Earth Sciences

Mapping 15 Years Of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

traditional economic data has been limited. "It used to take years to assemble all the statistics on CO2 ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 11 2014 - 4:45pm

Why Japan’s Deadly Ontake Eruption Could Not Be Predicted

possible at all of these places. There is something compelling about the power of nature, and the beauty of ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 30 2014 - 7:30pm

Four Corners: US Southwest Has High Methane Emissions

percent low. But towers and planes can't see everywhere to figure out exactly where all the methane ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 9 2014 - 4:18pm

Agriculture: Diversity Produces Greater Long-Term Yields Than Monocultures

that the results can trigger a paradigm shift in agriculture in the long run. After all, the positive ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 16 2014 - 2:00pm

More Electricity In Developing Nations Had Little Impact On Climate Change

development: it brings improvements to all aspects of life, including education, communication, and ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 19 2014 - 10:30pm

No-Till Agriculture Hasn't Lived Up To The Promise

suggest that broad implementation of conservation agriculture may not be warranted in all areas, ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 24 2014 - 8:00am

How The Air We Breathe Was Created By Earth's Tectonic Plates

minerals in Earth’s crust. This is presumed to occur to much of the nitrogen on Earth and pretty much all ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 27 2014 - 1:31pm

Simplot Innate GM Potato Gets USDA Endorsement

the genes that turn the apple brown in a process called gene silencing–a natural process that all ...

Article - Jon Entine - Nov 10 2014 - 5:14pm

Jelly Takeover: Loss Of Calcium In Lakes Is Shaping Evolution

period, this process pushed all the calcium out of drainage areas that feed these lakes, causing dramatic ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 19 2014 - 12:39pm

New Battery Turns Ambient Heat Into Electricity

all things in batteries, it’s a materials science challenge. Can you get better materials which are ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 20 2014 - 8:00am