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Earl's path along northeast is not well-worn
(AP)
 AP - Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline.
09/02/2010 - 05:48 PM
UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
(AP)
AP - The U.N.'s climate chief says poor countries are right to expect that any funding they receive to combat global warming be kept separate from development aid or poverty relief.
09/02/2010 - 07:22 AM
Famed Tasmanian devil euthanized after tumor found
(AP)
 AP - A Tasmanian devil named Cedric, once thought to be immune to a contagious facial cancer threatening the iconic creatures with extinction, has been euthanized after succumbing to the disease, researchers said Wednesday.
09/01/2010 - 03:44 AM
Why Is So Much Oil In the Gulf of Mexico?
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - An explosion on the Mariner Energy oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico is the latest in a series of drilling-related disasters in the Gulf.
09/02/2010 - 07:20 PM
Thai firm rejects Indonesian oil spill cash claim
(AFP)
 AFP - A Thai-owned firm Friday rejected Indonesia's 2.4 billion US dollar compensation claim over a major oil spill off Australia's north which campaigners say hit the livelihoods of thousands of poor fishermen.
09/03/2010 - 12:06 AM
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform
(AFP)
 AFP - An oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to dive into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.
09/02/2010 - 11:25 PM
NASA Aims to Plunge Car-Sized Probe Into the Sun
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - NASA is
developing an ambitious new mission to plunge a car-sized probe directly into
the sun's atmosphere, boldly going where no spacecraft has gone before.
09/02/2010 - 09:30 PM
Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study
(Time.com)
Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
09/01/2010 - 07:50 PM
Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict
(AP)
 AP - Sophisticated computer models that replaced instinct with cold, hard math have helped forecasters predict where a storm like Hurricane Earl is going about twice as accurately as 20 years ago.
09/01/2010 - 09:12 PM
African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN
(AFP)
 AFP - Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday.
09/02/2010 - 06:38 PM
Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button?
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically
changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world, according
to a comprehensive study of fossil records. The findings suggest humans will
live in a very different future if they drive animals to extinction, because
the loss of each species can alter entire ecosystems.
09/02/2010 - 02:30 PM
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard
(Reuters)
 Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.
09/02/2010 - 11:18 PM
The nation's weather
(AP)
 AP - Hurricane Earl was forecast to rapidly approach the East Coast on Thursday, bringing unsettled weather to the North Carolina coast.
09/02/2010 - 06:40 AM
Asteroid Diversity: Mixed Bag of Space Rocks Found Near Earth
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A new survey of asteroids near Earth by a NASA space
telescope has found a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously
thought, with some shiny and bright while others are dark and dull.
09/02/2010 - 05:33 PM
Stem cell firms defend record after criticism
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cell therapy companies in China and Germany who were criticized by British experts warning of the dangers of "stem cell tourism" defended themselves on Wednesday, saying their safety records were good.
09/01/2010 - 03:42 PM
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire - U.S. government
(Reuters)
Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
09/02/2010 - 10:34 PM
Hurricane Alley Heats Up with Stormy Threesome
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Three swirling storms are roaring across the Atlantic with
nervous East Coast residents keeping a close eye on the conveyor belt of tropical
activity as hurricane season enters its busiest time.
09/02/2010 - 04:50 PM
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