Coral Overheating, Scientists Say

Scientists have issued their strongest warning so far this year that unusually warm Caribbean Sea temperatures threaten coral reefs that suffered widespread damage last year in record-setting heat.

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Global Warming Near Critical Level

Global temperatures are dangerously close to the highest ever estimated to have occurred in the past million years, scientists reported today.

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Roads

Parking lots, patios and other paved areas could one day collect rainwater, purify it then channel it to underground tanks for reuse, say researchers.

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Unexpected Radiation 'Hot Spots' Found In NYC

Federal authorities have found 80 unexpected "hot spots" around New York City and discovered a Staten Island park with dangerously high levels of radium. The GAO report released Thursday details a previously undisclosed aerial anti-terrorism program in NYC.

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20 free ways to save energy

# 5 - Put your PC to sleep. Keep your computer and its monitor in sleep mode rather than leaving them on around the clock. You stand to use 80 percent less electricity, which over the course of a year could have the effect of cutting CO2 emissions by up to 1,250 pounds, according to EPA estimates.

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Power from Not-So-Hot Geothermal Sources

Lower-temperature geothermal resources (below 300F) are common across the US and could be a bountiful source of power, if researchers were able to find an economical way to convert them into electricity. Now researchers say they have developed a low-cost system that can utilize low-temperature geothermal resources to generate electricity.

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Cousteau Talks Shit About Irwin

.....But, he added, Irwin would "interfere with nature, jump on animals, grab them, hold them, and have this very, very spectacular, dramatic way of presenting things. Of course, it goes very well on television. It sells, it appeals to a lot people, but I think it's very misleading. You don't touch nature ... and that's why I'm still alive."

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San Francisco experiments with tidal power in radical new proposal

Giant turbines submerged in the choppy waters below the Golden Gate Bridge generating enough alternative energy to provide power to nearly 40,000 homes. The idea may sound like science fiction, but it is a real proposal backed by city leaders who hope it will decrease their dependence on oil and make S.F. a hub for tidal power experimentation.

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