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Researchers ID Unique Geological 'Sombrero' Uplift in South America
October 11, 2012 — Scientists have identified a geological oddity in the central Andes region, home to the largest active magma body in Earth's continental crust. They found that magma is forming a big blob in the ... > full story -
Cold Wind Makes Norwegian Sea Warmer
October 11, 2012 — The Gulf Stream and the warm waters it brings are one reason the climate is milder along the Norwegian coastline than other places so far north. Researchers now know that the Gulf Stream is not only ... > full story -
Glaciers Cracking in the Presence of Carbon Dioxide
October 10, 2012 — The well-documented presence of excessive levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is causing global temperatures to rise and glaciers and ice caps to melt. New research has shown that carbon ... > full story -
Halving Food Losses Would Feed an Additional Billion People, Finnish Study Finds
October 10, 2012 — More efficient use of the food production chain and a decrease in the amount of food losses will dramatically help maintaining the planet's natural resources and improve people's lives. Researchers ... > full story -
Climate Change to Lengthen Growing Season
October 10, 2012 — Across much of Norway, the agricultural growing season could become up to two months longer due to climate change. A research project has been studying the potential and challenges inherent in such a ... > full story -
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mapped to Building, Street Level for U.S. Cities
October 9, 2012 — Researchers have developed a new software system capable of estimating greenhouse gas emissions across entire urban landscapes, all the way down to roads and individual buildings. Until now, ... > full story -
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Bioenergy: The Broken Promise
October 9, 2012 — Biofuels are going to save us from climate threats and the oil crisis, while at the same time providing an opportunity to the smallholder farmers of the world. Hopes are high, but completely ... > full story -
What Might Have Caused Recent Increase of Coral Diseases in the Caribbean?
October 9, 2012 — Marine diseases are killing coral populations all over the world, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on reefs for food and protection from storms. Are these diseases new and ... > full story -
New Methods Might Drastically Reduce the Costs of Investigating Polluted Sites
October 9, 2012 — New methods might allow polluted sites to be investigated and monitored long term at significantly reduced costs. Authorities and those who have to remediate polluted sites in Europe might therefore ... > full story -
NASA's HS3 Mission Thoroughly Investigates Long-Lived Hurricane Nadine
October 8, 2012 — NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel or HS3 scientists had a fascinating tropical cyclone to study in long-lived Hurricane Nadine. NASA's Global Hawk aircraft has investigated Nadine five times ... > full story
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