 New insights into centre of the Earth August 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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A new observation of the very deepest part of the Earth, the solid inner core, has been reported this week in Nature. The team from the University of Bristol also observed intriguing evidence of a ‘texture’ ... | |
Mother Earth naked -- a modern masterpiece July 31, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Have you ever wondered what our world would look like stripped bare of all plants, soils, water and man-made structures? Well wonder no longer; images of the Earth as never seen before have been unveiled in what is the world's ... | |
Snapshot of past climate reveals no ice in Antarctica millions of years ago July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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A snapshot of New Zealand's climate 40 million years ago reveals a greenhouse Earth, with warmer seas and little or no ice in Antarctica, according to research published this week in the journal Geology. | |
 Undersea 'black smokers' found off Arctic: Swiss scientists August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Jets of searingly hot water spewing up from the ocean floor have been discovered in a far-northern zone of the Arctic Ocean, Swiss-based scientists announced Monday. | |
 Greenland ice core reveals history of pollution in the Arctic August 19, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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New research, reported this week in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that coal burning, primarily in North America and Europe, contaminated the ... | |
 Satellite images show continued breakup of 2 of Greenland's largest glaciers August 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers monitoring daily satellite images here of Greenland's glaciers have discovered break-ups at two of the largest glaciers in the last month. They expect that part of the Northern hemisphere's longest ... | |
Isthmus of Panama formed as result of plate tectonics July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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Contrary to previous evidence, a new University of Florida study shows the Isthmus of Panama was most likely formed by a Central American Peninsula colliding slowly with the South American continent through tectonic plate ... | |
 Oceans on the precipice: scientist warns of mass extinctions and 'rise of slime' August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Human activities are cumulatively driving the health of the world's oceans down a rapid spiral, and only prompt and wholesale changes will slow or perhaps ultimately reverse the catastrophic problems they ... | |
 Earthquakes may endanger New York more than formerly believed August 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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A study by a group of prominent seismologists suggests that a pattern of subtle but active faults makes the risk of earthquakes to the New York City area substantially greater than formerly believed. Among ... | |
Forward step in forecasting global warming August 07, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 31 vote(s)
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Arizona State University researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the effect on climate change of a key component of urban pollution. The discovery could lead to more accurate forecasting of possible global-warming ... | |
 Hurricane Gustav slams Haiti, aims at Cuba (Update) August 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Hurricane Gustav slammed into Haiti Tuesday, lashing the desperately poor Caribbean nation with powerful winds and heavy rain, just days behind deadly Tropical Storm Fay. | |
 Diamonds show how Earth is recycled July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny minerals found inside diamonds have provided us with a rare glimpse of the Earth’s deepest secrets. This exciting new research by a team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, ... | |
 Russian subs explore world's deepest lake (Update) July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Two Russian mini-submarines on Tuesday dove to the bottom of the world's deepest lake to draw attention to its fragile environment but failed in a record-setting attempt, organisers said. | |
 North Pole could lose summer ice August 11, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While the summer of 2007 saw record low sea-ice coverage of the Arctic Ocean, a six-year study of the Arctic's sea ice has confirmed its ongoing, massive shrinking and drastic thinning. | |
 California 'dodges bullet' as 5.4 earthquake rocks region (Update) July 30, 2008 | User rating: 2.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Southern Californians on Wednesday were taking stock of the 5.4-magnitude earthquake that shook the region a day earlier, spooking millions from Los Angeles to San Diego in a juddering reminder of their vulnerability ... | |
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