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The Arctic sea ice has reached a record historical low point on Sept. 8th, since satellite observations began in 1972.Global warming is melting the Arctic ice cap in a much higher speed than scientists had predicted, despite a rainy and cold summer.

Guinea's parliament adopted a new mining code that more than doubles the share the West African state can take in mining projects to 35% and toughens procedures for acquiring development permits, the government said on Saturday.

A defunct NASA satellite is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere by early October, sparking concerns that some debris might shower down on populated areas.

Reports about an Arctic summertime sans ice due to global warming and natural swings in regional wind patterns are quite alarming. The extent of summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean reached a record low this week since satellite observations began in 1972, according to the University of Bremen's Institute of Environmental Physics.

A new study has made a surprising finding that a serendipitous crash of a mammoth meteorite onto ancient Earth brought gold and other complex and heavy elements from outer space. The study also shows that -- hold your breath -- precious metals are super-abundant in the crust of our planet.

The North Pole's ice skull cap shrank to an historic low this week. Shrinking to its lowest point since satellite observations began in 1972, the area covered by the Arctic sea ice shrank to 4.24 million square kilometers (1.637 square miles) on Sept. 8, according to the University of Bremen's Institute of Environmental Physics.

The 6.5 ton falling NASA satellite will hit earth’s atmosphere by early October filling a 500-mile-wide range of land in Britain, Europe, northern Canada and southern South America and three oceans with its remains.

Weather disasters of 2011 may have been partly caused by global warming, a climate report suggests.

A NASA satellite is expected to make a crash landing on Earth in late September or early October. No one knows where it will land, not even NASA. It could even land on you -- but luckily, you have a better chance of winning the lottery than of having a piece of the satellite fall on your head.

A defunct 7-ton research satellite is falling in the direction of earth and has the potential of raining debris on densely populated areas including Britain, NASA reports.

A defunct 7-ton research satellite is falling earth bound,due to re-enter the atmosphere with a potential to rain debris on densely populated areas including Britain, NASA reports.

According to recent research, ancient meteorites may have showered the Earth with gold.

The Broome County Health Department has issued a boil water advisory for all Binghamton water customers as record flooding has left what the mayor calls a dire situation in the area. The department stated that water samples taken on Sept. 8 showed turbidity levels of 14.1 turbidity units.

A defunct NASA satellite is expected to plunge back to Earth, raising concerns that blazing hot debris may shower down on the unsuspecting terrestrial population.

A meteorite shower is the source of complex and heavy elements such as gold on Earth as per a new study.

Almost six years after ceasing operations, NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), a seven-ton research satellite, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in late September or early October 2011.

A new study shows that most of the gold and other precious metals found in Earth today came from outer space after a mammoth meteorite shower slammed the planet.

A closer looks at the Earth's crust has revealed that there are many more precious metals on Earth than expected, thought to have come from a rain of meteors billions of years ago.

2011 has been an unprecedented year for extreme weather, and a new report links the meteorological fury to the long arc of climate change.

3.9 billion years ago, a meteor shower which lasted for 200 million years brought gold on Earth, scientists revealed in a new research.

A defunct 7-ton research satellite is falling earth bound and due to re-enter the atmosphere with a potential to rain debris onto the earth's surface, NASA reports.