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Teen dies trying to hold onto iPad during theft, police say
2013-05-18 21:30:00| CNET News.com
A 15-year-old in Las Vegas dies after the passenger in a car allegedly tries to steal his iPad as he walks down the street. Police say the teen wouldn't let go of his iPad and was run over. [Read more]
Everest Ice Shrinking Fast, Scientists and Climbers Say
2013-05-16 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Everest isn't the same mountain it was when Jim Whittaker became the first U.S. climber to summit the peak in 1963. The world's highest peak has been shedding snow and ice for the past 50 years, possibly due in part to global warming, new research says. (Take an Everest quiz.) New analyses show Mount Everest has lost significant snow and ice cover over the past half century. In nearby Sagarmatha National Park, glaciers have shrunk by 13 percent. Weather data reveal the larger Everest region has...
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Award-winning photo isn't a fake, say specialists
2013-05-14 21:05:51| CNET News.com
Specialists tapped by World Press Photo debunk an analysis that concluded that Paul Hansen's photo of children killed in Gaza was a composite of multiple images. [Read more]
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Life on Earth under threat from CO2 levels, say scientists
2013-05-12 19:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: There will be a dramatic global decline in the number of animal and plant species this century if the world continues to procrastinate over measures to cut carbon dioxide emissions to limit climate change, a study has found. Current CO2 emissions are currently tracking on the highest trajectory envisaged by climate scientists. That means if nothing is done to reduce emissions significantly over the coming decades, over half of common plants and one-third of the animals could see a serious decline,...
Plans to increase exports of liquefied natural gas could accelerate fracking boom, critics say
2013-05-12 04:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered U.S. energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster. Now U.S. producers are poised to ship vast quantities of gas overseas as energy companies seek permits for proposed export projects that could set off a renewed frenzy of fracking. Expanded drilling is unlocking enormous reserves of crude oil and natural gas, offering the potential of moving the country closer to its decades-long quest for energy independence. Yet as the industry looks...
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