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Science & Technology - Earth and the Environment

 

Pollution From Keeping Lawns

Feb 12, 2010, 6:00 pm

Turfgrass lawns are not environmentally friendly, according to recent research.

Geoscientists Drill Deepest Hole in Ocean Crust

Feb 5, 2010, 12:00 am

Current climate models predict a 50-centimeter to 1-meter rise in sea level over the next 100 years.

White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities

Feb 4, 2010, 12:00 pm

Painting the roofs white has the potential to significantly cool off cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming.

The Large-Billed Reed Warbler Rediscovered

Feb 1, 2010, 2:00 pm

Researchers have rediscovered the large-billed reed warbler (Acrocephalus orinus), which has only been sighted on three occasions, in northeastern Afghanistan.

U.N. Panel’s Himalayan Glacier Meltdown Claims Erroneous

Jan 27, 2010, 12:00 am

A U.N. claim that the Himalayan glaciers would melt by 2035 as a result of global warming has been retracted.

Sea Slug Steals Genes for Green

Jan 25, 2010, 2:00 pm

The slug manufactures the most common form of chlorophyll—the blue-green pigment chlorophyll a.

Earthquakes: Unpredictable and Deadly

Jan 22, 2010, 3:00 am

Earthquakes are sudden, they happen with no warning, and the devastation can be catastrophic.

Fungus-Gardening Ant Discovered to Produce Asexually

Jan 19, 2010, 1:00 am

A fungus-gardening ant is the only ant species known to have females reproducing without males entirely.

Discovery of a New Spider Raises Concern for Preservation

Jan 18, 2010, 11:00 pm

Scientists from Israel’s Haifa University at Oranim have discovered a new species of spider in the Sands of Samar.

Massive Offshore Wind Project Moves Ahead

Jan 13, 2010, 1:00 pm

Licences worth £75 billion for the nine offshore wind farms set to provide a quarter of the UK’s electricity needs awarded

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