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Ice Cores Reveal Fluctuations In Earth's Greenhouse Gases

16 years ago from Science Daily

The newest analysis of trace gases trapped in Antarctic ice cores now provide a reasonable view of greenhouse gas concentrations as much as 800,000 years into the past, and are...

Window Of Opportunity For Restoring Oaks Small, New Study Finds

16 years ago from Science Daily

Communities of Oregon white oak were once widespread in the Pacific Northwest's western lowlands, but, today, they are in decline. Fire suppression, conifer and invasive plant encroachment, and land use...

VIDEO: Polar Bears Deemed Threatened

16 years ago from National Geographic

The U.S. has listed the polar bear as threatened, sparking a global warming debate and garnering mixed reactions from environmentalists.

New rumbling from Chilean volcano worries experts

16 years ago from Reuters:Science

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Chaiten volcano groaned, rumbled and shuddered on Thursday, raising new concerns among authorities, as lightning bolts pierced the huge clouds of hot ash hovering ominously above...

Death Toll May Climb in China Earthquake Aftermath [News]

16 years ago from Scientific American

SHANGHAI, China--The Chinese government announced today that the death toll from Monday's devastating earthquake could climb to more than 50,000 people. [More]

Estimated 3.2 Million Burmese Potentially Affected By Cyclone

16 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have developed geographic risk models, which indicate that as many as 3.2 million Burmese are estimated to be affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis. Using Geographic Information...

Ancient bust of Caesar found in river

16 years ago from UPI

PARIS, May 15 (UPI) -- French officials say the oldest known bust of Julius Caesar has been found in the Rhone River in Arles, France.

Warming world altering thousands of natural systems

16 years ago from News @ Nature

Analysis shows effects of climate change on almost 30,000 biological and physical phenomena.

One Degree of Warming Having Major Impact, Study Finds

16 years ago from National Geographic

An exhaustive analysis of data from about 30,000 physical and ecological systems shows that human-induced climate change is already having a dramatic effect on the planet.

Heavy Rains Barrel Toward Cyclone-Hit Myanmar

16 years ago from National Geographic

As another potentially powerful storm heads for the devastated delta, relief agencies warn about a second wave of deaths.

Man-Made Warming Altering Nature's Clock [News]

16 years ago from Scientific American

Starving polar bears are eating one another in the Arctic. Flowers are blooming too soon and dying. The ice caps are melting so swiftly that rising water levels will threaten...

Study: Climate change is altering Earth

16 years ago from UPI

NEW YORK, May 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. space agency study shows human-caused climate change is altering many of Earth's natural systems, including permafrost, plants and lakes.

Fish conformity zealous but discerning

16 years ago from Science Alert

Desire to conform can be so strong in lone fish that they will follow another fish into danger, though in crowds they stay with more popular trends, research has found.

Tourists, Pandas Safe After Quake; Local Towns Leveled

16 years ago from National Geographic

Landslides have prevented rescuers from entering much of the remote, mountainous region near the Wolong National Nature Reserve where many villagers have died.

Opinion: Clock running out on irreversible climate change - Part I

16 years ago from Science Alert

Producers toy with scarcity, allowing fuel prices to soar, while the Earth edges closer to catastrophe, writes James Hansen.

Flights of green fancy

16 years ago from News @ Nature

Air travel shows no sign of losing its allure but its environmental impact is not going to go away. Katharine Sanderson looks at some of the ways that scientists and...

Scientists aim to unlock deep-sea 'secrets' of Earth's crust

16 years ago from Physorg

Scientists from Durham University will use robots to explore the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to study the growth of underwater volcanoes that build the Earth`s crust.

Floating an Old Idea: Zeppelins Return

16 years ago from Live Science

Like swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano except with a longer interval the zeppelins are returning to California.

China openness key to earthquake response

16 years ago from SciDev

The Sichuan earthquake has highlighted the importance of open, accurate and authoritative information in disaster response, say experts.

Forest-fire management 'raises carbon emissions'

16 years ago from News @ Nature

California study suggests fire-free forests store less carbon.

VIDEO: Asian Plate Caused Quake

16 years ago from National Geographic

Monday's devastating earthquake in central China occurred along a fault where South Asia pushes against the Eurasian land mass, scientists say.

Dead Sea Scroll Put on Rare Display in Israel

16 years ago from National Geographic

One of the most important Dead Sea scrolls is going on display in Jerusalem this week—more than four decades after it was last seen by the public.

EU targets Norway's water quality

16 years ago from UPI

OSLO, Norway, May 13 (UPI) -- European Union officials said Norway needs to build new sewage treatment plants and clean up polluted harbors to comply with EU water...

China quake seen as 'worst case' for California

16 years ago from MSNBC: Science

The deadly earthquake in China is exactly what seismologists fear could happen in Southern California some day.

NOAA chief urges creating National Climate Service

16 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- With concerns about global warming rising along with the planet's temperature, the head of the federal agency in change of weather research and forecasting is proposing creation...

New Analysis Shows Important Slowdown in Lake Tahoe Clarity Loss

16 years ago from Physorg

For the first time since researchers began continuously measuring Lake Tahoe's famed water clarity 40 years ago, UC Davis scientists reported today that the historical rate of decline in the...

How I Was Struck by Lightning (and Lived to Crack Wise About It)

16 years ago from NY Times Science

I got struck by lightning the other day at the Maker Faire, but it didn’t hurt a bit.

Vital Statistics: Northwest Fishery Posts Highest Fatality Rate

16 years ago from NY Times Science

Commercial fishing is a dangerous occupation, and fishing for Dungeness crab off California, Oregon and Washington may be the most dangerous of all.