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Fukushima leak: Who will clean up the mess?Japanese officials have said they will step up their role in the cleanup of the Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, widely regarded as bungled by the plant's operator. But to what extent should the government aid in the cleanup, and is the help too little, too late?
US wastes enough energy to power UK for 7 years, report findsThe United States wasted 61 percent of all its energy input in 2012, according to a new report on energy efficiency. That's enough energy to power the United Kingdom for seven years, the report found.
How tiny plankton could give global warming a significant boostA new study suggests that as oceans become more acidic, plankton could produce less of a compound that is key to cloud formation. Clouds help keep earth cool.
Wolf attack victim says attack came 'all of a sudden'A wolf attack victim in northern Minnesota described what officials say is the first documented serious-injury wolf attack on a human in Minnesota.
Ogallala aquifer: Could critical water source run dry?The Ogallala aquifer, a critical water source for US farmers, could dry up within the next 50 years, according to a report issued this week. Limited water supplies from the Ogallala aquifer will begin to have a significant impact on food production over the next few decades, the report said.
Egypt crisis unnerves energy investorsEnergy companies may be able to tolerate a certain level of risk on their books, but looming civil strife in Egypt and elsewhere, no matter what form, is a poor investment to bank on, Graeber writes.
US destroyers near Syria. Oil market likely to shrug off a strike.Syria is not a huge oil producer and the US increasingly is, sheltering the latter somewhat from turmoil in the former. Although oil prices are rising as US destroyers head for Syria, analysts say prices are unlikely to skyrocket unless the Syrian conflict spreads to Iraq.
Badger cull in Britain sparks protestBadger cull started Tuesday in two pilot areas to try to halt spread of disease among cattle. Demonstrators are trying to block the badger cull, saying there are better solutions.
- Badger cull in Britain sparks protest
Badger cull started Tuesday in two pilot areas to try to halt spread of disease among cattle. Demonstrators are trying to block the badger cull, saying there are better solutions.
Environmental group wants to name hurricanes for global warming 'deniers'The environmental group 350.org has launched a new campaign called Climate Name Change that proposes a tongue-in-cheek revision to how hurricanes are named.
- Environmental group wants to name hurricanes for global warming 'deniers'
The environmental group 350.org has launched a new campaign called Climate Name Change that proposes a tongue-in-cheek revision to how hurricanes are named.
Yosemite Rim Fire: new stress on California's stretched energy gridThe Yosemite Rim Fire has threatened to disrupt the power supply to San Francisco, just 150 miles to the west. Power continues to flow to customers, officials stressed, but a rise in wildlfires could post a broader threat to energy infrastructure.
Why deep sea fish contain more toxic mercury than shallow water fishA new paper explains why deep sea ocean fish are loaded with more mercury than are their counterparts in shallower waters.
Farmers' Almanac: Prepare for cold winter, stormy Super BowlFarmers' Almanac predicts colder-than-normal winter and heavy snow for Midwest, New England. Scientists are skeptical, but Farmers' Almanac claims to be about 80 percent accurate.
Crocodile attack leads to fatality in AustraliaCrocodile attack occurred during a birthday party at the Outback's Mary River, notorious for the salt-water reptiles. Eyewitnesses said the man was swimming when the crocodile attacked.
National Zoo panda gives birth to second stillborn cub, first cub doing wellMei Xiang, the National Zoo's panda gave birth to a second cub Saturday night, which wasn't fully formed and was stillborn. The stillborn's twin, born Friday night, seems to be healthy, though zoo officials have yet to examine it.
National Zoo has new baby pandaNational Zoo panda Mei Xiang gives birth Friday afternoon. Gender and size of the new National Zoo panda are not yet known.
- Radioactive groundwater at Fukushima: Will Japan dump at sea?
Radioactive groundwater: Why are steel tanks at Fukushima leaking radioactive water after only two years? There's too much radioactive water to store, some will have to be dumped in the sea, say officials.
Sinkhole closes lane of traffic in TennesseeA sinkhole caused by heavy summer rains created voids beneath the surface of a highway in Tennessee. But once called in by a motorist, the I-24 sinkhole grew rapidly from shallow depression to a hole that took a day's work to fix.
Hail storm: Colorado weather brings taste of winter to summerHail storm: Colorado storms brought torrential downpours, flash flooding and, in some parts, hail. The hail storm in Colorado left yards southwest of Denver looking like it had just snowed.
