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Greenpeace smears Enbridge with BP's oil
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 30 (UPI) -- British Columbia is asking for a major environmental catastrophe if Canadian energy company Enbridge gets backing for an oil pipeline, Greenpeace said. British Columbia - Enbridge - BP ...
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Your Oil Spill Cleanup Idea Could be Worth $1.4 Million
Do you have an idea on how to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? It could earn you $1.4 million.
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Oil Plumes Not Found; Seafood Tests Safe
On day 102 of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it seems that the oil is getting harder and harder to find, both on the ocean's surface and in the depths below. Oil spill - Gulf of Mexico - BP - Environment - Energy
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A Million Reasons to Clean the Gulf
The US foundation that launched privatized space travel is now offering 1.4 million dollars to clean up oil spills.The X Prize Foundation, in partnership with Wendy Schmidt, wife of Google chairman Eric, are putting up 1.4 million dollars in a ...
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Which oil-mopping technology will win $1.4m X prize?
Filters, centrifuges, and oil-gulping ships may be among the contenders for a new X prize designed to avert another Deepwater Horizon disaster
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Gulf well sealing to start Monday
NEW ORLEANS The governments oil spill chief, retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, said yesterday that efforts to solidly seal BPs busted deep-sea well are on track to begin in a week. Oil spill - Coast guard - Thad .
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Report Says Minnesota Beaches Among Cleanest, Florida's Among Dirtiest
The Gulf oil spill has caused 10 times the number of beach closures so far this year, compared to all of last year, says a new report. Swimming in polluted water can increase the risk of pinkeye, hepatitis and neurological problems.
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Gulf Oil Spill: Officials Want to Minimize Toxic Health Effects, Researcher Says
Some of the short-term health effects of the April accident are known - watery and irritated eyes, skin itching and redness, coughing and shortness or breath or wheezing - there also are many unknown health effects, says a UAB School of Public Health ...
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NOAA: South Florida, East Coast likely won't see oil; northern Gulf shores spared more impact
Federal officials predicted Friday that most Gulf Coast beaches have seen their last major oiling from the BP spill, and South Florida and the East Coast should be spared any impact because the ...
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Kids in the Gulf [The Pump Handle]
New Solutions: The Drawing Board is a monthly feature produced by the journal New Solutions. Read more about it here .By Alice ShabecoffAs the massive oil slicks from the BP disaster continue to advance upon shores and communities, worries over ...
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Space Photos This Week: Mars Bull's Eye, Sooty Stars
Radar of a rocky desert, a Martian bull's eye, and "cool" mirrors feature among the week's best space pictures. Mars - Space - Technology - Solar System - Astronomy
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Corporate media downplays Gulf oil spill
A number of recent articles in the corporate media have sought to minimize the effects of the Gulf oil spill and purge the event from the consciousness of the American people.
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Russians burn, crank spook blames Yankee climate weapons
*Theyre climate wreckers all right, but theyre called smokestacks and tailpipes. Plus, as of just lately, the number-one offenders are the Chinese.*This guys next brainstorm is gonna be to suggest that a nice strategic little nuclear
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From Gulf Oil Well to Landfill: The Journey of a Tarball
Workers clean tarballs from a beach July 20 in Pass Christian, Miss.; Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Tarballs, the marble-like bits of oil that have been washing up on Gulf of Mexico beaches since May, have become one of the most visible byproducts ...
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Canada intercepts two Russian bombers near Arctic
MONTREAL: Canadian military jets intercepted two Russian bombers this week as they approached Canadian airspace near the Arctic, the defence ministry said on Friday.
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Scientists find evidence that oil and dispersant mix is making its way into the foodchain
Huffington Post | Scientists have found signs of an oil-and-dispersant mix under the shells of tiny blue crab larvae in the Gulf of Mexico, the first clear indication that it can easily enter the foodchain.
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Nuclear Weapons A Late Scramble to Fund Nuclear Renaissance Kick-Start
A Late Scramble to Fund Nuclear Renaissance Kick-Start Constellation Energy Co. says that Nuclear weapons doc paints scary scenario Countdown to Zero, a documentary about the contemporary state of nuclear weapons, sounds a red alert about nuclear ..
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Photos: Algae Blankets China Beaches; Dead Zone Brewing?
Mats of green algae have covered miles of coastline in China, creating foul odors and possibly choking life underneath the waves. Algae - China - Biology - Flora and Fauna - Bacteria
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Can Green Chemistry Get Us Out of Deepwater?
What can we do to make sure that disasters like Deepwater spill don't happen again? Green chemistry, a science that calls for eliminating hazards and waste at the design stage rather than at the end of the pipe, is among the many answers to the question.
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U.S. nuclear front-runners begin to slow spending
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Two companies leading the U.S. nuclear power revival may curb spending on the next generation of reactors due to delays in federal loan support, officials said.
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Floods kill 37 in China's northeast: media (AFP)
AFP - The death toll from floods sweeping through northeastern China has risen to 37, state media said Saturday, as authorities raced to intercept 12 heavy vessels hurtling down a major waterway.
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Costs and values: The legacy of the Exxon Valdez disaster
Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from The Fate of Nature by Charles Wohlforth, published on June 8 by St. Martins Press. The Fate of Nature considers the burgeoning science of human nature and behavior, using Alaska as a starting point ...
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Gene Patenting Produces Profits, Not Cures
Industry, on the other hand, has focused on maximizing its fiscal return from patents and tends to choose profitability over medical need.Thus industry controls access to its patents via expensive licensing fees, by discouraging rivals from working ...
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'Star Wars' inspired engineer to study human-robot interaction
`When I was 7 years old, I watched the film` Star Wars' for the very first time. It just completely blew my mind. All the robots and spaceships,' recalls Dennis Hong. You never know where you will find inspiration! For Hong, a mechanical engineer, it ...
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Billy the Kid May Receive Pardon from N.M. Governor: Big Pic
Billy the Kid may have stolen livestock, escaped from jail and killed 21 men, but that's all water under the bridge, right?
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NASA's Moon Program Slowdown Within the Law, Report Finds
NASA did not violate federal law or congressional guidance by taking actions that would prematurely kill the Constellation program, a new report says.
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Ambitious Venus Mission Ideas Include Robots, Planes, Humans
After over 20 years of neglect, the planet Venus is once more drawing NASA's eye for ambitious new missions.
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Cheaper, Better Satellites Made From Cellphones and Toys
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California Instead of investing in their own computer research and development, engineers at the NASA Ames Research Center are looking to cellphones and off-the-shelf toys to power the future of low-cost satellite technology.The ...
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As Debris Threatens ISS, NASA Releases Top-Ten List of Space Junk Culprits
Orbital Debris The dots on this NASA-generated chart represent known pieces of large orbital debris. NASA The Fengyun satellite that China blew up in 2007 is space enemy number oneNASA has been tracking a piece of space junk on course for a near ...
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'Plastic bottle' boat returns from 15,000km voyage
A boat crafted from thousands of plastic bottles sailed into Sydney Harbour on Monday, completing an epic trans-Pacific voyage to highlight the benefits of recycling.
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