Sci/Tech

Scientists Equip Narwhals as Arctic Oceanographers
Scientists have enlisted some supremely qualified recruits to retrieve important data on one of the most remote and inhospitable places on Earth. And all these recruits want is a nice fish dinner. >> Read the Full Article
Smithsonian Accused of Altering Exhibit
The Smithsonian Institution toned down an exhibit on climate change in the Arctic for fear of angering Congress and the Bush administration, says a former administrator at the museum. >> Read the Full Article
Astronauts Recall View Before Earth Day
The rarest view in humanity -- Earth from afar -- moves many of the lucky few observers to tears and gives them a new appreciation of that blue marble we all call home. For Earth Day this year -- at a time when perhaps some perspective is needed -- The Associated Press asked space travelers to recall what it's like to see Earth from above. >> Read the Full Article
Energy Producers Capture Speedier Wind
New technology is allowing energy producers to capture speedier wind that environmental activists say has the potential to provide 20 percent of the state's electricity within 10 years. >> Read the Full Article
Lights Out in Ontario for Incandescent Bulbs
The Canadian province of Ontario will ban the sale of inefficient incandescent light bulbs by 2012 as part of a broader effort to cut energy use, provincial officials said on Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Al Gore Gets Approval To Install Solar Panels at His Tennessee Home
Former Vice President Al Gore's upscale neighborhood granted the environmental activist approval Tuesday to install 33 solar panels on the roof of his mansion. >> Read the Full Article
Australian Aquanaut Emerges from Urine-Fuelled Sub
Breathing air provided by algae watered with recycled urine, and pedalling a bike for electricity, an Australian aquanaut emerged on Wednesday after 13 days living underwater in a "biosub". >> Read the Full Article
China Creates Artificial Snowfall in Tibet
China has succeeded in creating an artificial snowfall for the first time in Tibet to combat drought worries, state media reported Wednesday. The success proves it is "possible to change the weather through human efforts on the world's highest plateau." >> Read the Full Article
Researchers Debate Warming, Hurricanes
Many researchers believe warming is causing the storms to get stronger, while others aren't so sure. Now, a new study raises the possibility that global warming might even make it harder for hurricanes to form. >> Read the Full Article
Panel Says U.S. Faces Change As Climate Warms
Chicago and Los Angeles will likely to face increasing heat waves. Severe storm surges could hit New York and Boston. And cities that rely on melting snow for water may run into serious shortages. >> Read the Full Article