http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/landslides/ Landslides and mudslides. Learn about landslide history, hazards, research, predictions and building practices to minimize risks. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:05:02 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:05:02 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/landslides/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229092042.htm Debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan in March could reach the United States as early as this winter, according to new predictions. However, they warn there is still a large amount of uncertainty over exactly what is still floating, where it's located, where it will go, and when it will arrive. Responders now have a challenging, if not impossible situation on their hands: How do you deal with debris that could now impact US shores, but is difficult to find? Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:20:20 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229092042.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114152404.htm A catastrophic landslide 22,500 years ago dammed the upper reaches of northern California's Eel River, forming a 30-mile-long lake, which has since disappeared, and leaving a living legacy found today in the genes of the region's steelhead trout, scientists report. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:24:24 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114152404.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011112917.htm Researchers have developed a new system that will enable highway construction engineers in the field to immediately analyze soil movements caused by active landslides and erosion and use the powerful tool of LIDAR to better assess and deal with them. The advance is just the latest innovation with this laser technology, the use of which has mushroomed in recent years in the study of everything from earthquakes and tsunamis to beach erosion and road construction. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011112917.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005131659.htm The soil plays a key role in the ecosystem, economy and global carbon cycle. After the oceans, the humus is the largest carbon reservoir. If humus decreases, additional CO₂ gets into the atmosphere. Researchers have now discovered that the soil environment determines humus depletion, which means the question as to how soils respond to global climate change needs to be readdressed. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005131659.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111003080525.htm Volcanologists have uncovered one of the world's best-preserved accessible examples of a monstrous landslide that followed a huge volcanic eruption on the Canarian island of Tenerife. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:05:05 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111003080525.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804081604.htm A number of disasters are there to remind us of the vulnerability of life and property to floods. Scientists have now developed better forecasting tools to warn the public and the authorities and enable zones at risk to prepare. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804081604.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110624083514.htm A unique study using over 70 years of information from local newspapers has helped to examine the incidence and location of coastal floods in the Solent region of southern England. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110624083514.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110605132427.htm Moisture and heat fluctuations from the land surface to the atmosphere form a critical nexus between surface hydrology and atmospheric processes, especially those relevant to rainfall. While current theory has suggested that soil moisture has had a positive impact on precipitation, there have been very few large-scale observations of this. Now, a team of researchers has demonstrated that evaporation from the land surface is able to modify summertime rainfall east of the Mississippi and in the monsoonal region in the southern U.S. and Mexico. Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110605132427.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110519101353.htm They say that time and tide wait for no man -- well, neither does the mighty Mississippi River. While near record-breaking water levels are expected any day now and safety precautions are being taken, one professor explained how the river's meandering historic path and silty contents might offer a future ray of hope. Thu, 19 May 2011 10:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110519101353.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110517110321.htm An aerial survey of landslides has helps scientists evaluate the effect of a prolonged tropical storm on the water supply in the Panama Canal watershed. Tue, 17 May 2011 11:03:03 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110517110321.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110303111626.htm Scientists have given growers in the Piedmont guidance on how to restore degraded soils and make the land productive. Researchers found that if cattle are managed so that they graze moderately, soil quality can be restored and emissions of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) can be reduced. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:16:16 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110303111626.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110223154430.htm An assessment of coastal change over the past 150 years has found 68 percent of beaches in the New England and Mid-Atlantic region are eroding, according to a new report. Scientists studied 650 miles of the New England and Mid-Atlantic coasts and found the average rate of coastal change was negative 1.6 feet per year. Of those beaches eroding, the most extreme case exceeded 60 feet per year. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:44:44 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110223154430.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110216124229.htm Scientists in Hungary are reporting that the potential health effects of last October's Red Mud Disaster, one of the worst environmental accidents in Europe, may be less dangerous than previously feared. Their study concludes that the dust from the mud may be no more harmful than particles of ordinary urban air pollution. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:42:42 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110216124229.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110202082311.htm As farmers in Hungary ponder spring planting on hundreds of acres of farmland affected by last October's red mud disaster, scientists are reporting that high alkalinity is the main threat to a bountiful harvest, not toxic metals. In a new study, they also describe an inexpensive decontamination strategy using the mineral gypsum, an ingredient in plaster. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:23:23 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110202082311.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110117142512.htm For emergency planning purposes, scientists unveiled a hypothetical California scenario that describes a storm that could produce up to 10 feet of rain, cause extensive flooding (in many cases overwhelming the state's flood-protection system) and result in more than $300 billion in damage. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:25:25 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110117142512.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214181955.htm Locke Island is a small island in a bend of the Columbia River in eastern Washington that plays a special role in the culture of local Indian tribes. Recently, it has begun eroding away at an alarming rate. Researchers are working to identify the cause of the increase in erosion. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:19:19 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214181955.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101103111254.htm The amount of water flowing in streams and rivers has been significantly altered in nearly 90 percent of waters that were assessed in a new US nationwide study. Flow alterations are a primary contributor to degraded river ecosystems and loss of native species. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101103111254.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101021104733.htm A new type of sound sensor system has been developed to predict the likelihood of a landslide. Thought to be the first system of its kind in the world, it works by measuring and analyzing the acoustic behavior of soil to establish when a landslide is imminent so preventative action can be taken. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:47:47 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101021104733.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100907163525.htm Researchers use soil moisture and salinity of porewater combined with other data to develop tools for restoring coastal wetlands. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100907163525.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100620155748.htm In the summer of 2002, a week of heavy rains in Central Texas caused Canyon Lake -- the reservoir of the Canyon Dam -- to flood over its spillway and down the Guadalupe River Valley in a planned diversion to save the dam from catastrophic failure. The flood excavated a 2.2-kilometer-long, 7-meter-deep canyon in the bedrock. According to a new analysis, that canyon formed in just three days. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:57:57 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100620155748.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100615105241.htm Climate change could cause increasing and unpredictable hazard risks in mountainous regions, according to a new study. The study analyzes the effects of two extreme weather events -- the 2003 heatwave and the 2005 flood -- on the Eastern European Alps. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:52:52 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100615105241.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100607101646.htm A researcher has developed a technique that uses digital imaging of soil samples to take some of the guesswork out of wetland identification. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100607101646.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100526095656.htm With the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season less than a week away, a new report is warning that a major hurricane could devastate the Houston/Galveston region.The report indicates that even a moderately powerful hurricane could cripple Houston's petrochemical industry and endanger tens of thousands of lives. Wed, 26 May 2010 09:56:56 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100526095656.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100505102607.htm Oceanographers are mapping an extremely large landslide deposits offshore from an active volcano on Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles. Wed, 05 May 2010 10:26:26 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100505102607.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100423113737.htm Agricultural scientists are helping US Nuclear Regulatory Commission experts model the movement of radioactive materials in the soil. Their findings can be used to fine-tune the risk assessment studies that are an essential component in the development of commercial nuclear facilities. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:37:37 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100423113737.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100402154917.htm Countless studies and reports exist describing how a landscape is impacted after logging Douglas-fir: What is the impact on the soil? Should one leave the debris in place? Pile it? Burn it or haul it off site in preparation for replanting the area in the future? However, few studies have examined this hypothesis: Is it possible, that the debris remaining on the ground after logging may actually suppress competing vegetation resulting in a positive effect on the survival of Douglas-fir seedlings? Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100402154917.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100219164458.htm A new webcam at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is keeping an eye on debris and water flows that could course down nearby wildfire-stripped hillsides during a rainstorm. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:44:44 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100219164458.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100209183133.htm Researchers have measured the degradation of the planet's soil using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a scientific methodology that analyses the environmental impact of human activities, and which now for the first time includes indicators on desertification. The results show that 38 percent of the world is made up of arid regions at risk of desertification. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:31:31 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100209183133.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100112124231.htm Researchers have studied the dynamics of avalanches in the Catalonian Pyrenees using dendrochronology (exact dating from tree-ring growth). The results show that the periods 1971-72, 1995-96 and 2002-03 have been the most intense of the last 40 years. Avalanches in the 90s affected the entire Pyrenees and since then there have been none more intense. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:42:42 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100112124231.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091215155952.htm A researcher has analyzed gamma radiation in salt marshes. The development of salt marshes, vegetated areas periodically flooded by the sea, occurs differently than was previously thought. Knowledge of salt marshes is essential for the development of dynamic but safe coastal zone management. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:59:59 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091215155952.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091022153635.htm An Israeli researcher's "hyperspectral remote sensor" combines sophisticated sensors in orbit with sensors on the ground and in the air to give advance warnings about contamination, pollution and weather disasters. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091022153635.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090929181810.htm Researchers and developers have established the first Bahamian project that employs on-site environmental scientists to guide the construction of a sustainable development called the Baker's Bay Golf and Ocean Club. This case study documents best practices and construction impacts, especially on the marine environment. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:18:18 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090929181810.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831213002.htm Research suggests that the expansion of rosebay rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum) in Southern Appalachian mountain hollows may increase the likelihood of landslides during and after intense rain events. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:30:30 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831213002.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090717104618.htm Tropical cyclone Nargis made landfall in the Asian nation of Myanmar on May 2, 2008, causing the worst natural disaster in the country's recorded history. Researchers now report on a field survey done three months after the disaster to document the extent of the flooding and resulting damage. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090717104618.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090629200630.htm An international team of scientists warns that accelerating losses of seagrasses across the globe threaten the immediate health and long-term sustainability of coastal ecosystems. The team has compiled and analyzed the first comprehensive global assessment of seagrass observations and found that 58 percent of world's seagrass meadows are currently declining. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:06:06 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090629200630.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623090358.htm Scientists have shown that using mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel can enable cement factories to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and comply with the Kyoto Protocol, as well as posing no risk to human health and being profitable. These are the results of an environmental impact assessment. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:03:03 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623090358.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090618124956.htm Aquatic ecologists say this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" could be one of the largest on record, continuing a decades-long trend that threatens the health of a half-billion-dollar fishery. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090618124956.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090506121206.htm The desert lands of Abu Dhabi are subjected to various land degradation stresses, including wind erosion, salinization, waterlogging, landfilling and overgrazing. Sustaining these lands has become an urgent matter, a recent article in Soil Survey Horizons suggests better conservation strategies and management options. Wed, 06 May 2009 12:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090506121206.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090421080357.htm Up to 30,000 residents and tourists could be under threat from a newly discovered tsunami risk in the Caribbean, according to experts in disaster risk management. The heavily populated coast of Guadeloupe will have little warning if a tsunami is triggered by the collapse of a volcano on the nearby island of Dominica. Geologists have discovered that a flank of the volcano Morne aux Diables ("Devils' Peak") shows signs of collapse and if so, a million-ton chunk of rock could crash into the sea, producing tsunami waves up to almost 3 metres (10 feet) high. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:03:03 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090421080357.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090402143744.htm In 2008, residents of Hispaniola experienced one of their worst hurricane seasons in recent memory. Hispaniola, the Caribbean island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is located directly within the hurricane belt, and was pummeled by five tropical cyclones last year: Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike, and low over the Dominican Republic on Sept. 24 what would become Kyle after moving north. More than 800 people were reported dead or missing from these storms. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:37:37 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090402143744.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090320092249.htm A new study attempts for the first time to measure the extent and severity of land degradation across the globe and concludes that 24% of the land area is degrading -- often in very productive areas. Land degradation -- the decline in the quality of soil, water and vegetation -- is of profound importance but until now there have been no consistent global data by which to assess its extent and severity. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090320092249.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090302183250.htm Mudslides that followed the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan, China earthquake may cause a carbon-dioxide release in upcoming decades equivalent to two percent of current annual global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion, a new study shows. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:32:32 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090302183250.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090219141533.htm Protecting drinking water and preventing harmful coastal "dead zones," as well as eutrophication in many lakes, will require reducing both nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090219141533.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090131123819.htm Grass filter strips placed in riparian zones not only curb soil erosion, but can help block and degrade the widely used herbicide atrazine, scientists report. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:38:38 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090131123819.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127094040.htm New hazard maps for Northern California delineate the probability of earthquake-induced liquefaction, based on three scenarios: A magnitude 7.8 on the San Andreas Fault comparable to the 1906 event, a magnitude 6.7 on the Hayward Fault comparable to the 1868 event and a magnitude 6.9 on the Calavaras Fault. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:40:40 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127094040.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090123111515.htm Significant loss of life, destroyed property and businesses, and repairs to infrastructure could be avoided by replacing Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps with ones that contain high-accuracy and high-resolution land surface elevation data, says a new report from the National Research Council. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090123111515.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090119210342.htm First came the earthquakes, then the torrential rains. But the relentless march of sand across once fertile fields and bays, a process set in motion by the quakes and flooding, is probably what did in America's earliest civilization. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:03:03 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090119210342.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216161145.htm The overall condition of the nation's coastal waters has improved slightly, based on a recently released environmental assessment. The overall condition of America's coasts is rated as "fair," based on five indicators. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:11:11 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216161145.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081117082239.htm Rock avalanches and landslides, rock falls and slope slips are all contained in the concept of mass movements. The ever more intensive usage of the mountainous regions and the climate change are some of the causes for these natural erosion processes from high alpine regions to the hill country, and they are not insignificant causes. Engineering geologists are modeling mass movements with specially adapted computer programs. Their know-how is helpful for the risk assessment of imminent landslides and slope slips. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081117082239.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081106065555.htm To be effective, flood warning systems use rainfall data available in real time. These data come from the ground observation network and estimations made based on the national network of climate radars operated by Météo France. Today, mountain zones are only partially covered by this rain detection technology. Within the INTERREG project, a new generation of radars is being tested by Cemagref in the Var department, a mountainous region with a high flood risk. The radar is currently located in the countryside immediately inland from Nice. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:55:55 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081106065555.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081013195322.htm Many agricultural products can be converted into feedstocks for alternative fuel. Now analysis from the Agricultural Research Service suggests that they can be used this way without reducing the nation's food supply, soil production capacity or environmental quality. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:53:53 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081013195322.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080924085543.htm Extreme flood events in floodplain grasslands affect carabid beetles and molluscs more than plants. Biologists did several years of observations before and after the Elbe floods of August 2002 in this study. Flow variations are known to be most important drivers in structuring riverine communities. However, until now, the effects of extreme flood events on the flora and fauna of floodplains have been largely unknown, despite the fact that such events are likely to become more frequent as a result of climate change. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:55:55 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080924085543.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080904115121.htm Up to 20 million people, thousands of whom are already displaced from their homes following the devastating Chinese earthquake, are at increased risk from flooding and major power shortages in the massive Sichuan Basin over the next few decades and possibly centuries. A geographer from Durham University makes the observations on returning from carrying out investigative fieldwork in the China earthquake zone. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080904115121.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080901084854.htm A new assessment more than doubles previous estimates of the amount of carbon stored in permafrost, and indicates that carbon dioxide emissions from microbial decomposition of organic carbon in thawing permafrost could amount to roughly half those resulting from global land-use change during this century. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:48:48 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080901084854.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080729133417.htm A linear string of mud pots and mud volcanoes suggest surface evidence for a southern extension of the San Andreas Fault that runs through the Salton Sea, according to a paper published in the August issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:34:34 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080729133417.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080723101956.htm A small but significant find made during a geological survey provides evidence of the oldest human presence yet discovered along the northernmost margin of Egypt's Nile delta. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080723101956.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080714112956.htm Use of biosolids (treated municipal sewage sludge) on crops is a common practice because biosolids are a rich source of plant nutrients and organic matter. However, these biosolids can contain dangerous dioxins. Scientists investigated the effects of continuous and long-term application of biosolids on the levels of dioxins in soil and corn tissues. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080714112956.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630130116.htm Running for more than 1,000 kilometers along picturesque coastline, California's Highway 1 is easy prey for many of the natural hazards plaguing the region, including landslides. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:01:01 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630130116.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080629075404.htm Glomalin, the substance coating this microscopic fungus growing on a corn root, can keep carbon in the soil from decomposing for up to 100 years. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:54:54 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080629075404.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416214912.htm Ocean Conservancy released its annual report on trash in the ocean with new data from the 2007 International Coastal Cleanup the most comprehensive snapshot of the harmful impacts of marine debris. The mission of Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup is to engage people to remove trash from the world's beaches and waterways, to identify the sources of debris and to change the behaviors that cause pollution. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416214912.htm