Environment

Mar 21, 2013 09:12 PM EDT

NOAA Says Drought Likely to Continue Throughout Rest of the Year

The annual spring outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted hotter, drier conditions across much of the US, including parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. The NOAA said temperatures will give way to warmer-than-average weather and continued drought in areas that need moisture.

Mar 21, 2013 05:10 PM EDT

Scientists Can Finally Point to the Volcanoes that Gave Rise to the Dinosaurs

For the first time, scientists can point to the volcanoes that killed the dinosaurs.

Mar 21, 2013 03:35 PM EDT

Great White Sharks Eat Four Times As Much As Previously Estimated (VIDEO)

Great white sharks might be even more ravenous than previously thought. A new study shows that the world's largest predatory fish eat up to four times as much as scientists previously estimated.

Mar 21, 2013 12:17 PM EDT

Global Levels Of Nitrogen Remained Stable For Last 500 Years

Global levels of nitrogen have remained stable for the last 500 years despite humans increasing nitrogen production around the world, a new study from Kansas State University has found.

Mar 21, 2013 10:37 AM EDT

Three Years Later Scientists Are Just Starting to Figure Out Where All the Oil Went

With the recent conclusion of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Confernece, more theories as to where the oil went are coming to light.

Mar 21, 2013 05:05 AM EDT

Increase in Monsoon Rainfall Largely due to Natural Climate Fluctuations, not Global Warming

According to a new study, the natural ups and down of climates are more important in predicting rainfall distribution than the effects of global warming. Researchers say that the findings of the study must be taken into account while predicting future climate change.

Mar 20, 2013 04:39 PM EDT

Binge-Eating Trout Can Quadruple Size Of Its Stomach

Researchers have learned the Dolly Varden, a kind of trout, can quadruple its stomach size to make room for eggs from spawning salmon each August.

Mar 20, 2013 03:39 PM EDT

Rat In Fukushima Caused Power Outage At Crippled Nuclear Plant (VIDEO)

Engineers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear campus in Japan have indicated the two-day power outage at the beleaguered campus may have been caused by a rat.

Mar 20, 2013 02:42 PM EDT

Congressman Flush With Oil Money Leading Environmental Subcommittee, Voices Skepticism On Climate Change

If his remarks Wednesday are any indication, the new chairman of the House environmental subcommittee seems to think more like an economist than an environmentalist.

Mar 20, 2013 01:30 PM EDT

Why Environmentalists Fear Peace with North Korea

With no humans allowed between the countries, wildlife has come to flourish in the DMZ.

Mar 20, 2013 11:14 AM EDT

Drilling for Oil in the Arctic May Get Harder Thanks to Shell

After a series of mishaps, the U.S. Department of Interior is strengthening the requirements Shell will need to adhere to before it can drill in the Arctic.

Polar bears found in the western shore of Hudson Bay

Mar 20, 2013 05:27 AM EDT

Climate Change Forcing Polar Bears to Stay on Land

A new study has found that climate change has forced polar bears to spend a lot of time on land. Since the polar bears require drifting sea ice to travel, hunt and mate, less ice means they have to survive on their fat reserves. Researchers add that the change in migration pattern has also affected reproduction of these polar bears.