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NASA Sees Arctic Ocean Circulation Do An About-Face
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2007A team of NASA and university scientists has detected an ongoing reversal in Arctic Ocean circulation triggered by atmospheric circulation changes that vary on decade-long time scales. The results suggest not all the large changes seen in Arctic climate in recent years are a result of long-term trends associated with global warming. The team, led by James Morison of the University of Washi ... more Together We Stand: Bacteria Organize To Survive Hostile Zones 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Nov 14, 2007Using an innovative device with microscopic chambers, researchers from four institutions, including Johns Hopkins, have gleaned important new information about how bacteria survive in hostile environments by forming antibiotic- resistant communities called biofilms. These biofilms play key roles in cystic fibrosis, urinary tract infections and other illnesses, and the researchers say their findi ... more Bank of America to write-off 3 bln dlrs tied to mortgage bets 
Washington (AFP) Nov 13, 2007Bank of America will likely have to write off around three billion dollars in troubled debt related to subprime mortgages, a senior executive warned Tuesday. Subprime home loans, mortgages granted to people with a patchy credit history, helped fuel a years-long US housing boom, but the boom petered out in early 2006 and many subprime borrowers are struggling to pay their mortgages. Bank ... more 3 million Italians sign anti-GM petition 
Rome (AFP) Nov 13, 2007More than three million Italians have signed a petition against genetically modified organisms, organisers said Tuesday. "We have reached our goal of three million signatures," said Mario Capanna, a spokesman of the Italy/Europe GMO-Free coalition, bringing together 32 organisations of farmers, consumers and environmentalists. The coalition claims a combined membership of nearly 11 milli ... more Monkeys rampage in Indian capital 
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 13, 2007Just weeks after the Indian capital's deputy mayor toppled to his death fighting off a pack of monkeys, the animals are back on the attack, sparking fresh concerns about the simian menace. One woman was seriously hurt and two dozen other people were given first aid after monkeys rampaged through a neighbourhood in east Delhi over the weekend. "There were about three or four monkeys invo ... more |
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Durham NC (SPX) Nov 14, 2007The process of river restoration in the U.S. is uncoordinated at almost every level. Project scales are rarely linked to goals, and evaluation is rarely reported or used to assess whether these goals are achieved. A new study published in Restoration Ecology is the first attempt to systematically determine the motivations behind river restoration throughout the U.S., and to assess the ways in wh ... more Changing Environment Organizes Genetic Structure 
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 14, 2007What is the fundamental creative force behind life on Earth" It's a question that has vexed mankind for millennia, and thanks to theory and almost a year's worth of number-crunching on a supercomputer, Rice University physicist and bioengineer Michael Deem thinks he has the answer: A changing environment may organize the structure of genetic information itself. Deem's research is available onlin ... more Baker Institute Study Shows Big Five Oil Companies Limit Exploration 
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 14, 2007A study released today by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy finds that the "Big Five" international oil companies (IOCs) are spending less money on oil exploration in real terms despite a four-fold increase in operating cash flow since the early 1990s. On the flip side, the study, "The International Oil Companies," finds that second-tier oil companies are spending more in explo ... more Alternative fuels may boost pollution: report 
Washington (AFP) Nov 13, 2007Some alternative vehicle fuels such as liquid coal can cause more harmful greenhouse gas emissions than polluters such as petrol or diesel, scientists warned in a US study released Tuesday. "Liquid coal, for example, can produce 80 percent more global warming pollution than gasoline," said the Union of Concerned Scientists, a non-profit environmental group, in a statement introducing its stu ... more Five radioactive trucks stopped at Belarus border 
Minsk (AFP) Nov 13, 2007Five trucks emitting high levels of radiation have been stopped on the border between Poland and Belarus, state television in Minsk said Tuesday. "Four trucks arriving from Italy and Germany with a cargo of firebricks, ceramic quarry tiles and food colourings were stopped at the Polish-Belarus border," Belarus TV cited a high-ranking official at the Ministry for Emergency Situations as sayin ... more |
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The Dalles, Ore. (UPI) Nov 13, 2007 Not only does the world's population feel increasingly concerned about climate change, but a recent survey finds a majority of individuals, both in and out of developed countries, say they're willing to lighten their wallets to stop the warming trend. The poll, conducted by the international polling firm GlobeScan and the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Ma ... more Clean, Carbon-Neutral Hydrogen On The Horizon 
University Park PA (SPX) Nov 14, 2007Hydrogen as an everyday, environmentally friendly fuel source may be closer than we think, according to Penn State researchers. "The energy focus is currently on ethanol as a fuel, but economical ethanol from cellulose is 10 years down the road," says Bruce E. Logan, the Kappe professor of environmental engineering. "First you need to break cellulose down to sugars and then bacteria can convert ... more German chancellor says satnav financing plan to be drafted soon 
Berlin (AFP) Nov 12, 2007German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that France and Germany wanted to present detailed proposals soon on how to finance the faltering European satellite navigation system Galileo. "We agreed to not push back indefinitely" questions about the system, Merkel told a press conference held with visiting French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Galileo was designed to compete with the US Glob ... more Interview: Nigerian militant speaks out 
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Nov 12, 2007 It's been almost six months since the release from prison of Nigerian militant leader Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. Since then, Asari, 43, who in 2004 led the armed occupation of the country's de facto petroleum capital, Port Harcourt, has repeatedly spoken out against political corruption, foreign oil and its adverse effects on the Niger Delta. He has also criticized armed groups that profess ... more Pakistan warns against nuclear weapons grab 
Islamabad (AFP) Nov 12, 2007Pakistan warned Monday it had sufficient "retaliatory capacity" to defend its nuclear weapons, after a report the United States had made contingency plans to stop them falling into the wrong hands. Denouncing "irresponsible conjecture," the foreign ministry said Pakistan was ready and able to defend its nuclear arsenal and there was no risk of the arms being taken. Its reaction followed ... more
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