Posts Tagged ‘geosciences’
As gas booms, calls for hydrofracking rules
STANFORD (US) — Disclosing chemicals used on federal land is only one step toward ensuring the safety of hydraulic fracturing, the booming technology that offers economic and environmental benefits, according to geophysicist Mark Zoback. Continue…
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Earth & Environment - Feb 7, 2012 13:16 - 0 Comments
Tree rings fail to capture climate after volcanos
PENN STATE (US) — Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructions of temperature change, a new study suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 6, 2012 15:04 - 1 Comment
New hot spring may predict volcano blasts
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Scientists have discovered a new type of hot spring, a “terrestrial smoker,” along the banks of a volcanic lake in the Philippines. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 19, 2012 12:17 - 2 Comments
Climate conflict: Sea level vs. surface temp
PENN STATE (US) — Engineering our way out of global climate warming may not be as easy as simply reducing the incoming solar energy, a research team concludes. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 26, 2011 10:04 - 0 Comments
Moon hot spot is volcanic bull’s eye
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A curious “hot spot” on the far side of the Moon is actually a small volcanic province with a surprising composition of lava that could force scientists to rethink the Moon’s volcanic history. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 10, 2011 11:41 - 2 Comments
Super carbon denser than diamonds
STONY BROOK U. (US) — Three newly discovered structures of carbon may be three percent denser, more brilliant, and better able to handle pressure than diamonds. (more…)
