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Honduran earthquake of 2009 destroyed half of coral reefs of Belizean Barrier Reef lagoon

Earth's coral reefs have not been faring well in recent decades, facing multiple threats from pollution, disease, elevated water temperatures, and overfishing. Often referred to as the "rainforests of the Sea," coral reefs ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Better snowfall forecasting

University of Utah scientists developed an easier way for meteorologists to predict snowfall amounts and density - fluffy powder or wet cement. The method has been adopted by the National Weather Service for ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Staying safe in snow

Many people dream of skiing off piste in deep virgin snow. But their dream would rapidly turn into a nightmare if they were to set off a slab avalanche. Researchers have now developed a remote triggering system ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Avalanches -- triggered from the valley

Everybody knows that skiers swishing down steep slopes can cause extensive slab avalanches. But there is a less well known phenomenon: A person skiing a gentle slope in the valley triggers a slab avalanche ...

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 02, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0


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