http://www.dailyindependent.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_317125047.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_317125047.html NASA says a spacecraft that was intentionally crashed into the moon has turned up the best evidence yet of water. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:03:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075933.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075933.html A rare tree frog found only in central Panama could soon croak its last, as deforestation and infection push the species toward extinction, an environmental group said Tuesday. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:56:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075720.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075720.html German Chancellor Angela Merkel was making the case Tuesday for a global deal on climate change to a skeptical audience: members of Congress. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:54:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075548.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075548.html African countries boycotted meetings at U.N. climate talks Tuesday, saying that industrial countries had set carbon-cutting targets too low for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:52:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075400.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075400.html A northern Wisconsin utility's latest plan to replace coal with logging waste and dead trees as its primary fuel to generate electricity has been approved by the state Public Service Commission. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:51:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075153.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_307075153.html Russia will support a new global warming treaty only if it requires nations to make binding commitments to limit greenhouse gas emissions, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_301144737.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_301144737.html NASA's newest rocket successfully completed a brief test flight Wednesday, the first step in a back-to-the-moon program that could yet be shelved by the White House. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:46:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_299153848.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_299153848.html You can credit the fantastic fall foliage in the area to the combination of clear, sunny days and cool nights. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:51:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_299185108.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_299185108.html Nuclear energy, once vilified by environmentalists and facing a dim future, has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats hunt for Republican votes to pass climate legislation. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_299184315.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_299184315.html Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:20:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_290081853.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_290081853.html The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it planned to use its authority for the first time to revoke a previously issued permit for a West Virginia surface mine. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:14:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_282014709.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_282014709.html Nestled in Ohio's Amish country, Bill Belden's 124-year-old family owned brick company has thrived on the region's rich red clay and shale, and cheap energy from abundant coal. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_285105219.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_285105219.html A Kentucky campus is tracking energy use in its dorms, then posting the information online for students to see how that use translates into buckets of burned coal, hours run on a laptop or even the production time for a number of hamburgers. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_285105018.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_285105018.html Kentucky has it's first drop off point for recycling foam. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_283230725.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/scienceenviro/local_story_283230725.html It isn’t easy to get upstream, although anglers who appreciate pristine trout waters are finding their way to the sweet spots along Elliott County’s Ed Mabry-Laurel Gorge Wildlife Management Area.