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Researchers Show Glaciers Are Cracking In The Presence Of Carbon Dioxide
Posted by redOrbit: Alan McStravick on October 12th, 2012
redOrbit: Our glaciers and ice caps are experiencing a little chemistry-based “good cop, bad cop” and it looks like the bad cop is going to make them crack under pressure.
There is little doubt in the scientific community about the excessive presence at startling levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere and the effect it is having on our increasing global temperatures and our melting ice caps and glaciers.
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) wanted to explore the...
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United Kingdom: Invasive Species In The River Thames Are Major Drivers Of Biodiversity Loss
Posted by redOrbit: Alan McStravick on October 10th, 2012
redOrbit: A new study out of the U.K. points out what many ecosystems of the world have already known. In this new study, scientists from the Queen Mary, University of London, claim that almost 100 non-native freshwater species have successfully invaded the River Thames, making it one of the world’s most highly invaded freshwater systems.
Published in the journal Biological Invasions over the weekend, scientists suggest that previous introduction of legislation intended to prevent the introduction of non-native...
Desert Climate In Western US Influenced By Ancient Water Cycle
Posted by redOrbit: Alan McStravick on September 28th, 2012
redOrbit: The climate change we are currently experiencing, while disconcerting and increasingly uncomfortable, is not unprecedented when viewed through the historical prism of life on Earth.
A study led by researchers from Texas A&M University`s Department of Oceanography looks back at the water cycle that affected the Western United States in an era dating back some 20,000 years. Focusing on the deserts of Utah and Nevada, the team is seeking to learn more about the large inland lakes that once covered...