 Ancient mineral shows early Earth climate tough on continents June 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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A new analysis of ancient minerals called zircons suggests that a harsh climate may have scoured and possibly even destroyed the surface of the Earth's earliest continents. | |
 Even the Antarctic winter cannot protect Wilkins Ice Shelf June 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Wilkins Ice Shelf has experienced further break-up with an area of about 160 km˛ breaking off from 30 May to 31 May 2008. ESA's Envisat satellite captured the event – the first ever-documented episode to occur ... | |
 NASA data helps pinpoint impacted populations in disaster aftermath June 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
When two catastrophic natural disasters struck within days of each other in May 2008, disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and health officials, as well as members of the news media tapped into a unique set ... | |
Tropical forest sustainability: A climate change boon June 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Improved management of the world's tropical forests has major implications for humanity's ability to reduce its contribution to climate change, according to a paper published today in the international journal, Science. | |
 If a Tree Falls in the Forest, and No One Is Around to Hear It, Does Climate Change? June 12, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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There are roughly 42 million square kilometers of forest on Earth, a swath that covers almost a third of the land surface, and those wooded environments play a key role in both mitigating and enhancing global ... | |
Computer models show major climate shift as a result of closing ozone hole June 12, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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A new study led by Columbia University researchers has found that the closing of the ozone hole, which is projected to occur sometime in the second half of the 21st century, may significantly affect climate change in the ... | |
 Freshwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet will more than double by the end of the century June 12, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster than previously calculated according to a recently released scientific paper by University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Sebastian H. Mernild. | |
 Field project seeks clues to climate change in remote atmospheric region June 12, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Scientists are deploying an advanced research aircraft to study a region of the atmosphere that influences climate change by affecting the amount of solar heat that reaches Earth's surface. | |
 Fossils found in Tibet revise history of elevation, climate June 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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About 15,000 feet up on Tibet's desolate Himalayan-Tibetan Plateau, an international research team led by Florida State University geologist Yang Wang was surprised to find thick layers of ancient lake sediment ... | |
 Diamonds reveal deep source of platinum deposits June 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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The world's richest source of platinum and related metals is an enigmatic geological structure in South Africa known as the Bushveld Complex. This complex of ancient magmas is known to have formed some two ... | |
Permafrost threatened by rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice, study finds June 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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The rate of climate warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia could more than triple during periods of rapid sea ice loss, according to a new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The findings ... | |
 Farmers who plant -- or replant -- after June 20 may see yields drop by half June 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A costly deadline looms for many growers in the Midwest, as every day of waiting for the weather to cooperate to plant corn and soybeans reduces potential yields. Illinois growers who plant corn or soybeans ... | |
Interfering with the Global Positioning System June 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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You can't always trust your GPS gadget. As scientists have long known, perplexing electrical activity in the upper atmospheric zone called the ionosphere can tamper with signals from GPS satellites. | |
OSU Scientist Uses Fiber Optics to Measure Water and Air June 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists at Oregon State University are using fiber optics to study the temperature of water, the flow of air, and the dynamics of snow melt. | |
 For Hurricanes, Storms, Raindrop Size Makes All the Difference June 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
When Tropical Storm Gaston hit Richmond, Va., in August 2004, its notable abundance of small and mid-sized raindrops created torrential rains that led to unexpected flash flooding throughout the city and its ... | |
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