General Environment
Pigeons shown to have number sense
Submitted by Newsbyte on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 15:47.OTAGO, New Zealand, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Pigeons can match primates in their numerical abilities, such as putting numbers in order, New Zealand researchers say. read more »
Solstice Lunar Eclipse
Submitted by Newsbyte on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 23:42.Dec. 17, 2010: Everyone knows that "the moon on the breast of new-fallen snow gives the luster of mid-day to objects below."
That is, except during a lunar eclipse. read more »
Is Harry Potter Partly to Blame for India's Pet Owl Crisis?
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sat, 11/27/2010 - 18:01.India is currently weathering an endangered owl crisis, and Harry Potter may be partly to blame. read more »
Massive fish kill reported in Louisiana
Submitted by Newsbyte on Thu, 09/16/2010 - 12:05.Recent Photo
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Charles Darwin's ecological experiment on Ascension isle
Submitted by Newsbyte on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:08.A lonely island in the middle of the South Atlantic conceals Charles Darwin's best-kept secret.
Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice. read more »
NewsHour Extra Video: Ethiopian Farms Going Global
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 05/02/2010 - 22:08.Nigerian houses swallowed by sand
Submitted by newscaster on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 11:37.Ciroma Mohammed is standing on the spot he says was once occupied by his house in north-east Nigeria. read more »
Enormous Icebergs Could Affect Ocean Currents
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 12:09.A mammoth iceberg that struck a glacier off Antarctica, dislodged a newer chunk of ice that could affect ocean currents and also lower the levels of oxygen in the world’s oceans, according to Austra read more »
Cars pollute even when engines are switched off
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 11:57.LEAVING the car at home and catching a train to work may not be as good for the environment as you think. read more »
Malawi windmill boy with big fans
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 10/04/2009 - 21:27.The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager who transformed his village by building electric windmills out of junk is the subject of a new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. read more »
Bangladesh awards farmer who killed 83,000 rats
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 10/04/2009 - 21:04.DHAKA, Bangladesh—Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more, to protect crops and reduce the need f read more »
Obama: Put Detroit on track for high-speed rail
Submitted by Newsbyte on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 13:07.Federal grants may help provide more transportation option read more »
Snakes escape on Qantas flight
Submitted by Newsbyte on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 10:46.An Australian airliner was grounded after four baby pythons escaped from their container in the aircraft's hold. read more »
Sea levels rising faster than predicted
Submitted by Newsbyte on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 10:34.Sea level rises could bust official estimates – that's the first big message to come from the climate change congress that kicked off in Copenhagen, Denmark, today. read more »
NewsHour Extra Video: California Pioneers Renewable Energy
Submitted by Newsbyte on Tue, 02/24/2009 - 19:41.Trees dying in the West at record rate
Submitted by Newsbyte on Thu, 01/22/2009 - 20:14.(01-22) 16:31 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Trees are dying faster than ever in the old-growth forests of California and the mountains of the West, a phenomenon scientists say is linked to rising regional temp read more »
Earthquake Swarm: Whole Lotta Shakin’ at Yellowstone
Submitted by Newsbyte on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 01:07.All eyes are on Yellowstone National Park after what’s being called a “swarm” of earthquakes at the scenic spot. The park is located mostly in Wyoming but also stretches into Montana and Idado. read more »
NewsHour Extra Video: Economic Woes: the Autoworkers' Perspective"
Submitted by Newsbyte on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 22:51.Iran proposes joint nuclear plants with Gulf states
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 11/30/2008 - 23:10.Iran on Sunday proposed developing nuclear power plants jointly with neighbouring Arab states in the Gulf, amid international pressure on Tehran to halt its sensitive atomic work. read more »
Offshore Wind Power Could Alter Ocean Currents
Submitted by Newsbyte on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 00:22.Nov. 12, 2008 -- Generating wind power at sea may disturb ocean currents and marine ecosystems, according to a new study. read more »
Dawn of a thirsty century
Submitted by newscaster on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 06:18.The amount of water in the world is limited. The human race, and the other species which share the planet, cannot expect an infinite supply. read more »
Campaign Issue: Offshore Oil Drilling (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Submitted by newscaster on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 21:33.Unexplored Arctic Region To Be Mapped
Submitted by newscaster on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 04:47.A scientific expedition this fall will map the unexplored Arctic seafloor where the U.S. read more »
Offshore oil drilling in the US: what's at stake?
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 05:13.Last week, Senator Barack Obama said he was open to considering a "careful, well thought-out [offshore] drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage". read more »
