News tagged with water table

Subterranean oceans on Saturn's moon Titan

(PhysOrg.com) -- Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may have a subterranean ocean of hydrocarbons and some topsy-turvy topography in which the summits of its mountains lie lower than its average surface elevation, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (16) | comments 7

Drying intensifying wildfires, carbon release ninefold, study finds

Drying of northern wetlands has led to much more severe peatland wildfires and nine times as much carbon released into the atmosphere, according to new research led by a University of Guelph professor.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Australian mining tycoon blasts coal seam gas

Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer on Saturday hit out at the country's growing coal seam gas industry, saying there were concerns it could lead to environmental contamination.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 28, 2011 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 11

Help students think like soil scientists

Emphasizing cross-disciplinary concepts in teaching soil science courses, such as mass-volume relationships, can help undergraduates learn real-world, problem-solving skills that are crucial to their success in soil science ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toxic chemicals at Australian CSG sites

A major Australian coal seam gas miner on Sunday said it had discovered traces of carcinogenic chemicals at a number of its monitoring sites, fuelling debate about the contentious industry.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1