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Toxic mercury, accumulating in the Arctic, springs from a hidden source
(Phys.org) -- Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers ...
Mon 21 May 12 from Phys.org
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Greenland's current loss of ice mass
The Greenland ice sheet continues to lose mass and thus contributes at about 0.7 millimeters per year to the currently observed sea level change of about 3 mm per year. This trend increases ...
12 hours ago from Phys.org
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Chemical reaction eats up CO2 to produce energy ... and other useful stuff
While there are plenty of ways to make carbon-based products from CO2, these methods usually require a lot of energy because the CO2 molecules are so stable. If the energy comes from the burning ...
Tue 22 May 12 from Gizmag
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Razor clam creates quicksand to bury itself. So does RoboClam
14 hours ago from Discover Magazine
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Dragon capsule on course for space station arrival
A privately bankrolled spacecraft is getting ever closer to the International Space Station for a historic docking Friday.
Fri 25 May 12 from USA today
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Bacteria alive (more or less) in 86-million-year-old seabed clay
(Phys.org) -- A new study by scientists from Denmark and Germany has found live bacteria trapped in red clay deposited on the ocean floor some 86 million years ago. The bacteria use miniscule ...
Fri 18 May 12 from Phys.org
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Quake Reveals Day of Jesus' Crucifixion
It's been debated for years, but researchers say they now have a definitive date of the crucifixion.
Sun 27 May 12 from Livescience
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LiDAR technology reveals faults near Lake Tahoe
Results of a new U.S. Geological Survey study conclude that faults west of Lake Tahoe, Calif., referred to as the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone, pose a substantial increase in the seismic ...
Thu 24 May 12 from Phys.org
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Is California preparing for climate change? Results from new climate adaptation survey
A majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect ...
12 hours ago from Phys.org
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Geological record shows air up there came from below
The influence of the ground beneath us on the air around us could be greater than scientists had previously thought, according to new research that links the long-ago proliferation of oxygen ...
Wed 23 May 12 from Phys.org
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