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Texas is second to Alaska in acres of forest land

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- The first detailed statewide tree count in Texas history is headed toward this conclusion: Texas is No. 2.





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Mass. center to build ocean monitoring stations

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- A Massachusetts ocean studies institute is building underwater data collection stations to help researchers understand the ocean's role in climate change.


Woods scandal a boon to Internet publications (AP)

Woods scandal a boon to Internet publications

Technology / Internet

created 21 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Tiger Woods sex scandal has been a boon for online publications, even though it hasn't generated the same amount of Internet traffic as Michael Jackson's death or President Barack Obama's inauguration.


Contamination threatens Utah water supply

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created Mar 31, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The water supply for the Bountiful and Woods Cross areas of Utah are at risk for groundwater contamination due to nearby Superfund sites, officials worry.


CO2 emissions continue significant climb

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (10) | comments 6

The annual rate of increase in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has more than tripled in this decade, compared to the 1990s, reports an international consortium of scientists, who paint a bleak picture of the Earth's ...


Want responsible robotics? Start with responsible humans

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created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (8) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- When the legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov penned the "Three Laws of Responsible Robotics," he forever changed the way humans think about artificial intelligence, and inspired generations of engineers ...


EVE: Measuring the Sun's hidden variability

EVE: Measuring the Sun's hidden variability

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Every 11 years, the sun undergoes a furious upheaval. Dark sunspots burst forth from beneath the sun's surface. Explosions as powerful as a billion atomic bombs spark intense flares of high-energy radiation. ...


Success of the academy approach?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A complex picture is emerging about the controversial Academies programme. Researchers analyse and report findings about Academies in a special issue of the journal Management in Education (MIE), published today by SAGE. ...


The Sun's Sneaky Variability

The Sun's Sneaky Variability

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 5

Every 11 years, the sun undergoes a furious upheaval. Dark sunspots burst forth from beneath the sun's surface. Explosions as powerful as a billion atomic bombs spark intense flares of high-energy radiation. ...


SEA to conduct expedition dedicated to measuring plastic marine debris in the North Atlantic Ocean

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sea Education Association (SEA) is preparing to conduct the first-ever research expedition dedicated solely to examining the accumulation of plastic marine debris in the North Atlantic Ocean.


The end of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon?

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

A new article in the December 4 issue of Science addresses how the combined efforts of government commitments and market transition could save forest and reduce carbon emissions in Brazil. The Policy Forum brief, entitled "The E ...



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