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Hectares of ancient fossil forests found in abandoned US coal mines
Five new fossilized forests have been discovered in a series of interconnected US coal mines, adding to one found at the same site last year. The fossilized vegetation covers thousands of hectares, across three... Environment: Solar plants in deserts could yield water and crops
Well, this sounds incredible; combining sun and seawater to make deserts yield food:" The Sahara forest project will use seawater and solar power to grow food in greenhouses across the desert. Photograph: Exploration Architecture Vast...The moment a kayaker risks his life by plunging 120ft down a waterfall
"Fancy a gentle paddle down the Thames? Or a splash about in the Norfolk Broads? Or maybe something a bit more bracing?Like a 120ft vertical drop, straight down the front of a churning, thundering, pounding waterfall...Colorado fire threatens historic Indian sites
A fire started by lightning has now blackened 20,000 acres in southeastern Colorado and is threatening archeological sites in a national forest."The blaze has burned through tinder-dry juniper and pinon trees into... The world is being threatened by rising sea levels
The map of the world may have to be redrawn. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and various scientists around the world, sea levels could rise 1.5 meters by the end of this century. If... Happy Anniversary "Oddball" Earth:: Oblate Spheroid
"False-color satellite image of Chimborazo (center, left), Carihuairazo (10km northwest of Chimborazo), Tungurahua (center, right with ash plume) and El Altar (bottom, right), Ecuador. Pale blue indicates snow/ice... Satellites Provide Clues to Ancient Mayan Civilization
"Five years ago, archaeologists began working with NASA scientists to better understand the mysterious end of the ancient Mayan civilization that thrived for over 1,000 years in Central America and southern Mexico.... HANOVER QUAY - DUBLIN DOCKLANDS
"Grand Canal Square, an exciting new urban space in Dublin’s Docklands, was opened in June 2007. The square is located at Grand Canal Dock on the south side of the river Liffey between Sir John Rogerson’s Quay...Kenya battles swarms of locusts
"Kenya Authorities are battling swarms of locusts, which are reported to have damaged crops. It is the FIRST TIME IN 45 YEARS such large numbers have been seen in Kenya. The ravenous creatures - which are capable of... US Border Fence Could Be Eco-Disaster
"US border fence could be eco-disaster
Wednesday, 25 July 2007 17:02
While the US Congress failed to pass a sweeping immigration reform bill that would have benefited thousands of illegal Irish ex-pats, the US is... Williamsburg Park Says "Nein!" to Canines
As a dog owner (Sid and Nancy, I added their pic to this story) and a New Yorker, it's fairly hard for me to understand why the state would open a park in a poochie-heavy 'hood and then not allow dogs. The grass is... Brazil On Collision Course: Ethanol & Environment :: Oblate Spheroid
"Ethanol production, "the renewable fuel resource", requires fiber (lots of fiber) and water (lots of water) to become the bio-replacement fuel of the future. If Brazil has its way, it plans to expand its capacity to..."Oddball" Earth :: Oblate Spheroid
""Oddball" Earth An interesting fact was revealed in a highlight segment of the mornings news on ABC7, Los Angeles and that is - Mount Everest is NOT the tallest place on Earth, ie. the place on Earth that would be...Settlers eyed in Australia extinctions
"CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's giant prehistoric animals, including 10-foot-tall kangaroos and wombat-like creatures as big as a rhinoceros, were likely wiped out by aboriginal settlers, not climate change, a researcher said Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT The question of what...
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