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Mar 15, 2010 - Interviews
Chile earthquake might have shortened Earth’s day, but how?
The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 might have shortened Earth’s day by 1.26 microseconds. An EarthSky Facebook friend asked us how. >>
Mar 15, 2010 - Earth
Mayor Jose ‘Joey’ Torres on preserving New Jersey’s green spaces and historic places
Jose "Joey" Torres is mayor of Paterson, New Jersey. Mayor Torres believes that it's necessary to strike a balance between development and growth, and conservation and preservation. He spoke with EarthSky's Jorge Salazar about how political and civic action can help achieve this goal. >>
Mar 15, 2010 - Earth
Thomas Karl connects extreme weather and climate change
"How climate change will be felt by you is probably going to be through extreme weather and climate events," said Thomas Karl, the director of the world's largest active archive of weather data. >>
Mar 15, 2010 - Biodiversity
Joe Pawlik: ‘Corals in decline, as Caribbean sponge population grows’
Ancient, massive sponges are thriving, and coral reefs are declining, says Pawlik. >>
Mar 15, 2010 - Biodiversity
Rebecca Lewison studies impacts of bycatch on ocean life
Rebecca Lewison studies what happens when long-lived marine populations - such as sea turtles, sea birds and seals - get snared in fishing gear. >>
Mar 15, 2010 - Human World
Chris Mooney on why Americans don’t trust science
The author of the 2009 book, Unscientific America spoke about the reasons behind what he calls American inaction on climate change. >>
Mar 08, 2010 - Energy
Jim Rogers urges US, China energy firms to cooperate on reducing emissions
"I think the most important thing to know is that we need to go to work today to address the issue. This is not going to be cheap, it's going to cost. It's not going to be easy, because every way we generate electricity is going to take advances in technology," says Rogers. >>
Mar 08, 2010 - Energy
Jim Rogers urges US, China energy firms to cooperate on reducing emissions
"I think the most important thing to know is that we need to go to work today to address the issue. This is not going to be cheap, it's going to cost. It's not going to be easy, because every way we generate electricity is going to take advances in technology," says Rogers. >>
Mar 08, 2010 - Water
Carol Turley describes ocean acidification’s impact on marine life
Carol Turley's research confirms that oceans are acidifying from atmospheric CO2, and that changes in ocean chemistry will likely impact marine life. >>
Mar 08, 2010 - Human World
Melissa Finucane on the perception of environmental risks among Pacific Islanders
Melissa Finucane studied how farmers and ranchers in Hawaii perceive and act on environmental risks. >>
Mar 08, 2010 - Earth
Daniel Sigman on learning about our climate’s future from past ice ages
"We use computer models to predict how the world will respond to carbon dioxide additions to the atmosphere from human activities," said Sigman, "and one way of testing them is to apply them to past earth conditions." >>
Mar 08, 2010 - Health
Philip Landrigan says common chemicals might be scrambling hormones’ signals
Certain manmade chemicals - found in everyday objects - might be scrambling our hormones' sensitive signaling, says pediatrician Philip Landrigan. >>
Mar 08, 2010 - Human World
Ben Schwegler leads the science behind Disney theme parks
Dr. Schwegler said that there are thousands of scientists, engineers - and writers and artists - considered to be Disney imagineers. He spoke to EarthSky about the science behind Disney. >>
Featured Scientist
Joe Pawlik
Joe Pawlik has been studying the ecology of Caribbean sponges for over 20 years. He is a professor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He has served on the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and the Marine Protected Area Federal Advisory Committee. ... >>
Rebecca Lewison
Rebecca Lewison’s research focuses primarily on bycatch of long-lived, air-breathing vertebrates, including sea turtles, seabirds, and marine mammals. She is principal investigator for Project GloBAL, a joint venture between Duke University and the Blue Ocean Institute. Dr. Lewison is assistant professor at San Diego State University, in the area of conservation ecology. She holds a ... >>
Richard Gross
Richard Gross studies the Earth’s rotation. His research for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a geophysicist helps launch spacecraft at the correct time and position to reach their exact destinations. He has written many scientific articles on subjects related to the Earth’s rotation. Dr. Gross received his Ph.D. in geophysics from the University of Colorado ... >>
Chris Mooney
Chris Mooney is a 2009-2010 Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and author of three books on science. His latest is Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future. Mr. Mooney co-writes the blog The Intersection for Discover magazine. Chris is senior correspondent for The American Prospect magazine, and has contributed to a wide range ... >>
Thomas Karl
Thomas Karl, president of the American Meteorological Society, heads climate services for NOAA, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. He is director of NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center, and has authored, co-authored, or edited several books and over 150 scientific articles. Dr. Karl has also led several national and international assessments related to climate change. ... >>