Friday, May 13, 2005

Map Of Life On Earth Could Be Used On Mars

May 9, 2005 — A geologist from Washington University in St. Louis is developing new techniques to render a more coherent story of how primitive life arose and diverged on Earth — with implications for Mars.........

-- ScienceDaily, May 13, 2005

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

California is Parting from the Mainland

The dynamics of plate tectonics will ensure that California eventually becomes one giant peninsula, with a view of the water not just to the west, but to the east, as well.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Earth's Ancient Sea More Like a Great Salt Lake

The ancient sea was more like a giant salty lake than a rolling ocean, report scientists from Imperial College London in the May edition of the Journal of the Geological Society. A new computer model that simulates how tides in North West Europe would have behaved 300 million years ago shows a sea with so little movement that it was unlike any on Earth today...........

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Vegetation Changes Influence Extreme Weather

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University climatologist has found that vegetation can significantly affect extreme weather, a discovery that could add a new piece to the global warming puzzle...........

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Sunday, May 08, 2005

Earth Four Billion Years Ago: Warm and Pleasant

The first half billion years of our planet were long believed to be a hellish mix of fiery eruptions, swirling lava and incessant meteorites.

Not so. They were in fact balmy and pleasant, with cool oceans, blue skies and the same amount of landmass as today, according to new scientific research published yesterday.......

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