Environment & Geology

Magazine articles on environmental science and geology.

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Chemistry World October 30, 2006 Richard Van Noorden	Economist's Review Marks Turning Point Scientists have welcomed an economist's review into the costs of climate change, which warns of global recession if greenhouse gas emissions are not stabilized.
Chemistry World October 27, 2006 Emma Davies	Sulfate Solution to Acrylamide Problem Simple changes in farming methods could help reduce levels of acrylamide, the suspected carcinogen and possible neurotoxin, in wheat-based foods, according to UK researchers.
Chemistry World October 26, 2006 Richard Van Noorden	Plutonium Hitchhikers Take the Fast Stream The radioactive element plutonium can travel through groundwater despite its low solubility: it hitches a ride on tiny colloid particles in the water.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Jean Graham	Book Review: "Twilight in the Desert" In this book, Matthew Simmons has written a pivotal and accessible work confronting the complacent notion that there is an inexhaustible supply of oil to be readily tapped when needed.
Geotimes October 2006 Carolyn Gramling	Strong Earthquake Shakes up Hawaii A magnitude-6.7 earthquake rumbled through the island chain of Hawaii, originating near Hawaii island, known as the "Big Island," according to the USGS. An aftershock with a magnitude of 6.0 followed seven minutes later.
Smithsonian October 2006 Anne Bolen	Life in the Field - Frozen in Time Glaciers in the Pacific Northwest have recorded hundreds of years of climate history, helping researchers plot how quickly the planet is warming.
Geotimes October 2006 Diane Kightlinger	Staffa: A Medley Scotland's Isle of Staffa is renowned for its cathedral-like basaltic columns, its colony of puffins, and for being the inspiration for a famous classical music overture. For geologists, birdwatchers and classical music fans, it's a must-see.
Geotimes October 2006	Geocatastrophes Catastrophe and Opportunity in an Ancient Hot-House Climate... When the Mediterranean Dried Up: Forensics of a Geocatastrophe... The Great Death: Redefining a Mass Extinction...
Geotimes October 2006 Megan Sever	Giving Carbon a Deep-Sea Burial While many people are calling for an immediate reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, others are looking toward ways to dispose of the excess carbon dioxide. Burying the gas in sediments below the ocean could be a potential solution
Geotimes October 2006 Kathryn Hansen	Planets Redefined: Pluto Gets Demoted Members of the International Astronomical Union voted to demote Pluto, and to give the asteroid Ceres a promotion. Arriving at this new system, however, was not without controversy among astronomers, the public and even geologists.
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