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Are ocean currents likely to carry spilled oil to Atlantic?
Are ocean currents likely to carry oil from the BP spill out of the Gulf of Mexico and into the Atlantic? Many news organizations reported the answer was yes.
June 14, 2010
Carl Safina on World Oceans Day 2010
Carl Safina speaks on the state of Earth’s oceans - including the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 8, 2010
Dan Doctor on the May 2010 sinkhole in Guatemala City
Dan Doctor discusses, a sinkhole suddenly opened up in Guatemala City, swallowing a three-story building and leaving a steep, 100-foot deep hole.
June 7, 2010
Jeff Pettis on the continuing mystery of honeybees’ decline
Jeff Pettis discusses four years after the bee decline began, U.S. honeybees are still ailing, and human intervention is needed to keep their numbers strong.
June 7, 2010
Peter Gleick with more reasons to stop drinking bottled water
World renowned water expert Peter Gleick has a new book outlining the scientific evidence that bottled water use in the U.S. has become unsustainable.
June 7, 2010
BP oil spill worst case scenario for sea life
Worst case scenario for the BP oil spill is yet unknown. One researcher compared the situation to "a war where the enemy shifts its points of attack daily."
June 4, 2010
Do hurricanes affect fish?
Fish far out at sea might not notice a hurricane. But it's different for coastal fish. So yes, hurricanes affect fish and can rock their world.
June 1, 2010
Marika Holland on tipping point for Arctic sea ice
Marika Holland says "It's a strong suggestion that reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, fossil fuel burning can have an impact on Arctic sea ice cover."
May 31, 2010
How does water stay in a lake?
Why does water stay in a lake? Lakes are subject to leakage and evaporation. So how do most lakes keep their water over many years?
May 27, 2010
Why is there a calm before a storm?
There's not always a calm before a storm. But, sometimes, pressure and wind combine to create a brief stillness before a storm breaks.
May 24, 2010
