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Forecasts gave Gulf Coast cleanup crews 3-day advance warnings about where oil might wash ashore

So-called source rocks hold the answer.

An oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico leaves an oily sheen on the water just months after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

August & September are prime time for hurricane formation.

The world's most established fisheries certifier is failing on its promises as rapidly as it gains prominence, according to leading fisheries experts.

Officials are warning that the Hurricane Earl may swing by the U.S. East Coast before curving back out to sea. What would happen if a major hurricane struck New York City?

Aircraft from government agencies swarm Hurricane Earl.

Coral reefs are sensitive to climate change and track sea level. New observations show that an extensive coral reef existed in the southern Pacific Ocean thousands of years ago. Researchers used multi-beam sonar, coring, and dating to examine a relict reef discovered in water about 20-25 meters (65-82 feet) deep around Lord Howe Island in the southern Pacific Ocean.

Instead of asking how much cap-and-trade will cost, we should be asking how much it saves us. The glacier in the room is that the real costs won't come from cap-and-trade, but from climate change itself.

The Rainforest Alliance has launched a new certification aimed at helping cattle farms improve their environmental and social performance.

Hurricanes curve out to sea because they are steered away from land by wind patterns and surrounding environmental flow.

Pathway now a solid layer of ice.

Scientists seek to date massive explosion that brought down a mountain.

The InterAcademy Council recommends that IPCC improve review processes and transparency in wake of attacks on climate science.

The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have proposed new fuel economy labels for cars and light trucks that will score each vehicle with a grade from A+ to D, aiming to encourage adoption of more fuel-efficient vehicles.

The forceful analysis of the IPCC's failings published by the InterAcademy Council is a strong dose of realism about the organisation's failings

The ice may not retreat as much as feared this year, but what remains may be more rotten than robust

Environmental campaigners today claimed to have shut down a "dangerous" oil drilling operation by a British energy company in the Arctic.

Environmental campaigners today claimed to have shut down a "dangerous" oil drilling operation by a British energy company in the Arctic.

ONE of the world's most renowned climate sceptics admits global warming is the biggest threat facing the planet.

A landmark legal win could help green campaigners in their fight for environmental justice in UK courts.

UK scientists have unveiled a super powder called 'dry water' which could help tackle global warming by storing carbon dioxide

The Chile copper and gold mine collapse brings into focus underground mining dangers and man-made mine and well depths.

The world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series of scientific analyses suggest. The failure of last December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen means that cuts in carbon emissions pledged by the international community will not be enough to keep the anticipated warming within safe limits.

The world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series of scientific analyses suggest. The failure of last December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen means that cuts in carbon emissions pledged by the international community will not be enough to keep the anticipated warming within safe limits.

The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to begin idling nine coal-fired power generation units in the next fiscal year as it moves toward cleaner sources of energy.

 A maker of carton packaging for drinks and liquid foods has developed a new carton format that reduces the carbon footprint of packages by almost a third.

The IPCC must change how it operates if it is to regain the public's trust, according to a major review

The Marxist philosopher says environmentalism is a new opiate of the people, Bill Gates has privatised part of our intellect, and reality is incomplete