Topic: North America

California garbage trucks fueled by ... garbage

Methane gas produced in California landfills fuels garbage and recycling trucks, reducing the state's carbon emissions.
01/07/2010 04:14 pm

Bright Green It's cold outside. What happened to global warming?

The brutal cold snap that has put much of the Northern Hemisphere on ice this week doesn't disprove global warming or mean we're off the hook for greenhouse emissions.
01/07/2010 09:25 am

A US pipeline for jihad in Somalia?

Somali-American men are returning to their homeland to fight alongside Al Shabab, an insurgent group with ties to Al Qaeda. Some experts think an organized recruiting effort is responsible for luring them back to Somalia.
12/30/2009 01:56 pm

Minnesota, Ohio join lawsuit against Illinois over Asian carp

Minnesota and Ohio joined Michigan in its lawsuit to close an Illinois canal connecting a tributary of the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan. The states say the invasion of Asian carp through the canal could destroy the Great Lakes ecosystem.
12/29/2009 07:44 pm

Great garden books for winter reading

Winter's a great time to catch up on your reading. Here are nine recommendation's of great garden books
12/29/2009 02:39 pm

Airport security tightens across Europe after Nigerian terrorist attempt

Airline passengers across Europe faced body searches and new limits on hand luggage. Authorities say that Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab of Nigeria flew from Lagos to Amsterdam before boarding Northwest Airlines Flight 253 for Detroit.
12/26/2009 01:09 pm

Horizons Santa tracker? NORAD and Google Maps show the way

Online Santa trackers get fancy this year with 3D animations, video, and live interactive maps.
12/24/2009 02:36 pm

Tamils in Canada vote for independent homeland in Sri Lanka

In the latest such vote to be held by Tamils of Sri Lankan descent living abroad, members of the diaspora across Canada overwhelmingly voted “yes” on a referendum held Saturday calling for an independent homeland.
12/20/2009 12:38 pm

Bright Green If humans didn't cause global warming and cooling in the past, is that evidence they also aren't now?

A closer look at the argument that because the world warmed and cooled naturally in the past, current global warming or climate change isn't the result of human activity or CO2.
12/17/2009 04:30 pm

Squid invasions signal changes in the Pacific Ocean

In the Pacific, jumbo squid have moved to new waters, signaling changes in the ocean, scientists observe.
12/15/2009 11:36 am

The e-book, the e-reader, and the future of reading

As stone tablets gave way the codex, the future of reading is digital – but will the e-reader and the e-book change the nature of how we read?
12/14/2009 04:25 pm

In Pictures Protecting the butterflies' forest

Horizons Geminid meteor shower tonight may be the best space show of the year

The Geminid meteor shower hits Sunday. Here's when and where to look.
12/11/2009 05:00 pm

Butterflies versus beetles

Monarch butterflies will find fewer roosts in their winter home because of hungry bark beetles.
12/10/2009 12:00 am

Global News Blog Climate change: Scientists say this decade likely hottest on record

At Copenhagen climate change talks, a research group says this decade is likely to prove the hottest on record.
12/08/2009 12:00 am

Global News Blog World Cup draw: US, England, France get good slots in South Africa

FIFA settled the World Cup draw in South Africa today ahead of next summer's tournament. The US will face off against England and minnows Algeria and Slovenia.
12/04/2009 12:00 am

The New Economy Unemployment rate falls. Should your job search change?

Fall in unemployment rate means you should reenergize your job search.
12/04/2009 12:00 am

The New Economy Obama jobs summit: Do you need a purpose-driven job?

After President Obama's jobs summit remarks, here are the top 7 purpose-driven jobs.
12/03/2009 12:00 am

Rwanda rebel leaders: US, French, Spanish, and Congo business links

Leaked UN report shows FDLR, a brutal Rwandan rebel group operating in eastern Congo, operates gold, tin, and coltran mines. Key leaders still free in the US and France.
12/02/2009 12:00 am

Catalina bison get birth control to keep numbers down

Conservationists on Catalina Islands, off the coast of southern California, are experimenting with birth control injections to control the wild bison population.
11/30/2009 12:00 am

Lingonberries outshine Thanksgiving cranberries in backyard gardens

Thanksgiving is known for cranberries, but lingonberries make an excellent backyard substitute for gardeners in cooler climates.
11/23/2009 12:00 am

Horizons Modern Warfare 2 grosses $550 million in first five days

Activision has sold an estimated 8 million copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, according to a new report.
11/18/2009 12:00 am

Germany arrests Congo rebel leaders

Two Rwandan Hutu rebel leaders were arrested by Germany, charged with directing war crimes. Could this mark a turning point in Congo conflict?
11/17/2009 12:00 am

Saving wildlife in a warmer world

A warmer world will have adverse effects on wildlife. We can help save animals, but it will take savvier approaches, scientists say.
11/17/2009 12:00 am

Horizons Leonid meteor shower times: When you should look skyward

In 2009, the Leonid meteor shower will strike between 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Eastern time.
11/16/2009 12:00 am