Geosciences

Lower Natural Gas Prices Expected

Geology.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:44:14 +0000

Analysts are expecting natural gas prices to continue falling during 2012 as overproduction and slow adoption of the fuel in the transportation and electricity generation industries continues.

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Turkmenistan Oil and Natural Gas Report

Geology.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:47:25 +0000

“Turkmenistan has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, yet the country faces a myriad of challenges in bringing those reserves to world markets.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration report.

Making Blue Marble Images of Earth

Geology.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:34:39 +0000

NASA has a short article that summarizes how the “Blue Marble” images of earth were created from satellite data. “The new image is a composite of six separate orbits taken on January 23, 2012 by the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite.” Quoted from the NASA article.

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Meteorites: Tool kits for creating life on Earth

Geology.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:52:55 +0000

“ Meteorites hold a record of the chemicals that existed in the early Solar System and that may have been a crucial source of the organic compounds that gave rise to life on Earth.” Quoted from the Carnegie Institution for Science press release.

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Negros-Cebu, Philippines Earthquake M6.7

Geology.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:58:37 +0000

A strong M6.7 earthquake occurred in the Negros-Cebu Region of the Philippines at 11:49 AM local time on Monday, February 6, 2012. News reports

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Caribbean Earthquake History

Geology.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:44:36 +0000

“ Earthquakes have been documented in the northeastern Caribbean since the arrival of Columbus to the Americas.” USGS has released: “Accounts of Damage from Historical Earthquakes in the Northeastern Caribbean, to Aid in the Determination of their Location and Intensity Magnitudes”.

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Natural Gas Funding for the Sierra Club

Geology.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:59 +0000

Between 2007 and 2010 the Sierra Club accepted over $25 million in donations from the gas industry but declined recent offers of $30 million.

You Don’t Have Earthquake Coverage

Geology.com — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:26:48 +0000

Out of nearly 6000 homes damaged by the August 23 earthquake in Virginia , only a few percent will be covered by earthquake insurance. A bill in the Virginia legislature, if passed, will require insurance companies to notify all homeowners who have purchased a homeowners insurance policy that does not cover earthquakes.

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Solar Flares

Geology.com — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:20:45 +0000

Following one of the longest and weakest periods of activity in many cycles, the Sun is brimming with activity again. In late January 2012, our nearest star offered a preview of what may be to come in the solar maximum of 2012–13.

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PMC Contracts Manager – Abu Dhabi, UAE (Site) Job – CH2M HILL

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:16:08 +0000

The challenge? Helping ensure the supply of our world’s oil and gas. At CH2M HILL, we deliver solutions that span the entire breadth of the oil industry

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