Earth Sciences

Domesticating Switchgrass For Biofuels Has Its Downsides

This all-in-one combination could increase virus pressure in crop areas unless mitigated." ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 15 2013 - 11:30am

Climate Change Causes Local Weather Events- Yeah, We Said It

the media not attribute such things to climate change- after all, the situation in the 1930s was worse ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 15 2013 - 1:00pm

How To Make Siberia A Lot Less Scary

buildings are all built on permafrost and are vulnerable to thawing. Such a thaw could damage this ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 24 2013 - 1:31pm

Coll De Nargó: 4 Dinosaur Egg Species Identified

nests were found in abundance and they all belong to dinosaurs, sauropods in particular. Up until now, ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 12 2013 - 1:28pm

Earth's Tectonic Plates Are 'Lubricated'

weren't expecting to find at all—it was pretty surprising." For decades scientists have debated the ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 20 2013 - 9:06pm

Will Hawaii Get More Hurricanes?

"In our study, we looked at all tropical cyclones, which range in intensity from tropical storms to ...

Article - News Staff - May 6 2013 - 1:01pm

Marijuana Farm Rampant Pesticides Threaten Fishers In The Southern Sierra Nevada

are completely ignored and multiple compounds are used to target any and all threats to the crop, ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 27 2013 - 9:32am

Looking Inside The Bones Of Dinosaurs

had long arms and short legs, and scuttled about on all fours soon after hatching. The bone sections ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 28 2013 - 10:48am

Fracking Linked To 109 Earthquakes In Youngstown, Ohio

finding that their onset, cessation, and even temporary dips in activity were all tied to the activity at ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 19 2013 - 12:15pm

Human Activity Affects Latitude/Altitude Pattern Of Atmospheric Temperature

influences, human-caused atmospheric temperature changes affect all latitudes and last longer. This suggests ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 18 2013 - 8:30am