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Geotimes
May 2005
Jeffrey Shaman |
Malaria Mapping and Prevention Today, scientists from various fields, including the geosciences, are contributing to the fight against malaria and other infectious diseases.   |
Geotimes
May 2005
Megan Sever |
Meteor Crater's Slow Impact New findings suggest that rather than one large meteorite striking the ground at a high velocity, a lower velocity, pancake-shaped swarm of meteorite pieces -- formed from the explosion a larger meteorite -- likely carved out Meteor Crater. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Falsification Alleged at Yucca Mountain E-mail exchanges sent between 1998 and 2000, by unnamed U.S. Geological Survey scientists, reveal possible data fabrications during the federal quality assurance procedure for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Sara Pratt |
Soot From Indian Cooking A new study says that residential cooking -- with stoves that burn wood, crop waste and dried animal manure -- is actually the largest source of soot emissions in India. Understanding this pollution source could have an important role in bettering both air quality and climate models. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Naomi Lubick |
More Mercury in Unexpected Places As U.S. policy-makers debate new control measures for mercury emissions, a series of studies has painted a picture that shows mercury contamination reaches even further than previously documented. |
Geotimes
May 2005
David Applegate |
Lessons From Sumatra In the months following the December 26, 2004 earthquake and tsunami U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists and their colleagues around the world have been working hard to learn from the tragedy so that such loss of life does not happen again. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Linda Rowan |
Clear Skies Clouded in Legislative Discontent President Bush's Clear Skies Initiative was introduced on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2002; however, it was not love at first sight in congressional chambers. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Michael Collier: Doctor, Photographer, Geologist Landscapes fascinate Michael Collier, as do people and planes. He has built all three interests into a surprising career as a professional photographer, geologist and medical doctor. |
Geotimes
April 2005
Laura Stafford |
Drought in the Horn of Africa Eastern Africa is suffering from a severe drought for the sixth year in a row, which could endanger the upcoming harvest season and put the area at risk of famine. |
Smithsonian
May 2005
Kevin Krajick |
Fire In The Hole Raging in mines from Pennsylvania to China, coal fires threaten towns, poison air and water, and add to global warming. |
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