TOP 100 CAMPING SITES
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| Why European Diesel Cars Are Not Available in the U.S. Dear EarthTalk: I don’t understand why there are many European diesel cars with very high mileage ratings that are not available in the U.S. Can you enlighten? -- John Healy, Fairfield, CT [More] rss.sciam.com |
Top Scientists Voice Support for Climate Legislation A group of U.S. climate scientists is urging Congress to quickly pass a strengthened version of the House global warming bill, saying the legislation would provide a basis for stronger federal policies. [More] rss.sciam.com |
More Than Playing Ball on a South Bronx Playground Hilton White, who died in 1990, was a revered and cherished coach and mentor to dozens of basketball players in the South Bronx section of New York. nytimes.com |
AIDS-like retrovirus threatens Australia's koalas with extinction Koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) may be one of the world's cuter critters, but that doesn't mean they have it easy. Not only have koala populations become heavily fragmented due to habitat loss, they face numerous threats that they never encountered before: household cats and dogs frequently kill koalas; hundreds die every year after being run over by cars and trucks; and now a deadly virus is spreading to koalas throughout Australia. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Utah: Deadly Cave to Be Closed The cave where a 26-year-old medical student died earlier in the week will be closed permanently and his body will not be removed because of the dangers involved. nytimes.com |