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Tunguska Catastrophe: Evidence Of Acid Rain Supports Meteorite Theory
The Tunguska catastrophe in 1908 evidently led to high levels of acid rain. This is the conclusion reached by Russian, Italian and German researchers based on the results of analyses...
Lionfish Decimating Tropical Fish Populations, Threatening Coral Reefs
The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems -- a new study has found that within a short period...
Mitigating Climate Change By Improving Forest Management In The Tropics
Botanists argue that by ignoring evidence that better forest management practices can substantially reduce carbon emissions, negotiators are missing an obvious and cost-effective approach to mitigating the effects of global...
Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.
Rock Port Missouri, with a population of just over 1,300 residents, has announced that it is the first 100% wind powered community in the United States. Four wind turbines supply...
New Report: Greatest Value of Forests is Sustainable Water Supply
(PhysOrg.com) -- The forests of the future may need to be managed as much for a sustainable supply of clean water as any other goal, researchers say in a new...
The Science Behind the Aug. 1 Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse Aug. 1 will be seen only by a handful of observers.
GeoEarthScope NorCal LiDAR Topography Data Available
High-Resolution Models of Active Fault Zones can be downloaded via GEON Portal.
Nature's Earthquake Forecaster
For seismologists, the dream of a perfect earthquake forecasting system may be a step closer. In a letter published last week in the journal Nature, scientists announced they've discovered a...
Kids: Book Features Inside Scoop on Soil
A new book from the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) digs in the dirt to educate kids about the living world of soil. Soil! Get the Inside Scoop explores...
Scientists map potential Sichuan aftershock areas
Scientists have mapped the areas most likely to experience aftershocks from the Sichuan earthquake in China.
Climate change: Warming may cause increase in kidney stone cases, say US scientists
Endangered species. Economic decay. Extreme weather. The list of climate change's destructive costs is long, but US scientists today proposed adding one more: millions of new kidney stone cases
Cryptosporidium found in Phoenix pool
PHOENIX, July 15 (UPI) -- All 29 public swimming pools in the city of Phoenix were closed down Monday night after cryptosporidium was detected in one facility, officials...
Scan used to find CO2 traps
Near-infrared spectroscopy, used to analyse minerals and atmosphere on Mars and other planets, is being used on Earth to explore methods for trapping CO2 underground.
Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable to Harvest for Biofuels
In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk. However, the stems and leaves left over after...
NASA Mission To Be Crystal Ball Into Oceans' Future, Mirror To The Past
Imagine the lives that could be saved from flash floods and drought, the millions of dollars in fuel costs that could be avoided for fishing vessels, and the homes that...
Tropical depression could form in Atlantic: NHC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The low-pressure system about 1,000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles may still develop into a tropical depression over the next day or two, the U.S....
Undersea Volcanic Rocks Offer Vast Repository For Greenhouse Gas, Says Study
A group of scientists has used deep ocean-floor drilling and experiments to show that volcanic rocks off the West Coast and elsewhere might be used to securely imprison huge amounts...
New Coral Bleaching Prediction System Calls For Low Level Of Bleaching In Caribbean This Year
A new coral bleaching prediction system indicates that there will be some bleaching in the Caribbean later this year, but the event will probably not be severe. The system also...
Seismic Waves From Mine Collapses Can Now Be Distinguished From Other Seismic Activities
Researchers have devised a technology that can distinguish mine collapses from other seismic activity. Using the large seismic disturbance associated with the Crandall Canyon mine collapse last August, scientists applied...
Summer Storms Could Mean More Dead Zones
It's summertime and people are flocking to the coasts around the country. But when summer storms arrive, it's not only beach-goers who are affected; the rains can also have an...
Special Preview of "Dig It! The Secrets of Soil" Exhibition
Special preview of new soils exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Thursday July 17, 9:30 a.m.
New Guns N' Roses song to debut on game sequel Rock Band 2
Devoted Guns N' Roses fans awaiting the long-postponed album Chinese Democracy could finally be seeing it in the near future, after a new song from the band was unveiled as...
Bush lifts offshore drilling ban
US President George W. Bush on Monday lifted a White House ban on offshore oil drilling and urged lawmakers to follow suit amid an election-year fight over painfully high gasoline...
K-State's Konza Prairie A Candidate Site for Scientists to Study Effects of Global Change
A Kansas State University grassland holds the potential to help scientists better understand the effects of global change on the earth's ecosystems.
Batter Up: Shattering Sticks Create Peril in MLB Ballparks [News]
Witness the following: On June 24, home plate umpire Brian O'Nora was hospitalized after the broken barrel of a bat hit him on the head during a game between the...
Israeli lifeguard discovers 2,500-year-old relic
An Israeli lifeguard taking his regular morning swim off the Mediterranean coast in southern Israel discovered a 2,500-year-old marble talisman to ward off the evil eye, the Israel Antiquities Authority...
Seas Striped With Newfound Currents
Sailors and scientists have been mapping ocean currents for centuries, but it turns out they've missed something big.
Killer Phytoplankton from Hell
Human and natural activity are to blame for the excess growth of phytoplankton causing "Dead Zones" of aquatic life. Credit: NASA/GSFC