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Extreme 2011 weather laid to twin La Ninas
Jul 16, 2012 (UPI)
Extreme global weather in 2011 was caused by back-to-back La Nina phenomena that cooled the planet, U.S. weather experts say. The finding was included in the 20...
EU nations want sanctions against Iceland in mackerel war
Jul 16, 2012 (AFP)
Ireland, joined by other EU nations, on Monday demanded sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands for over-fishing, the latest chapter in an ongoing "mack...
Philippines rescues sea turtles from poachers' net
Jul 14, 2012 (AFP)
Philippine authorities rescued 14 protected sea turtles that were caught in a net laid down by Chinese poachers, a navy commander said Saturday. However one sea...
Clinton urges Mekong nations to avoid US dam mistakes
Jul 13, 2012 (AFP)
The US on Friday urged Mekong nations to learn from its mistakes in river infrastructure projects, as Laos confirmed it has postponed a controversial multi-bill...
Trigger for past rapid sea level rise discovered
Jul 13, 2012 (SPX)
The cause of rapid sea level rise in the past has been found by scientists at the University of Bristol using climate and ice sheet models. The process, named '...
Work resumes at huge Amazon dam site
Jul 12, 2012 (AFP)
Some 1,600 workers resumed work Thursday after 150 indigenous people agreed to end their three-week occupation of a construction site for a huge hydro-electric ...
First seabed sonar to measure marine energy effect on environment and wildlife
Jul 12, 2012 (SPX)
UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for t...
New research finds increased growth responsible for color changes in coral reefs
Jul 12, 2012 (SPX)
Research from the University of Southampton and National Oceanography, Southampton has provided new insight into the basic immune response and repair mechanisms...
Australia's mining boom may doom Barrier Reef
Jul 12, 2012 (AFP)
Asia-bound ships queue for weeks outside the Australian port of Newcastle as an endless stream of coal trains wind their way from mine to port. Environmentalist...
World's coral reefs at risk
Jul 11, 2012 (UPI)
Most of the world's coral reefs face devastation without global action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, scientists warn. A consensus statement signed by more...
Scientists Discover New Trigger for Immense North Atlantic Plankton Bloom
Jul 11, 2012 (SPX)
On this July 4th week, U.S. beachgoers are thronging their way to seaside resorts and parks to celebrate with holiday fireworks. Across the horizon and miles ou...
Eddies, not sunlight, spur annual bloom of tiny plants in North Atlantic
Jul 10, 2012 (SPX)
On a recent expedition to the inhospitable North Atlantic Ocean, scientists at the University of Washington and collaborators studying the annual growth of tiny...
Hosepipe bans lifted in Britain after record rains
Jul 09, 2012 (AFP)
Four water companies in Britain which imposed hosepipe bans earlier this year have lifted the restrictions after months of unseasonable heavy rain. The move com...
Top marine scientists warn reefs in rapid decline
Jul 09, 2012 (AFP)
More than 2,600 of the world's top marine scientists Monday warned coral reefs around the world were in rapid decline and urged immediate global action on clima...
30% of fish stocks overexploited: UN agency
Jul 09, 2012 (AFP)
Almost 30 percent of fish stocks monitored by the UN's food agency are overexploited, undermining the crucial role sustainable fisheries play in providing food ...
Laos vows to address Mekong dam fears
Jul 06, 2012 (AFP)
Laos has pledged to stall construction of a controversial multi-billion dollar dam on the Mekong river until all its neighbours' environmental concerns have bee...
Climate change suspended reef growth for two millennia
Jul 06, 2012 (SPX)
Climate change drove coral reefs to a total ecosystem collapse lasting thousands of years, according to a paper published this week in Science. The paper shows ...
Natural climate change shut down Pacific reefs: study
Jul 05, 2012 (AFP)
A period of intense, natural changes in climate caused coral reefs in the eastern Pacific to shut down thousands of years ago, and human-induced pollution could...
Britain's urban rivers bounce back
Jul 04, 2012 (SPX)
Urban rivers throughout England and Wales have improved dramatically in water quality and wildlife over the last 20 years. That's the conclusion of one the larg...
China fishermen sue US firm for oil spill: lawyer
Jul 04, 2012 (AFP)
A group of Chinese fishermen have sued ConocoPhillips in a US court, seeking over $130 million in compensation for an oil spill off China's coast last year, a l...
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