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- Scientists discover that melting glaciers are slowing down the Earth’s rotation Wed, 6 Jan 16, 4:30amClimate change is becoming more and more difficult to ignore and rising sea levels are just one of the visible consequences of these effects. NASA has predicted a one meter rise worldwide in the next few centuries just by...
- Scientists discover that the melting glaciers are slowing down the Earth’s rotation Tue, 5 Jan 16, 10:00pmClimate change is becoming more and more difficult to ignore and rising sea levels are just one of the visible consequences of these effects. NASA has predicted a one meter rise worldwide in the next few centuries just by...
- Ugly New Diamond Reveals an Ocean of Water Below the Earth’s Crust Fri, 14 Mar 14, 2:43amScientists recently discovered a small, rough diamond that reveals an ocean of water below the Earth’s surface. The battered diamond discovered in a riverbed in Brazil provides evidence for a huge “wet zone” in the...
- New Water Filter Can Detect Deadly E.Coli Within a Matter of Minutes Instead of Hours Thu, 26 Sep 13, 3:00amWhen scientists test a water supply for deadly pathogens like E.coli bacteria, every second counts. A team of engineers at the University of Alberta have developed a new filter that can detect E.coli in a matter of minutes...
- 400-Year-Old Arctic Plants Frozen by Glaciers Come Back From the Dead Wed, 29 May 13, 2:30amA crop of 400-year-old plants that were wiped out by glaciers have come back from the dead, BBC News reports. Researchers exploring the Teardrop Glacier high up in the Canadian Arctic say that the ice has been retreating...
- 400-Year-Old Arctic Plants Squished by Glaciers Come Back From the Dead Tue, 28 May 13, 10:04pmA selection of 400-year-old plants that were squished by glaciers have come back from the dead, BBC News reports. Researchers exploring the Teardrop Glacier high up in the Canadian Arctic say that the ice has been retreating...
- Fat polar bears (Ursus Maritimus Obesus) -vs- CFACT Thu, 21 Mar 13, 5:00amThe press release below is from Wiley, where they worry that the polar bear can’t find enough sea ice. Meanwhile, billboards proclaim the uptick in polar bear numbers thanks to conservation efforts and other factors....
- More on the ‘save the polar bear’ timing Wed, 6 Feb 13, 6:30amYesterday I posted a story, based on a press release from the University of Alberta, suggesting ‘timing is everything‘. Indeed, it appears to be for action. Polarbearscience picked up the release via my story...
- A note to the University of Alberta – timing is everything Tue, 5 Feb 13, 2:47pmFrom the apparently out of touch with reality University of Alberta , comes this poorly timed headline that made me laugh out loud when I read it, because of this other polar bear story today in which it demonstrates polar...
- Researchers Find Canadian Tar Sands Mining Will Cause Irreparable Damage to Valuable Peatlands Fri, 16 Mar 12, 3:01amEnvironmental activists may have counted plans for the Keystone XL being knocked down by the Senate as a major victory, but the fight’s not over yet...
- Would You Wear the Same Jeans for a Year Without Washing Them? It’s Not as Gross as You Think Mon, 31 Jan 11, 1:47amCollege students are well known for their questionable hygiene, particularly when it comes to clean laundry their first year in. Not yet ready for the world of responsibility University of Alberta student Josh Le wore his...
- Would You Wear the Same Jeans for a Year Without Washing Them? It’s not a Gross as You Think Mon, 31 Jan 11, 1:47amCollege students are well known for their questionable hygiene, particularly when it comes to clean laundry their first year in. Not yet ready for the world of responsibility University of Alberta student Josh Le wore his...