A set of maps created by the University of Sheffield have illustrated, for the first time, how our last British ice sheet shrunk during the Ice Age.
Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2011
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Climate change is pushing Arctic mammals to mate with cousin species, in a trend that could be pushing the polar bear and other iconic animals towards extinction, biologists said.
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2010
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Measurements show that the sea's salt has profound effects on the chemistry of the air above its surface.
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2010
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The protective ozone layer in the earth's upper atmosphere has stopped thinning and should largely be restored by mid century thanks to a ban on harmful chemicals, UN scientists said on Thursday.
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2010
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The polyps of the new gorgonia discovered, Tauroprimnoa austasensis and Digitogorgia kuekenthali, in the region of Austasen, in the Eastern Weddell Sea, and to the south-east of the Falklands and Isla Nueve (in Chilean Patagonia) ...
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2010
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Following yesterday's launch dress rehearsal and the debriefing today, the Russian State Commission has given the go-ahead to launch ESA's ice mission tomorrow at 15:57 CEST.
Space Exploration
Apr 7, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The south polar region of the Moon, with dark craters and high ridges, is a world away from the relatively smooth terrain visited by Apollo astronauts four decades ago. This rugged moonscape is the target ...
Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2010
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Eutrophication of the seas may have an impact on genetic variation in algae, research at the University of Gothenburg shows.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2009
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Wind speeds and directions were measured for the first time in the Mars polar region using the Phoenix lander’s Telltale instrument. Astronomers recorded Easterly winds of approximately 15-20 kilometres per hour during ...
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2009
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(AP) -- Nearly one-third of the natural gas yet to be discovered in the world is north of the Arctic Circle and most of it is in Russian territory, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey.
Earth Sciences
May 29, 2009
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