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Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 4th Lowest Extent on Record
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The summer sea ice melt has ended in the High Arctic, and the ice pack melted back to the 4th lowest extent on the satellite record. From the Nat. Snow Ice Data Center: On September 11, 2015, sea ice extent dropped to 4.41 million square kilometers (1.70 million square miles), the fourth lowest minimum in the satellite record. This appears to be the lowest extent of the year. In response to
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Auch ich war ein Fremder – persönliche Gedanken zur Flucht nach Europa
Angesichts intensiven Bilder von Flüchtlingen und Vertreibung, die uns diese Tage via Fernsehen und Internet erreichen, wird man schnell nachdenklich. Wie gut haben wir es hier doch. Eine Insel der Glückseligen. Wir hier müssen keine Angst haben, dass Bürgerkrieg und politische Verfolgung uns unserer Heimat beraubt und wir um unser leben in die Ferne flüchten müssen. Und ich kann, dass muss ich feststellen, mir nicht einmal im Geringsten vorstellen, wie das sein muss: Nur mit dem [...]Welche Folgen für die Umwelt hätte der Abbau von Manganknollen in der Tiefsee? Faszinierendes Fotomosaik aus 4000 Metern Tiefe
- Expedition zu Manganknollenfeldern im Ostpazifik erfolgreich beendet - Welche Folgen für die Umwelt hätte der Abbau von Manganknollen in der Tiefsee? Mit dieser Frage beschäftigt sich das [...]Make Yourself Count: Sandy Hook ‘BioBlitz’
Amateur naturalists will gather this weekend at the Sandy Hook, N.J., unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area to count species of plants andWhooo’s that? It’s a butterfly!
An owl butterfly, to be exact. Join us this week at the Cockrell Butterfly Center to celebrate one of our favorite flutterers during An Evening with Owls. Named for the huge owl-like eye spots on the underside [...]Eight dead, five missing in Hildale flash flood
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A sad event after a group of people fell victim to a powerful flash flood in southern Utah. Heavy rains in Washington County swept a road away, taking their cars along with it. As always, please exercise the [...]
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Student Profile: Chelsea McGimpsey
After studying Zoology and Environmental Science as an undergrad at Miami University, Chelsea McGimpsey worked in a variety of capacities in the field of animal conservation. Chelsea hopes to combine her [...]Geosonnet 33
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What are the qualities that make someone an outstanding mentor? We asked two award-winning mentors and the students whose lives they have changed. This is what they'Ligthning Claw' Megaraptorid from Australia
It was ten years ago today: my first published paper
Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [10:24:49]
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Ten years ago today — on 15 September 2005 — my first palaeo paper was published: Taylor and Naish (2005) on the phylogenetic nomenclature of diplodocoids. It’s strange to think how fast [...]
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Pixel Map Generator
The co-founder of webkid.io and interactive developer Moritz Klack recently shared a tweet about the Pixel Map Generator which is a nice addition to my recent “comparison” of different web mapping [...]September 15, 2015
Ohio Issues Permit No. 2000 for Utica shaleColumbus BizJournals Cobalt Diffusion Treatment of Natural SpinelGemological Institute of America Just Three Producers Drive 2Q Shale Oil/Gas Production in [...]Monday Geology Picture: Glacial Erratic Boulder, New Hampshire
I’m visiting family in New Hampshire at the moment… and also spending a little time with my favorite glacial erratic. I’ve posted about this particular glacial erratic before here and here. [...]Bakken Oil [Risetnya 20 tahun], Kisah Pengembangan Nonconventional Energy
ICP-MS OSU Adventure
[Guest bloggers: Mary Reinthal and Chloe Wallace] In five days, three Wooster geologists prepped and analyzed over 50 samples, ate tons of food, and learned a lot of science. Okay, maybe not tons of food, but [...]Wasserstoff aus Sonnenlicht – TU Ilmenau erzielt Durchbruch bei regenerativer Energie
Die Technische Universität Ilmenau hat bei der Erforschung neuer regenerativer Energien einen aus wissenschaftlicher Sicht spektakulären Durchbruch erzielt. Ein internationales Forscherteam unter [...]On naïvety
Cambriangirl - Science! Geology! Writing! [21:26:48]
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Like many with anxiety, I sometimes worry that the people I know consider me to be too naïve, and too much so to take seriously. I hear it in the little things, the small judgemental phrases they utter, [...]
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Lake Huron: 3D Imaging Shipwrecks
Lake Huron researchers are busy at work studying shipwrecks in the expanded Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, according to the Associated Press. Their method of choice is advanced 3D imaging[...] The post [...]Venerdì, Spinosaurus
Global Nutrition Report Highlights Role of Climate
Climate change is complicating global efforts to end malnutrition. Even small and seasonal fluctuations in climate can have big impacts on foodLinux - getting an old Zotac to work
My son is all into major league baseball, now that the Bluejays are winning. We've signed up to mlbtv and can watch a game every day! (I can't, it's soooo boring!) But the old wdtv box can't seem to take [...]So, What about Homo naledi's Geologic Age?
Color and Create for the Secret Ocean Art Contest!
The bright colors of life on the coral reef inspire artists all over the globe. How well does your art measure up? Show off your talent through the Secret Ocean Art Contest, and you could win free museum [...]Big Apple
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Live landslide monitoring data from Nepal
A team from Durham University is undertaking landslide monitoring of ten slopes in Nepal that were damaged in the April 2015 earthquake. The data is being streamed online in real2015 Temperatures Head for the Record Book
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So how does 2015 compare with the warmest year on record (last year). Hat tip to Sou at Hot Whopper for this. (FYI: AUG. was second hottest on record behind last year (.01C difference). and this info map from [...]
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An Iridescent Looking Limnoscelis
Louisville Area Fossils [03:00:00]
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Jurassic,Permian
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