Archaeology & Paleontology

Vanished: A Pueblo Mystery (N.Y. Times, Apr. 8) Site requires free registration

Amber holds arachnid's secrets (BBC News, Apr. 7)

Archaeological finds dated to 35,000 years [Australia's aborigines.] (The Age, Apr. 7)

Appian Way, the queen of Roman roads, is under threat (Int'l. Herald Tribune, Apr. 6)

Remnants of Pharaonic temple and Romanian church drowned in the Nile in Aswan (Egyptian State Information Service, Apr. 4)

Ancient Tiberias making a comeback (Jerusalem Post, Apr. 2)

Russian-American research team examines origins of whaling culture (Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks, Apr. 2)

18 US States Sue EPA Over Greenhouse Gas Pollution (Planet Ark/Reuters, Apr. 4)

Canadian Researchers Warn Of New Arctic Worries [Climate change.] (Planet Ark/Reuters, Apr. 4)

Environment

More waters off California may be off limits to oil drilling (Christian Science Monitor, Apr. 8)

Growing Pains for a Deep-Sea Home Built of Subway Cars (N.Y. Times, Apr. 8) Site requires free registration

Hansen: Earth at Crisis Point (Universe Today, Apr. 7)

WHO: Climate change threatens millions (Yahoo!/AP, Apr. 7)

Carbon credits could help save Amazon, blunt warming: study (TerraDaily/AFP, Apr. 7)

Iceland: life on global warming's front line (ENN/Reuters, Apr. 6)

Rubber trees for tire industry shrink China rainforests (ENN/Reuters, Apr. 6)

Climate Change's Impact on Egypt (NPR, Apr. 6)

A Shift in the Debate Over Global Warming (N.Y. Times, Apr. 6) Site requires free registration

New Focus on Coal's Part in Warming (Washington Post, Apr. 6) Site requires free registration

Slowing deforestation may be worth billions: study (ENN/Reuters, Apr. 6)

Exploration & Adventure

Uncovering mysteries at Earth’s poles [Int'l. Polar Year.] (Plenty, Apr. 7)

Greenland: First expedition underway – the return journey (ThePoles, Apr. 7)

Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge gears up for 2008 outing (Arabian Business, Apr. 7)

Food Is Morale Booster or Breaker in Antarctica (NPR, Apr. 6)

Medicine & Health

Faster DNA Sequencing (Technology Review, Apr. 8)

Stem cells made to mimic disease (BBC News, Apr. 7)

Bird flu breaks out at Tibet poultry farm: China (TerraDaily/AFP, Apr. 7)

Genes trigger phobias in kids and teens (New Scientist, Apr. 7)

Aussie medics warn on health impact of climate change (Yahoo!/AFP, Apr. 6)

Sex and financial risk linked in brain (Yahoo!/AP, Apr. 5)

Eyedrops that Probe the Brain (Technology Review, Apr. 4)

Peoples & Culture

Is Cuisine Still Italian Even if the Chef Isn’t? (N.Y. Times, Apr. 7) Site requires free registration

On Japan’s Catholic Outposts, Faith Abides Even as the Churches Dwindle (N.Y. Times, Apr. 6) Site requires free registration

In India, Dreams Unfold in English (Washington Post, Apr. 6) Site requires free registration

If They're Lost, Who Are We? [Native American languages.] (Washington Post, Apr. 6) Site requires free registration

Overcoming Customs and Stigma, Sudan Gives Orphans a Lifeline (N.Y. Times, Apr. 5) Site requires free registration

Work Every Bit as Wild as It Is Woolly [Sheep shearing.] (N.Y. Times, Apr. 5) Site requires free registration

Natural Disasters & Weather

NAFTA, US Drought Endanger Canada's Water – Study (Planet Ark/Reuters, Apr. 7)

Hurricane Price Tags Soaring On Crowded US Coast (Planet Ark/Reuters, Apr. 7)

Possible Link Found Between Earthquakes Along The Cascadia And San Andreas Faults (TerraDaily/SPX, Apr. 7)

Flood Season Begins Unusually Early Across U.S. Heartland (Washington Post, Apr. 6) Site requires free registration

Severe Spanish drought sparks regional fights over water (TerraDaily/AFP, Apr. 4)

Global temperatures 'to decrease' [Effect of La Nina in the Pacific.] (BBC News, Apr. 4)

Global and U.S. Hazards/Climate Extremes (updated weekly on Wednesdays)

Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet [pdf] (updated late Fridays)

People & Places in the News

Brazil makes 'rainforest' condoms (BBC News, Apr. 8)

A Natural Treasure That May End Up Without a Country [Sabal Palm Audubon Center on southern border of U.S.] (N.Y. Times, Apr. 7) Site requires free registration

Amazon’s ‘Forest Peoples’ Seek a Role in Striking Global Climate Agreements (N.Y. Times, Apr. 6) Site requires free registration

Single Mothers in China Forge a Difficult Path (N.Y. Times, Apr. 6) Site requires free registration

Nobel scientist issues warning on global warming [Mario Molina.] (Yahoo!/Reuters, Apr. 5)

Tough road lies ahead for global climate deal (TerraDaily/AFP, Apr. 5)

Meet the teenage eco-nags (Times UK, Apr. 4)

Plants & Animals

What’s Making That Awful Racket? Surprisingly, It May Be Fish (N.Y. Times, Apr. 8) Site requires free registration

Hermaphrodite Frogs Found in Suburban Ponds (N.Y. Times, Apr. 8) Site requires free registration

Even by Parasite Standards, These Worms Stand Out (N.Y. Times, Apr. 8) Site requires free registration

Bizarre Frog Has No Lungs [Borneo.] (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Apr. 7)

Rare lynx appears in Italian Alps (BBC News, Apr. 7)

Climate Change Threatens Australia's Koala - Report (Planet Ark/Reuters, Apr. 7)

Rare seahorses breeding in Thames (BBC News, Apr. 7)

Harmful Algae Takes Advantage Of Global Warming: More Algae Blooms Expected (Science Daily, Apr. 7)

U.S. Navy releases extensive marine impact study (L.A. Times, Apr. 4) Site requires free registration

Science & Technology

And Behind Door No. 1, a Fatal Flaw [The Monty Hall Problem.] (N.Y. Times, Apr. 8) Site requires free registration

Veteran physicist hopes secret of universe lies underground ["Higgs Boson" particle.] (PhysOrg, Apr. 7)

From the World of Modern Cell Science, A Long and Sorted Coming-of-Age Story (Washington Post, Apr. 7) Site requires free registration

Meteorites Delivered The 'Seeds' Of Earth's Left-hand Life, Experts Argue (Science Daily, Apr. 7)

California Company Develops Plug-In Hybrid (NPR, Apr. 7)

Periodic Table: Nuclear Scientists Eye Future Landfall On A Second 'Island Of Stability' (ScienceDaily, Apr. 7)

Desert Power: A Solar Renaissance (Geotimes, Apr. 2008)

Space

First S Korean in space launches (BBC News, Apr. 8)

If ET Calls, Would We Be Told? (Universe Today, Apr. 7)

Giant telescope project begins with a spin (New Scientist, Apr. 7)

Solar System's 'look-alike' found BBC News, Apr. 6)

Evolution Of Venus: First Too Fast, Then Too Slow (ScienceDaily, Apr. 6)

Homing in on Black Holes (Smithsonian, Apr. 2008)

Lectures, Meetings, & Conferences

Sources:

Conference Calendar for Zoology (BIOSIS)

Meridian International Center Events

National Academy of Sciences Events

National Air and Space Museum Events

National Journal Daybook [includes environment-related events in Washington]

National Museum of Natural History Events

National Press Club

Smithsonian Resident Associate Programs