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A study of carbon-14 in the shells of fossil foraminifera living at the end of the last ice age, about 18,000 years ago, suggests an unusual release of carbon dioxide from the Southern Ocean at that time.
Tags: australia, california, carbon, earth sciences, geology, interesting, Jobs, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, mexicoMineral consumption in China has been growing rapidly and Chinese interest in the mineral resources of other countries is growing. This article reviews some of these investments, in particular, two in Afghanistan
Tags: australia, canada, europe, geology, geology-news, mexico, mining, pennsylvania, united-states, virginiaQuebec is a fossil fuel consumer with very little local production. However, some of the first wells are being drilled into the Utica Shale and hundreds more have already been permitted.
Tags: archaeology, australia, europe, geophysics, Jobs, mexico, michigan, natural gas, quebec, shale, utica, washingtonYosemite Valley is a deep, glacier-carved valley bounded by steep granite cliffs. These steep cliffs produce numerous rock falls and rock slides every year. The falls can be massive, involving millions of cubic meters and the results can be fatal. Related: Photo sequence of a spectacular rock fall in Yosemite by Herb Dunn.
Tags: ads-by-google, california, energy, europe, Geology.com, landslides, massachusetts, mexico, natural hazards, oregon, south-carolina, united-states, washingtonTerry Ledford found a 310 carat piece of emerald rough in Alexander County, North Carolina that was cut into a spectacular 64-carat gem. Experts believe it is the largest cut emerald ever produced from a North American deposit. (The photo of the gem on Cleveland.com shows a number of clarity characteristics within the stone –
Tags: africa, europe, geology-news, michigan, minerals, north, north-carolina, united-states, washingtonIf you think that coal is a boring black rock then you have never seen it through a transmitted light microscope. The microscope reveals coal’s hidden beauty as well as its composition.
Tags: australia, coal, earth sciences, energy, europe, geology, geology-news, massachusetts, michigan, philippines, united-states, virginiaAn explosion of natural gas from shale is swamping the market with an abundance of new gas, upsetting investment models for LNG terminals and making gas cost-competitive with coal.
Tags: ads-by-google, energy, europe, geology, marcellus-shale, natural gas, oil and gas, utica shale“A magnitude-8.1 earthquake and tsunami that killed 192 people last year in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga actually was a triple whammy: The 8.1 ‘great earthquake’ concealed and triggered two major quakes of magnitude 7.8.” Quoted from the University of Utah press release.
Tags: china, Jobs, massachusetts, michigan, science, united-states, virginia, washingtonEven if the deepwater oil and gas drilling ban is lifted early rigs might not immediately move back into the Gulf of Mexico. Many companies claim that they will need more preparation time to comply with new regulations.
Tags: ads-by-google, australia, deepwater, earth sciences, energy, geology, Geology.com, geophysics, gulf of mexicoLots of people want to know how much oil is still in the Gulf of Mexico. The Pisces, a ship operated by NOAA is now on a three-week cruise through the Gulf to collect water samples and search for hydrocarbons
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