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Domestic Consumption Main Contributor to Africa's Growing E-Waste Problem
new report sheds light on
current recycling practices
and on socio-economic
characteristics of the
E-waste sector in West
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Deconstructing a Mystery: What Caused Snowmaggedon?
Scientists are using
computer models to help
unravel the mystery of a
record-setting snowfall in
the Washington, DC area in
early 2010. ... > full story
Ocean Microbe Communities Changing, but Long-Term Environmental Impact Is Unclear
As oceans warm due to
climate change, water layers
will mix less and affect the
microbes and plankton that
pump carbon out of the
... > full story
Ocean Warming Causes Elephant Seals to Dive Deeper
Global warming is having an
effect on the dive behavior
and search for food of
southern elephant seals.
Researchers have discovered
that the seals dive deeper
... > full story
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Global Sea Level Rise: NASA Mission Takes Stock of Earth's Melting Land Ice
February 9, 2012 — In the first comprehensive satellite study of its kind, researchers have used NASA data to calculate how much Earth's melting land ice is adding to global sea level rise. Using satellite measurements ... > full storyMore: -
January 2012 Fourth Warmest for Contiguous United States, but Alaska Extremely Cold
February 8, 2012 — During January, warmer-than-average conditions enveloped most of the contiguous United States, with widespread below-average precipitation. The overall weather pattern for the month was reflected in ... > full story -
Ancient Seagrass Holds Secrets of the Oldest Living Organism on Earth
February 7, 2012 — It's big, it's old and it lives under the sea -- and now an international research collaboration has confirmed that an ancient seagrass holds the secrets of the oldest living organism on Earth. ... > full story -
Satellite Tracking Reveals Sea Turtle Feeding Hotspots
February 6, 2012 — Satellite tracking of threatened loggerhead sea turtles has revealed two previously unknown feeding "hotspots" in the Gulf of Mexico that are providing important habitat for at least three separate ... > full story -
Land-Cover Changes Do Not Impact Glacier Loss
February 5, 2012 — A new study shows that land-cover changes, in particular deforestation, in the vicinity of glaciers do not have an impact on glacier loss. However, the study also shows that deforestation decreases ... > full story -
Global Extinction: Gradual Doom Is Just as Bad as Abrupt
February 3, 2012 — Around 250 million years ago, most life on Earth was wiped out in an extinction known as the "Great Dying." Geologists have learned that the end came slowly from thousands of centuries of volcanic ... > full story -
Google Earth Ocean Terrain Receives Major Update: Data Sharpen Resolution of Seafloor Maps, Correct 'Discovery' of Atlantis
February 2, 2012 — Internet information giant Google updated ocean data in its Google Earth application this week, reflecting new bathymetry data assembled by researchers from around the world. The newest version of ... > full story -
Heat and Cold Damage Corals in Their Own Ways
February 2, 2012 — Around the world coral reefs are facing threats brought by climate change and dramatic shifts in sea temperatures. While warming has been the primary focus for scientists and ocean policy managers, ... > full story -
NASA's GCPEx Mission: What We Don't Know About Snow
February 1, 2012 — NASA's GCPEx science team is collecting as much data as they can to improve understanding of snow dynamics inside clouds, because they relate to how snow moves through Earth's water and climate ... > full story -
Global Experts Question Claims About Jellyfish Populations
February 1, 2012 — Blooms, or proliferation, of jellyfish have shown a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations -- clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power ... > full storyMore:
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