Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list
Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing Jellyfish spread in world’s oceans, devastating fisheries, stinging millions; warming blamed
Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world Off New England, warming ocean drives fish away from shore _ and market bins
Warming drives off Cape Cod’s namesake, other fish EPA finds fish in about half of nation’s lakes and reservoirs harbor hazardous chemicals
EPA: Toxic chemicals in freshwater fish widespread E.T phone Rome: Vatican hosts conference on possible alien life
Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life Precious fungi specimens smuggled out of China as World War II began are returned
Prized mushroom collection returns to China Study: Airborne nitrogen pollution producing junk food for fish in Rocky Mountain Park lakes
Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes Wyoming Game and Fish agency sets wildlife protection guidelines for wind energy developers
Wyo. sets wildlife guidelines for wind developers Britain uses genetic tests for asylum-seekers, drawing heat from scientists, rights groups
Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism Beyond bison and bears: Scientists seeking Yellowstone’s hidden species find more than 1,200
Scientists look for Yellowstone’s hidden species Sex for survival: Study shows male fiddler crabs will protect female neighbors _ at a price
Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival Scientists finally able to estimate how many people eaten in 1898 lion rampage
Study: Man-eating lions consumed 35 people in 1898 Turns out famous man-eating Tsavo lions could push away from table from time to time
Study: Tsavo lions may have just snacked on humans Study: Yosemite bears prefer breaking into minivans over other cars
Study: Yosemite bears favorite car: Minivans Family of long-lost poet Everett Ruess returning misidentified remains to Navajo reservationSALT LAKE CITY — A few months ago, the family of Everett Ruess, an idealistic young artist who vanished on a wilderness journey in 1934, was ready to accept his grim fate — that he had been killed by Indians. Fishing industry, environmentalists in battle over California marine reserve plansLONG BEACH, Calif. — There’s nothing pacific about the ocean off Southern California these days. Shell donates $450,000 to protect Louisiana’s marine life in coastal watersBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s efforts to protect marine life in coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico have received a boost with a $450,000 donation from Shell. US oceans ambassador says more study is needed as countries deal with changing Arctic OceanANCHORAGE, Alaska — The United States must move forward with science research to make good decisions about how to manage human activities in the Arctic Ocean, the ambassador for oceans and fisheries said Wednesday. Seasonal swarms of Asian lady beetles bugging insect experts, throughout N. AmericaST. LOUIS — Seasonal swarms of ladybugs are pestering residents across parts of North America. Even insect experts are bugged by them. Mexico struggles to save monarch reserve from bark-beetle infestationMEXICO CITY — Authorities who have struggled to stop illegal logging in Mexico’s famed monarch butterfly reserve now are cutting down thousands of trees themselves to fight an unprecedented infestation of deadly bark beetles. Japan catches 59 whales, 1 short of maximum allowed under international rulesTOKYO — Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales — one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines — under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling. US proposes stricter limits on international trade for polar bears, marine speciesWASHINGTON — With global warming shrinking Arctic sea ice that polar bears depend upon for survival, the United States is seeking to remove another major threat: international trade in the bears’ fur and other parts. EU officials warn cod is closer to disappearing from key European fishing groundsBRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive body is calling for sharp cuts in the amount of cod fishermen can catch next year, pointing to estimates that the fish is close to extinction in some major fishing areas around Europe. Federal agency denies endangered listing for spotted seals near AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — Spotted seals off Alaska’s coast do not merit endangered species protection despite losses of Arctic sea ice from global warming, a federal agency announced Thursday. 6 months after swine flu virus identified: No doomsday, but this story isn’t over yetATLANTA — It was six months ago that scientists discovered an ominous new flu virus, touching off fears of a catastrophic global outbreak that could cause people to drop dead in the streets. Doomsday, of course, never came to pass. Study calls for new international convention against trafficking in kidneys, other organsUNITED NATIONS — A new international convention is needed to prevent trafficking in kidneys and other organs and potentially life-saving tissues and cells, according to a joint study by the United Nations and the Council of Europe released Tuesday. Feds designate southwest Alaska shoreline as protected habitat for threatened sea ottersANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four years after being placed on the Endangered Species List, the dwindling sea otters of southwest Alaska on Wednesday were given an important recovery tool. Excerpts from the citation for the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistryExcerpts from the citation awarding the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath “for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.” Israeli woman, Americans potential Nobel chemistry winnersSTOCKHOLM — If Nobel judges are looking to improve the balance of women winning the chemistry prize, Israeli scientist Ada Yonath could be a strong candidate when the award is announced Wednesday. A list of recent Nobel Prize in chemistry winnersRecent winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation: |
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