 Cold and ice, not heat, episodically gripped tropical regions 300 million years ago July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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Geoscientists have long presumed that, like today, the tropics remained warm throughout Earth's last major glaciation 300 million years ago. | |
 2007 Hurricane Forecasts Took Blow from Winds and Saharan Dry, Dusty Air August 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new analysis of environmental conditions over the Atlantic Ocean shows that hot, dry air associated with dust outbreaks from the Sahara desert was a likely contributor to the quieter-than-expected ... | |
 'Fay' expected to become hurricane over Cuba August 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Tropical storm Fay dumped heavy rains on the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Saturday, leaving two people dead and four missing, as US weather experts forecast the system will strengthen to hurricane force ... | |
Mud pots signal possible extension of San Andreas Fault July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A linear string of mud pots and mud volcanoes suggest surface evidence for a southern extension of the San Andreas Fault that runs through the Salton Sea, according to a paper published in the August issue of the Bulletin ... | |
 Why is Greenland covered in ice? 10 hours ago | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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There have been many reports in the media about the effects of global warming on the Greenland ice-sheet, but there is still great uncertainty as to why there is an ice-sheet there at all. | |
 Successful series of measurements in Arctic sea ice August 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The German Research Vessel Polarstern had to prove its ice breaking capabilities in Arctic waters to gain data on two series of long-term research measurements. After working in regions up to latitude 82° ... | |
 US experts predict more active hurricane season August 05, 2008 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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US weather experts raised their predictions for this year's Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday, warning that warmer waters could whip up 17 tropical storms including nine that will grow into hurricanes. ... | |
X-rays use diamonds as a window to the center of the Earth August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Diamonds from Brazil have provided the answers to a question that Earth scientists have been trying to understand for many years: how is oceanic crust that has been subducted deep into the Earth recycled back into volcanic ... | |
 Drier, warmer springs in US Southwest stem from human-caused changes in winds August 19, 2008 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Human-driven changes in the westerly winds are bringing hotter and drier springs to the American Southwest, according to new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson. | |
Chronic lead poisoning from urban soils August 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Chronic lead poisoning, caused in part by the ingestion of contaminated dirt, affects hundreds of thousands more children in the United States than the acute lead poisoning associated with imported toys or jewelry. Could ... | |
Research helps to unlock key to Australian plate movement August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New UQ volcano research is helping to unlock the mystery surrounding one of the world's most important tectonic events. | |
New analysis of earthquake zone raises questions August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Oregon State University scientists have completed a new analysis of an earthquake fault line that extends some 200 miles off the southern and central Oregon coast that they say is more active than the San Andreas Fault in ... | |
Boston Hurricane Frequency Over Last Millennium Linked To Ocean Surface Temperatures August 01, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The frequency of hurricanes striking the Boston area has varied widely over the last millennium, with periods of lowest activity corresponding to cooler surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic ... | |
Study Links Warming of Indian Ocean to Decreased Rainfall in Africa August 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study led by a team of geographers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggests that warming of the Indian Ocean –– a direct result of climate change –– is to blame for a steep decline in ... | |
Scientists making waves with wireless ocean monitoring August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The Great Barrier Reef and other sensitive environments could in future be managed with the help of a marine wireless network developed by University of Queensland (UQ)-led research. | |
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