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Wednesday, 29 June 2016

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Senate Committee Passes its Own Version of COMPETES 

Speaking of Geoscience [2016-06-29 22:20:59]  recommend  recommend this post  (190 visits) info

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Policymakers approved a new version of a beleaguered science policy bill aimed at increasing the nation’s competitiveness in science and technology. The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3084) authorizes an increase in research funding and lessens administrative burdens on researchers, among other provisions. The bill was approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,… Read More Senate Committee Passes its Own Version

Arctic Lakes Permafrost Thaw Quickens 

Lake Scientist [2016-06-28 20:41:34]  recommend  recommend this post  (157 visits) info

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Permafrost below shallow Arctic lakes is thawing quicker than expected as a result of changing winter climate in Alaska. Warmer winters combined with an increase in snowfall during the last[...] The post Arctic Lakes Permafrost Thaw Quickens appeared first on Lake

Increased activity in Öræfajökull volcano noticed 

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [2016-06-17 23:15:36]  recommend  recommend this post  (208 visits) info

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It has been noticed that earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano is slowly increasing. At the moment this increase is just in the form of minor earthquakes taking place in the volcano at 5 – 10 km depth (at … Continue reading

Preparing for Climate-Related Food Shocks 

State of the Planet [2016-06-14 18:35:56]  recommend  recommend this post  (156 visits) info
Researchers are investigating if the projected increase in climate change-generated droughts, floods, heat waves and other intense short-term occurrences will result in increased shocks that could jeopardize food security

The other half of the CO2 problem - with the eyes of a geologist 

Geology in the West Country [2016-01-21 16:20:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (248 visits) info

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The other half of the CO2 problem - with the eyes of a geologist Inaugural lecture - Professor Daniela SchmidtProfessor of Paleobiology,  School of Earth Sciences, University of BristolTuesday 23 February 2016 at 6.15 pmThe ocean serves us in many ways from regulating climate to providing food, livelihood and recreation. The increase of atmospheric CO2 over the last century has led to a measurable warming and decrease in surface ocean pH, a process termed ocean acidification. [...]

Burma jade mine landslides: an annus horribilis 

The Landslide Blog [2015-12-16 17:50:05]  recommend  recommend this post  (136 visits) info

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This has been a terrible year for Burma jade mine landslides, with over 300 deaths. The cause is probably an increase in mining activity this

Optimism, But Also a Hard Bottom Line for Island States 

State of the Planet [2015-12-10 19:23:42]  recommend  recommend this post  (149 visits) info

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“Reaching an agreement would firstly mean an increase in awareness for the particular situation faced by small island developing states. States such as Kiribati are on the front line of climate change since they are already experiencing its effects, and an agreement would enhance recognition of [their]

Did Climate Change Make “This” Storm Worse? Perhaps. 

Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal [2015-11-06 03:33:24]  recommend  recommend this post  (116 visits) info
The AMS has published its annual look at how climate change may have impacted certain major weather events, and it makes for some fascinating reading. This kind of research is called an attribution study, and they can be very informative. One of the most famous, was done by Dr. Ben Santer (Nat. Academies) that showed how different greenhouse warming looks vs. warming due to an increase in energy from the

The Cause of The Volcano Erupted 

Liberty, Equality, Geology [2015-10-22 10:30:25]  recommend  recommend this post  (125 visits) info
What are the leads to of volcanoes? The bring about amongst other things mainly because there exists an increase in seismicity of volcanic, a rise in temperature of the crater, the increase in magnetic waves and electrical power, until the occurrence of deformation in the physique of the mountain, the plates of the earth jostled […] The post The Cause of The Volcano Erupted appeared first on Liberty, Equality, and

Oklahoma earthquake summary - July 2015 

Ontario-geofish [2015-07-10 13:14:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (128 visits) info

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I'm really going to say that the rate of increase of magnitude is down.  Kansas is enjoying a summer holiday, but Ok. City had a big flurry last week.  It's interesting to think how the rate should go up as the earthquakes become larger.  Since the magnitude scale is exponential, and the fault area goes by the square, some things should slow down.  Stress corrosion would go on a steady rate

Something to Show your Neighbor Who Thinks Climate Change is a Hoax 

Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal [2015-06-01 03:40:11]  recommend  recommend this post  (620 visits) info

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One of the most common claims (by those who got their education about atmospheric physics staring at a computer screen in the basement) is that the increase in Antarctic Sea ice proves the planet is not warming. This myth is surprisingly widespread and persistent, and frequently gets mentioned on national news outlets that cater to people with a particular world view. Peter Sinclair, and the folks at the Yale Forum

Earth Institute Annual Fund Update 

State of the Planet [2015-05-04 22:16:30]  recommend  recommend this post  (127 visits) info
To date, we have seen an increase in donations of over 100% from the entirety of 2013. These gifts have come in from all over the world, spanning 32 countries and representing interest in diverse areas of research. Our donors have shown their passion for and dedication to the work we do here at EI. We are very grateful and can't wait to continue this

Yeager Airport slope failure: deformation for two years prior to collapse 

The Landslide Blog [2015-03-23 14:04:35]  recommend  recommend this post  (152 visits) info

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It is now clear that the Yeager Airport slope failure was preceded by two years of deformation, with some signs of an increase in rate with

Animals Tend to Evolve Toward Larger Size Over Time 

Palaeoblog [2015-02-23 15:02:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (121 visits) info

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Cope’s rule in the evolution of marine animals. 2015. Heim, N.A., et al. Science. The study reveals that over the past 542 million years, the mean sized of marine animals has increased 150-fold. The research also found that the increase in body size that has occurred since animals first appeared in the fossil record around 550 million years ago is not due to all animal lineages steadily

Geological Pop-Cultural References 

The Geology P.A.G.E. [2014-11-06 00:37:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (228 visits) info
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I came across this interesting article the other day: Pop Culture Mentions Of Global Warming Have Plummeted Since 2007which leads people to a program where users are able to put in a set of words and see how many times they have been mentioned in movies (and in various other mediums) in the past 100 years (or so). This got me thinking about how references to geology and paleontology have varied through time. The following graphs are made with a 2 year rolling average of the points, [...]

Six Formations Drive the Permian Basin 

Geology.com News [2014-10-19 14:02:47]  recommend  recommend this post  (109 visits) info

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The Energy Information Administration reports that the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico is the nation’s most prolific oil producing area. Six formations within the basin have provided the bulk of Permian’s 60% increase in oil output since 2007. Crude oil production in the Permian Basin has increased from a low point of 850,000

We're the best! 

James’ Empty Blog [2014-08-13 18:20:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (121 visits) info

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Another year, another increase in Geoscientific Model Development's impact factor. Last year I reported that GMD was a whisker behind ACP in the EGU journals, and this year our impact factor has risen still further to over 6, which comfortably leapfrogs ACP and places GMD 6th in all geosciences journals (aside: who or what is Gondwana Research, and should I be embarassed at never having read

Higher Landslide Incidence Expected in Colorado 

Geology.com News [2014-06-06 15:56:42]  recommend  recommend this post  (66 visits) info

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“Higher-than-average snowpack, climbing temperatures, and an increase in the wet and wild rainstorms called microbursts are saturating slopes and taking the brakes off masses of unstable soils.” Quoted from The Denver

A Link Between Earthquakes and Oilfield Waste? 

Geology.com News [2014-05-06 14:14:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (48 visits) info

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“USGS scientists have found that at some locations the increase in seismicity coincides with the injection of wastewater in deep disposal wells. Much of this wastewater is a byproduct of oil and gas production and is routinely disposed of by injection into wells specifically designed for this purpose.” Quoted from the USGS Science Features. The

Frac Sand Production Keeps Rising 

Geology.com News [2014-03-23 13:19:08]  recommend  recommend this post  (99 visits) info

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An estimated 32 million tons of frac sand was produced by United States quarries during 2013. That is over a 300% increase in production over the 2009 tonnage. Frac sand is used as a proppant in the hydraulic fracturing process used to increase the production of oil and gas wells drilled in shale and other
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