Tuesday as delegates from island and African nations chided rich countries for refusing to offer up … More »Rich, poor spar at climate talks
- UN says thawing permafrost to boost global warming MICHAEL CASEY - AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Thawing permafrost covering almost a quarter of the northern hemisphere could "significantly amplify global warming" at a time when the world is already struggling to … More »UN says thawing permafrost to boost global warming
- Climate Change Threatens to Create a Second Dust Bowl Melissa Gaskill - Scientific American - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
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- New land, but also costs, as Nordic nations rise from sea Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle - Reuters - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) - A Stone Age camp that used to be by the shore is now 200 km (125 miles) from the Baltic Sea. Sheep graze on what was the seabed in the 15th … More »New land, but also costs, as Nordic nations rise from sea
LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) - A Stone Age camp that used to be by the shore is now 200 km (125 miles) from the Baltic Sea. Sheep graze on what was the seabed in the 15th century. And Sweden's port of Lulea risks getting too shallow for ships. In contrast to worries from the Maldives to Manhattan of storm surges and higher ocean …
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