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Earth Sciences RSS FeedsAlberto now a tropical depression, seen by NASA - (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Infrared satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed Alberto weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression as it appears more disorganized. At 10:30 a.m. EDT on May 21, Tropical Storm Alberto weakened to a tropical depression, and has maintained that status today, May 22....Feed Source: www.eurekalert.org NASA satellite sees Tropical Storm Sanvu pass Guam, strengthen - (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Depression 03W in the western North Pacific did exactly what forecasters expected over the last twenty-four hours: it became a tropical storm named Sanvu and passed west of Guam on a northwesterly track.... NASA Sees Eastern Pacific's Second Tropical Storm Form - (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) On May 21, NASA satellites were monitoring Tropical Depression 02E in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and 24 hours later it strengthened into the second tropical storm of the season. Tropical Storm Bud was captured by NOAA's GOES-13 satellite on May 22, and appears to be well-formed.... For monogamous sparrows, it doesn't pay to stray (but they do it anyway) - (University of Chicago Press Journals) It's quite common for a female song sparrow to stray from her breeding partner and mate with the male next door, but a new study shows that sleeping around can be costly.... WhaleWatch: Satellite tracking to help reduce number of whales entangled in fishing gear - (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) A new project aims to reduce the number of whales entangled in fishing gear by identifying the areas they are most likely to visit. WhaleWatch uses satellite data and migration models of gray whales and several endangered species to identify high-risk areas and help develop conservation policies for reducing ship strikes and entanglements off the US West Coast. Gray whales are the species most often hit by ships and entangled in fishing gear.... EARTH: Carbon and the city - (American Geological Institute) In 2010, the world reached a milestone: The number of people living in urban areas reached 50 percent. This monumental shift from rural to urban living comes with consequences. Growing urban populations will have to learn to efficiently deal with increased demands for energy, transportation, sanitation, food and water while balancing the environmental impacts of such densely populated regions.... Special issue of the EMBO Journal celebrates 30 years of Wnt research - (European Molecular Biology Organization) The impact and influence of 30 years of research into the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway are highlighted in a special issue of The EMBO Journal. "Three decades of Wnt signalling" summarizes many of the crucial scientific developments that have taken place since the discovery of the first mammalian Wnt gene in 1982.... SRI, U of M announce coalition to develop the world's cleanest passenger locomotive - (University of Minnesota) Plans to create the world's first carbon-neutral higher-speed locomotive were announced today by the Coalition for Sustainable Rail, a collaboration of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment and the nonprofit Sustainable Rail International.... Geoscience Currents 60: Female US geoscience enrollments and degrees remain steady in 2011 - (American Geological Institute) The American Geosciences Institute has released Geoscience Currents 60, which examines female enrollments and degrees in the geosciences over time. In 2011, the Current concludes, female participation in US geoscience degree programs remained generally steady. After decades of steady growth in the rate of female participation, there has been little change since 2005. Several interesting trends are also noted.... Nea Kameni volcano movement captured by Envisat - (European Space Agency) Archived data from the Envisat satellite show that the volcanic island of Santorini has recently displayed signs of unrest. Even after the end of its mission, Envisat information continues to be exploited for the long-term monitoring of volcanoes.... Scientists find gold-plated fossil solution - (University of Leicester) Novel method will assist with study of ancient specimens.... Does polyploidy play a role in the onset of the Italian endemic flora? - (Pensoft Publishers) Plants show a higher variation in chromosome numbers than animals do, mainly because of polyploidy- the occurrence of more than two sets of chromosomes. In plants, polyploidy can cause reproductive isolation and the consequent onset of new species. In our research, we set out to estimate to what extent polyploidy is involved in the onset of the Italian endemic plants.... New frog species from Panama dyes fingers yellow - (Pensoft Publishers) A team of German biologists has discovered a new, beautiful golden frog species in western Panama. The frog that hides in very dense vegetation has attracted the scientists' attention when they first heard the characteristic call emitted by the males. The new species was formally described in the open access journal ZooKeys.... US Earth observations, science and services are critical to society but are at risk - (American Meteorological Society) Earth observations, science, and services (Earth OSS) inform and guide the activities of virtually all economic sectors and innumerable institutions underlying modern civilization, according to a new study by the American Meteorological Society Policy Program. The report also found that Earth OSS in the US face considerable challenges because economic downturns and Federal budget deficits put efforts to build and maintain Earth OSS capabilities at serious risk.... Not a 1-way street: Evolution shapes environment of Connecticut lakes - (Yale University) Environmental change is the selective force that preserves adaptive traits in organisms and is a primary driver of evolution. However, it is less well known that evolutionary change in organisms also trigger fundamental changes in the environment.Yale University researchers found a prime example of this evolutionary feedback loop in a few lakes in Connecticut, where dams built 300 years ago in Colonial times trapped a fish called the alewife.... Poorly armed, but successful - (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) The stubby arms of Tyrannosaurus rex obviously weren't designed for hand-to-hand combat. However, the abelisaurids of the Southern hemisphere were even less well equipped in that department - and upper limb reduction began very early in their evolution.... Human-like spine morphology found in aquatic eel fossil - (University of Chicago Medical Center) For decades, scientists believed that a spine with multiple segments was an exclusive feature of land-dwelling animals. But the discovery of the same anatomical feature in a 345-million-year-old eel suggests that this complex anatomy arose separately from -- and perhaps before -- the first species to walk on land.... New means of safeguarding world fish stocks proven - (Bangor University) Powerful and versatile new genetic tools that will assist in safeguarding both European fish stocks and European consumers is reported in Nature Communications. The paper reports on the first system proven to identify populations of fish species to a forensic level of validation.... NASA sees a 'hot tower' in newborn eastern Pacific Tropical Depression 2E - (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) "Hot tower" rain clouds within a tropical cyclone indicate that the storm is going to intensify, and that's what NASA's TRMM satellite spotted in newborn Tropical Depression 2E in the eastern Pacific Ocean.... NASA sees Tropical Depression 03W's 'hot tower' on approach to Guam - (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite has caught two tropical cyclones with "hot towers" this week, and that's a hallmark that they'll intensify. Tropical Depression 03W is approaching Guam and is expected to strengthen.... 2 NASA satellites spy Alberto, the Atlantic Ocean season's first tropical storm - (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) The first tropical storm of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season formed off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 5 p.m. EDT, and NASA satellites were immediately keeping track of it. NASA's TRMM and Aqua satellites have provided a visible look at the compact storm and its rainfall rates.... Financial tool considered climate change uncertainty to select land for conservation - (University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) A tool commonly used by financial strategists to determine what shares to purchase to create a diversified stock portfolio was used to develop a diversified portfolio of another kind -- land to be set aside for conservation purposes given the uncertainty about climate change.... U-M biologist plays key role in effort to create first comprehensive tree of life - (University of Michigan) Since Darwin, assembling an evolutionary tree that shows the relationships between all known species of life has been one of the grandest and most daunting challenges facing biologists.... Louisiana Tech University professor honored for Technology Product of the Year - (Louisiana Tech University) Dr. Erez Allouche, associate professor of civil engineering and director of the Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University, has won Technology Product of the Year honors from the Louisiana Technology Council and the North Louisiana Economic Partnership for his innovative, "green" geopolymer concrete technology.... York researchers evaluate impact of climate change on biodiversity and habitats in East Africa - (University of York) University of York researchers will play a key role in a new project studying the impact of climate change in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.... Copyright © 2012, Online Business Idea. All Rights Reserved. |