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Israeli Cave Explorers Return from Record-Breaking Expedition in Abkhazia of ‘Everest of the Caves’
September 3, 2012 — Cavers have just returned from exploring the deepest cave in the world. The cave, known as Krubera-Voronya, is considered the “Everest of the caves” and is in Abkhazia in the south of ... > full story -
Increased Sediment and Nutrients Delivered to Bay as Susquehanna Reservoirs Near Sediment Capacity
August 30, 2012 — Reservoirs near the mouth of the Susquehanna River just above Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S. are nearly at capacity in their ability to trap sediment. As a result, large storms are already delivering ... > full story -
Mississippi River Flows Backwards Due to Isaac
August 29, 2012 — Strong winds and storm surge from Hurricane Isaac's landfall forced the Mississippi River to flow backwards for nearly 24 hours on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The USGS streamgage at Belle Chasse, Louisiana, ... > full story -
March Madness Brings September Students: Out-of-State Students Drawn by College Sports Success
August 23, 2012 — A new study examines the impact that college sports success has in drawing prospective students. A pair of economists show how much of a bump follows a stellar season (up to 10 percent) and what ... > full story -
Flood Risk Ranking Reveals Vulnerable Cities
August 21, 2012 — A new study of nine coastal cities around the world suggests that Shanghai is most vulnerable to serious flooding. European cities top the leader board for their ... > full story -
New Book Explores 'Noah's Flood': Says Bible and Science Can Get Along
August 14, 2012 — A geologist, is the author of a new book that explores the long history of religious thinking on matters of geological discovery, particularly flood stories such as the biblical account of Noah's ... > full story -
Seeds of Hope Amidst Philippine Floods: Rice That Can Survive Underwater
August 14, 2012 — Amidst horrendous flooding around Manila and major rice-growing across Luzon in the Philippines, some good news has emerged for rice farmers -- Submarino rice -- rice that can survive around two ... > full story -
Researchers Combine Remote Sensing Technologies for Highly Detailed Look at Coastal Change
August 9, 2012 — Shifting sands and tides make it difficult to measure accurately the amount of beach that's available for recreation, development and conservation, but researchers have now combined several remote ... > full story -
Spillways Can Divert Sand from River to Rebuild Wetlands
July 25, 2012 — Researchers could have a new method to rebuild wetlands of the Louisiana delta, thanks to a chance finding during severe flooding of the Mississippi River. Civil engineers and geologists found that ... > full story -
Climate Change May Lead to Fewer but More Violent Thunderstorms
July 10, 2012 — Scientists are working hard to identify just how climate change will impact weather around the world. Now researcher says that, if temperatures continue to rise, Earth can expect a significant ... > full story
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