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Government Fracking Panel Calls for Environmental Impact Study

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The federal government should begin a major effort to measure greenhouse gas emissions tied to the nation's booming natural gas industry , a Department of Energy advisory panel said today in a series of proposals on air and water quality issues.

Encyclopedia of Life

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Join a global effort to document all 1.9 million named species of animals, plants and other forms of life on Earth [More]

Scientists to Track Acidification in Arctic Ocean

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By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters Life!) - Scientists from the Geological Survey will embark next week on an expedition to monitor acidification trends in the Arctic Ocean linked to carbon emissions, the agency said.

Surviving the Unwired Wild: 6 Mobile Offline Apps Make a Smart Phone an Essential Part of a Camper’s Tool Kit [Slide Show]

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Sleeping bag, check. Tent, check

100 Years Ago: Opium Toll

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August 1961 Polymers and Manufacturing [More]

The Civil War at Sea

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EDITOR’S NOTE: William Tillman was later awarded (grudgingly) $6,000 in salvage compensation from the S. J.

Tweeting Your Health Woes Could Help Fight Disease

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That "viral" metaphor for social media just got a little more bona fide. According to a recent slate of independent studies, Twitter can accurately track the spread of a virus or disease -- and do it much faster than traditional surveillance methods.

Alaska volcano erupting with lava streams from crater

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By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A volcano that has been erupting for several days in Alaska's Aleutian Islands may be preparing for a more explosive event, scientists said on Wednesday. [More]

Aid officials: not the time to cut U.S. food aid

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* 12 million people affected by Horn of Africa drought * Famine will worsen if October rains don't arrive [More]

Daily Red Meat Raises Risk for Diabetes, Large Study Says

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Sugary soda and other sweet treats are likely not the only foods to blame for the surge in diabetes across the U.S.

Spot-on: Massive X-Class Solar Flare Could Disrupt Earth Communication

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U.S. lays out plan for texting 9-1-1 messages

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* FCC to take on next generation of 9-1-1 at next meeting * New service to support emergency texts, photos, videos [More]

Cod Genome Could Lead to New Vaccines and Healthier Farmed Fish

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By George Wigmore of Nature magazine The sequencing of the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) genome has revealed an immune system never seen before in jawed vertebrates. [More]

Is There a Silver Lining for the Environment in Cloud Computing?

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Compared to familiar climate-saving programs that aim to stuff greenhouse gases into the ground or harness the power of the wind, ideas like "cloud computing" are hard to penetrate. Still, the practice is gaining attention as the information technology (IT) industry promotes it as a tool to save both energy and money. [More]