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2 small eruptions occur at Alaska volcano (AP)

2 small eruptions occur at Alaska volcano

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupted at least twice Wednesday as officials from a pipeline company assessed conditions at a nearby oil storage facility to determine whether to remove its contents.





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Katrina and Rita provide glimpse of what could happen to offshore drilling if Gustav hits Gulf

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 29, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the U.S., Rice University civil and mechanical engineering professor Satish Nagarajaiah studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. If tropical storm ...


CSIRO researchers create giant waves

CSIRO researchers create giant waves -- virtually

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO scientists have created 'rogue waves' more than 20 metres high and smashed them into virtual oil and gas production platforms to compare different mooring designs.


Expedition observes hundreds of marine creatures in oil slick

Expedition observes hundreds of marine creatures in oil slick

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The area affected by the Montara oil spill off the Kimberley coast contains a huge amount of marine life, including some of the most iconic and threatened species in the ocean, according to ...


Arctic oil: A boon for nest predators

Arctic oil: A boon for nest predators

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other groups reveals how oil development in the Artic is impacting some bird populations by providing "subsidized housing" ...


Study confirms untold levels of oil sands pollution on the Athabasca

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

After an exhaustive study of air and water pollution along the Athabasca River and its tributaries from Fort McMurray to Lake Athabasca, researchers say pollution levels have increased as a direct result of nearby oil sands ...


No More 'Social Media,' More Single Log-ins for Multiple Platforms

Technology / Internet

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- As more people use social media platforms, they will begin moving away from using the term 'social media' in the new year, predicts Dr. Karla Gower, associate professor of advertising and public relations.


Tanker spills oil in San Francisco Bay

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A ruptured fuel line on a Panamanian-registered tanker released oil into San Francisco Bay before dawn on Friday, authorities said.


Scientists find black gold amidst overlooked data

Scientists find black gold amidst overlooked data

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- About half of the oil in the ocean bubbles up naturally from the seafloor, with Earth giving it up freely like it was of no value. Likewise, NASA satellites collect thousands of images and ...


Deep sea pipelines to green gas production

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 10, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland researchers are working to tap into a wealth of natural gas resources located in distant, deep-ocean fields off the coast of Western Australia.


Flaxseed oil and osteoporosis

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Fo ...



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