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UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
(AP)
AP - The U.N.'s climate chief says poor countries are right to expect that any funding they receive to combat global warming be kept separate from development aid or poverty relief.
Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict
(AP)
 AP - Sophisticated computer models that replaced instinct with cold, hard math have helped forecasters predict where a storm like Hurricane Earl is going about twice as accurately as 20 years ago.
Famed Tasmanian devil euthanized after tumor found
(AP)
 AP - A Tasmanian devil named Cedric, once thought to be immune to a contagious facial cancer threatening the iconic creatures with extinction, has been euthanized after succumbing to the disease, researchers said Wednesday.
Ants Defeat Elephants to Save a Tree
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Ants in your pants? That's nothing compared with ants up
your snout. And that's what elephants in the African savanna must contend with
when trying to snag a meal from a certain type of acacia tree.
No sign of oil leak after Gulf of Mexico rig blast: company
(AFP)
 AFP - There is no sign of an oil spill after a rig caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman for rig operator Mariner Energy said.
Workers evacuated from burning oil rig in US Gulf
(Reuters)
Reuters - An oil and gas platform owned by Mariner Energy Inc was on fire off the coast of Louisiana on Thursday, but no oil was visible in the water and the 13 workers aboard the facility were rescued.
Space Luminaries Petition Against House Version of NASA Bill
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - NASA needs more funding for commercial spaceflight,
technology development and robotic missions. So said a group of Nobel
laureates, former astronauts and former space agency officials in a recent letter
to Congress.
Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study
(Time.com)
Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
Panel: India must secure elephant reserves
(AP)
 AP - India should protect its elephant population by securing its wildlife reserves, curbing poaching and restricting development in the corridors they use to travel between forested areas, a panel recommended.
WWF calls for 'roar of support' for wild tigers
(AFP)
 AFP - The conservation group WWF on Thursday urged people to send in a recorded "roar of support" for wild tigers, whose numbers have plunged over the past century from 100,000 to fewer than 3,200.
Fossil of stocky new predatory dinosaur unearthed in Romania
(AFP)
 AFP - The fossil of a stocky new dinosaur with two sets of claws on its feet unearthed in Romania has given researchers a window into what European predators looked like in the final years of the Age of Dinosaurs.
Disasters show 'screaming' need for action - climate chief
(AFP)
 AFP - UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year.
The nation's weather
(AP)
 AP - Hurricane Earl was forecast to rapidly approach the East Coast on Thursday, bringing unsettled weather to the North Carolina coast.
Hubble Telescope Engineer Pulls Double Duty As Real-Life Knight
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A
long-time NASA engineer working on the Hubble Space Telescope is now a
full-fledged knight in the Netherlands due to his work to help keep the
renowned 20-year-old space observatory in working order.
Stem cell firms defend record after criticism
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cell therapy companies in China and Germany who were criticized by British experts warning of the dangers of "stem cell tourism" defended themselves on Wednesday, saying their safety records were good.
Burning rig owned by Mariner Energy: reports
(Reuters)
Reuters - A burning oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico is owned by Mariner Energy, according to trade sources and local media reports.
Typhoon suspends SKorean flights, trains, kills 4
(AP)
 AP - Typhoon Kompasu struck South Korea on Thursday, killing at least four people and toppling trees, streetlights and scaffolding in what was called the strongest storm to hit the Seoul area in 15 years.
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