| Researchers monitoring Hawaii coral for bleaching By AUDREY McAVOY 2010-08-22T21:32:35ZPEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- Scientists plan to monitor corals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands next month for signs of bleaching that could harm the reefs.... hosted.ap.org |
The World Bank’s Clean Energy Czar The World Bank's point man on renewables and energy efficiency vows to embrace the full spectrum, from rural cookstoves in East Africa to smart-grid technologies. feeds.nytimes.com |
Las Vegas’s Worried Water Czar In the legal pecking order governing water users in the lower Colorado River region, the city ranks low, so Pat Mulroy keeps pushing for regional concessions. feeds.nytimes.com |
China faces hurdles amid quest for a Nobel Prize By CHI-CHI ZHANG 2010-10-06T15:19:09ZBEIJING (AP) -- It's Nobel season, and China is engaged in an annual bout of hand-wringing: Why can't the country that invented the compass and gunpowder - and that recently rocketed from poverty to global power - win one of the venerated prizes?... hosted.ap.org |
What a fluke! Dolphins learn to 'walk on water' Wild dolphins in Australia are naturally learning to "walk" on their tail flukes, a rare example of playful behaviour being culturally transmitted among animals. news.bbc.co.uk |