Posts Tagged ‘Texas’
Reef reveals life 265 million years ago
TEXAS A&M (US) — Rocks from the fossil Permian Reef in the Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas are offering clues about changes in sea level and marine life 265 million years ago. Continue…
Thursday, August 11, 2011 15:44 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jul 14, 2011 13:18 - 1 Comment
Wildlife to U.S.: Don’t fence me in
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/ YALE (US) — Animals living along the U.S.-Mexican border are at increased risk due to fences than run for miles, blocking as much as 75 percent of some species’ ranges. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 13, 2011 12:21 - 0 Comments
South is ‘hot’ and Houston is No. 1
RICE (US) — The city of Houston added 1.2 million people in the past decade—an increase of more than 123,000 per year—more than any of the nation’s 366 metropolitan areas. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 21, 2010 23:23 - 0 Comments
Flood forms canyon in 3 days
CALTECH (US)—In the summer of 2002, a week of heavy rains in Central Texas caused Canyon Lake to flood over its spillway and down the Guadalupe River Valley. The waters excavated a 2.2-kilometer-long, 7-meter-deep canyon in the bedrock in just three days, new analysis shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 20, 2010 11:40 - 0 Comments
Dog-sized dino species discovered in Texas
YALE (US)—Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur with a softball-sized lump of solid bone on top of its skull. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 18, 2010 13:02 - 1 Comment
Thirsty cities should mix it up
PENN STATE—To save money, avoid surpluses, and reduce shortages, urban water planners should combine three approaches to buy water: permanent rights, options, and lease. (more…)
