Scientists explain puzzling lake asymmetry on Titan

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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) suggest that the eccentricity of Saturn's orbit around the sun may be responsible for the unusually uneven distribution of methane and ethane ...

Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought

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(AP) -- Hugo Chavez says he is starting to "bombard" clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought.

Leaders say momentum building on climate change

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(AP) -- Leaders of the Commonwealth countries called Saturday for a legally binding international agreement on climate change and a global fund with billions of dollars to help poor countries meet its mandates.

NASA: Floating 'junk' no threat to space station

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(AP) -- NASA says a piece of old space junk that it's been tracking for a few days is no threat to the International Space Station.

Mankind using Earth's resources at alarming rate

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Nov 24, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (21) | 62

Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report issued Tuesday.