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Research at Dalhousie University discovered that the global level of phytoplankton blooms have been declining for the past 110 years. A preliminary conclusion is that a rise in ocean temperature is limiting the amount of available nutrients.
Tags: ads-by-google, earth, environment, florida, geology-news, oceanography, united-states, woods-hole“Of all the things that might control the onset of plankton disease epidemics in Michigan lakes, the shape of the lakes’ bottoms might seem unlikely – but that’s indeed the case.” Quoted from the NSF press release.
Tags: ads-by-google, archaeology, environment, geology, Geology.com, great-lakes, Jobs, pennsylvania, virginia, waterThe United States is receiving assistance with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from at least 12 international sources. Forms of assistance include equipment, ships in the Gulf and more.
Tags: archaeology, earth, energy, environment, geology, Geology.com, gulf of mexico, massachusetts, mexico, michigan, politics and geology, spill, united-states, virginiaThe United Nations Environment Programme has a nice collection of PowerPoint presentations that document global environmental change. These presentations each focus on a specific environment type or region such as coastal, cropland, forests, grasslands, tundra, lakes, Africa, Asia, etc. These presentations have some great satellite images.
Tags: africa, australia, environment, geography, geology, geology-news, Geology.com, geophysics, massachusetts, michigan, pennsylvania, powerThe Arkansas Geological Survey is doing a great job keeping track of activity in the Fayetteville Shale Gas Play and making that information available to the public. Their maps show well locations, well types, horizontal leg direction, target formations, gas pipelines and are accompanied by a spreadsheet with well information.
Tags: arkansas, canada, earth sciences, environment, europe, geology, geology-news, Geology.com, Jobs, natural gas, pennsylvania, shale, washingtonJack Gerard, President of the American Petroleum Institute discusses the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how that accident might change future offshore oil exploration and development.
Tags: archaeology, climate-change, energy, environment, europe, geology, gulf, Jobs, mexico, pennsylvania, virginia, washingtonDegree in Mechanical Engineering with 4-8 years experience or diploma with 7-10 yrs experience in Medium to large Oil & Gas Pipeline projects in planning and scheduling, Formulation of work breakdown structures, weight age allocation & monitoring construction progress. Should have working experience with Major EPC / Pipeline Construction companies and exposure to International project Consultants. Thorough knowledge of project management tools like PRIMAVERA, MS Project. Preferred Nationality – Indian
Tags: egypt, environment, find-jobs, guides, Jobs, Jobs in Bahrain, Jobs in UAE, jobs-in-lebanon, jobs-in-morocco, lebanon, quick-links, salariesThis interactive depicts a 30 year sequence of the return of plant and animal life in the 230 square-mile blast zone around Mount St. Helens.
Tags: canada, earth sciences, energy, environment, Geology.com, Jobs, marcellus-shale, michigan, mount, pennsylvania, washingtonA Chinese coal carrier rammed part of the Great Barrier Reef in an area where commercial ships are not permitted to preserve the environment. The ship was about 12 kilometers off course.
Tags: australia, energy, environment, Geology.com, global-warming, oceanography, pennsylvania, washingtonHere is an interesting video by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment. It explores the concept of Earth’s tipping point. Are humans pushing the planet beyond sustainability on many different fronts?
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