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Magazine articles on environmental science and geology.
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Geotimes
December 2003
Naomi Lubick
San Simeon Earthquake Seismologists have tentatively pegged the source of December 22's 6.5-magnitude earthquake that destroyed the landmark building in the town of Paso Robles and killed at least two people. mark for My Articles 124 similar articles
Geotimes
December 2003
Hince & Robbins
Probing an Underground Acid-Mine Drainage Ecosystem Traditional approaches to remediate acid drainage from mining have failed to address a root cause: thriving underground microbial communities. mark for My Articles 9 similar articles
Science News
December 20, 2003
Seasonal Weather The Aboriginal people of Australia had their own way of defining the seasons, based on local weather patterns. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has created a Web site that illustrates several of these seasonal weather calendars, established thousands of years ago. mark for My Articles 59 similar articles
Geotimes
December 2003
Megan Sever
Humans impact the climate, says AGU The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has adopted a new position statement on climate change that recognizes the increasing alteration of the Earth's climate by human activities. mark for My Articles 295 similar articles
Geotimes
December 2003
Callan Bentley
Touring tectonics in Iceland Iceland is becoming a standard destination for global travelers. The country's geological attractions though, have always been good reasons to visit Iceland; the recent deals associated with a tourism campaign are only icing on the geologist's cake. mark for My Articles 15 similar articles
Geotimes
December 2003
Mike G.C. Wilson
South Africa's Geological Gifts South Africa has a long and complex geological history which goes back some 3.7 billion years, and the country is blessed with an amazing array of mineral resources of various ages. South Africa ranks second only to the United States in variety of mineral commodities in the world. mark for My Articles 294 similar articles
Adventure
Dec 2003/Jan 2004
Expedition: Into the Altiplano An international team of scientists, climbers and paddlers searches for water in one of the driest regions on Earth. Photographs included. mark for My Articles 5 similar articles
Geotimes
December 2003
Megan Sever
A year of global ice observations Scientists are now getting the most accurate view ever of changes in the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. The new maps, using NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite, are shedding light on the processes controlling these ice masses, which comprise 75 percent of Earth's freshwater. mark for My Articles 194 similar articles
Geotimes
December 2003
Naomi Lubick
Cascading earthquakes in L.A. A new understanding of the fault architecture underlying the Los Angeles basin that takes into account the effects of cascading tremors along adjacent faults has led seismologists to reconsider the seismic threats to the Los Angeles metropolis. mark for My Articles 95 similar articles
Science News
December 6, 2003
Janet Raloff
Leaden Gardens Recognizing the threat posed by tainted soil, environmental scientists have warned that growing edible plants in soils near streets or within several feet of homes and other painted structures risks extracting lead from the soil and bringing it to the dinner table. mark for My Articles 287 similar articles
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