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Yahoo! News has an FAQ about recent experiments to clock the speed of neutrinos and how their findings might change the science of physics.
Tags: ads-by-google, astronomy, climate, climate-change, Jobs, massachusetts, plate-tectonics, satellite images, virginia, waterHere is a really interesting video by Ole Salomonsen that shows the Northern Lights through a series of time lapse videos taken near Tromsø, Norway.
Tags: ads-by-google, arctic, astronomy, climate, earth, geology-news, marcellus-shale, meteorology, northern-lights, satellite images, united-statesJames Balog, professional ice photographer gives a TED.com talk titled: “Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss”.
Tags: ads-by-google, arctic, climate, earth, earth sciences, environment, massachusetts, virginiaSteven Chu, Secretary of Energy , asked the public for input on US energy policy. A summary of what he received is posted on the White House website
Tags: astronomy, climate, earth, earthquakes, geology, interior, Jobs, marcellus-shale, national, whiteClimate change is opening the Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route but one question remails: will Russia and Canada have enough interest and resources to develop the infrastructure needed to make them viable shipping routes?
Tags: arctic, california, canada, climate, geology, mexico, pennsylvania, united-states, virginiaSo far this calendar year, 14 people have been killed in accidents while visiting Yosemite National Park. The park has some fantastic places to visit but some of the activities there are dangerous. The LA Times asks if visitors should sign a liability waiver at the park entrance?
Tags: california, climate, Geology.com, geophysics, Jobs, mexico, pennsylvania, satellite images, teaching science, united-states, waterA 232-mile pipeline is being built across parts of Wyoming and Montana to transport carbon dioxide gas to the Bell Creek oil field in southeastern Montana. The carbon dioxide will be pumped into the oil reservoir and the pressure produced will force oil up to the surface.
Tags: ads-by-google, climate, climate-change, geology-news, mexico, montana, oil and gas, university, virginia, washington, wyomingSinking retired warships a few miles off the US east coast is a way to provide habitats for marine life and create recreational opportunities for people. However, some researchers object to the practice.
Tags: afghanistan, climate, climate-change, coastal geology, middle-east, oceanography, satellite images, united-states, virginiaEarth scientists use geospatial technology to monitor changes in the Earth’s climate over time. Video from “Geospatial Revolution” by Penn State Public Broadcasting.
Tags: ads-by-google, climate, earth, earth sciences, earthquakes, geology-news, Geology.com, gps and gis, middle-east, science, space, united-states, university, virginiaExperiments in Ohio are determining the potential of carbon dioxide injection to enhance production from low-yield oil wells. The state’s coal -fired power plants produce enormous amounts of carbon dioxide that is currently released into the atmosphere because it can not be transported economically to oil production sites.
Tags: california, carbon, climate, climate-change, coal, earth, Geology.com, geophysics, marcellus-shale, middle-east, pennsylvania, university