Monthly Archives: May 2010

South Asian Nations Unite to Fight Wildlife Trafficking

Wildlife experts from seven nations across South Asia have laid the foundation for a South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network that will serve as a coordinated regional response to illegal poaching and trafficking of such species as tigers, leopards and bears. … Continue reading

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The Warm Ocean

The Oceans appear to be warming up a bit. The upper layer of Earth’s ocean has warmed since 1993, indicating a strong climate change signal, according to a new international study co-authored by oceanographer Josh Willis of NASA’s Jet Propulsion … Continue reading

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Earth’s Mantle in Overdrive Under Alaska

A new 3-D model of the mega-quake and tsunami-launching subduction zone in Alaska has uncovered a big surprise: The Earth’s mantle there is moving a whopping 20 to 30 times faster than the crust. So instead of being dragged along … Continue reading

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Arctic team reports unusual conditions near Pole

A group of British explorers  back from a 60-day trip to the North Pole said  they had encountered unusual conditions, including ice sheets that drifted far faster than they had expected.The three-member team walked across the frozen Arctic Ocean to … Continue reading

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