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- Tsunamis in the Atlantic Ocean
- Chloride in Groundwater and Streams of Glacial Aquifer Systems
- Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research
- Ecuador Oil Imports and Exports
- Manitoba: Invasive Jellyfish
- Gulf of Mexico Oil Budget
- Water Challenges in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya Region
- Third Largest Hydroelectric Dam on an Amazon Tributary
- Warnings Issued for Hurricane Earl
| Tsunamis in the Atlantic Ocean Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:15 PM PDT A tsunami in the Atlantic Ocean is a rare event. Although the incidence of Atlantic tsunamis is low, the threat should be taken seriously because millions of people live in low-elevation locations around the rim of the Atlantic basin.  |
| Chloride in Groundwater and Streams of Glacial Aquifer Systems Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:58 PM PDT The amount of salt being used for winter road treatments is increasing. USGS published a study of chloride in groundwater and surface water conducted for the glacial aquifer system of the northern United States in forested, agricultural, and urban areas.  |
| Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:32 PM PDT “The Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research will be the research, information and education leader for the Appalachian region by fostering, supporting and advancing research and research-based outreach on gas shale development.”  |
| Ecuador Oil Imports and Exports Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:27 PM PDT “Ecuador is one of Latin America's largest oil exporters, with net oil exports estimated at 305,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2009. The oil sector accounts for about 50 percent of Ecuador's export earnings and about one-third of all tax revenues. Despite being an oil exporter, Ecuador must still import refined petroleum products due to [...]  |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2010 08:35 PM PDT A family visiting Star Lake, in Whiteshell Provincial Park were surprised to find jellyfish in the water. They are believed to be an invasive species transported in from another location.  |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:14 PM PDT “Teams of scientists and experts have been carefully tracking the oil since day one of this spill, and based on the data from those efforts and their collective expertise, they have been able to provide these useful and educated estimates about the fate of the oil.” Quoted from the NOAA press release.  |
| Water Challenges in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya Region Posted: 01 Sep 2010 05:54 PM PDT One in five people on Earth depend upon meltwater flowing out of the Hindu-Kush Himalaya Region. Climate change threatens the delicate balance that regulates the storage and flow of these essential waters. “The Waters of the Third Pole” reports on the water challenges in this area.  |
| Third Largest Hydroelectric Dam on an Amazon Tributary Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:05 PM PDT The government of Brazil has approved plans to build the world’s third largest hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the Amazon River.  |
| Warnings Issued for Hurricane Earl Posted: 01 Sep 2010 03:43 PM PDT Hurricane warnings and watches have been issued for Hurricane Earl in several states along the Atlantic. Mandatory evacuations have also been ordered for two islands off the coast of North Carolina.  |
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