Archive for the ‘Earth Science’ Category

Understanding Earthquakes! - Thursday, November 3rd, 2005

What are earthquakes? What new methods are used to view them? Are we any closer to accurate earthquake predictions?

Katrina’s Whirlwind: Could Marshes Slow the Floods? - Thursday, September 22nd, 2005

As New Orleans sinks and the seas rise, hurricanes are getting worse. Does it make sense to start restoring marshes and barrier islands that dampen the hurricanes? Could wetlands moderate the next Katrina?

Ocean Floor: More Surprises Found! - Thursday, March 3rd, 2005

The sea floor reveals another surprise: White chimneys with a biology and geochemistry all their own. Could these chimneys tell us something about the beginning of life?n.

Volcanic Violence - Thursday, October 21st, 2004

How do we forecast or predict volcanoes? How do volcanoes change the landscape? How does life return after an eruption?

Soil Matters: More than You Think! - Thursday, April 8th, 2004

History shows societies collapse without soil. What can the world cando to keep our dirt clean?

Homestake Goldmine: Science Lab? - Thursday, July 10th, 2003

An international team of scientists selected the Homestake goldmine to be the world’s deepest underground lab, but the project may sink.

Earth Seen From Space - Thursday, March 27th, 2003

Earth Observing System uses satellites to accelerate earth science, oceanography, meteorology and global change.

Global Warming: Will Parasol Imperil Plants - Thursday, January 9th, 2003

If we put up a giant umbrella to shield the Earth from global warming, what will happen to plant productivity?

Globe Heating Up - Thursday, July 11th, 2002

How do current conditions compare to past predictions of the effects of global warming? Are living on a warming planet?

Global Warming and Carbon - Thursday, April 11th, 2002

Amazon study changes picture of global carbon budget.

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