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Honduran Earthquake of 2009 Destroyed Half of Coral Reefs of Belizean Barrier Reef Lagoon
September 12, 2011 — Earth's coral reefs have not been faring well in recent decades, facing multiple threats from pollution, disease, elevated water temperatures, and overfishing. Often referred to as the "rainforests ... > full story -
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Research on US Nuclear Levels After Fukushima Could Aid in Future Nuclear Detection
September 9, 2011 — What do increased atmospheric radioactivity concentrations in Washington state tell us about what happened in the Fukushima nuclear disaster? For one expert, the story is in the ... > full story -
800,000 Years of Abrupt Climate Variability: Earth's Climate Is Capable of Very Rapid Transitions
September 8, 2011 — An international team of scientists has produced a prediction of what climate records from Greenland might look like over the last 800,000 years. The team's reconstruction is based on the much longer ... > full story -
Rock Rafts Could Be 'Cradle of Life'
September 3, 2011 — Floating rafts of volcanic pumice could have played a significant role in the origins of life on Earth, scientists from have ... > full story -
World Trade Center-Exposed NYC Firefighters Face Increased Cancer Risk, Study Finds
September 1, 2011 — In the largest cancer study of firefighters ever conducted, researchers have found that New York City firefighters exposed to the Sept. 11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site were at least 19 ... > full story -
Mobile Phone Data Help Track Populations During Disasters
August 30, 2011 — Mobile phone positioning data can be used to monitor population movements during disasters and outbreaks, according to a new study. The study finds that reports on the location of populations ... > full story -
New Jersey Researchers Have an Eye on the Science of Hurricane Irene
August 25, 2011 — While residents along the New Jersey and New York coasts rush to the store for batteries and bottled water, scientists at Stevens Institute of Technology are heading to the laboratory to help predict ... > full story -
Magnitude-5.3 Earthquake Rattles Southern Colorado
August 24, 2011 — A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rattled southern Colorado Monday, August 22, at 11:46 p.m. MDT, causing strong shaking, but minor damage, and was felt throughout the state of Colorado and neighboring ... > full story -
Magnitude-5.8 Earthquake Strikes U.S. National Capital Area
August 24, 2011 — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the National Capital Area on Tuesday, August 23, at 1:51p.m. (EDT), causing moderate shaking and potentially significant damage, and was felt throughout Northern ... > full story -
Children's Hospitals Not Equipped to Handle Pandemics, Study Shows; Outbreak Could Quickly Exhaust Capacity
August 23, 2011 — A new study shows children's hospitals nationwide are not equipped to handle a major surge of patients in the event of a ... > full story
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