New indicator uncovered that can predict coral health

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A diseased coral. Credit: Michael Stat, HIMB/SOEST

A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study, released in the July 8th edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that a particular type of these algae renders corals more susceptible to disease.

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Crystals improve understanding of volcanic eruption triggers

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Scientists have exploited crystals from lavas to unravel the records of volcanic eruptions. The team, from Durham University and the University of Leeds, studied crystal formation from a volcano, in Santorini, ...

Arctic Ice Coverage Between June and mid-August 2008

Arctic ice on the verge of another all-time low

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Following last summer's record minimum ice cover in the Arctic, current observations from ESA's Envisat satellite suggest that the extent of polar sea-ice may again shrink to a level very close to that of ...

Fay leaves behind lots of water for Fla. lake

Aug 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet

(AP) -- Tropical Storm Fay brought some good news to the state's parched Everglades and its liquid heart, Lake Okeechobee - lots and lots of water.

Ice Cold Sunrise on Mars

Aug 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet

(PhysOrg.com) -- From the location of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, above the Martian arctic circle, the sun does not set during the peak of the Martian summer.

Yellowstone's ancient supervolcano: Only lukewarm?

Aug 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet

The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their eistence to the "Yellowstone hotspot"--a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have found. But how hot is this "hotspot," and ...

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