Earth Sciences

Failed Policy: Congress Shouldn't Revive Wind Farm Subsidies

mind—the examples of potentially better uses of all those tax credits are not necessarily economically ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 7 2014 - 2:51am

Migrating 'Supraglacial' Lakes Could Trigger Substantial Greenland Ice Loss

change, it's important that we consider all factors that could affect the rate at which it will lose ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 15 2014 - 12:27pm

With Such High Arsenic Levels, Why Isn't Rice Regulated?

children and 100 ppb for all rice products would be achievable with concerted effort of regulators and ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 30 2014 - 5:53pm

Small 'felt' Earthquake In Ohio- Fracking Implicated

hydraulic fracturing operations. "We just don't know where all the faults are located," said ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 6 2015 - 11:05am

Sustainability Crisis: Renewable Resources Growth Has Been Maxed Out Since 2006

not be simplistic when seeking solutions and to acknowledge that all resources come with costs, and ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 14 2015 - 2:30pm

Promonitor Index: 5 Key Ways To Assess Reef Health

lines, counting and measuring all fish and invertebrate species they encountered. By combining data on ...

Article - The Conversation - Jan 24 2015 - 9:30am

NWA 7034- Black Beauty Meteorite May Be 'Bulk Background' Of Mars Crust

Mars, but it was unlike any Martian meteorite ever found. Before Black Beauty, all the Martian rocks ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 30 2015 - 2:19pm

'Fiddling' With Temperature Data Doesn't Change The Global Warming Trend

climate? In one sense he was – despite all our work the warming trend hasn’t been changed. So we could have ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 17 2015 - 4:54pm

Earliest Homo Fossil Dates Back To 2.75 Million Years Ago

radiometric analysis of volcanic ash layers, and all show that the hominin fossil is 2.8 to 2.75 million years ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 4 2015 - 4:37pm

Artificial Lagoons In Swansea Can Harvest Energy From The Tides

between high and low tides are measured in centimeters rather than meters. All this make an investment in ...

Article - The Conversation - Mar 6 2015 - 9:00am