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Tag Archives: Down to Earth
It’s Not Easy Being Green (but it used to be)
After the Triassic–Jurassic mass extinction, green algae proliferated in seawater conditions that delayed the recovery of other species. Continue reading
Plant-inspired Catalysts Smooth the Route to Cleaner Energy
When it comes to generating energy from sunlight, Mother Nature knows best—and scientists are taking clues from her. Continue reading
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Tagged Chemistry, Down to Earth, Energy, Physics Today, Solar, Sustainability
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AGU Chapman Conference 2012: Of Ash and Airplanes
Scientists share ideas about how to model and forecast volcanic ash concentrations and how to pronounce Icelandic names. Continue reading
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Tagged Conferences, Down to Earth, Iceland, Meteorology, Physics Today, Volcanology
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A Drying Water Source in the Western US
Evidence from tree rings suggests that the recent decline in snowpack throughout the Rockies so extensive that climate change is the likely cause. Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Down to Earth, Environment, Hydrology, Physics Today
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Where has all the Flora Gone?
Diversity of European alpine plant life may be shrinking. Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Down to Earth, Ecology, Physics Today, Plants & Animals
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Mind the Gap
Shells, bones, and teeth evolved in response to seawater chemistry changes triggered by the Great Unconformity. Continue reading
EGU 2012: Potential Ecosystem Effects of Offshore Windfarms
Large offshore wind farms could affect ocean circulation patterns, temperature structures, and nutrient cycling. Continue reading
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Tagged Conferences, Down to Earth, Oceanography, Physics Today, Sustainability, Wind Energy
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EGU 2012: Life and Weather Away from Home
Conference participants discuss water stops and weather warnings for the galactic hitchhiker. Continue reading
EGU 2012: The Latest Dirt on Reducing Carbon Emissions
Scientists gather to discuss permafrost ecosystem recovery and the use of charcoal for counteracting carbon loss from soil. Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Conferences, Down to Earth, Environment, Permafrost, Physics Today
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The Other Gutenberg
Seismologist’s legacy includes discontinuities in Earth’s mantle and beyond. Continue reading
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Tagged Down to Earth, Earth Sciences, Magma, Physics Today, Seismology
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