An occasional series where we briefly report 3 new studies and tell you why they are cool! Heightened biodiversity may make an ecosystem more stabile…
View More Tide Pool: Cephalopods, Ash, and Sulphur Are to BlameCategory: Natural Disaster
Cruise ship encounters heavy seas in Drake Passage
gCaptain brought my attention to cruise ship rather unfortunate encounter with the Drake Passage. For those who don’t know, the Drake Passage is the hell…
View More Cruise ship encounters heavy seas in Drake PassageCan 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…
View More Can Sea Snakes Predict The Future? What About Hurricanes? Lottery Numbers?NOAA maps October 25th Indonesian tsunami
The Indonesia tsunami event was generated by a Mw 7.7 earthquake (3.484°S, 100.114°E ), at 14:42:22 UTC, 240 km (150 miles) W of Bengkulu, Sumatra,…
View More NOAA maps October 25th Indonesian tsunamiCaribbean Coral Die-Off Could Be Worst Ever
And to end you day on a uber-depressing note, sure to give you at least some nightmares Scientists studying Caribbean reefs say that 2010 may…
View More Caribbean Coral Die-Off Could Be Worst Ever7 Cities About to Sink
I guess I need to start planning my trip Houston Many of us take for granted the notion that all of our beloved cities will…
View More 7 Cities About to SinkYou Sure Are a Big Fella Earl
In Durham, I am nearly 2-3 hours from the North Carolina coast. With relation to Earl, the local forecast is that this far inland we…
View More You Sure Are a Big Fella EarlCalm Before the Storm
My wife snapped this pic of the finger of Hurricane Earl over our home in Wilmington, NC. These preceding clouds look innocent and quite beautiful…
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A Visit From Earl?
Looks like KZ and I might be getting a visit from Earl later this week.
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