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Chile Earthquake Video: Aftermath in Santa Cruz
Chile's February 27 earthquake caused an apartment building in this small city to collapse, killing 23. Video.
Radar map of buried Martian ice adds to climate record
Extensive radar mapping of the middle-latitude region of northern Mars shows that thick masses of buried ice are quite common beneath protective coverings of rubble.
Researchers Seek Funding to Study How Climate Change Influenced Human Evolution
Researchers have often proposed that dramatic changes in ancient climates triggered major events in... [Read more]
Hydrothermal vents discovered off Antarctica
Scientists have found evidence of hydrothermal vents on the seafloor near Antarctica, formerly a blank spot on the map for researchers wanting to learn more about seafloor formation and the...
Naked Beauty On Paradise Island
Naked Beauty On Paradise Island Did you notice that I posted this article under 'geology'. That's because it's about geology. You know - rocks and fossils. This article is also about...
Study Confirms Maurepas Swamp, Marshes Dying for Lack of Fresh Water
The Maurepas Swamp, an important wetland located near New Orleans, is on a clear path toward becoming open water unless a Mississippi River diversion or some other source of freshwater...
Waste Land: Does the Large Amount of Food Discarded in the U.S. Take a Toll on the Environment?
Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental implications of all the food we throw away here in the United States? --Mike Schiller, Cambridge, Mass.
Climate change will impact infectious diseases worldwide, but questions remain as to how
NEW YORK--As climatologists weather the IPCC controversy , another storm is brewing, and this one is filled with not with bloggers but with beasts, bugs and bacteria. It is the...
Farmers blamed in Thai rice pest invasion
Ecologists say Thailand's deadly outbreak of brown planthoppers has been caused by farmers' response to high rice prices .
Cows like leaves their tongues can wrap around easily
Lots of leaves growing in easy reach of a cow's tongue means less time and less land needed to raise beef cattle, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and DairyNZ...
Post-Disaster Looting: Loose Morals or Survival Instincts?
Reports of looting after the Chile earthquake might make it seem as though people are more selfish after a natural disaster. But experts say this is not this case.
New rice research sows seeds for growing success
(PhysOrg.com) -- With rice production in Australia plummeting and extreme weather events becoming more frequent, researchers at Macquarie University are working towards developing simple tests that could help growers better...
France's crumbling sea walls no match for ocean
(AP) -- The moon was full, the wind roared, the tide was high and people died by the dozens. After a wall of ocean water engulfed picturesque towns along...
Chemicals that eased one environmental problem may worsen another
Chemicals that helped solve a global environmental crisis in the 1990s - the hole in Earth's protective ozone layer - may be making another problem - acid...
WHOI Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship Accepting Applications for 2010
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is now accepting applications for its annual Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship program, which will be held from September 12-18, 2010.
Road salt and cars produce extreme water contamination in Frenchman's Bay, Ontario, Canada
The levels of contamination to water and sediment in Frenchman's Bay in Pickering, Ontario, greatly exceed provincial water quality standards, in some cases by as much as 250 per cent,...
Old diving tank air extends CSIRO Air Archive
Atmospheric scientists believe air contained in disused dive tanks can potentially extend what is already the longest record of greenhouse gases in the Southern Hemisphere.
Reports: Russian Olympic Committee chief resigns
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian news agencies say the head of the nation's Olympic Committee has resigned in the wake of Russia's worst performance at the Winter...
Toxic Gas, Lifesaver (preview)
Imagine walking into a hospital emergency room, with its hand-sanitizer-adorned walls and every surface meticulously scrubbed free of contaminants, only to encounter the stench of rotten eggs. Distasteful though this...
Daily Show, Colbert Report to be removed from Hulu
(AP) -- Video streaming site Hulu is saying goodbye to The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, two popular shows from Comedy Central that will no longer be streamed...
Ecological balancing act
Phytoplankton are single-celled organisms that serve as the base of the marine food web and provide half the oxygen we breathe on Earth. They also play a key role in global climate...
Huge Garbage Patch Found in Atlantic Too
Akin to the Texas-size garbage patch in the Pacific, a massive trash vortex has formed from billion of bits of plastic congregating off North America's Atlantic coast, researchers say.
Scientists Taking Steps to Defend Work on Climate
Grudgingly, many climate scientists are beginning to engage critics, admit mistakes and open up their data.
Marine spatial planning: A more balanced approach to ocean management
The old balkanized approach to ocean management, in which different resources and activities are governed by different laws and agencies, has failed to protect ocean ecosystems or reduce conflicts between...
Red tide: Researchers issue outlook for a significant New England bloom of a toxic alga in 2010
Scientists have issued an outlook for a significant regional bloom of a toxic alga that can cause 'red tides' in the spring and summer of this year, potentially threatening the...
Cocaine-related deaths rise in warm weather, study finds
Researchers in the United States have discovered that accidental overdose deaths involving cocaine rise when the average weekly ambient temperature passes 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit).
Controversy over possible Colo. wolf pack
DENVER, March 2 (UPI) -- A report of a wolf pack living in western Colorado has been met with celebration by advocates and skepticism from local ranchers, authorities said.
Being Ready, in Quake Zones or Snow Zones
A little preparation and training can go a long when when disaster strikes, at any scale.