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Archive for March, 2008
‘Earth: The Sequel’ touts clean-energy inventors
Published March 31st, 2008 in Innovation, Science, Earth, Sustainability, Global Warming and Human World. 1 CommentEven in the United States, some species go extinct
Published March 27th, 2008 in Science, Plants, Earth and Animals. 2 CommentsTwo species have gone extinct since 2001 and at least one other is on the brink of extinction, all because of Bush administration policies that undermine the Endangered Species Act. It seems like a case of politicians ignoring science and the law.
Glacial melt accelerates
Published March 20th, 2008 in Glaciers, Science, Arctic, Earth, Climate & Weather and Global Warming. 1 CommentA new report finds that glaciers around the globe melted and thinned twice as fast in 2006 as they did in 2004. Ice at the North Pole isn’t faring much better: This winter, the thin seasonal ice spread farther than usual, but the thicker perennial ice thinned out and retreated.
Grand Canyon gets flooded, adds some years
Published March 7th, 2008 in Science and Earth. 1 CommentWow, the Grand Canyon made news twice this week: First for a controlled flood to boost the Colorado River’s health; second for a new study that shows the canyon is three times older than we thought.