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Russian 'Small Window' On Lake Vostok a Geyser

Russian 'Small Window' On Lake Vostok a Geyser

Breaching Lake Vostok resulted in a geyser of drilling fluid that was collected at the surface.

How to Put Out a Fire In Space

Posted by  Eric Niiler  2 HOURS AGO   |   0

In space, flames burn like blobs instead of teardrops and it can be hard to find the source. Read more

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Seuss' Lorax Speaks for Sponsors

Posted by  Tim Wall  3 HOURS AGO   |   0

Dr. Seuss' Lorax has always spoken for the trees, but now he speaks for nearly 70 sponsors of Universal Pictures' new Lorax movie. Read more

Seuss' Lorax Speaks for Sponsors

Russian 'Small Window' On Lake Vostok a Geyser

Posted by  Christina Reed  19 HOURS AGO   |   0

Details on the Russian drilling expedition in Lake Vostok tell of a geyser of drilling fluid that was collected at the surface after the lake was breached. Read more

Russian 'Small Window' On Lake Vostok a Geyser

Concordia Wreck at Risk of Collapse, Spilling

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Thu Feb 9, 2012 09:48 AM ET   |   0

The capsized Concordia is shifting closer to a dangerous drop off as workers scramble to contain contamination. Read more

Costa Concordia

Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET   |   0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

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Twin Cyclones Pummel Coral Sea Islands

Posted by  Sarah Simpson  Wed Feb 8, 2012 05:18 PM ET   |   0

Severe tropical cyclone Jasmine is causing problems for Vanuatu's southern islands. Read more

Twin Cyclones Pummel Coral Sea Islands

Look North for the Next Supercontinent Amasia

Posted by  Alyssa Danigelis  Wed Feb 8, 2012 02:49 PM ET   |   0

A new model shows the Americas will stay in the Pacific "ring of fire," closing the Arctic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, forming the supercontinent "Amasia." Read more

Look North for the Next Supercontinent Amasia

Glaciers: The Biggest Losers

Posted by  Tim Wall  Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:43 PM ET   |   0

The total amount of ice lost to Earth's oceans from 2003 to 2010 would cover the entire United States in about 1 and one-half feet of water. Read more

Glaciers: The Biggest Losers

Hot Spike at Fukushima Nuclear Reactor

Posted by  Alyssa Danigelis  Wed Feb 8, 2012 07:45 AM ET   |   0

An unexpected temperature spike this week in a nuclear reactor at the embattled Fukushima plant, has required emergency countermeasures. Read more

Hot Spike at Fukushima Nuclear Reactor

Condo Cloud Burst Explained: Big Pic

Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 06:00 AM ET   |   0

Surfs up -- really up! -- as waves of clouds broke over the tops of condominiums lining the beaches of Panama City, Fl. Read more

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Earth: Costa Concordia: An Ecological Time Bomb [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 03:00 AM ET   |   0

As workers begin to extract the half-million gallons of fuel in the shipwrecked cruise liner, locals are worried that their pristine waters are in danger. Reporting by Rossella Lorenzi. Written and produced by Rossella Lorenzi and Martin Berman. Watch video

Earth: Costa Concordia: An Ecological Time Bomb
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Deforestation vs. Snow Problem on Kilimanjaro

Posted by  Tim Wall  Tue Feb 7, 2012 02:55 PM ET   |   0

Deforestation is not seen as a cause for snow loss on Kilimanjaro. Read more

Deforestation vs. Snow Problem on Kilimanjaro

Gas Rig Burn Pollutes Niger Delta

Posted by  Tim Wall  Tue Feb 7, 2012 11:40 AM ET   |   0

A Chevron natural gas rig still blazes off the coast of Nigeria after two weeks. Read more

Gas Rig Burn Pollutes Niger Delta

Strange Life Found in Underwater Caves

Posted Tue Feb 7, 2012 07:50 AM ET   |   0

Clues to how life evolved, not only on this planet but also possibly on alien worlds, might be found in underwater caves in the Bahamas. Read more

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Project Icarus: The Interstellar Communication Problem

Posted Mon Feb 6, 2012 04:42 PM ET   |   0

Guest contributor Pat Galea discusses how a starship may transmit signals across the light-years between the stars. Read more

Project Icarus
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