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China Pearl River Delta Creating Large Amounts of Hydroxyl Radicals

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 06, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A team of atmospheric scientists have published their field study findings about unusual chemical reactions taking place in the Pearl River Delta in China during 2006. The Julich Research Center's Institute ...





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The Meandering Channels of Mars

The Meandering Channels of Mars

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Sinuous channels on the Martian surface may be evidence of relatively recent rainfall. Researchers plan to test this hypothesis by studying sinuous streams on Earth.


Asian carp raises fear and loathing on Great Lakes

Biology / Ecology

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(AP) -- After nearly four decades as a fishing guide on the Great Lakes, Pat Chrysler has seen enough damage from invasive species to fear what giant, ravenous Asian carp could do to the nation's largest bodies of freshwater.


Adobe founders bound together by friendship as well as profits

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I can't imagine there is any more room for awards on the mantels at John Warnock's and Chuck Geschke's homes. The Adobe co-founders have been honored by trade groups, engineering societies, magazines and universities. But ...


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Mediterranean Sea filled in less than two years: study

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (23) | comments 2

The Mediterranean Sea was mostly filled in less than two years in a dramatic flood around 5.33 million years ago in which water poured in from the Atlantic, according to a study published Wednesday.


Study confirms untold levels of oil sands pollution on the Athabasca

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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 ...


Decision soon on closing lock to stop Asian carp (AP)

Decision soon on closing lock to stop Asian carp

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A decision could come within days on whether to temporarily close a vital Chicago area shipping waterway in an increasingly desperate bid to stop the invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, ...


Global warming may require higher dams, stilts (AP)

Global warming may require higher dams, stilts

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 6

(AP) -- With the world losing the battle against global warming so far, experts are warning that humans need to follow nature's example: Adapt or die.


Tadpoles Used to Rapidly Detect Water Pollution

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Paul Johnson and others demonstrates that genetically modified tadpoles work well as sensitive monitors for rapidly detecting water pollution.


Ted Turner gets OK for Yellowstone bison on ranch (AP)

Ted Turner gets OK for Yellowstone bison on ranch

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The head of Montana's wildlife agency has given preliminary approval to a plan calling for 74 bison from Yellowstone National Park to go to billionaire Ted Turner's private ranch.


Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes (AP)

Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes

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created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Fears that giant, voracious species of carp will get into the Great Lakes and wipe out other fish have led to rising demands that the government close the waterway connecting the lakes to the Mississippi ...



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