Posts Tagged ‘South America’
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
Top Stories - Sep 19, 2011 10:22 - 0 Comments
Big croc shared river with 42-foot snake
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new 20-foot extinct crocodile species discovered in the same Colombian coal mine may have given Titanoboa, the world’s largest snake, a run for its money. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 23, 2011 11:01 - 0 Comments
More wildfires likely in Patagonia
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A major climate oscillation in the Southern Hemisphere is expected to intensify in the coming decades, likely increasing wildfire activity in the southern half of South America. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 13, 2010 10:53 - 2 Comments
Dogs may help collar deadly Chagas disease
EMORY (US)—Mongrel dogs that live amongst the rural poor may hold the key to controlling Chagas disease, a condition affecting 10 to 12 million people in Latin America, killing more than 15,000 a year. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 21, 2010 14:55 - 3 Comments
Planet’s most biodiverse corner under threat
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/NYU—A team of scientists has documented that Yasuní National Park, in the core of the Ecuadorian Amazon, shatters world records for a wide array of plant and animal groups, from amphibians to trees to insects. (more…)
