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Frog trade linked to killer amphibian disease
The global frog trade - and toad trade - might have helped create and spread a deadly fungal disease has now spread globally.
November 15, 2011
China air pollution from space
NASA satellite imagery shows China air pollution, a haze over eastern China, coinciding with reports of hazardous air pollution.
November 15, 2011
A fifth gas giant ejected from our solar system?
Earth might have been spared from a collision with Mars or Venus by the process in which a fifth gas giant world was ejected from our solar system.
November 14, 2011
Abrupt climate change possible in coming years
EarthSky spoke with Richard Alley, a Penn State geologist and winner of a 2011 Heinz Award for his work on abrupt climate change.
November 14, 2011
Neil deGrasse Tyson sings a Symphony of Science
There are few astronomical videos that bring a tear to my eye anymore, but this one did. Neil deGrasse Tyson, you are wonderful.
November 14, 2011
Robert Walker: Population challenges ahead
The world’s 7 billion people face new challenges from population growth, according to Robert Walker, executive vice-president of the Population Institute.
November 14, 2011
Lutetia: Rare survivor from birth of Earth
Asteroid Lutetia appears to have formed from the same material as Earth, Venus and Mercury, 4-and-a-half billion years ago.
November 13, 2011
Top 10 countries most at risk from climate change
A British risk analysis firm outlines the 10 countries most at risk of the impact of climate change. As expected, it shows the poorest will suffer most.
November 13, 2011
White spruce in Alaska grows fast in hotter climate
Satellite images show dying vegetation and wildfires across Alaska, Canada and Russia. So scientists were surprised to find fast-growing white spruce.
November 12, 2011
Researchers link warming ocean to Amazon fires
Expect more fires in the Amazon and throughout South America due to Earth's warming ocean. And find a good video in this post.
November 12, 2011
