Fish dinners not so endangered: Collapse of fisheries less likely, but fight’s not over yetWASHINGTON — Crabcakes and fish sticks won’t be disappearing after all. Butterfly buffs track species in sweltering Ga. refuge count; numbers may be environment gaugeHILLSBORO, Ga. — The rusty van creaks to a halt and two men jump out, binoculars in hand, heads pivoting. Quickly, questioningly, they call out evocative names: Is that a Pearl Crescent? A Carolina Satyr? A Sleepy Orange? A Swarthy Skipper? Study: Pregnant women with swine flu more than 4 times as likely to be hospitalizedLONDON — Pregnant women who get swine flu are at least four times as likely to be hospitalized as other people with the virus, a new study says. Report: Pandas face uncertain future because of earthquake damage in SW ChinaBEIJING — About 35 pandas at a reserve in southwestern China face an uncertain future after nearly a quarter of their habitat was destroyed by last year’s powerful earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people, according to a study published Monday. ‘Missing link’ seen in primate form of AIDS virus killing chimps; other apes unharmedWASHINGTON — Scientists believe they have found a “missing link” in the evolution of the virus that causes AIDS. It bridges the gap between the infection that does no harm to most monkeys and the one that kills millions of people. That link is a virus that is killing chimpanzees in the wild at a disturbingly high rate, according to a study in Thursday’s journal Nature. Report: Airborne pesticides in Central Valley carry to Sierra, where they threaten frogsFRESNO, Calif. — A new study shows frogs in the Sierra Nevada mountains are threatened by airborne pesticides that drift eastward from California’s Central Valley. In battle against invasive bugs, plants, some predators become pests, threaten native speciesSAN FRANCISCO — Imported insects have been deployed as foot soldiers in the fight against invasive bugs and plants that cause billions of dollars in damage each year. But some of those imports are proving to be pests themselves that upset the balance of nature and threaten native species. NOAA chief: New ocean uses such as wind power creating conflicts, show need for more planningBOSTON — New pressures on the nation’s oceans, from wind turbines to fish farms, are increasingly sparking conflicts with more traditional activities such as shipping and recreational boating and show the need for better planning, the head of the agency overseeing federal ocean research services said Monday. Longest total eclipse of the century will plunge parts of Asia into darkness on WednesdayBANGKOK — Millions of people across Asia will witness the longest total solar eclipse that will happen this century, as vast swaths of India and China, the entire city of Shanghai and southern Japanese islands are plunged into darkness Wednesday for about five minutes. Mining company questions whether Wyo. panel can label federal forest land ‘rare and uncommon’CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A request that a Wyoming panel designate a piece of the Black Hills National Forest as “very rare and uncommon” has raised questions about the state’s authority to influence what happens on federal land. Study: Deadly 1918 pandemic took years to evolve, through pigs, offering lessons for todayWASHINGTON — History’s deadliest flu pandemic, in 1918, may not have made a sudden jump from birds to people after all. EU report says species, habitats at risk in Europe; calls for more land for conservationBRUSSELS — A European Union report says grasslands, wetlands and butterflies are threatened in Europe. Happy or hungry? Cats can use their purrs to send either message, an acoustical study suggestsNEW YORK — A cat’s purr normally says, “I’m happy.” But a new study suggests some purrs send cat owners a much different message: “Feed me!” Scientists use shovels, mustard and electricity to search for elusive giant Palouse earthwormMOSCOW, Idaho — The giant Palouse earthworm has taken on mythic qualities in this vast agricultural region that stretches from eastern Washington into the Idaho panhandle — its very name evoking the fictional sandworms from “Dune” or those vicious creatures from the movie “Tremors.” Shovels, mustard and electricity used as scientists search for elusive giant Palouse earthwormMOSCOW, Idaho — The giant Palouse earthworm has taken on mythic qualities in this vast agricultural region that stretches from eastern Washington into the Idaho panhandle — its very name evoking the fictional sandworms from “Dune” or those vicious creatures from the movie “Tremors.” Seoul says attackers who downed Web sites in US, SKorea used IP addresses in Europe, US, SouthSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is learning more about the mysterious cyber attacks that targeted the country and its ally the United States, but the ultimate question of who the instigators are remained elusive. Researchers hope tiny parasite can help protect Midwestern soybeans from destructive insectsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An insect no bigger than a comma is being studied as a natural predator that farmers could use instead of chemicals to protect the nation’s soybean crop from aphids. Study finds Bush owl plan based on false conclusion that fire increasing threat to habitatGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl. Surfers, environmentalists, Native Hawaiians trying to shut down shark tours in HawaiiHALEIWA, Hawaii — Three women donned scuba masks and jumped into the waters off Oahu’s North Shore, floating inside a submerged cage as about a dozen sharks glided toward bloody fish scraps tossed into the water by a tour company. Inspectors weed out toxin-laced fish from Southern California’s Asian communitiesWESTMINSTER, Calif. — John Fallan’s trained eye scans rows of iceboxes brimming with tiger fish and shrimp in a Vietnamese supermarket, searching for one pesky fish that threatens the health of seafood lovers. Green machines: Pentagon looks to algae as tomorrow’s fuel for fighter jets, cargo planesLOGAN, Utah — Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for Uncle Sam. Researchers say swine flu inefficient in binding to nose and throat, but could get worseWASHINGTON — With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. Baaad news? The latest sign of global warming _ shrinking sheepWASHINGTON — Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep. Group: world failing to halt biodiversity decline as more corals, amphibians, mammals in perilGENEVA — Governments are failing to stem a rapid decline in biodiversity that is now threatening extinction for almost half the world’s coral reef species, a third of amphibians and a quarter of mammals, a leading environmental group warned Thursday. AIG, General Mills, MetroPCS, Myriad Genetics are among big market movers WednesdayNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: Conservation groups again seek endangered species protection for giant, spitting worm in Wash.SPOKANE, Wash. — Fans of the giant Palouse earthworm are once again seeking federal protection for the rare, sweet-smelling species that spits at predators. Mountain snow melts earlier, changing growth patterns, due to blowing dustWASHINGTON — Dust in the wind is rewriting the cycle of life in the mountains. China’s environment ministry said review needed for planned dam that threatens Yangtze fishBEIJING — China’s environment ministry said Thursday that it has ordered an ecological assessment for a proposed Yangtze River dam that conservationists fear could threaten hundreds of fish species and drive the giant Chinese sturgeon into extinction. Paleontologists visit enemy turf in evolution debate with field trip to Creation Museum in Ky.PETERSBURG, Ky. — In a dimly lit corner of the Creation Museum stands a life-size replica of a wrecking ball labeled “Millions of Years” demolishing the facade of a brick church. Australia, New Zealand plan non-lethal study of Antarctic whales in challenge to JapanWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia and New Zealand announced Thursday a non-lethal whale research expedition to the Antarctic, a direct challenge to Japan’s research program that kills up to 1,000 whales a year. |
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