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Katmai bears star in nature's 'Jersey Shore'Katmai bears are the star of an Internet 'reality show' based in the Katmai National Park and Preserve in remote Alaska. Eight web cams have been set up at various parts of the park to livestream the daily life and drama of the park's famed Katmai bears.
Gas prices expected to soar. What gives?Gas prices will rise dramatically in the near term, analysts predict. Many attribute it to a rise in oil prices, but the gas prices spike has more to do with gasoline fundamentals, writes Styles.
Lac-Megantic train crash: How it will change Canadian oilThe聽Lac-Megantic train crash, among other recent oil mishaps, is making it difficult for Canada to put a good face on their oil resources.聽Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said parts of Quebec look like a 'war zone' following last weekend's聽Lac-Megantic train crash.
Nuclear power tries its sea legsRussia has announced plans to build a floating nuclear power plant by 2016.聽
Typhoon Soulik: China, Taiwan brace for season's first typhoonTyphoon聽Soulik, the first of the year to hit the region, was headed towards China and Taiwan Friday. Officials cancelled聽dozens of international flights and evacuated more than 1,000 people from a coastal village vulnerable to typhoon Soulik.
Popocatepetl volcano covers Mexico City in volcanic ashPopocatepetl volcano spewed a 2-mile-high cloud of ash over Mexico City over several days of eruptions. Volcanic dust from the Popocatepetl volcano has coated cars in Mexico City and thicker accumulations coated crops, homes, and sidewalks in towns closer to the volcano.- Popocatepetl volcano covers Mexico City in volcanic ashPopocatepetl volcano spewed a 2-mile-high cloud of ash over Mexico City over several days of eruptions. Volcanic dust from the Popocatepetl volcano has coated cars in Mexico City and thicker accumulations coated crops, homes, and sidewalks in towns closer to the volcano.
Manitou Springs mudslide closes road in ColoroadoManitou Springs mudslide: A four-mile stretch of US 24 in Colorado was closed Wednesday afternoon after a thunderstorm sent rocks, mud, debris, and running water rushing down part of a canyon. No injuries have been immediately reported from the Manitou Springs mudslide.
Climate change threatens nation's energy, DOE report warnsClimate change and extreme weather are disrupting聽the ways we generate, distribute, and consume energy, according to a report released Thursday by the US Department of Energy.聽It's part of a growing acknowledgement among officials for a need to adapt to the planet's changing climate.
Fracking in Pennsylvania: What goes on behind the scenes?Fracking has revolutionized the US energy landscape, but the technique is controversial. One energy blogger takes a tour of a fracking site for himself, to see what all the fuss is about.
Greenpeace Shard climbers: Activists protest Arctic drillingGreenpeace Shard climbers: Environmental activists in London attempted to climb Western Europe's tallest building Thursday, in protest of drilling for oil in the Arctic. The Greenpeace Shard climbers were about halfway up the skyscraper by midmorning.聽
NTSB warned of rail car used in Quebec train fireUS and Canadian regulators have been warning for years that the type of rail car involved in the fatal derailment and explosion in Quebec is far more prone to rupturing in accidents than other models available.
Tropical Storm Chantal threatens Dominican Republic, HaitiTropical Storm Chantal barreled towards the Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday. Officials warned of possible landslides and heavy flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal.- Nuclear energy: climate change solution? Former opponents say yes.'Pandora's Promise' movie documents how five antinuclear activists struggle between their beliefs and the聽potential for nuclear power to help curb climate change.聽
Quebec train fire: Will train derailment bolster case for oil pipelines?Oil deliveries by rail have increased along with North American crude oil production. In a tit-for-tat season of pipeline and rail incidents, including the recent Quebec train fire, it's becoming clear there are no clear-cut winners for crude oil transit.
Tropical Storm Chantal heading to Lesser AntillesTropical Storm Chantal聽was centered about 55 miles northwest of St. Lucia around Tuesday morning, the US National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Pudu deer is world's smallest (and cutest?) deerPudu deer, the world's smallest species of deer, has been born in New York, according to wildlife officials. The newborn pudu deer is part of an聽endangered species native to Chile and Argentina.聽
Tropical storm Chantal: Caribbean prepares as storm nearsTropical storm Chantal makes its way towards the small islands of the Lesser Antilles late Monday afternoon. Forecasters say tropical storm Chantal could聽be near hurricane strength on Wednesday before it reaches Hispaniola, the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Fracking ban halts first shale gas project in SpainA ban on fracking in a northern region of Spain has crimped Repsol SA's plans to begin drilling for shale gas in the north of Spain.聽Repsol had planned to begin seismic studies, with a view to drilling, in July, but the Cantabrian fracking ban, which prevents all hydraulic fracturing activities within the region鈥檚 borders, has put a hold on plans.
Tropical storm Chantal heads for CaribbeanTropical聽storm聽Chantal moves toward the聽Lesser Antilles, after forming in the Atlantic. Tropical storm Chantal had聽maximum sustained winds early Monday of near 45 m.p.h. with some strengthening expected over the next two days.