First spark of life on Earth repeated by way of a laser?
Scientists think so, others doubt it
DATE: Dec 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
SETH BORENSTEIN
Position: Staff reporter
Study: Polar bear population falling
WASHINGTON – A new U.S.-Canada study says a key polar bear population fell nearly by half in the past decade, with scientists seeing a dramatic increase in young cubs dying.
Resea...
DATE: Nov 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Global warming lighting up sky
Lightning strikes expected to rise 50%
DATE: Nov 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Robot snuggles with shy penguins
Fifth version of roving chick does the trick
DATE: Nov 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
Watery dead zones on the rise
Researchers say global warming is a contributor
DATE: Nov 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
Scientists unveil goofy dinosaur
WASHINGTON – Nearly 50 years ago, scientists found bones of two large, powerful dinosaur arms in Mongolia and figured they had discovered a fearsome critter with killer claws.
Now...
DATE: Oct 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Surge in natural gas use won’t slow global warming
Other energy technologies could suffer, study says
DATE: Oct 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
With our mark on Earth, humans may name era, too
WASHINGTON – People are changing Earth so much, warming and polluting it, that many scientists are turning to a new way to describe the time we live in. They’re calling it the Anthropocene –...
DATE: Oct 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
Four Corners a methane hot spot
Satellite imagery shows high levels here
DATE: Oct 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
Some of world’s wild weather tied to global warming
Climate change caused Australian heat wave, but not Colorado’s heavy rains in 2013
DATE: Oct 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
Weather forecasts get more local
WASHINGTON – The next time some nasty storms are heading your way, the National Weather Service says it will have a better forecast of just how close they could come to you.
The w...
DATE: Sep 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
