DSN’s vey on Miriam G. is featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. Head over to read about her recent work on the Pacific Garbage Patch…
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An open letter about climate change
In case you haven’t already read it, head over to Southern Fried Science where WhySharksMatter delivers an elegantly written, sincere, and ultimately balanced letter to…
View More An open letter about climate changeConfronting Climate Contrarianism II: Methane Accumulation in the Atmosphere
Confronting Climate Contrarianism looks into the claims made climate contrarians and how they (mis)use the scientific literature. —————————————————————– In a textbook example of climate contrarians…
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Professor Callum Roberts of the University of York, England, with his MPA mantra in the background. Get your minds out of the gutter, pervs! We…
View More More, Bigger, Better, Faster!Oil hydrocarbons ingested by GOM plankton communities
A new study released today shows the first evidence of Deepwater Horizon oil entering planktonic food webs in the Gulf of Mexico (is anyone surprised? …
View More Oil hydrocarbons ingested by GOM plankton communitiesFrom the Editor’s Desk: Confronting Climate Contrarianism
In 2007, there was a peer-reviewed article published by Arthur Robinson, Noah Robinson, and Willie Soon titles “Environmental Effects of Increased Carbon Dioxide.” Just focusing…
View More From the Editor’s Desk: Confronting Climate ContrarianismConspiracy Shrouds Paul the Octopus’ Untimely Death
Hat tip to the Bitter End blog.
View More Conspiracy Shrouds Paul the Octopus’ Untimely DeathGreat Migrations Open Thread
The first two episodes were up tonight. If you were able to see it on National Geographic Channel what did you think? I posted my…
View More Great Migrations Open ThreadGet Your Stickle On!
Hat tip to the awesome Scicurious!
View More Get Your Stickle On!Can Sea Snakes Predict The Future? What About Hurricanes? Lottery Numbers?
Undoubtedly you have heard that dogs can sense earthquakes before the tremors occur. While anecdotes are common, experimental evidence supporting these claims remains elusive. The USGS in…
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