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Deanna Conners
Earthquake clusters likely a coincidence, study suggests
Scientists find that large earthquake clusters do not increase the global seismic hazard for other damaging earthquakes far from the main shock region.
April 24, 2011
Pollen season longer now associated with a warming climate
A new scientific study documents how the ragweed pollen season has increased by as much as 13 to 27 days in northern latitudes since 1995.
April 20, 2011
Pool of Arctic meltwater could change global ocean circulation patterns, and more
Scientists are concerned that melting water in the Arctic Ocean could change global ocean circulation patterns, alter climate and decimate marine fisheries.
April 17, 2011
Freshwater content of the Arctic Ocean increased since 1990s
Freshwater in the Arctic Ocean has increased since the 1990s. The increase may be due to melting sea ice, input from rivers, and changes in ocean circulation.
March 31, 2011
International Year of Forests in 2011
Forests provide people with clean air and water. The 2011 International Year of Forests initiative is designed to celebrate forests and to encourage sustainable use of forest resources.
March 27, 2011
Andes Mountain hummingbirds might lose habitat
The Andes Mountains are home to diverse forest ecosystems including rainforests and cloud forests. Hummingbirds in this region are vulnerable to climate change.
March 14, 2011
Japan earthquake powerful enough to shift Earth’s axis
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011 might have shifted Earth’s axis by some 8 to 10 centimeters.
March 13, 2011
Recent growth in Antarctic marine life discovered
Robert Falcon Scott and his team did not reach the South Pole first. But their expeditions have let scientists analyze a century's worth of Antarctic marine seabed data.
March 6, 2011
How Antarctica ice forms turned upside down
New research by scientists at Columbia University’s Earth Institute indicates that some Antarctic ice Is forming from the bottom up.
March 3, 2011
Earth’s inner core rotates faster than the rest of the planet
A new paper in Nature Geoscience confirms that the Earth's inner core rotates faster than the rest of the planet but slower than previously believed.
February 26, 2011
