Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate Change, Environment, Oceanography, Physics and Chemistry, Plants, Video on 03 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Methane Bubbles up from the Arctic

Methane Bubbles up from the Arctic
Researchers at University of Alaska Fairbanks are afraid the permafrost in the Siberian continental shelf is beginning to fail. If it does the trapped methane below will release into the ocean and eventually into the atmosphere. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas — about 25 times more potent...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Engineering, Environment, Geology, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 03 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment

EPA to Study Oil and Gas “Fracking”

EPA to Study Oil and Gas “Fracking”
The Environmental Protection Agency is going to spend $1.9 million to study the practice of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” by the oil and natural gas industry to reach deep natural resources. The process injects water, sand and chemicals deep into the ground to get to buried oil and...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Geology, Oceanography, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 03 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment

Chile’s Quake of the Century

Chile’s Quake of the Century
The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near the city of Concepcion, Chile over the weekend is the largest recorded quake in 50 years. Though more people were killed and left homeless after the Haiti earthquake in January, this quake was about 500 times more powerful. Cameras captured the earthquake...
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