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Impact Of Geology On The U.S. Civil War: War From The Ground Up
The connection between
geology and the history of
the Civil War has fascinated
some researchers. Now they
take history, military
history in particular, a
... > full story
The Green Sahara, A Desert In Bloom
New North African climate
reconstructions reveal three
‘green Sahara’
episodes during which the
present-day Sahara Desert
was almost completely
covered with extensive
... > full story
Scientists Take Off For Southeastern Pacific Climate Study
During October and November
2008, some 150 scientists
from 40 institutions in
eight nations will take part
in an international field
experiment designed to make
... > full story
Researchers Document World's Mammals In Crisis
From majestic African
elephants to tiny and often
unappreciated rodents,
mammals on Earth are in a
state of crisis. One in four
mammal species on Earth is
... > full story
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Challenges And Pathways To Earth Sustainability
October 7, 2008 — The coming three decades will determine whether the population of the world comes into balance with the capacity of the biosphere to support it, or whether catastrophic changes in the environment ... > full story -
Nearly One In Four Of World’s Mammals At Risk Of Disappearing Forever
October 6, 2008 — The most comprehensive assessment of the world's mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened ... > full story -
Type Of Plankton -- Food Source For Many Fish -- Has Ability To Survive Climate Change
October 6, 2008 — Researchers have found that the main source of food for many fish -- including cod -- in the North Atlantic appears to adapt in order to survive climate change. Billions of Calanus finmarchicus, a ... > full story -
100 Years Of Ammonia Synthesis: How A Single Patent Changed The World
October 6, 2008 — Now it is time to invent sustainable solutions to avoid environmental damage. As a result of the Haber-Bosch process for the synthesis of ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen, billions of people have ... > full story -
Species Extinction By Asteroid A Rarity
October 6, 2008 — New research argues in favor of a "sick earth" mechanism for most extinctions, rather than external event like an asteroid ... > full story -
Rising Arctic Storm Activity Sways Sea Ice, Climate
October 6, 2008 — A new NASA study shows that the rising frequency and intensity of arctic storms over the last half century, attributed to progressively warmer waters, directly provoked acceleration of the rate of ... > full story -
The Earth After Us: What Legacy Will Humans Leave In The Rocks?
October 5, 2008 — What will be the lasting impression made by mankind - 100 million years hence? "From the perspective of 100 million years in the future --- a geologist's view --- the reign of humans on Earth would ... > full story -
Topsoil's Limited Turnover: A Crisis In Time
October 5, 2008 — Topsoil does not last forever. Records show that topsoil erosion, accelerated by human civilization and conventional agricultural practices, has outpaced long-term soil production. Earth's continents ... > full story -
Meteorites From Inner Solar System Match Up To Earth's Platinum Standard
October 4, 2008 — Some of the world's rarest and most precious metals, including platinum and iridium, could owe their presence in the Earth's crust to iron and stony-iron meteorites, fragments of a large number of ... > full story -
Gas From The Past Gives Scientists New Insights Into Climate And The Oceans
October 4, 2008 — In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in turn may change the circulation in the ... > full story
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