Airborne Radar Surveys and Data-Based Models Indicate West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse is Underway
National Science Foundation- (NSF) funded researchers at the University of Washington have concluded that Antarctica’s fast-moving Thwaites Glacier will likely disappear in a matter of centuries, potentially raising sea level…
May 12, 2014Comments Off on Airborne Radar Surveys and Data-Based Models Indicate West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse is UnderwayRead More
Climate Change may Worsen Summertime Ozone Pollution
Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new research results. The study shows that Americans face…
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Antarctic Telescope May Have Discovered Direct Evidence of the Origins of the Universe
Researchers with the National Science Foundation-funded BICEP2 Collaboration today announced that their telescope in Antarctica has allowed them to collect what they believe is the first direct evidence for cosmic…
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Senator Daniel Inouye Remembered in Telescope Naming Ceremony
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) have renamed the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope under construction in Maui, Hawaii, the Daniel K.…
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Scientists Confirm Existence of Largest Single Volcano on Earth
The summer blockbuster movie Pacific Rim told a fanciful tale of giant monsters rising from the deep in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Now, scientists have confirmed that the…
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What Happened to Dinosaurs' Predecessors After Earth's Largest Extinction 252 Million Years Ago?
Predecessors to dinosaurs missed the race to fill habitats emptied when nine out of 10 species disappeared during Earth's largest mass extinction 252 million years ago.…
Apr 29, 2013Comments Off on What Happened to Dinosaurs' Predecessors After Earth's Largest Extinction 252 Million Years Ago?Read More
Scientists Discover Layer of Liquified Molten Rock in Earth's Mantle
Scientists have discovered a layer of liquified molten rock in Earth's mantle that may be responsible for the sliding motions of the planet's massive tectonic plates.…
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Before Dinosaurs' Era, Volcanic Eruptions Triggered Mass Extinction
More than 200 million years ago, a massive extinction decimated 76 percent of marine and terrestrial species, marking the end of the Triassic period and the onset of the Jurassic.…
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Telescopes in Antarctica and Chile Discover Bursts of Star Formation in Early Universe
Distant, dust-filled galaxies were bursting with newborn stars much earlier in cosmic history than previously thought, according to newly published research.…
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