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Earth Sciences RSS FeedsAmerican Society of Agronomy announces award recipients - (American Society of Agronomy) The American Society of Agronomy will present their 2010 awards at their Annual Meetings, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Long Beach, Calif....Feed Source: www.eurekalert.org American Society of Agronomy announces the class of 2010 Fellows - (American Society of Agronomy) The American Society of Agronomy will present the 2010 class of Fellows at their Annual Meetings, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Long Beach, Calif.... University of Illinois receives $1.2 million grant to accelerate feedstocks research - (University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) A $1.2 million US Department of Energy grant will help University of Illinois researchers accelerate genetic breeding programs to create plants better suited for bioenergy production. ... The pros and cons of Miscanthus -- uses more water, leaches less nitrogen - (University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) A recent study analyzed water quantity and quality in plots of Miscanthus, switchgrass, corn and soybeans and found that Miscanthus used substantially more water, but reduced the potential for nitrogen pollution to water bodies.... Storm Surges Congress 2010 -- scientists from 30 countries meet in Hamburg - (Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) The Institute for Coastal Research at the GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht, in cooperation with Hamburg KlimaCampus at Hamburg University and further national and international partners, is hosting the international Storm Surges Congress 2010 from Sept. 13-17, at the University of Hamburg. The congress is organized through the global Earth system research project "Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone," that investigates changes to coasts and the social consequences worldwide. ... A tectonic zip - (Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) The complex fracture pattern created by the earthquake in Concepción (Chile) on Feb. 27, 2010, was to a certain extent predictable. GPS observations from the years before the earthquake showed the pattern of stresses that had accumulated through the plate movements during the past 175 years in this area.... Risk of beetle outbreaks rise, along with temperature, in the warming West - (USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station) The potential for outbreaks of spruce and mountain pine beetles in western North America's forests is likely to increase significantly in the coming decades, according to a study conducted by USDA Forest Service researchers and their colleagues. Their findings, published in the September issue of the journal BioScience, represent the first comprehensive synthesis of the effects of climate change on bark beetles. ... NASA satellites reveal surprising connection between beetle attacks, wildfire - (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) If your summer travels have taken you across the Rocky Mountains, you've probably seen large swaths of reddish trees dotting otherwise green forests. While it may look like autumn has come early to the mountains, evergreen trees don't change color with the seasons. The red trees are dying, the result of attacks by mountain pine beetles.... Study may help predict extinction tipping point for species - (University of Georgia) A new study published in the journal Nature may eventually help scientists predict when species are about to become extinct.... LSU's WAVCIS director says oil remains below surface, will come ashore in pulses - (Louisiana State University) Gregory Stone, director of LSU's WAVCIS program and also of the Coastal Studies Institute in the university's School of the Coast & Environment, disagrees with published estimates that more than 75 percent of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident has disappeared.... LLNL part of US centers for US-China clean energy research - (DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Two consortia -- one led one led by the West Virginia University that includes as a partner Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and one led by the University of Michigan -- will receive a total of $25 million during the next five years under the US-China Clean Energy Research Center. ... Report issued today examines improving long-term climate forecasts - (University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science) Operational forecasting centers produce climate predictions that provide input for important decisions regarding water management, agriculture and energy. Published today, "Assessment of Intraseasonal to Interannual Climate Prediction and Predictability," a report from the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, examines current predictive capabilities and identifies opportunities for improvement.... Linking microbial sex and virulence - (American Society for Microbiology) Two opportunistic pathogens that were once thought to be very different have evolved some sexual reproduction and disease-causing habits that are not only similar but also suggest that in the microbial world sex and virulence are closely linked, according to a review published this week in the online journal mBio.... Stanford land-use expert brings satellite data down to Earth - (Stanford University) By integrating remote satellite imagery with revelations from door-to-door interviews, Stanford University geographer Eric Lambin and his colleagues are exploring the complex conditions that give rise to a broad range of land-use challenges -- from the reforestation of Vietnam to the spread of Lyme disease in Belgium.... New American Chemical Society podcast: Economical biodiesel from sewage sludge - (American Chemical Society) Scientists report, in the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions," that they could produce biodiesel fuel from municipal sewage sludge that is within a few cents a gallon of being competitive with conventional diesel refined from petroleum.... Risoe mapping wind resources in China - (Risoe National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, the Technical University of Denmark) For the past four years, Risoe DTU has been involved in mapping the wind resources in the Dongbei region in northeastern China. This work is now complete, and the results are paving the way for planning wind farms in the area with guaranteed high levels of power generation.... NOAA designates the eastern North Pacific basking shark a 'species of concern' - (NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service) NOAA's Fisheries Service has designated the eastern North Pacific basking shark, a "species of concern" because it has suffered a dramatic decline in population despite decreasing fishing pressure. The label "species of concern" may be given to a species when there are concerns regarding the population status.... American Society of Human Genetics to host 60th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. - (American Society of Human Genetics) The world's top scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will gather in Washington, D.C., to present their latest research findings at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, from Tuesday, Nov. 2, through Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Register to attend the ASHG 2010 meeting, which will provide press attendees with significant information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research.... Study adds new clue to how last ice age ended - (The Earth Institute at Columbia University) A new study in Nature finds that in addition to Antarctica, New Zealand was warming at the end of the last ice age, indicating that the deep freeze up north, called the Younger Dryas for the white flower that grows near glaciers, bypassed much of the southern hemisphere.... Scots Pine shows its continental roots - (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) By studying similarities in the genes of Scots Pine trees, scientists have shown that the iconic pine forests of Highland Scotland still carry the traces of the ancestors that colonized Britain after the end of the last ice age, harboring genetic variation that could help regenerate future populations, according to new results in the journal Heredity. The research was carried out by an international team led by Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.... Drug-resistant malaria suggests a health policy change for pregnant women and infants - (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) Malaria remains a serious global health problem, killing more than one million people per year. Treatment of the mosquito-borne illness relies on antibiotics, and the emergence of drug-resistant malaria is of growing concern. In a report published online today in Genome Research, scientists analyzed the genomic features of a Peruvian parasite population, identifying the genetic basis for resistance to a common antibiotic, gaining new insights that could improve diagnosis and treatment strategies.... Saving a million acre-feet of water through conservation and efficiency in California - (Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security) A new Pacific Institute analysis identifies specific actions that can annually save a million acre-feet of water in California quickly and at lower economic and ecological cost than developing new supplies. Water conservation and efficiency improvements from urban and agricultural sectors are central components of any portfolio of solutions for California's water problems: the report identifies the water-savings and offers strategies for financing and implementing them. Addressing the state's persistent water supply challenges cannot wait.... Study examines turbine effects on Yukon River fish - (University of Alaska Fairbanks) A University of Alaska, Fairbanks, fisheries scientist has teamed up with Alaska Power and Telephone to study how a new power-generating turbine affects fish in the Yukon River. So far, the news looks good for the fish.... Irrigation's cooling effects may mask warming in some regions -- for now - (The Earth Institute at Columbia University) Expanded irrigation has made it possible to feed the world's growing billions -- and it may also temporarily be counteracting the effects of climate change in some regions, say scientists in a new study. But some sources of irrigation water are projected to dry up in coming decades and when they do, people may face the double whammy of food shortages and higher temperatures. A new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research pinpoints where the trouble spots may be.... NASA saw strong T-storms in quick-forming Hermine's center, warm water to power it - (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Storm Hermine formed very quickly yesterday in the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and northeastern Mexico and southeastern Texas are now bearing the brunt of the storm. Infrared imagery taken from NASA's AIRS instrument showed a quick organization of strong thunderstorms around Hermine's center of circulation and very warm Gulf waters that powered her up. ... Copyright © 2010, Whitecraft Software Company. All Rights Reserved. |