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Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat
(AP)
AP - A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded "critical habitat" that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx.
Scientists say global warming is continuing
(AP)
AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.
Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline
(AP)
AP - Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and suck up harmful carbon dioxide.
Donkey's Wild Ass Ancestor Confirmed
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Five thousand years ago, in North Africa, humans formed an
alliance with the wild ancestors of the donkey, twice.
Less oil on surface means less work for fishermen
(AP)
AP - Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen.
House to take up offshore drilling reform bill
(Reuters)
Reuters - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Friday to debate legislation clamping down on the industry's offshore drilling practices.
Mars Rover Opportunity Finally Sees Martian Dust Devil
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - After
more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity
has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet.
EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed
(AFP)
AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.
New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck
(AP)
AP - A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public.
NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations
(AP)
AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.
Clawed Dinosaur Caught in the Act of Digging for Prey
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A clawed, predatory dinosaur may have been caught in the act
of digging for mammalian prey, scientists now reveal.
BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated?
(Time.com)
Time.com - So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown
AP - Active weather was forecast to continue throughout the eastern half of the nation Thursday.
Giant Sand Dunes on Titan Shaped by Backward Winds
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Gusty winds
that blow in reverse of prevailing weather on Saturn's largest moon
Titan appear
to shape some of the moon's odd equatorial sand dunes, a new study
finds.
Genes Influence Your Response to Others' Drinking Habits
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Your genes may determine how likely you are to imitate the drinking
habits of others, new research suggests.
BP lawsuits over oil spill take center stage
(Reuters)
Reuters - More than 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, a panel of U.S. judges heard arguments from lawyers on Thursday on how piles of oil spill-related lawsuits against BP Plc should be merged.
Flash floods kill over 110 in Pakistan, Kashmir
(AFP)
AFP - At least 113 people have died and thousands more have been made homeless as flash floods triggered by torrential rains hit northwest Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, officials said Thursday.