Environment & Geology

Magazine articles on environmental science and geology.

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Geotimes July 2004 Sara Pratt	Recalculating the Warming Trend Over the past 15 years climate researchers have observed that while temperatures at the earth's surface have been quickly on the rise, the troposphere has been warming more slowly than expected.
Geotimes July 2004 Naomi Lubick	Ocean Management 101 In a recent report, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy calls for a uniform national policy on ocean research -- including management of coastal areas such as the West Coast.
Geotimes July 2004 Megan Sever	Possible P/T Impact Crater A group of scientists now says they have uncovered a crater that may be responsible for the mass extinction at the end of the Permian, and their results are inciting a new flurry of controversy.
Geotimes July 2004 Megan Sever	Shedding Light on Ancient Molting Now, for the first time ever, scientists have tangible evidence that ancient arthropods shed their skins: a molting arthropod fossilized in shale.
Geotimes July 2004 Naomi Lubick	Homeland Security and Geospatial Data Unique geospatial information that might be used for nefarious purposes turns out to be a rare commodity, according to a report released in April by the nonprofit research and development RAND Corporation.
Geotimes July 2004 Megan Sever	Volcanic Avalanches New research suggests that shallow groundwater systems on volcanoes could explain deep edifice collapses.
Geotimes July 2004 Carolyn Gramling	Under-Reef Pipelines Get Green Light Staghorn coral live in seagrass in the Florida Keys Marine National Sanctuary. Two companies are planning to construct underwater pipelines carrying natural gas through a stretch of coral reef north of the sanctuary and down to the Bahamas.
Geotimes July 2004 Sara Pratt	Core Compositions Scientists are working to explain the differences in composition between Earth and Mars.
Geotimes July 2004 Naomi Lubick	Capitol Loss The only department offering graduate degrees in geology in the District of Columbia is closing its doors at the end of the academic year.
Geotimes July 2004 Christopher M. Keane	The Geosciences -- Profession or Discipline? The geosciences are potentially at a crossroads -- the field can either continue to be a profession or slowly evolve into a discipline.
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