http://news.discovery.com/earth/ Earth News looks at rocks, global warming and extreme weather to get the lowdown on what the Earth is trying to tell us. en-us Copyright 2008, Discovery Communications Inc. http://news.discovery.com/images/icons/rss-feed-logo.png http://news.discovery.com/earth/ 144 19 Fri May 25 2012 00:58:43 GMT Fri May 25 2012 00:58:43 GMT 1440 http://news.discovery.com/earth/controvery-over-dolphin-death-whodunit.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d3ef2457-b4ca-40a4-bc7c-8ecdd1b1f119 Tim Wall Animal ResearchOceanography Thu, 24 May 2012 16:06:35 EDT A Dolphin Death Whodunit In Peru The Peruvian government claims that nearly 900 dolphins died of natural causes. A separate study disagrees. http://news.discovery.com/earth/hurricanes-tornadoes-storm-tracker-stormchasers-110830.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 15f8e7f9-b446-4c63-ae39-992c38404e38 Climate and WeatherHurricanesNWSStormsTornadoesWeatherWeather Prediction Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT Bud First 2012 Atlantic Hurricane: Storm Tracker Track the latest storm developments, warnings, and alerts on the DNews Storm Tracker. http://news.discovery.com/earth/nascar-greenlights-environmentalism-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8659eefa-ca3a-4638-8bce-3d7f2dd62ad7 Tim Wall Adventure SportsClimate ChangeEnergyEngineeringPollutionRecyclingRenewable Energy Thu, 24 May 2012 11:58:28 EDT NASCAR Greenlights Environmentalism NASCAR officials have signed an agreement to work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue and expand promotion of green products and lifestyles. http://news.discovery.com/earth/facts-and-fables-about-eco-labels-photos-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1d1e1ea1-44a0-4146-92a1-728a7ca3ec62 Eco-Friendly FoodsFoodFood DefinitionsFood FactsFood UnwrappedLocal FoodOrganic FoodsTypes of Food Thu, 24 May 2012 08:05:00 EDT Facts and Fables About Eco-Labels: Photos As California debates the merits of GMO labeling, know which eco-friendly labels you can trust. http://news.discovery.com/earth/manmade-pollutants-muck-with-food-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a4e4e208-fca2-4075-bc30-302629596c66 Sarah Simpson Carbon Emissions Thu, 24 May 2012 01:33:57 EDT Pollutants Mucking With Food Production Two manmade pollutants known best as threats to human health have just been charged with two more offenses: shifting rainfall patterns and mucking with food production. http://news.discovery.com/earth/pollution-sniffing-robotic-fish-to-the-rescue-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 90534d42-2efc-4e16-a08d-867548a9a09b Kieran Mulvaney EngineeringOil SpillPollution Wed, 23 May 2012 11:57:35 EDT Pollution-Sniffing Robotic Fish to the Rescue Scientists have created a robotic fish to sniff out polluters. http://news.discovery.com/earth/csi-kenya-forensics-lab-to-solve-animal-crimes-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9754a098-083d-409a-8544-58fd2c324e8e Tim Wall Animal ResearchAnimal ScienceBiodiversityBiotechConservationGenetic Science Wed, 23 May 2012 09:29:13 EDT CSI: Kenya - Forensics Lab to Solve Animal Crimes Kenyan crime fighters will soon have the tools to solve hippo whodunits, meerkat murders and other wildlife crimes. http://news.discovery.com/earth/chile-lake-vanishes-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6ee65f0b-2484-44b5-aa7f-9c42d1d28bbf ClimateClimate ChangeFloodsGlaciersLakesRivers Wed, 23 May 2012 07:59:00 EDT Chile's Vanishing Patagonian Lake In less than 24 hours Lake Cachet II in Chile's southern Patagonia vanished, leaving behind just some large puddles and chunks of ice in the vast lake bed. Mauri S. Pelto, et al. Landsat/Radarsat http://news.discovery.com/earth/hurricane-season-comes-early-this-year-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 85cb5115-141c-4f2c-8acb-ec332e0adb0e Tim Wall Meteorology Tue, 22 May 2012 13:59:54 EDT Hurricane Season Comes Early This Year Meteorologists named the first storm of the 2012 hurricane season this year: tropical storm Alberto is starting the party early. http://news.discovery.com/earth/us-monitors-shanghai-air-quality-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2c40feaf-4a89-406f-9e6d-0a45913cb626 AtmosphereAutoCoalEarthGovernmentOWNParticlesPollution Tue, 22 May 2012 13:30:00 EDT US Launches Air Pollution Data in Shanghai The United States consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing its own pollution statistics, giving a much more pessimistic assessment of the city's air quality than official Chinese data. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/earth/italy-quake-ferrara-shallow-far-from-plate-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fb16f4a6-e297-4073-a421-41353e0a74c6 CommunityEarthquakesHistoryNightScientistsUSGS Tue, 22 May 2012 09:04:00 EDT Why Italy's Earthquake Was Weird The powerful shaking was a first for the region in centuries — and fairly surprising to seismologists. USGS http://news.discovery.com/earth/arctic-sea-methane-leaking-120521.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 36528942-003a-4c3f-a731-5c0dd77a4cb3 Arctic OceanClimate ChangeGlobal WarmingPolar Regions Mon, 21 May 2012 11:14:00 EDT Arctic Seawater Leaking Methane: Big Pic Methane is wafting off the surface of the Arctic Ocean as sea ice cracks. http://news.discovery.com/earth/thousands-of-arctic-methane-seeps-uncovered-120520.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 24a95c85-21e8-4d1a-9368-81ddb7f68f1c Alyssa Danigelis Climate ChangeGlobal WarmingPolar Regions Mon, 21 May 2012 09:19:44 EDT Fireballs in the Arctic As Methane Seeps Uncovered Ecologists identified more than 150,000 natural methane seeps in the Arctic: A ticking time bomb of greenhouse gas. http://news.discovery.com/earth/italy-quake-ferrara-120520.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0601be43-bb60-4505-87b8-f8c7834bca28 ArchitectureBuildingEarthquakesEmergency ServicesNatural Disasters Sun, 20 May 2012 06:40:00 EDT Italy Earthquake Leaves Six Dead, 50 Hurt A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Italy's populated northeast early Sunday, felling homes and church steeples around the historic city of Ferrara. Guido Cozzi, Corbis http://news.discovery.com/earth/broken-vessel-threatens-great-barrier-reef-120519.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2e588269-63d6-4c36-8f64-8246b8c9dba9 Disasters and AccidentsEnvironmentGovernmentOceania and AustraliaPacific OceanSafetySeasShip Sat, 19 May 2012 08:36:00 EDT Troubled Freighter Drifts Toward Great Barrier Reef A broken-down cargo ship was drifting towards Australia's Great Barrier Reef Saturday, with fears of major damage if it were to run aground at the World Heritage-listed site. Norbert Wu, Corbis http://news.discovery.com/earth/tyrannosaur-for-sale-possibly-illegal-120519.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 cab10612-acac-45a5-9e70-e6105053bf8a 48 HoursAnimalsAsiaAuctionsDinosaursFossilsMuseums and ToursTyrannosaurus Sat, 19 May 2012 08:03:00 EDT Tyrannosaur Skeleton For Sale, But Ownership Is Questioned Mongolia is raising concerns that a rare Tyrannosaur specimen now on auction in New York City may have left the country illegally. Wynne Parry http://news.discovery.com/earth/seafloor-bugs-chew-super-slow-120519.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 f067a047-a203-4250-b0b7-499ee752a0fc BacteriaDinosaursEarthEnvironmentExperimentsExtreme LifeLifeNavyPacific OceanScienceScientists Sat, 19 May 2012 06:53:00 EDT Tiny Deep-Sea Life Eats Dinosaur-Era Meals Deep ocean microorganisms are subsisting on nutrients first laid down when dinosaurs still walked the Earth. Science/AAAS, photograph by Bo Barker Jørgensen http://news.discovery.com/earth/small-earthquakes-big-problem-120518.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 072452fc-8635-4654-ac11-c887c875bf63 Disaster ScenariosEarthEarthquakesScience and TechnologyTsunami Fri, 18 May 2012 11:05:00 EDT Small Earthquakes May Cause Surprisingly Big Tsunamis Mysterious small tremors in the most earthquake-prone areas on Earth may be the cause of surprisingly large tsunamis. USGS http://news.discovery.com/earth/fracking-getting-less-bad-over-time-120518.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 ab37595e-8bf6-41d7-9ba1-bd693e6af23c Tim Wall EnergyEngineeringGeologyGeophysicsPollution Fri, 18 May 2012 06:08:29 EDT Clean Up This Fracking Mess! A study found a decrease in the percentage of the number of violations issued to fracking sites in Pennsylvania. http://news.discovery.com/space/solar-flare-satellites-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 89c6b44a-199a-4f33-a3b4-85b35642eb5c EarthNightSatellitesScientistsSpace TelescopesSpace WeatherStorms Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:00 EDT Monster Sunspot's Flare Strong Enough to Confuse Satellites The flare triggered a radiation storm intense enough to also cause radio blackouts. SDO/NASA (via Twitter @Camilla_SDO) http://news.discovery.com/earth/hot-summer-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5469ad35-c4c8-4cd3-b66a-647987bfade5 ClimateClimate ChangeDroughtEarthNOAAScientistsSummer Thu, 17 May 2012 16:11:00 EDT Hot Summer Projected for Much of U.S. No relief in sight for drought-stricken areas of the country. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/earth/stinkiest-places-on-earth-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8fdffedf-0d70-4a0a-a21b-d0ed737887c1 AnimalsEarthFood FactsFood SourcesPlantsSmell Thu, 17 May 2012 12:06:00 EDT The Stinkiest Places on Earth: Photos Tour some of nature’s most putrid, pungent places, nasty-to-the-nostrils nooks, and foul, fetid funky towns. http://news.discovery.com/earth/some-us-fisheries-rebounding-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 23dec898-0109-4160-8688-93589ebaa538 Kieran Mulvaney ConservationFish Thu, 17 May 2012 06:04:43 EDT Some U.S. Fisheries Rebounding New U.S. government figures show fisheries improvement, but New England remains cause for concern. http://news.discovery.com/earth/biology-research-theres-an-app-for-that-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3873c40c-24f4-43f1-ab1b-95ed473d02a1 Tim Wall Amphibians and ReptilesAnimal ResearchAnimal ScienceConservation Wed, 16 May 2012 23:40:05 EDT Wanna Learn Marine Biology? There's an App for That The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary released the app, which features more than 1,300 images of animals. http://news.discovery.com/earth/russian-satellite-earth-big-vid-120516.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 4d23e87a-181e-43d5-91b4-02fac4346c36 EarthEarth DaySatellites Wed, 16 May 2012 11:23:00 EDT Breathtaking View of Earth by Russian Satellite: Big Vid A new photo of Earth from space highlights the striking beauty and intensely rich colors of our home planet. http://news.discovery.com/earth/pliosaur-arthritis-120516.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a433adeb-7293-4043-b011-074982a4d226 AgingAlligators and CrocodilesAnimalsCarnivoresEnvironmentFossilsMuseums and ToursOWNPainPredatorsReptilesSea CreaturesSeas Wed, 16 May 2012 06:41:00 EDT Ancient 'Loch Ness Monster' Suffered Arthritis Ancient creatures resembling stout-necked Loch Ness Monsters apparently developed arthritis in their monster jaws, revealing that even such lethal killers could suffer from and eventually succumb to diseases of old age. Simon Powell http://news.discovery.com/earth/wildfires-devastate-arizona-manitoba-and-colorado-120516.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 81e02222-8732-4612-91c3-4bbb5fef9bcf Tim Wall ConservationNatural DisastersWildfires Wed, 16 May 2012 05:47:44 EDT Wildfire Season Off to a Burning Start In Arizona, 200 firefighters and 11 aircraft are battling 4,600 acres of wildfire in the Mazatzal Wilderness. http://news.discovery.com/earth/fault-in-alaska-tsunami-maker-candidate-120516.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 96bc27ca-3aad-4c91-b9d3-d9c56e5ba206 Sarah Simpson EarthquakesGeophysicsPlate TectonicsTsunami Wed, 16 May 2012 03:40:18 EDT Fault in Alaska a Tsunami-Maker Candidate One particular section of the Alaskan-Aleutian subduction zone has not ruptured since 1788, and geodesy measurements reveal that strain is accumulating rapidly. http://news.discovery.com/earth/big-savings-by-degrees-120515.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 dffa0803-ef2f-444c-ac86-7d59aaf3ee40 Air ConditioningEPAEarthEarth DayElectricityGovernmentGreenHeatingInternetModelsMoneySavedSpringSummerUtilitiesWinter Tue, 15 May 2012 13:28:00 EDT Turning Down Heat May Save Much More Than Expected Consumers could potentially be saving more than 5 percent (about $10) for each degree they turn the thermostat down. TechMedia http://news.discovery.com/earth/biodiversity-down-30-percent-120515.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a9a96891-8025-4ddb-ac71-5a2abd2d9dca AnimalsBiodiversityClimate ChangeConsumptionCredit and Debt ManagementEarthEcological FootprintHumansMotherNatural GasNatural ResourcesOceania and AustraliaPlantsScientistsThe FutureWasteWild Animals Tue, 15 May 2012 04:53:00 EDT Humans Stripping Earth of Its Resources Humanity is essentially using the resources of one and a half Earths every year. Jeffrey Rotman, Corbis http://news.discovery.com/videos/this-week-in-discovery-news-twidn-what-did-hitler-and-dinosaurs-have-in-common.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 021ff62b-7c9c-47c1-bdfe-8c3c03ecced9 Not A Show Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:00 EDT This Week in Discovery News: What Did Hitler and Dinosaurs Have in Common? This Week in Discovery News we talk about the fiber-rich diet of farting dinosaurs, Hitler's tendency to want semen injections and use cocaine, plus views of last Saturday's supermoon from around the world! http://news.discovery.com/earth/top-ten-most-troubled-rivers-120515.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0d2571e0-b608-4bec-ad0e-460e21019dbd Emily Sohn ConservationRiversWater Tue, 15 May 2012 02:23:26 EDT Top 10 Most Troubled U.S. Rivers The Potomac River is the country's most endangered waterway. http://news.discovery.com/earth/climate-change-and-particles-in-the-sky-120514.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 16595bf7-14c2-4659-bae6-baf50cb21612 Kieran Mulvaney Carbon EmissionsClimate ChangeGlobal WarmingMeteorology Mon, 14 May 2012 12:49:31 EDT Sunscreen in the Sky To Curb Climate Change? A British scientist offers an improbable-seeming scheme to reduce global warming. http://news.discovery.com/earth/seismic-lightning-record-120514.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 7c37cbd3-2c0b-4a87-912b-920d7c29b488 CloudsEarthEarthquakesEventsExperimentsExplosionsLightningStorms Mon, 14 May 2012 11:35:00 EDT Lucky Strike: Lightning Brings Seismic Surprise A stormy afternoon in Germany turned into a rare seismic experiment. Klaus-G. Hinzen http://news.discovery.com/space/free-floating-planets-120514.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 4864915b-5372-4f0c-9dbf-f4fecf238c37 AstrophysicsBig BangDark MatterEarthGalaxiesLifeUniverse Mon, 14 May 2012 11:23:00 EDT Free-floating Planets Could Harbor Life The number of planets floating between stars in our galaxy could be as high as a hundred thousand billion. NASA/ESA/G Bacon (STScI) http://news.discovery.com/earth/seamount-erupts-120514.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 c0226efc-63c8-442e-b375-207d202cb81b EarthEventsIslandsNatureOWNPacific OceanScientistsShipVolcanoes Mon, 14 May 2012 09:51:00 EDT Underwater Volcano Erupts in Pulses A routine mapping expedition in the South Pacific turned into a big surprise. Watts, et al., Nature Geoscience http://news.discovery.com/earth/satellite-tags-track-manta-ray-travel-120514.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 94101ef7-3913-4b5d-ab64-a60735f924f9 AnimalsAtlantic OceanEnvironmentOcean AnimalsOceansSatellitesSea CreaturesStingrayTechnologyWildlife Conservation Mon, 14 May 2012 07:24:00 EDT Manta Rays' Deep-Sea Secrets Revealed The first study using satellite tracking of manta rays shows the world's largest ray species are jet setters. Michele Westmorland, Corbis http://news.discovery.com/earth/volcano-mapping-with-sound-120511.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 4f99f768-4dc7-417b-a3da-dd269bc54f4b AcousticsAtmosphereHearingIndian OceanLavaPacific OceanRiversScientistsVolcanic EruptionsVolcanoes Fri, 11 May 2012 10:04:00 EDT The Volcanoes Are Alive with the Sound of Magma When volcanoes erupt they emit impressive noises that range from low rumbles to concussive blasts, following their soundtracks could characterize the beginning and the end of an eruption. Tibor Bognar, Corbis http://news.discovery.com/earth/test-for-chronic-shellfish-toxins-120511.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6fffdd5c-06c7-432d-be16-390b2556c84c Tim Wall Animal ScienceFish Fri, 11 May 2012 01:31:31 EDT New Test Checks for Shellfish Toxin Exposure A first of its kind test can now check for chronic domoic acid exposure. http://news.discovery.com/earth/mysterious-marine-monster-120510.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 20936b76-d7d7-4f4f-a388-d6be0b76865d Benjamin Radford Animal AnatomyAnimal BehaviorAnimal ResearchBiodiversityFishOceanographyWeird NewsWhalesZoology Thu, 10 May 2012 13:57:25 EDT Mysterious Marine Monster Caught in Video A mysterious creature filmed in the deep ocean has many scratching their heads, though marine biologists believe they have an answer.