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New Report Says Human Tampering Threatens Planet's Life-sustaining Surface (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 08-02-2006 at 12:00:24
| In a new report, scientists call for a new systematic study of the Earth's "critical zone" -- the life-sustaining outermost surface of the planet, from the vegetation canopy to groundwater and everything in between. Understanding and predicting responses to global and regional change is necessary, they say, to mitigate the impacts of humans on complex ecosystems and ultimately sustain food production. |
New Radar Technique Locates Storm-fueling Moisture (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 08-02-2006 at 12:00:24
| For the first time, multiple Doppler weather radars are tracking water
vapor in the lower atmosphere. The National Center for Atmospheric
Research is examining the data this summer across northeast Colorado. If adopted nationwide, this technique may help forecasters pin down the location and timing of heavy rains more accurately. |
Supercomputers Cast Light On Cloudy Puzzle Of Global Weather (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 08-02-2006 at 12:00:24
| Record heat waves, exceptionally powerful hurricanes, destructive tsunamis and melting icecaps have many discussing the weather, but can anybody do anything about it? |
At An Underwater Volcano, Evidence Of Man's Environmental Impact (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 08-02-2006 at 06:00:30
| Scientists studying hydrothermal vents, those underwater geysers that are home to bizarre geological structures and unique marine species, have discovered something all too familiar: pollution. |
The Midas Bug -- Bacterial Alchemy Of Gold (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 08-02-2006 at 12:00:30
| Bacteria play an important role in the formation of gold nuggets in Australia according to new research published this month in the journal Science. |
World Trade Center Dust Cuts Lung Function Capability In Rescue Workers (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 08-02-2006 at 12:00:30
| New York City firemen and emergency personnel exposed to dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings experienced a decrease in lung function capability equal to 12-years of age-related decline during the year following the 9/11 disaster. |
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