- Factbox: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vs. New York Times Car Review Anthony Ventre - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 5 hrs ago
The Great Electric Car Challenge is about to begin, as the New York Times reports that the Tesla-S model it test drove didn't live up to its advertising in cold weather. … More »Factbox: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vs. New York Times Car Review
The Great Electric Car Challenge is about to begin, as the New York Times reports that the Tesla-S model it test drove didn't live up to its advertising in cold weather. The conclusion drawn by car expert John Broder didn't sit well with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who claimed the newspaper's auto reviewer had "faked" the test. …
- Huge Climate Change Rally Targets Keystone XL Pipeline Susan Graybeal - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Feb 11, 2013
The environmental organizations Sierra Club and 350.org, along with about 120 partner organizations are planning "the largest climate-related rally in U.S. history" on … More »Huge Climate Change Rally Targets Keystone XL Pipeline
The environmental organizations Sierra Club and 350.org, along with about 120 partner organizations are planning "the largest climate-related rally in U.S. history" on Sunday in front of the White House. The goal of the rally, according to a post by the Sierra Club, is to demand that President Barack Obama move forward …
- Roses Raise Environment Concerns Scientific American - Sun, Feb 10, 2013
From water use to carbon emissions, raising and distributing roses has an environmental impact worse than many other crops. David Biello reports More »Roses Raise Environment Concerns
From water use to carbon emissions, raising and distributing roses has an environmental impact worse than many other crops. David Biello reports
- NASA's robotic rover Curiosity drills into Martian rock Reuters - Sat, Feb 9, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the first time, NASA's rover Curiosity used its on-board drill to collect a sample of Martian bedrock that might offer evidence of a long-gone … More »NASA's robotic rover Curiosity drills into Martian rock
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the first time, NASA's rover Curiosity used its on-board drill to collect a sample of Martian bedrock that might offer evidence of a long-gone wet environment, the U.S. space agency reported on Saturday. Drilling down 2.5 inches into a patch of sedimentary bedrock, Curiosity collected the rock …
- Asteroid may have killed dinosaurs quicker than scientists thought Irene Klotz - Reuters - Fri, Feb 8, 2013
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Dinosaurs died off about 33,000 years after an asteroid hit the Earth, much sooner than scientists had believed, and the asteroid … More »Asteroid may have killed dinosaurs quicker than scientists thought
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Dinosaurs died off about 33,000 years after an asteroid hit the Earth, much sooner than scientists had believed, and the asteroid may not have been the sole cause of extinction, according to a study released Thursday. Earth's climate may have been at a tipping point when a massive asteroid …
- Wolverines May Be Listed as Endangered Douglas Main, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer - LiveScience.com - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
The famous ferocity of wolverines may be no match for climate change. The plight of the animals has led to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposing to protect the … More »Wolverines May Be Listed as Endangered
- When Global Catastrophes Collide: The Climate Engineering Double Catastrophe Seth Baum - Scientific American - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
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- Report: Warming bringing big changes to forests JEFF BARNARD - AP - Tue, Feb 5, 2013
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Big changes are in store for the nation's forests as global warming increases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent … More »Report: Warming bringing big changes to forests
- BlackBerry promises to update its Android emulator to run Jelly Bean apps Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Tue, Feb 5, 2013
One of the unique features of the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 operating system is the ability to run Android apps. This is achieved through the company’s “Runtime … More »BlackBerry promises to update its Android emulator to run Jelly Bean apps
One of the unique features of the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 operating system is the ability to run Android apps. This is achieved through the company’s “Runtime for Android apps” program, however it isn’t perfect. For one, the runtime environment is based on the two-year old Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating …
- Moles Smell the World from Both Sides Tanya Lewis, LiveScience Staff Writer - LiveScience.com - Tue, Feb 5, 2013
Most mammals can hear in stereo, locating sounds in their environment by comparing the inputs between both ears. Now it appears some mammals use their nostrils the same … More »Moles Smell the World from Both Sides
- Arctic nations' oil spill plans too vague: environmentalists Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle - Reuters - Tue, Feb 5, 2013
OSLO (Reuters) - Plans by Arctic nations to start cooperating over oil spills are vague and fail to define corporate liability for any accidents in an icy region opening … More »Arctic nations' oil spill plans too vague: environmentalists
OSLO (Reuters) - Plans by Arctic nations to start cooperating over oil spills are vague and fail to define corporate liability for any accidents in an icy region opening up to oil and gas exploration due to global warming, environmentalists said on Monday. A 21-page document by the eight-nation Arctic Council, seen by Reuters …
- $25 Raspberry Pi Model A now available in Europe, coming ‘very soon’ to the U.S. Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Mon, Feb 4, 2013
The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced on Monday that the cheaper model of its microcomputer is now available in Europe and is coming “very soon” to the rest of the world. … More »$25 Raspberry Pi Model A now available in Europe, coming ‘very soon’ to the U.S.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced on Monday that the cheaper model of its microcomputer is now available in Europe and is coming “very soon” to the rest of the world. The Raspberry Pi Model A is equipped with the same 700MHz processor as the Model B but includes only one USB port, no Ethernet port, and half the RAM …
- Beer will help power Alaska brewery JOSHUA BERLINGER - AP - Mon, Feb 4, 2013
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer. More »Beer will help power Alaska brewery
- Surviving the Future of Climate Change: Saturday, February 2, 9 11:30 P.M. ET [Live Stream] The Editors - Scientific American - Sat, Feb 2, 2013
Surviving the Future of Climate Change: Saturday, February 2, 9 11:30 P.M. ET [Live Stream] More »Surviving the Future of Climate Change: Saturday, February 2, 9 11:30 P.M. ET [Live Stream]
Surviving the Future of Climate Change: Saturday, February 2, 9 11:30 P.M. ET [Live Stream]
- Climate Change May Shrink Bat Moms' Range Megan Gannon, News Editor - LiveScience.com - Sat, Feb 2, 2013
Each the spring, female Indiana bats leave the cool caves where they spend the winter hibernating and head north, gathering together in trees to form maternity colonies … More »Climate Change May Shrink Bat Moms' Range
Each the spring, female Indiana bats leave the cool caves where they spend the winter hibernating and head north, gathering together in trees to form maternity colonies to have their young. A new study shows that climate change could squeeze these bat moms into a much smaller range over the next 50 years.
- APNewsBreak: Feds: Warming imperils wolverines MATTHEW BROWN - AP - Fri, Feb 1, 2013
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the "mountain devil," could soon join the list of species threatened by climate … More »APNewsBreak: Feds: Warming imperils wolverines
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the "mountain devil," could soon join the list of species threatened by climate change — a dubious distinction putting it in the ranks of the polar bear and several other animals the government says will lose crucial habitat as temperatures …
- Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park Andrea Thompson, OurAmazingPlanet Managing Editor - LiveScience.com - Thu, Jan 31, 2013
The Republic of Congo has declared a new national park that conservationists hope with protect a core population of western lowland gorillas, a critically endangered … More »Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park
- Green thumb? Wash. state looks for pot consultant GENE JOHNSON - AP - Wed, Jan 30, 2013
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Wanted: A green thumb with extensive knowledge of the black, or at least gray, market. More »Green thumb? Wash. state looks for pot consultant
- Green Tea and Viagra: A Recipe for Fighting Cancer? David Wagner - The Atlantic Wire - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
Discovered: Erectile dysfunction meds and green tea team up to fight cancer; cell phone towers are responsible for many bird deaths; look at this tractor beam in action; … More »Green Tea and Viagra: A Recipe for Fighting Cancer?
Discovered: Erectile dysfunction meds and green tea team up to fight cancer; cell phone towers are responsible for many bird deaths; look at this tractor beam in action; shooting your belly full of botox won't make you skinny.
- US Military Wants 'Mission Impossible' Self-Destructing Devices Jeremy Hsu, TechNewsDaily Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
Self-destructing tapes from the "Mission Impossible" TV series and films served fictional spies well during the Cold War. Today, the U.S. military wants a modern version … More »US Military Wants 'Mission Impossible' Self-Destructing Devices
- 'Charities' Funnel Millions to Climate-Change Denial Marc Lallanilla, Assistant Editor - LiveScience.com - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
A British newspaper claims to have discovered the convoluted way oil billionaires in the United States can funnel huge amounts of cash toward climate change-denial campaigns, … More »'Charities' Funnel Millions to Climate-Change Denial
- Buoyed by Obama, leaders press for climate action JOHN HEILPRIN - AP - Thu, Jan 24, 2013
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Hurricanes, floods, droughts and a newly climate-conscious Barack Obama are helping boost efforts around the world to fight climate change. More »Buoyed by Obama, leaders press for climate action
- Robot Avatar for Physicians Gets FDA Approval Jeremy Hsu, TechNewsDaily Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Thu, Jan 24, 2013
A robot avatar for physicians that can navigate hospital corridors on its own has received the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. More »Robot Avatar for Physicians Gets FDA Approval
- How Obama Could Nix the Keystone Pipeline (And Why He Won't) David Wagner - The Atlantic Wire - Thu, Jan 24, 2013
President Obama will be confronted with the first big policy decision of his second term where environmentalists and business interests are at odds: the Keystone XL oil … More »How Obama Could Nix the Keystone Pipeline (And Why He Won't)
President Obama will be confronted with the first big policy decision of his second term where environmentalists and business interests are at odds: the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Despite promising to act on climate change in his inaugural speech, all signs point to the controversial project going forward.
- Andean glaciers melting at "unprecedented" rates: study Reuters - Thu, Jan 24, 2013
LIMA (Reuters) - Climate change has shrunk Andean glaciers between 30 and 50 percent since the 1970s and could melt many of them away altogether in coming years, according … More »Andean glaciers melting at "unprecedented" rates: study
LIMA (Reuters) - Climate change has shrunk Andean glaciers between 30 and 50 percent since the 1970s and could melt many of them away altogether in coming years, according to a study published on Tuesday in the journal The Cryosphere. Andean glaciers, a vital source of fresh water for tens of millions of South Americans, …
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