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Wallflowers of the Earth system

admin /4 June, 2012

Wallflowers of the Earth system Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:16 PM PDT In cities, the presence of algae, lichens, and mosses is not considered desirable and they are often removed from roofs and walls. It is, however, totally unfair to consider these cryptogamic covers, as the flat growths are referred to in scientific terms, just Continue Reading →

Fukushima still feeds lawmakers’ concerns for West Coast

admin /4 June, 2012

Fukushima still feeds lawmakers’ concerns for West CoastNews10.netAnd there are also concerns about how US nuclear plants would deal with a natural disaster of similar magnitude. The alarms come from two of the Senate’s most prominent Democrats — Barbara Boxer of California and Ron Wyden of Oregon — as well as new …See all stories Continue Reading →

Northern Lights process like untangling twisted strands of spaghetti?

admin /3 June, 2012

ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Northern Lights process like untangling twisted strands of spaghetti? A ‘B12 shot’ for marine algae? San Andreas Fault in Santa Cruz Mountains: Large earthquakes more frequent than previously thought Northern Lights process like untangling twisted strands of spaghetti? Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:15 PM PDT Scientists have reached a milestone in Continue Reading →

Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction? NY TIMES

admin /3 June, 2012

Alert Name: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS June 3, 2012 Compiled: 1:29 AM G.(reen)O.P.? By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN (NYT) Mitt Romney and the Republican base have turned away from their party’s environmental legacy. Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction? By RICHARD PEARSON (NYT) Ecosystems of multiple species that interact with one another and Continue Reading →