Earthquake :: Researchers complete seismic borehole in Kentucky
Researchers have completed drilling a 1,948-foot deep, four-inch diameter borehole for instruments to measure seismic activity in the central United States.
Winter
Iowa State researchers developing machinery to harvest corn stalks and leaves
Iowa State University researchers are developing front and rear attachments that allow a conventional combine to harvest corn stover (the stalks, cobs and leaves) as well as grain. The stover could be the source of plant fiber that feeds the next generation of ethanol plants.
Climate :: Regional nuclear war would trigger mass death, devastating climate change
Even a small-scale regional nuclear war could produce as many fatalities as all of World War II, disrupt the global climate for a decade or more and impact nearly every person on Earth, according to two new studies by University of Colorado at Boulder, Rutgers University and University of California, Los Angeles researchers.
Climate :: Climate scientists to discuss the chilling consequences of nuclear war
Beyond the immediate devastation of a large-scale nuclear war, a growing number of scientists are concerned about the aftermath of “nuclear winter,” which could result in famine for billions of people across the globe. On Monday, December 11, climate experts will discuss the long-term effects of atomic warfare at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical U nion (AGU) in San Francisco.
Climate :: Regional nuclear war could devastate global climate
Even a small-scale, regional nuclear war could produce as many direct fatalities as all of World War II and disrupt the global climate for a decade or more, with environmental effects that could be devastating for everyone on Earth. A team of scientists at Rutgers University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and UCLA conducted rigorous scientific studies reported at an AGU press conference today.
Climate :: Regional nuclear war could devastate global climate
Even a small-scale, regional nuclear war could produce as many direct fatalities as all of World War II and disrupt the global climate for a decade or more, with environmental effects that could be devastating for everyone on Earth. A team of scientists at Rutgers University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and UCLA conducted rigorous scientific studies reported at an AGU press conference today.
Ecology :: Research highlights how farmers’ agri-environment schemes could do more for wildlife
New research published in Ecology Letters offers an explanation for why numbers of many countryside bird species continue to decline, despite Government financial support for farmers to improve their habitat through agri-environment schemes.
Healthcare :: Winter services from NHS Lothian
Winter is once again upon us – and NHS Lothian is ensuring that during this busy time, we’re geared up to look after an increased number of patients. NHS Lothian is opening additional hospital beds and expanding clinical and non-clinical services, to help meet the expected rise in demand for services.
Geology :: December Geology and GSA Today media highlights
Topics include: impact of melting glaciers on near-shore ecosystems; discovery of intact egg clusters from a Middle Cambrian oceanic invertebrate; biotic recovery from the End-Permian mass extinction; fossil evidence of unusual animal foraging behavior; dating the destruction of Herod the Great’s harbor at Caesarea; El Ni?o-related landslides along the Big Sur coastline, and evidence of flowing water at Mars’ Erebus crater. The GSA Today science article describes dynamics of ice sheet recession in East Antarctica.
Flu :: Flu can bide time in icy limbo before re-emerging – BGSU
It sounds like the stuff of a campy ’50s horror movie (“It Came from the Ice!”), but a Bowling Green State University biologist believes it’s a very real possibility.