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Dwarf Whale Survived Well Into Ice Age
April 4, 2013 — Research detailing the fossil of a dwarf baleen whale from Northern California reveals that it avoided extinction far longer than previously ... > full story -
2013 Wintertime Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Fifth Lowest on Record
April 3, 2013 — During the cold and dark of Arctic winter, sea ice refreezes and achieves its maximum extent, usually in late Feb. or early Mar. According to a NASA analysis, this year the annual maximum extent was ... > full story -
'A Better Path' Toward Projecting, Planning for Rising Seas on a Warmer Earth
April 3, 2013 — More useful projections of sea level are possible despite substantial uncertainty about the future behavior of massive ice sheets. In two recent articles, researchers present an approach that ... > full story -
Rocky Mountains Originated from Previously Unknown Oceanic Plate
April 3, 2013 — The mountain ranges of the North American Cordillera are made up of dozens of distinct crustal blocks. A new study clarifies their mode of origin and identifies a previously unknown oceanic plate ... > full story -
Thin Clouds Drove Greenland's Record-Breaking 2012 Ice Melt
April 3, 2013 — If the sheet of ice covering Greenland were to melt in its entirety tomorrow, global sea levels would rise by 24 feet. Three million cubic kilometers of ice won't wash into the ocean overnight, but ... > full story -
Putting Larval Cobia to the Acid Test: Potential Resistance to Increasingly Acidic Oceans by Certain Species of Fish
April 2, 2013 — Marine biologists have studied the potential effects of ocean acidification on the larvae of cobia (Rachycentron ... > full story -
Congestion in Earth's Mantle: Mineralogists Explain Why Plate Tectonics Stagnates in Some Places
March 31, 2013 — Seismic measurements show that in some regions of the Earth's mantle, plate tectonics stagnates. The causes of the 'congestion' of the subducted plate are still unknown. In a new study, mineralogists ... > full story -
Americans Back Preparation for Extreme Weather and Sea-Level Rise
March 29, 2013 — The majority of Americans express support for stronger coastal development codes, according to a new ... > full story -
How Microbes Survive at Bare Minimum: Archaea Eat Protein
March 27, 2013 — Beneath the ocean floor is a desolate place with no oxygen and sunlight. Yet microbes have thrived in this environment for millions of years. Scientists have puzzled over how these microbes survive, ... > full story -
Scientists Image Deep Magma Beneath Pacific Seafloor Volcano
March 27, 2013 — Since the plate tectonics revolution of the 1960s, scientists have known that new seafloor is created throughout the major ocean basins at linear chains of volcanoes known as mid-ocean ridges. But ... > full story
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