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Tuesday, 12 February 2019
by Spencer Patrick, GSA Science Communication Intern – Undergraduate at Occidental College Burning forests and humans do not mix well, especially when individuals understand only some of the dangers. Flames racing across a mountainside make for gripping television, but a second wave of tragedy often lies just beyond the camera’s view. As the fire rages, the
Der Vulkan Poás in Costa Rica steht heute in den Schlagzeilen, weil in seinem Krater Rotglut gesichtet wurde. Allerdings stammt der Rote Lichtschein nicht von frischer Lava, sondern von brennenden Schwefel. Maria Martinez, Vulkanologin von OVSICORI-UNA schreibt zu dem Bild, dass sich im Krater sehr viel Schwefel abgelagert hatte, der sich aufgrund der hohen Fumarolen-Temperaturen entzündete. ... Weiterlesen ...
Chris Haggqvist vive en Holladay (Utah, Estados Unidos) y es un artista autodidacta que trabaja con diferentes estilos. En su obra predominan la ilustración tradicional o el collage, y hace un par de años [...]
It doesn't happen often. I usually pass the right intersection once or maybe twice a week, but the most important factor is the air quality. It's almost always poor. Dust and smoke in the summer, fog and [...]
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day is designated by the UN because “Over the past 15 years, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women [...]
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day is designated by the UN because “Over the past 15 years, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women [...]
Darren covered this briefly on the Scientific American version of Tetrapod Zoology, but the photos seem to have gone down and who knows how much longer any of that stuff will be up. Plus, he had other things [...]
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If you are pre-registered for the 2019 General Assembly (Vienna, 7-12 April), you can take part in our annual photo competition! Winners receive a free registration to next year’s General Assembly! But [...]
On a small volcanic island in the Indian Ocean lies a geologic enigma—a mass of pure white quartzite sandstone apparently formed on a faraway continent long ago. How did it get
On the volcanic Indian Ocean island of Anjouan, scientists are investigating a rock that apparently formed on a far-off
En el Museo Estatal de San Petersburgo hay un cuadro que suele atraer la atención del público por lo insólito de la escena retratada. Se llama Los Cosacos Zaporogos, y es una de los lienzos más celebres de [...]
There are reports of landslides caused by heavy rainfall last week at Cuajone mine, located at 3,400 metres in the Andes of Peru. A worker has been killed.
The post Cuajone mine in Peru: reports of landslide [...]
Continuing with yesterday's posting about microscopic sea creature remains found near Killagoola, Aran Islands, Ireland. The first image is of an unidentified echinoid spine and the 2nd image is an [...]
We, in Toronto, are getting smashed by an Atmospheric River Storm (ARS). A week or two these arses were zooming to the east at a fair clip. Now they are stationary.
The nucleus for our series of [...]
Attaching the sensors that will help us study erosion rates required vacuum grease, patience, and a lot of masking
By Scott Solomon Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution in the middle of the 19th century. Are his ideas still relevant today? Remarkably, even though Darwin’s insights on evolution were based on [...]
Rhiana Gunn-Wright, who helped advance this bold new effort to curb climate change, breaks down the thinking behind it, as well as its speed, scale and
“I collected every plant, which I could see in flower, & as it was the flowering season I hope my collection may be of some interest to you." - Charles Darwin in a letter to his friend and mentor John [...]
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