Posts Tagged ‘mountains’
Ancient Andes suggest way to predict quakes
MONASH (AUS) — Scientists are a step closer to predicting when and where earthquakes will occur after taking a fresh look at the formation of the Andes, which began 45 million years ago. Continue…
Friday, December 2, 2011 12:58 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2011 12:50 - 1 Comment
Short legs let Neandertals climb mountains
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Neandertals evolved with such short lower legs so they could move more efficiently over the mountainous terrain where they lived, a new study concludes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 31, 2011 10:11 - 2 Comments
Biologists burn mountains to rescue lizards
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A 30-year study of collared lizards in the Ozark glades finds burning entire mountains and valleys has helped bring back lizard populations. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 15, 2010 18:19 - 0 Comments
Saturn moon mountains taller than Everest
JOHNS HOPKINS / WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A strange mountain range girding the equator of Saturn’s third-largest moon may have been formed not by geological forces but rather by the explosive breakup of an orbiting mini-moon, scientists suggest. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 3, 2010 11:12 - 0 Comments
Mantle flow can move mountains
USC (US)—If tectonic plate collisions cause volcanic eruptions, why do some volcanoes erupt far from a plate boundary? (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 5, 2010 12:13 - 0 Comments
Not so fast! Andes rise was gradual, not abrupt
U. MICHIGAN (US)—What geologists have long viewed as proof of an abrupt rise of the Andes mountain range is actually an indication of ancient climate change, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 12, 2010 12:07 - 4 Comments
Track climate change with tennis balls
U. WASHINGTON—Measuring snowmelt is as easy—and economical—as launching a tennis ball into a tree. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 21, 2009 15:35 - 0 Comments
Greener way to build ski runs
UC DAVIS (US)—Building a new ski run by bulldozing a mountainside rather than only cutting its shrubs and trees is far more damaging ecologically, yet might offer only a week’s earlier start to the downhill season. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 6, 2009 15:49 - 1 Comment
Pollution-haze mix may affect world’s weather
TEXAS A&M (US)—“Blue haze,” a common occurrence in mountain ranges and forests around the world, is formed by natural emissions of chemicals, but a recent study suggests human activities can worsen it to the point of affecting weather worldwide, potentially causing climate problems. (more…)
