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Science in Antarctica: overcoming obstacles
From McMurdo Station, this is the 4th post in Robin Bell's description of science in Antarctica in late 2008 and early 2009. Read more about it here.
December 15, 2008
Forests are a family value, says expert
Neil Sampson, president of a company that consults on forests and climate, said that private forest owners play an essential role in keeping wooded land growing and healthy.... and Americans who don't own wooded land still reap the benefits of forests.
December 15, 2008
Earthquakes with Jean-Philippe Avouac
Geologist Jean-Philippe Avouac talks about using satellite imagery to study earthquakes in this 8-minute podcast.
December 15, 2008
Walking in Robert Scott’s memories
Reading about the polar expedition and coming face to face with it are two very different things. Read more on walking in Robert Scott's memories.
December 11, 2008
Held hostage by weather: Update from Antarctica
For several weeks our AGAP project team has been battling the delays of Antarctic spring weather. Read more in "Held hostage by weather".
December 10, 2008
In China, water is key environmental issue
Hydrogeologist John Gates talked about water quality problems in China such as increasing salinity, nitrate pollution, and falling water tables. Read more.
December 4, 2008
Climate change speeding flux of forest ecosystems
According to Neil Sampson, an international forestry consultant, forest ecosystems are always in a state of transformation, but climate change might speed up the process.
December 1, 2008
Ocean acidity studies raise more yellow flags
New reports indicate that ocean acidification is becoming a real problem in waters off of Washington State and could affect...
November 29, 2008
Safe harbor agreement protects wildlife and landowners
Robert Bonnie of the Environmental Defense Fund talks about the safe harbor agreement that helps landowners along with endangered species on their land.
November 12, 2008
