| Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-07T22:15:23ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and creating "dead zones" where fish cannot survive.... hosted.ap.org |
Extreme Heat Bleaches Coral, and Threat Is Seen From Thailand to Texas, many corals are reacting to heat stress by shedding their color and going into survival mode, putting the oceans’ richest ecosystems and fisheries at risk. feeds.nytimes.com |
Observatory: Blue Whales With Pearly Whites, Once Upon a Time Scientists have found the first genetic evidence for the loss of teeth in the common ancestor of all baleen whales. feeds.nytimes.com |
Eight nuclear locations outlined The government identifies eight sites as potentially suitable for building future nuclear power stations, while ruling out three previously earmarked. bbc.co.uk |
Dot Earth: Coal Trends Still Rule Climate Talks Chinese coal and American politics guarantee that Cancun climate talks will only nibble at the climate challenge. feeds.nytimes.com |