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    May 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Xbox One: Microsoft focuses on managing content, not gaming

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    PERSPECTIVE At this morning's Xbox One reveal in Redmond, Wash., the new “Call of Duty” game received an extended preview […]...
    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Google aims to be your personal cartographer to extend maps lead

    SAN FRANCISCO -- With its three-dimensional satellite imagery of the planet, its block-by-block detail of neighborhoods and its ubiquitous driving directions, Google is already the king of online cartography.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- With its three-dimensional satellite imagery of the planet, its block-by-block detail of neighborhoods and its ubiquitous driving directions, Google is already the king of online cartography. Now it's looking to lengthen its significant...

    Tags: Satellite Technology, Conservation, New Products, Environmental Issues, Apple iPhone

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Harlequin ladybird can be a pest in disguise

    The harlequin ladybird was once a stalwart ally of greenhouse growers around the world. Native to Japan, Korea and other parts of eastern Asia, the bright red ladybugs were prized for their aphid-eating abilities — until they caused serious declines in other ladybug populations.
    The harlequin ladybird was once a stalwart ally of greenhouse growers around the world. Native to Japan, Korea and other parts of eastern Asia, the bright red ladybugs were prized for their aphid-eating abilities — until they caused serious declines...

    Tags: Science, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Tuberculosis, Germany

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Alien 'crazy ants' invading southern U.S.

    An invasion of alien "crazy ants" is making many residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast long for the old days of pesky, biting fire ants.
    An invasion of alien "crazy ants" is making many residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast long for the old days of pesky, biting fire ants. Like fire ants, these South American invaders seem to be fond of electrical equipment. But unlike their stinging red...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Conservation

    5. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Common plants, animals threatened by climate change, study says

    WASHINGTON -- Climate change could lead to the widespread loss of common plants and animals around the world, according to a new study released Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
    WASHINGTON -- Climate change could lead to the widespread loss of common plants and animals around the world, according to a new study released Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study’s authors looked at 50,000 common species....

    Tags: Weather, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Global Warming, Conservation

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Citizen scientists: Help crowd-source climate change research

    Citizen scientists, environmentalists and anyone who lives near a power plant -- your services are requested. Climate change scientist Kevin Robert Gurney needs your help in a grand undertaking: the mapping of all the power plants in the world.
    Citizen scientists, environmentalists and anyone who lives near a power plant -- your services are requested. Climate change scientist Kevin Robert Gurney needs your help in a grand undertaking: the mapping of all the power plants in the world. It's a...

    Tags: Weather, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Arizona State University

    7. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Clock is ticking, slowly, on rules for coal-fired power plants

    POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century.
    POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century. Burning mostly coal and some natural...

    Tags: Weather, State of the Union Address, Electricity Production and Distribution, Metal and Mineral, White House

    8. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Global warming ruins SoCal Mother's Day

    News flash: Global warming hits California!
    News flash: Global warming hits California! That’s right -- the Golden State has become the Golden Baking State, with temperatures soaring into the triple digits. For example, in Johnny Carson’s “beautiful downtown Burbank” on...

    Tags: Weather, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Larry Ellison, Global Warming

    9. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Cattle grazing can promote cheatgrass dominance, study finds

    Ranchers often argue that cattle grazing is the best way to combat cheatgrass, an aggressive invader that has taken over vast areas of the Great Basin, destroying the native sagebrush ecosystem and fueling huge wildfires.
    Ranchers often argue that cattle grazing is the best way to combat cheatgrass, an aggressive invader that has taken over vast areas of the Great Basin, destroying the native sagebrush ecosystem and fueling huge wildfires. But a study published today...

    Tags: Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, U.S. Geological Survey, Conservation

    10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Earth's climate changed dramatically when CO2 hit 400, study says

    Wondering where Earth&rsquo;s climate is headed with an atmosphere that is <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-carbon-atmosphere-440-ppm-20130510,0,6498056.story" target="_blank">400 parts per million carbon dioxide</a>?
    Wondering where Earth’s climate is headed with an atmosphere that is 400 parts per million carbon dioxide? An arctic bare of ice sheets, forested in pine and fir, with summer temperatures about 14 degrees Fahrenheit higher than today were...

    Tags: Weather, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Conservation

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. California frogs once used for pregnancy tests carry deadly fungus

    Frogs that were imported for pregnancy tests and set loose in California carry a deadly fungus responsible for wiping out vast numbers of amphibians worldwide, scientists have found.
    Frogs that were imported for pregnancy tests and set loose in California carry a deadly fungus responsible for wiping out vast numbers of amphibians worldwide, scientists have found. Populations of African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) have thrived...

    Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Biology, Research

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Climate change may be baring Mount Everest

    A warming climate is melting the glaciers of Mount Everest, shrinking the frozen cloak of Earth&rsquo;s highest peak by 13% in the last 50 years, researchers have found.
    A warming climate is melting the glaciers of Mount Everest, shrinking the frozen cloak of Earth’s highest peak by 13% in the last 50 years, researchers have found. Rocks and natural debris previously covered by snow are appearing now as the snow...

    Tags: Weather, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Nepal, Global Change

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