- What Country Faces the Worst Climate Change? Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - 1 hr 40 mins ago
Rising seas threaten to drown island countries such as the Maldives and Kiribati in the era of global warming — a dire scenario that has forced leaders to plan for floating … More »What Country Faces the Worst Climate Change?
Rising seas threaten to drown island countries such as the Maldives and Kiribati in the era of global warming — a dire scenario that has forced leaders to plan for floating cities or consider moving their entire populations to neighboring countries. Most countries won't need to take such drastic steps to simply survive, …
- World's First Deep-Sea Mining Project Gets Green Light Anita Li - Mashable - 10 hrs ago
Humanity's never-ending search for resources has taken a dive -- into the sea. More »World's First Deep-Sea Mining Project Gets Green Light
Humanity's never-ending search for resources has taken a dive -- into the sea.
- Every Citizen Has a Life in the New 'SimCity' Chelsea Stark - Mashable - 20 hrs ago
In 1999, Ocean Quigley had a dream. While working on SimCity 4, the 15-year veteran of EA-Maxis pondered the difficulty of creating "real" people living inside the simulated … More »Every Citizen Has a Life in the New 'SimCity'
- Parasites may get nastier with climate swings: study Alister Doyle - Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
OSLO (Reuters) - Parasites look set to become more virulent because of climate change, according to a study showing that frogs suffer more infections from a fungus when … More »Parasites may get nastier with climate swings: study
OSLO (Reuters) - Parasites look set to become more virulent because of climate change, according to a study showing that frogs suffer more infections from a fungus when exposed to unexpected swings in temperatures. Parasites, which include tapeworms, the tiny organisms that cause malaria and funguses, may be more nimble …
- How Twitter Users Reacted to the NFL's First Female Ref [CHARTS] Sam Laird - Mashable - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Shannon Eastin made history Thursday night as the first woman ever to referee an NFL game. She threw five penalty flags in the preseason matchup between the San Diego … More »How Twitter Users Reacted to the NFL's First Female Ref [CHARTS]
Shannon Eastin made history Thursday night as the first woman ever to referee an NFL game. She threw five penalty flags in the preseason matchup between the San Diego Chargers and Green Bay Packers. Her hat and whistle from the game will now be shipped to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to immortalize her achievement.
- NASA's 'green' planetary test lander crashes SETH BORENSTEIN - AP - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Earlier this week NASA safely landed a robotic rover on Mars about 150 million miles away. But on Thursday here on Earth, a test model planetary lander crashed and burned … More »NASA's 'green' planetary test lander crashes
- This Music Video Was Made Entirely in Microsoft Excel Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Spread the word: Microsoft Excel isn't just for green eyeshade types. This stop-motion animation video from YouTube favorite MysteryGuitarMan shows the creative possibilities … More »This Music Video Was Made Entirely in Microsoft Excel
Spread the word: Microsoft Excel isn't just for green eyeshade types. This stop-motion animation video from YouTube favorite MysteryGuitarMan shows the creative possibilities of what is normally characterized as a spreadsheet app.
- Recycling Reality: Humans Set to Trash Most Elements on the Periodic Table David Biello - Scientific American - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Recycling Reality: Humans Set to Trash Most Elements on the Periodic Table More »Recycling Reality: Humans Set to Trash Most Elements on the Periodic Table
Recycling Reality: Humans Set to Trash Most Elements on the Periodic Table
- Could Pumping Aerosols into the Atmosphere Stop Global Warming? Rachel Kaufman, InnovationNewsDaily Contributor - LiveScience.com - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Heat waves. Drought. Storms. The extreme weather that has battered much of the planet in the past few years, up through the heat wave cooking most of the United States … More »Could Pumping Aerosols into the Atmosphere Stop Global Warming?
- Mars Rover Curiosity Measures Red Planet Radiation Mike Wall - SPACE.com - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
NASA's Curiosity rover has made its first measurements of the radiation environment at Mars' surface, gathering information that could help prepare future astronauts … More »Mars Rover Curiosity Measures Red Planet Radiation
- July hottest month on record in US AFP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
July was the hottest month in the contiguous United States since record-keeping began in 1895, government scientists have said, a trend that meteorologists attribute … More »July hottest month on record in US
- Sink or Swim: 6 Ways to Adapt to Climate Change Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Wild geoengineering schemes may aim to reverse global warming by reflecting sunlight into space or storing excess carbon dioxide, but they won't spare humanity from living … More »Sink or Swim: 6 Ways to Adapt to Climate Change
Wild geoengineering schemes may aim to reverse global warming by reflecting sunlight into space or storing excess carbon dioxide, but they won't spare humanity from living through climate change in the next several decades. That means humans must adapt to life in a world where droughts hit harder, floodwaters rise higher …
- Could Space Mirrors Stop Global Warming? Rachel Kaufman, InnovationNewsDaily Contributor - LiveScience.com - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
The record-breaking temperatures of the past few years are getting more people thinking about bigger solutions to climate change. Ideas once thought of as wacky are now … More »Could Space Mirrors Stop Global Warming?
The record-breaking temperatures of the past few years are getting more people thinking about bigger solutions to climate change. Ideas once thought of as wacky are now receiving careful consideration, including an idea that sounds straight out of science fiction: cooling the earth by launching reflective mirrors into …
- Climate: US call for 'flexibility' on warming spurs row Richard Ingham - AFP - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
The United States ran into crossfire on Wednesday after it called for "flexibility" in climate talks yet acknowledged this may not guarantee meeting the UN's target on … More »Climate: US call for 'flexibility' on warming spurs row
- U.S. affirms support for U.N. climate goal after criticism Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
OSLO (Reuters) - The United States reaffirmed support for a U.N. goal of limiting global warming after criticism from the European Union and small island states that … More »U.S. affirms support for U.N. climate goal after criticism
OSLO (Reuters) - The United States reaffirmed support for a U.N. goal of limiting global warming after criticism from the European Union and small island states that Washington seemed to be backing away. "The U.S. continues to support this goal. We have not changed our policy," U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern said in a statement …
- Hands-on with theBlu: Ocean Education App Helps You Explore the Deep Molly Klinefelter, Laptopmag.com - LiveScience.com - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
When we first heard about theBlu, we were confused as to exactly what it was. And after reading a bit about it, not much was cleared up. So we went hands-on to explore … More »Hands-on with theBlu: Ocean Education App Helps You Explore the Deep
- Future Living: The Healthiest and Happiest US States Revealed Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor - LiveScience.com - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
The happiest and healthiest state to live in the future may be Utah, according to a new Gallup poll that finds the Beehive State leads the nation in more than a dozen … More »Future Living: The Healthiest and Happiest US States Revealed
The happiest and healthiest state to live in the future may be Utah, according to a new Gallup poll that finds the Beehive State leads the nation in more than a dozen forward-looking metrics, such as intellectual curiosity, a healthy work environment and low smoking rates.
- Northeast Sees Hottest Year on Record LiveScience Staff - LiveScience.com - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
As of July 31, the northeastern section of the United States saw its warmest 12-month period on record since record keeping began in the late 19th century, the Northeast … More »Northeast Sees Hottest Year on Record
- Climate Change's Role in Heat Waves Still Under Debate Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Mon, Aug 6, 2012
It's no surprise to those who follow climate science that temperature patterns have shifted as the world has warmed up. But in a new study, outspoken climate scientist … More »Climate Change's Role in Heat Waves Still Under Debate
- World Bank unveils carbon incentive plan in Philippines AFP - Mon, Aug 6, 2012
The World Bank said on Monday it plans to buy carbon credits from pig farms in the Philippines, helping farmers generate extra income by setting up environment friendly … More »World Bank unveils carbon incentive plan in Philippines
- New study ties global warming to recent year heat SETH BORENSTEIN - AP - Sat, Aug 4, 2012
An analysis by a top government scientist says the extreme heat and drought seen in the U.S., Europe and other regions in recent years must be global warming. Specifically … More »New study ties global warming to recent year heat
An analysis by a top government scientist says the extreme heat and drought seen in the U.S., Europe and other regions in recent years must be global warming. Specifically the study by NASA scientist James Hansen blames climate change for last year's drought in Texas and Oklahoma, the 2010 heat wave in Russia and the 2003 …
- Climate change to blame for extreme heat: NASA scientist AFP - Sat, Aug 4, 2012
Human-driven climate change is to blame for a series of increasingly hot summers and the situation is already worse than was expected just two decades ago, a top NASA … More »Climate change to blame for extreme heat: NASA scientist
- Opinions on Global Warming Shift with the Weather Live Science Staff - LiveScience.com - Fri, Aug 3, 2012
A heat wave is not proof of global warming, but it does seem to help convince people that global warming is real, survey data indicates. More »Opinions on Global Warming Shift with the Weather
- 5 things you may not know about the planet Mars AP - Fri, Aug 3, 2012
Mars is set to get its latest visitor Sunday night when NASA's new robotic rover, named Curiosity, attempts to land there. Mars has been a prime target for space exploration … More »5 things you may not know about the planet Mars
Mars is set to get its latest visitor Sunday night when NASA's new robotic rover, named Curiosity, attempts to land there. Mars has been a prime target for space exploration for decades, in part because its climate 3.5 billion years ago is believed to have been warm and wet, like early Earth. Here are five other key p …
- History littered with failed Mars probes Irene Klotz - Reuters - Thu, Aug 2, 2012
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter was about a week away from wrapping up an 11-month journey to the Red Planet in 1999 when engineers noticed … More »History littered with failed Mars probes
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter was about a week away from wrapping up an 11-month journey to the Red Planet in 1999 when engineers noticed a problem - the spacecraft, designed to study Mars' environment, was not where it was supposed to be. The gap grew alarmingly over the next few days. On …
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