Earth science news

Scientists With Data Agree…A Deepwater Oil Plume Exists in the Gulf

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:02:32 +0000

Measurements by remote operated vehicles indicate that deep water oil plumes still existed in the Gulf of Mexico months after the oil spill.

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:06:43 +0000

About 75% of the oil spilt at the Gulf of Mexico seems to have been broken down by bacteria.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:56:08 +0000

Phytoplankton numbers have fallen across the world over the last century, particularly towards the poles and in the open oceans.

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:07:04 +0000

The soil in Chinese croplands has become more acidic since the 1980s, primarily as a result of too much nitrogen fertilization.

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:14:23 +0000

Computer simulations indicate that the past currents around Madagascar would have allowed the migration of mammals to the island.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:19:58 +0000

Oceans are no longer absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere like they used to.

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:37:11 +0000

It might be possible for an "invisibility cloak" constructed out of concentric rings of plastic to protect buildings from earthquakes.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:42:34 +0000

Plants may be responsible for preventing modern Earth from being overrun by glaciers.

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:21:34 +0000

A 140 million year period to changes in Earth’s climate does not appear to be tied with the Sun’s orbit around the center of the Milky Way.

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:22:59 +0000

Decadal or century scale minor wiggling in the measured Earth's magnetic field might possibly be influenced by changes in ocean currents.