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• An Engineer’s Take on Climate Change #2

  
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  Guest essay by Ronald D. Voisin High Atmospheric CO2 is Good for All Life on Earth At an atmospheric concentration of 380ppm and higher the limited long-wave spectral absorption of CO2 is essentially saturated. Consequently, yet more atmospheric CO2 becomes … Continue reading →
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• Where Are All The Cicadas?

  
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  I have been anticipating for a long time the arrival of the cicadas that were laid as eggs in the year 1996. I can still remember the wall of white noise that their parents produced 17 years ago. Most people complained that it sounded like a jet engine revving up for takeoff but to me it sounded like a gorgeous and ...
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• Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe river breaks

  
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  1 of 4. Volunteers rest on sandbags next to the river Elbe at Weder district in the eastern German town of Magdeburg June 9, 2013.  Credit: REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (Reuters) – Thousands of people left their homes in eastern Germany on Sunday as a dam burst on the swollen River Elbe and swathes of farmland were ...
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• Study finds shipwreck hotspots threaten iconic oceans

  
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  The ill-fated Costa Concordia crashed into the island of Giglio in Italy and capsized with the loss of 32 lives Enlarge A new report identifies the worlds most dangerous waters for shipping and says accidents in these areas pose a particular danger for some of the most ecologically important oceans. The ...
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• Earthquake Acoustics Can Indicate If a Massive Tsunami Is Imminent

  
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  Stanford scientists have identified key acoustic characteristics of the 2011 Japan earthquake that predicted it would cause a large tsunami. The technique could be applied worldwide to create an early warning system for tsunamis. See full video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YxKSQvqgy8 (Credit: Courtesy of ...
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• NASA Builds Sophisticated Earth-Observing Microwave Radiometer

  
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  This is an artist concept of NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive mission. (Credit: NASA/JPL) Enlarge June 5, 2013 — A NASA team delivered in May a sophisticated microwave radiometer specifically designed to overcome the pitfalls that have plagued similar Earth-observing instruments in the past. Literally ...
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• Plastic iPhone back plate spotted in China?

  
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  Numerous global sites are running images this morning with what the posters claim are plastic backings of upcoming ‘value’ iPhones. Because of the lack of any evidence that these are real we’re running these only for discussion. As Mark said last night, these could be anything. @ JBeylovesyou @ ...
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• Slow-motion 7.0 earthquake drags on for 5 months under New Zealand

  
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  New Zealands GeoNet, a public-private partnership that monitors the islands seismic activity, has put up a blog post that describes a rather interesting event going on near the countrys capital. Since January (and at last check, ongoing), the city of Wellington has most decidedly not been shaken by a magnitude 7 ...
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• Terrifying First 10 Minutes of Moore Oklahoma Tornado (VIDEO)

  
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  This week’s tornado in Moore, Oklahoma may be one of the worst, strongest tornadoes that you’ll hear about in your lifetime. The devastating EF-5 twister wreaked more havoc in 30 minutes that most towns experience in a decade. Now, terrifying footage from the first ten minutes of the tornado’s development has ...
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• MSPs Discuss Future of Geology in Scottish Curriculum at Paliamentary Meeting

  
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  Geology outside, and inside, the Scottish Parliament Building. Image © Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body – 2012.  Licensed under the Open Scottish Parliament Licence v1.0 . We are delighted to report that the issue of retaining geology and earth sciences in the Scottish curriculum was discussed ...
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• NASA funds 3D food printer, to combat hunger in space and on Earth

  
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  Enlarge Many astronauts have PhDs, perhaps a military honor or two, maybe even a history in combat — but cooking? This is apparently a bridge too far, and while astronauts don’t have nearly as much free time in space as we might assume (probably a good thing, for mental health reasons), time is the least of ...
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• EU swimming beaches get clean bill of health

  
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  Tourists on Nissi beach in Cyprus earlier this month. The vast majority of some 22,000 swimming beaches in the EU are clean and safe, the European Environment Agency said Tuesday. The vast majority of some 22,000 swimming beaches in the EU are clean and safe, the European Environment Agency said Tuesday. The ...
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• Gang Stalking - Journalists, I have a story for you!

  
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  Reblogged from Neverending1s Blog: I think its good that Associated Press journalists became targets of the United States government.  And I also think its fantastic that the patriots and tea party people became targets of the government. Its good, because  the term "targets" is  being bandy about.  Every news ...
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• Alaskan villages try “climigration” in the face of climate change

  
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  Some Alaskan permafrost tumbles into the ocean. USGS It has become a staple for news coverage of natural disasters: shocked residents, standing among the wreckage, promising to rebuild. But as climate change and sea level rise are permanently altering the landscape, it may not make sense to ...
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• Deep sea mining ‘gold rush’ moves closer

  
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  The idea of exploiting precious metals on the ocean floor has been considered for decades Enlarge The prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer. The United Nations has published its first plan for managing the extraction of ...
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• Playing Russian Roulette With a Volcano

  
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  Harry Truman, Mount St. Helens, and the Man Who Reported History National Geographic Magazine writer and assistant editor Rowe Findley recounted his experiences at Mt. St.  Helens "First I must tell you that I count it no small wonder to be alive." So begins National Geographic staff writer Rowe ...
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• Reading Rock to Understand How Climate Change Unfolds

  
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  Geosciences professor John Isbell (left) and postdoctoral researcher Erik Gulbranson look over some of the many samples they have brought back from Antarctica. The two are part of an international team of scientists investigating the last extreme climate shift on Earth, which occurred in the late Paleozoic Era. ...
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