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Russian Fires, Heat Wave, and a Drive Through Hell (Video)
A death-defying escape from a wildfire in Russia highlights how bad things have gotten.
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Rescuers Search for Survivors of China's Mudslides
At least 127 people are dead and 1,300 missing following an avalanche of sludge.
Glacier Breaks on Anniversary of Global Warming
Thirty-five years after "global warming" was coined, a reminder of its symptoms appears.
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Russian Fires, Heat Waves, and a Drive Through Hell (Video)
Posted by Michael Reilly 8 HOURS AGO | 0
Excruciating heat may already have claimed tens of thousands of lives in Russia, and pollution from rampant wildfires is adding to the death toll. Read more
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Moscow Deaths Double with Smog, Heat
Posted 16 HOURS AGO | 0
The smog from the peat and forest fires burning in the countryside outside the city has choked Moscow for days. Read more
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Rescuers Search for Survivors of China's Mudslides: Big Pic
Posted 18 HOURS AGO | 0
At least 127 people are dead and 1,300 still missing after an avalanche of sludge poured through northwestern China. Read more
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Giant Glacier Breaks on Anniversary of Global Warming
Posted by Michael Reilly Sun Aug 8, 2010 03:50 PM ET | 0
Thirty-five years after the term "global warming" was coined, a stark reminder of its symptoms reared its head in the Arctic. Read more
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Tiny Frogs Reveal Big Secrets of Plate Tectonics
Posted by Zahra Hirji Sat Aug 7, 2010 03:09 PM ET | 0
Geologists disagree over when exactly the Himalayas rose up from the collision of India and Eurasia. The answer, it turns out, may lie in frog genes. Read more
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Smog from Fires Chokes Moscow
Posted Fri Aug 6, 2010 02:20 PM ET | 0
The Russian capital is barely visible under the cloud of smog produced by raging wildfires nearby. Read more
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GM Plants Escape Into American Wild
Posted by Jessica Marshall Fri Aug 6, 2010 01:12 PM ET | 0
Genetically modified plants in the wild could lead to a farmer's nightmare: pesticide-resistant weeds. Read more
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Toxic Algae Destroys Shark Brains
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Aug 6, 2010 09:32 AM ET | 0
Toxic algal blooms can alter shark brains, making them hyperexcited and in some cases, killing the animals, new research shows. Read more
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A Grim Future for Tropical Forests
Posted by Zahra Hirji Fri Aug 6, 2010 09:14 AM ET | 0
Increasing land use and global warming will deal a devastating one-two punch to tropical forests by the end of the century. In some areas, plant and animal diversity will plummet by the year 2100. Read more
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Satellites Use Ripples in Space to Detect Tsunamis
Posted by Michael Reilly Thu Aug 5, 2010 10:20 PM ET | 0
Tsunamis produce "gravity waves" that GPS satellites can detect. Space-based monitoring could be a powerful new tool for issuing tsunami warnings. Read more
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New Moon Finding Holds Clues to Earth's Water
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Thu Aug 5, 2010 02:00 PM ET | 0
Moon rocks collected by Apollo astronauts 40 years ago contain evidence that the moon's interior is bone dry. Read more
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NOAA: Hurricane Season Revving Up
Posted by John D. Cox Thu Aug 5, 2010 01:15 PM ET | 0
Forecasters see La Nina as an added threat for a busy and dangerous hurricane season. Read more
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BP to Cement Over Well
Posted Thu Aug 5, 2010 10:25 AM ET | 0
BP is now filling its broken well in the Gulf with cement as extra insurance that more oil will not escape. Read more
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Floating Ice Contributes to Rising Sea Levels
Posted by Zahra Hirji Wed Aug 4, 2010 10:25 PM ET | 0
A new study shows that the melt of floating ice contributes to rising sea levels. If all floating ice in the ocean melted, global sea levels would increase a small but significant amount. Read more
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Oil Spill Estimates May Be Too Optimistic
Posted by Eric Niiler Wed Aug 4, 2010 06:45 PM ET | 0
About three quarters of nearly 5 million barrels of oil has been accounted for, according to a federal report. Is the worst really over? Read more
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Russian Fires, Heat Wave, and a Drive Through Hell (Video)
A death-defying escape from a wildfire in Russia highlights how bad things have gotten.
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Rescuers Search for Survivors of China's Mudslides
At least 127 people are dead and 1,300 missing following an avalanche of sludge.
Glacier Breaks on Anniversary of Global Warming
Thirty-five years after "global warming" was coined, a reminder of its symptoms appears.
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Floods Kill THousands in Pakistan: Big Pics
Posted Wed Aug 4, 2010 03:49 PM ET | 0
Monsoonal rains have caused the worst flooding in 80 years in northwestern Pakistan. Read more
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Well Plugged
Posted Wed Aug 4, 2010 09:46 AM ET | 2
After 106 days and a historical spill record, the Gulf gusher has been stopped. Read more
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Summer Bummer: Beaches Can Make You Sick
Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Aug 4, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0
Next time you're packing your towel and sunscreen for a trip to the beach, you may want to check water quality reports, too. Read more
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Mixing Magmas Means Volcanic Trouble for Mt. Hood
Posted by Zahra Hirji Tue Aug 3, 2010 11:45 PM ET | 4
Oregon's Mount Hood has an unusual eruptive process that doesn't give much warning before it blows, according to a new study. Read more
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In the Unlikely Event of a Shark Attack...
Posted by Michael Reilly Tue Aug 3, 2010 11:11 PM ET | 1
Shark attack victims share their wisdom on what to do (and what not to do) if you are unlucky enough to find yourself in their shoes. Read more
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BP Begins Gulf Oil Well 'Kill'
Posted Tue Aug 3, 2010 05:00 PM ET | 0
Can the energy giant finally seal the worst oil leak in history? Read more
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Can Venom Save Lives?
Posted by Cristen Conger Tue Aug 3, 2010 02:44 PM ET | 0
Tarantula, scorpion, ant, and other animals' venom contains compounds that can treat a range of severe diseases. Read more
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Underwater Oil in Gulf Poses Threats
Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Aug 3, 2010 12:14 PM ET | 0
Officials recently declared the Gulf oil spill no longer poses a risk to the East Coast. But marine scientists are worried about the oil we can't see. Read more
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Plants 'Cry Wolf' to Fool Aphids
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Tue Aug 3, 2010 09:11 AM ET | 3
Researchers tweak a plant so it rings its aphid alarm bell all the time - so the insects start to ignore it. Read more
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Earth: Hair-raising Subwoofer Explained [VIDEO]
Posted Tue Aug 3, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 1
A YouTube video shows a girl's hair standing on end, jumping to the beats of a loud sound system. Can a subwoofer REALLY cause hair to dance? James Williams gets the explanation. Watch video
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Chile Megaquake Creates New Coastline: Big Pics
Posted Mon Aug 2, 2010 07:30 PM ET | 0
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile in February thrust parts of the ocean floor above the waves, according to a new survey of the coast. Read more
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Charcoal Deposits Are Smoking Gun For Ancient Oxygen Levels
Posted by Zahra Hirji Mon Aug 2, 2010 07:11 PM ET | 3
Using ancient plant ashes, scientists reconstructed a history of Earth's atmospheric oxygen levels over the last 400 million years, and laid to rest some lingering doubts about mass extinctions. Read more
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Shark Attacks: What Are the Odds?
Posted by Michael Reilly Mon Aug 2, 2010 12:15 PM ET | 3
Turns out you're more likely to be killed digging in the sand at the beach or wrestling with a vending machine than in a shark attack. Read more
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Ocean Acidification Makes Oceans Smell Funny
Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Aug 2, 2010 12:00 PM ET | 0
The odor change can be deadly to young fish that become disoriented and less able to avoid predators. Read more
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BP Readies Oil Well 'Kill'
Posted Mon Aug 2, 2010 10:40 AM ET | 2
Engineers will pump heavy drilling fluid called "mud" into the cap in a bid to push the oil back down into the well. Read more
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Animals: Sixgill Sharks Still a Mystery [VIDEO]
Posted Mon Aug 2, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0
Little is know about the elusive Sixgill Shark, but scientists are trying to change that. The Seattle Aquarium Sixgill Shark experts provide a primer on this elusive fish. Watch video
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Shark Attack Victims Still Fighting to Save Sharks
Posted by Michael Reilly Sun Aug 1, 2010 12:54 PM ET | 4
The legislative battle to conserve sharks has been brutally challenging, but it remains vitally important, writes shark attack survivor Debbie Salamone. Read more
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California Wildfires Reigned In: Big Pics
Posted Sat Jul 31, 2010 02:15 PM ET | 1
A two-day old wildfire that consumed nearly 22 square miles of brush north of Los Angeles was mostly contained as of Saturday morning. Read more
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Russia Forest Fires Burn; Heat Wave Ongoing
Posted Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:39 PM ET | 2
Hundreds of thousands of firefighters, including army troops, on Saturday battled forest fires raging across central Russia in a heat wave that has killed more than 30 people. Read more
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Fishing Industry Fears Oil's Lingering Effects
Posted Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:45 AM ET | 5
Fishermen have been an integral part of cleanup operations, but they could end up losing their jobs for a second time. Read more
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How the Mississippi River Triggers Earthquakes
Posted by Michael Reilly Thu Jul 29, 2010 06:35 PM ET | 10
Scientists think Ole 'Miss is behind the strange, devastating earthquakes that rocked Missouri in the early 1800's Read more
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What Caused the Stormy "Snowpocalypse" of 2010?
Posted by John D. Cox Thu Jul 29, 2010 03:00 PM ET | 1
Researchers examine the unusual conditions behind the cold and stormy winter of 2010 across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. Read more
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Greenland Bedrock Could Reveal Climate Future
Posted Thu Jul 29, 2010 08:56 AM ET | 4
After five years of drilling to find clues to a past climate warming, scientists finally hit bedrock in Greenland some 1.6 miles down. Read more
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Worst Oil Spill in Midwest Raises Pipeline Concerns
Posted by Michael Reilly Wed Jul 28, 2010 04:18 PM ET | 1
The oil spill in Michigan, though small compared to the Deepwater Horizon, raises questions about the country's network of oil and gas pipelines. Read more
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Ocean's Most Abundant Food Source Disappearing
Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jul 28, 2010 01:00 PM ET | 15
Contrary to what you might believe, a clear, blue ocean isn't necessarily a good thing. Read more
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100 Days in, Oil Spill Questions Still Unanswered
Posted Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:55 PM ET | 0
The leak itself may be plugged, but the long-term impact of the spill may not be felt for decades. Read more
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Kilauea Lava Flows Claim 1 House, 2 More Threatened
Posted by Zahra Hirji Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:39 PM ET | 3
A surge of lava flows from Kilauea volcano are threatening the town of Kalapana. One house has already been lost and two more are in immediate danger. Read more
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Why Do Hurricanes Form?
Posted by John D. Cox Tue Jul 27, 2010 02:16 PM ET | 1
Researcher this summer hope to answer one of the oldest mysteries in weather science: why do hurricanes form? Read more
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New Oil Leak Reported in the Gulf of Mexico
Posted Tue Jul 27, 2010 02:00 PM ET | 8
A barge crashed into an oil well, sending crude spewing some 20 feet into the air. Read more
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St. Elmo's Fire Mimicked Using Rockets
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:59 AM ET | 3
Scientists still aren't sure what the phenomenon is, but experiments suggest the balls of fire may not actually be lightning. Read more
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