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May 29, 2012
The mysterious fall of the largest of the world's earliest urban civilizations nearly 4,000 years ago in what is now India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh now appears to have a key culprit — ancient climate change, researchers say.
May 28, 2012
People who are not that worried about the effects of global warming tend to have a slightly higher level of scientific knowledge than those who are worried, according to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
May 22, 2012
Cows are a red herring. The most dangerous potential source for methane release lies underneath thinning permafrost and glaciers in the Arctic. Ecologists have just mapped the seeps where methane is bubbling up, and they found more than 150,000 of them.
May 09, 2012
The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's teenagers also like the hand-held computer tablets, too, but the clan's elders show no interest.
May 05, 2012
New research finds that wind farms actually warm up the surface of the land underneath them during the night, a phenomenon that could put a damper on efforts to expand wind energy as a green energy solution.
April 30, 2012
Greenhouse gasses do much more than just warm the planet, some environmentalists warn: They cause hurricanes, floods, tornados, droughts, and even extreme cold spells. Or do they?
April 25, 2012
A team of famed mountaineers are making a historic trek top of Mount Everest via the notorious West Ridge -- and for the first time ever, the entire expedition will be broadcast in real-time to an iPad near you.
April 24, 2012
A cataclysmic eruption at the Greek isle of Santorini about 3,600 years ago that spewed forth up to 14.3 cubic miles of lava devastated the ancient seafaring Minoan civilization, potentially inspiring the legend of the lost city of Atlantis. And now it's back.
May 14, 2012
As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, Solyndra is reportedly very close to landing a buyer for its mammoth, high-tech production plant in Fremont, Calif. The listing agent recently gave Fox News a tour of what the new owners will get for their multi-million dollar investment.
April 17, 2012
Annual Earth Day celebrations highlight the importance of conserving energy, reducing waste and treating the planet with respect and care. Remember, even minor changes to your daily routine can go a long way toward reducing carbon emissions and waste. With this in mind, here are six ways you can go "green" this Earth Day:
April 16, 2012
With every upgrade, think of something to do with our old technology -- rather than simply adding to landfills. Here are some of your many options to safely recycle old gear.
April 13, 2012
Icelandic volcanoes soon could power British homes if the UK government secures a new energy deal.
April 21, 2012
Federal scientists say that a volleyball and soccer ball that washed ashore on an island may be the first pieces of debris to arrive in Alaska from last year's tsunami in Japan.
April 20, 2012
A team of American scientists and researchers flew to the Mount Everest region on Friday to set up a laboratory at the base of the world's highest mountain to study the effects of high altitude on humans.
April 18, 2012
With Earth Day around the corner, here are some tips to make recycling a more integral part of your daily life. Although some dismiss recycling as unnecessary or inconvenient, it is important because of numerous economic and environmental benefits. By reducing our trash output, reusing what we already have, and recycling old products, we can help protect the environment.
April 17, 2012
A new study reveals that some Himalayan glaciers in the Karakoram mountain range may actually be getting bigger, according to a study published in the April issue of the journal Nature Geoscience -- a surprising quirk in the planet’s response to a changing climate.
April 17, 2012
Annual Earth Day celebrations highlight the importance of conserving energy, reducing waste and treating the planet with respect and care. Remember, even minor changes to your daily routine can go a long way toward reducing carbon emissions and waste. With this in mind, here are six ways you can go "green" this Earth Day:
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