Study finds Arctic seabed afire with lava-spewing volcanoes

Has anyone noticed that this natural activity is NEVER added into the equation of Global Warming/Climate Change and the polar ice caps shrinking? It is only logical to see that volcanic activity spews CO2,...

Study: Buying Biodiesel May Be A Gamble

This may be useful information for anyone out there using biodiesel:"If you ever buy retail biodiesel for your diesel vehicle, it turns out you might not be getting exactly what you paid for—or you may be...

Lost jet: Deep sea probe under way

"MAKASSAR, Indonesia (Reuters) -- A U.S. navy ship joined the search on Tuesday for an Indonesian airliner that went missing eight days ago with 102 people aboard, with the hunt focusing on a large metal object far down on the sea floor. The object was discovered on Monday by...

Extremophile Fish dance on sulphur cauldrons (+Video)

From BBC News (UK): Scientists have witnessed the extreme lifestyle of tonguefish that like to skip across pools of molten sulphur (sulfur).The animals - a type of flatfish** - were filmed on three expeditions to...

Voyage reveals bizarre life around deep-sea gas seeps (Video)

An international team led by scientists from the United States and New Zealand have observed, for the first time, the bizarre deep-sea communities living around methane seeps off New Zealand's east coast.'This is...

Dolphin may get a prosthetic tail

"The news from Indian River Lagoon was too familiar: another dolphin gravely injured because of human action. But marine scientist Steve McCulloch immediately saw this rescue was unique. The baby bottlenose dolphin lost her tail, but perhaps her life could be...

Animations Show Global Warming's Potential Effects on Coastal Cities

Animations show the anticipated flooding in major U.S. cities as global warming raises sea levels. There will be stronger hurricanes. Even relatively weak storms will be able to do great damage.

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