When Far-Sighted Vision Meets Near-Sighted Politics or Zombie Worms For Congress!
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Some of these things are not like the other. Can you spot the Zombie worms? What’s the difference between a collection of Osedax “Zombie worms” and the 112th United States Congress?  One is a population of spineless, sedentary, opportunistic life forms that thrive in darkness while devouring the bones of the dead.  The other are . . . → Read More: When Far-Sighted Vision Meets Near-Sighted Politics or Zombie Worms For Congress!

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The 2011 Hurricane Season in 4.5 minutes
The 2011 Hurricane Season in 4.5 minutes avatar

From NOAA Visualizations on YouTube: The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Nov. 30 and produced a total of 19 tropical storms of which seven became hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. This level of activity matched NOAA’s predictions and continues the trend of active hurricane seasons that began in 1995. From Arlene to . . . → Read More: The 2011 Hurricane Season in 4.5 minutes

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Hurricane Irene
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As you know by now, Hurricane Irene was pretty intense storm and it was HUGE! just check out the satellite image from NASA/Goddard. It was at least 1/3 the size of the whole US and affected areas on the coast of Florida through Maine, in addition to its prelude in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. . . . → Read More: Hurricane Irene

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Hurricane Irene Drives Bloggers Inland
Hurricane Irene Drives Bloggers Inland avatar

Guess I will be expecting a full house of fleeing coastal members of DSN and Southern Fried Science!   NOAA-Hurricane IRENE. Guess I will be expecting a full house of fleeing coastal members of DSN and Southern Fried Science!   NOAA-Hurricane IRENE.

Hurricane Irene: Prepare for a Category 4 ‘major hurricane’
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via Hurricane Irene: Prepare for a Category 4 ‘major hurricane’ – latimes.com. Hurricane Irene continues to grow in strength and ferocity and is now on track to become a Category 4 hurricane, authorities said. Fueled by warm waters and nothing to slow it down, the hurricane is taking a path that will likely skirt . . . → Read More: Hurricane Irene: Prepare for a Category 4 ‘major hurricane’

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Carolina Beach Water Spout Today!
Carolina Beach Water Spout Today! avatar

A water spout was recorded this morning just down the road from us in Wilmington, NC. In fact, we had just moved from Carolina Beach to Beaufort less than 2 weeks ago! Luckily, it wasn’t a very damaging spout but that spot was only a 10 minute drive from our old house! Anyways, pretty cool . . . → Read More: Carolina Beach Water Spout Today!

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2011 Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ could be biggest ever
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You know that oxygen-less zone that chokes life and forms every year in the Gulf of Mexico at the base of the Mississippi? Currently its about 3,300 square miles, or roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined. Over the last 50 years, humans tripled the nitrogen levels in Gulf. Nitrogen is often . . . → Read More: 2011 Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ could be biggest ever

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The Indian Ocean’s cup runeth over
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I’ve been in Brazil for the past week for some research coordination meetings.  This has involved a number of different folks in several forums, but the whole process was pervaded by a patent anxiety on the part of many people I spoke to with regards to climate change.  This is not new of course, but . . . → Read More: The Indian Ocean’s cup runeth over

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Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Confronting Climate Change Skeptics
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I thought it a good time to lay down a primer on how to talk with a climate skeptic, especially when they’re trying to swindle you. First, it’s good to know that most skeptic arguments begin with a fact. At best, this fact is taken out of context. At worst, this fact (or data . . . → Read More: Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Confronting Climate Change Skeptics

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Where’s the Ocean Love?
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DSN will be featuring some guest posts from Danny Richter – A Ph.D Student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego studying diatoms stems from an interest in their potential to affect global biogeochemical cycles, and ultimately the climate.  He is active in attempting to influence national climate policy by lobbying in California and in DC . . . → Read More: Where’s the Ocean Love?

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