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Tuesday, 31 May 2016

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Arctic sea ice loss likely not a factor in recent Northern Hemisphere cold winters, study finds 

AGU Meetings [2016-05-31 17:28:07]  recommend  recommend this post  (166 visits) info

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Arctic sea ice loss is a major factor behind the warming Arctic, but melting sea ice is probably not behind recent cold winters in parts of Europe, Asia, and the United States, according to new research. Recent accelerated warming of the Arctic has coincided with several unusually cold winters in the Northern Hemisphere’s mid-latitude continents. This winter temperature pattern has been referred to as “Warm Arctic, Cold Continents,” and some scientists have proposed that Arctic change is [...]

Maureen Raymo Elected to National Academy of Sciences 

State of the Planet [2016-05-03 16:24:16]  recommend  recommend this post  (170 visits) info

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Maureen Raymo, a marine geologist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory whose name is connected with key theories about how ice ages wax and wane and how sea levels change, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors awarded to scientists in the United

Assistant Professor with expertise in micropaleontology 

WeBlog Aragosaurus [2016-04-07 20:33:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (185 visits) info

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DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAResearch Assistant Professor, MicropaleontologyThe Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida in association with the Florida Museum of Natural History, invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor with expertise in micropaleontology, especially Foraminifera. The successful candidate will be expected to improve the stratigraphic and systematic microfossil collections at the Florida Museum of Natural History, [...]

Californians Are Ready for Recycled Water 

State of the Planet [2016-03-18 21:06:37]  recommend  recommend this post  (662 visits) info

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Water reuse is a proven technology that can produce a drought-proof sustainable water supply. Yet historically, there has been some reluctance to adopt it here in the United States. Xylem commissioned a poll to try to better understand perceptions about recycled water in drought-stricken California. And the findings were

Where Will Sea-Level Rise Hurt the Most? 

State of the Planet [2016-03-15 16:27:28]  recommend  recommend this post  (169 visits) info

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First, the bad news: a study out yesterday says that the lives of up to 13 million people in the United States may be disrupted by sea-level rise in the next century–more than  three times most previous estimates. Unlike some other studies, this one accounts for projected population increases along coasts–part of why its forecast is so... read

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Grants 

WeBlog Aragosaurus [2016-03-03 16:49:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (119 visits) info

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is pleased to announce two new funding opportunities!We invite applications from graduates students and post-doctoral researchers for 2016 grants in to support collections based research in Invertebrate Paleontology or Vertebrate Paleontology at the the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.Details about the two study grants and links to application forms can be found here: http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/grantsBoth study [...]

Founding Gardeners, by Andrea Wulf 

Mountain Beltway [2016-02-21 20:15:47]  recommend  recommend this post  (208 visits) info

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I just finished this book, about the botanical and agricultural predilections of United States ‘founding fathers’ George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison. Three of these farmed and gardened in Virginia, one in Massachusetts. Some were federalists, others republicans who championed the rights of the states. Some were slave owners, others not. All saw gardening as foundational to a sustainable democracy. This history examines the revolutionary war and

If Journalism is About Truth, Then Why Are Top Newspapers Knowingly Publishing This Lie 

Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal [2016-02-07 02:48:46]  recommend  recommend this post  (186 visits) info

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Astrology is bunk. Hopefully you know that, but it really does beg the question of why almost every Sunday paper in America will publish a load of silly lies tomorrow, and yes it does matter. Science literacy is a serious issue in the U.S. How do I know? First of all, not ONE of the top Republican candidates for President of the United States will admit that climate change is

Northern Lake Methane Emissions 

Lake Scientist [2016-01-21 21:22:53]  recommend  recommend this post  (130 visits) info

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In the United States, the largest contributor to methane emissions is oil and gas exploration. This is followed by those added from herds of livestock, landfills and coal mining. About[...] The post Northern Lake Methane Emissions appeared first on Lake

Going digital: Building a better geological map of Alaska 

AGU Meetings [2016-01-20 21:24:51]  recommend  recommend this post  (204 visits) info

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In the early 1900s, before Alaska was part of the United States, geologists roamed this northern territory on foot and horseback, noting its features and terrain on hand-drawn maps. Nearly 100 years later in 1996, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research geologist Frederic Wilson and a dozen colleagues undertook the task of using some of the information contained in these field notes, sketches and maps, along with many other sources of data, to create the first fully digitalized geological map of [...]

Arthur James Boucot Research Grants for 2016 

WeBlog Aragosaurus [2016-01-18 20:21:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (181 visits) info

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Arthur James Boucot Research Grants for 2016The Paleontological Society’s Arthur James Boucot Research Grants support early career paleontologists in the fields of morphology, taxonomy, and biostratigraphy, working on any taxa, preferably with some combination of these approaches and a significant fieldwork component. Arthur James Boucot Research Grants support original research by current postdoctoral students, assistant professors (pre-tenure), and other early [...]

Imaggeo on Mondays: night cap over Mt. Fuji 

GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2016-01-04 10:30:10]  recommend  recommend this post  (213 visits) info

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The first Imaggeo on Monday’s post of 2016 is quite spectacular! It features a lenticular cloud capping the heights of Mount Fuji, in Japan. Erricos Pavlis writes this post and describes how the unusual cloud formation comes about and why Mt. Fuji is such a prime place to catch a glimpse of this meteorological phenomena. Mount Fuji at more than 3700 m is one of the highest volcanoes in the world and the highest mountain in Japan,located some one hundred or so kilometers southwest of [...]

Visiting Antarctic Research Stations - Palmer (US) and Repurposed Port Lockroy (UK) 

Earthly Musings [2016-01-01 14:54:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (156 visits) info

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A New Year's Read for my Loyal and Appreciated Readers!The final leg of this voyage to the Antarctic Peninsula was made by visiting two stations - one currently active in research and the other having been repurposed for the tourism trade. This year, some 40,000 people will visit the continent of Antarctica, with 33% of them hailing from the United States. The second country is Australia at 5%.December 28Going by Zodiac from The World to Palmer Station. It can be tricky navigating through [...]

A Visit to a Remaining Piece of America's Serengeti: A Great Valley Love Story 

Geotripper [2015-12-13 05:50:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (697 visits) info

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Red-shouldered Hawk at entrance to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Every so often, I remember what an extraordinary place I live in. It's sometimes easy to forget while dealing with the air pollution, the lingering drought, and the seemingly non-ending recession, but California's Great Valley is one of the most important provinces in the United States. It provides something like

What is the U.S. Commitment in Paris? 

State of the Planet [2015-12-11 14:55:30]  recommend  recommend this post  (208 visits) info

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The United States has joined 185 countries in promising to curb carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, develop other ways to mitigate the impacts and to make communities more resilient to climate change. So what exactly is the United States proposing to

Uranium – A little element with a lot of power 

Mineral Law Blog [2015-12-01 01:52:13]  recommend  recommend this post  (198 visits) info

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Minerals Make Life – an initiative created by the National Mining Association – has recently developed an infographic summarizing the many benefits of uranium. Uranium is found in many areas of the United States. In fact, uranium is more common than tin, about 40 times more common than silver and 500 times more common than gold. Normally … Continue

The End of Fifty Miles of Sand: The Oregon Dunes 

Geotripper [2015-11-29 02:02:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (630 visits) info

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Or maybe, more properly, the beginning of fifty miles of sand. It's generally moving south from this point. The west coast of North America is mostly mountainous, with dramatic cliffs sloping almost directly into the sea. Where the east and south coasts of the United States might have strands of sand that run for hundreds of miles, sand is rare enough in the west to be a curiosity. If

The Great Valley Museum at Modesto Junior College is Seeking a Director 

Geotripper [2015-11-13 01:05:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (159 visits) info

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The Science Community Center at Modesto Junior College is a monument to the importance of science education, with state-of-the-art labs and classrooms for biology, astronomy, chemistry, physics, and the earth sciences, as well as a fully equipped observatory, and the most technically advanced planetarium projector in the United States (seriously, it's the newest generation, and we were

Died This Day: Henry Fairfield Osborn 

Palaeoblog [2015-11-06 12:17:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (131 visits) info

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Osborn graduated (August 8, 1857 - November 6, 1935) from Princeton in 1877 and pursued his interest in the biological sciences and paleontology through additional study at several New York City medical schools and with Thomas Henry Huxley in Britain. Returning to the United States, Osborn accepted a position at Princeton, teaching natural sciences from 1881 until 1891, when he moved

The Presidential Candidates on Climate Change 

State of the Planet [2015-10-26 21:17:10]  recommend  recommend this post  (136 visits) info
The presidential election of 2016 will determine the United States’ role in confronting the global challenge of climate change, and preparing our nation to manage its impacts for years to come. Where do the presidential candidates stand today on these
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