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Political leaders lowballed Gulf oil spill estimates
In the first weeks after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, government scientists were scrambling to figure out how much oil was leaking from the well. These est… more →
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Polar bears: How far can they swim?
wrote 1 week ago: Scientists try to assess potential impact of shrinking sea ice Some Polar bears in the Arctic can sw … more →
Citizen Science Season: Turtles, Birds, and Disease
wrote 3 weeks ago: Where did the turtle cross the road? A citizen scientist has the answer, particularly in Massachuset … more →
Conference to debate the Americas' contribution to global energy supplies
wrote 4 weeks ago: By Felicia Graham LA JOLLA, Calif., May 5 – How will the Americas fit into the emerging picture of w … more →
The Full Moon Effect
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wrote 4 weeks ago: “It’s a full moon” is said to be muttered monthly by police officers, emergency room doctors, … more →
Unlocking the secrets of a game changer
wrote 1 month ago: By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, May 3 – Are methane hydrates going to become a game changer for America … more →
Obama administration will spend 200 mil. $ for the research and development of "Big Data"
wrote 2 months ago: Aiming to make the most of the fast-growing volume of digital data, the Obama Administration today a … more →
Dozens Of Louder Booms Rattle Town Again 2012
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wrote 2 months ago: Clintonville:Return Of Strange Sounds “Between the times of 10:35 and 10:50 p.m., we received … more →
Living on the edge...
wrote 2 months ago: South of San Francisco Route 1 winds along the Pacific shoreline through a spectacular landscape of … more →
USGS: Micro-quake near Wis. city bothered by booms
wrote 2 months ago: By DINESH RAMDE | Associated Press – 6 hrs ago EMILWAUKEE (AP) — A minor earthquake occurred this w … more →
Residents Skeptical of ‘Mini-Quakes’ Explanation For Clintonville Booms
wrote 2 months ago: I don’t believe it either, Mike G ———————— … more →
Seismologist Lucy Jones Shares Her Hidden Passions With CBS2
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wrote 2 months ago: [worldnow id=6829230 width=420 height=315 type=video] LOS ANGELES (CBS) — To Los Angeles TV audience … more →
4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Haiti
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wrote 2 months ago: MIAMI (CBSMiami) – An earthquake, described as moderate, rattled southern Haiti Wednesday night. The … more →
New Tech: Survey Drones
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wrote 3 months ago: USGS scientist and sUAS pilot Leanne Hanson holding the Raven A. USGS photo. Call it a remote-contro … more →
Alaska North Slope Gas Resource of 80 Trillion Cubic Feet -- Maybe
wrote 3 months ago: The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released its first estimate of the total amount of onshore oil a … more →
California Volcano Observatory is USGS’s Newest
wrote 3 months ago: The USGS announced on Thursday the founding of the new California Volcano Observatory (CalVO), which … more →
Google Maps Adds Public Safety Alerts to Search Results
wrote 4 months ago: Google has launched a new alert system called Google Public Alerts today that helps you keep track o … more →
Political leaders lowballed Gulf oil spill estimates
wrote 4 months ago: In the first weeks after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, g … more →
Today Marks Bicentennial of Massive Earthquake
wrote 4 months ago: ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOX) - We may not see many severe ones anymore, but earthquakes have been a big prob … more →
Water Efficiency
wrote 4 months ago: WE Prerequisite 1: Water Use Reduction- 20% less than standard. WE Credit 1: Water Efficient Landsca … more →
