News articles tagged with 'sediments'
Andean salars: Reflections of Earth and climate history
— 21 Jul 2009 16:01 | EnvironmentA strong sun sends its rays over the white expanse reaching far to the horizon between the Andean summits... — full story
Important symbol of pollution is broken down by microbes
— 20 Jun 2009 14:24 | EnvironmentImmobilised microbes can break down potentially harmful phthalates, according to researchers in China, writing in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution. The microbes... — full story
Geologists demonstrate extent of ancient ice age
— 17 Jun 2009 05:31 | Geology and palaeontologyGeologists at the University of Leicester have shown that an ancient Ice Age, once regarded as a brief 'blip,' in fact lasted for 30 million years... — full story
Arctic river deltas may hold clues to future global climate
— 19 May 2009 12:31 | EnvironmentScientists struggling to understand how Earth's climate will change in the next few decades have neglected a potential treasure trove of information - sediments deposited in the ocean... — full story
Andes Mountains are older than previously believed
— 16 May 2009 11:27 | Geology and palaeontologyThe geologic faults responsible for the rise of the eastern Andes mountains in Colombia became active 25 million years ago - 18 million years before the previously accepted start date... — full story
River delta areas can provide clue to environmental changes
— 12 May 2009 11:29 | EnvironmentSediments released by many of the world's largest river deltas to the global oceans have been changed drastically in the last 50 years, largely as a result of human activity, says a... — full story
Midge bones in lake sediments reveal fish history
— 11 May 2009 17:59 | BiologyThe mouth parts of the phantom midge are microscopic. But in the hands of scientists from the Department of Zoology at the University of Gothenburg these midge bones become a time machine... — full story
New blow for dinosaur-killing asteroid theory
— 27 Apr 2009 13:39 | Geology and palaeontologyThe enduringly popular theory that the Chicxulub crater holds the clue to the demise of the dinosaurs, along with some 65 percent of all species 65 million years ago, is challenged... — full story
Certain plants could override climate change effects on wildfires
— 23 Apr 2009 13:06 | EnvironmentScientists predict that global climate change will make many regions around the world warmer and drier, a factor which, taken by itself, would seem to increase the risk of wildfires... — full story
UNH: Pavement sealcoat a source of toxins in stormwater runoff
— 9 Apr 2009 14:54 | EnvironmentDriveways and parking lots may look better with a layer of sealcoat applied to the pavement, but the water running off the surface into nearby streams will be carrying more than just... — full story