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Academy of Sciences defends climate-change research, conclusions
WASHINGTON The National Academy of Sciences, the nation's most prestigious scientific body, issued a strong defense of the science of climate change Wednesday and called for a long-lasting national policy to limit its effects.
National Academy of Sciences Urges Swift U.S. Action to Curb Greenhouse Gases
The National Academy of Sciences wants to put the United States on a low-carbon diet. That is the underlying message of a hot...
National Academy of Sciences urges stronger action on global warming
In a sharp change from its cautious approach in the past, the National Academy of Sciences called Wednesday for taxes on carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade program for such emissions or some other strong action to curb runaway global warming.
National Academy of Sciences urges strong action to cut greenhouse gases
The academy, calling it 'the most comprehensive report ever on climate change,' suggests taxing carbon emissions. The papers also raise the possibility that global warming might make it necessary to shift vulnerable populations away from coasts. In a sharp change from its cautious approach in the past, the National Academy of Sciences on Wednesday called for taxes on carbon emissions, a cap-and ...
National Academy of Sciences urges strong action to battle global warming
LOS ANGELES -- In a sharp change from its cautious approach in the past, the National Academy of Sciences on Wednesday called for taxes on carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade program for such emissions or some other strong action to curb runaway global w...
Earth's mantle flows fast
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Earth's mantle flows far more rapidly around a sinking tectonic plate than previously thought, according to new computer modeling by UC Davis geologists. The findings could change the way that we think about plate tectonics and the amount of energy available for earthquakes. The results will be published May 20 in the journal Nature.
Quantum mechanics reveals new details of deep earth
Scientists have used quantum mechanics to reveal that the most common mineral on Earth is relatively uncommon deep within the planet.
Dan Lashof: The National Academy of Sciences is Clear About Climate Change, not Murky
Today the National Academy of Sciences released its most comprehensive review of climate science.Tomorrow the Senate may be asked to ignore all that sciencey stuff...
Earth's mantle flows fast
The Earth's mantle flows far more rapidly around a sinking tectonic plate than previously thought, according to new computer modeling by UC Davis geologists. The findings could change the way that we think about plate tectonics and the amount of energy available for earthquakes. The results will be published May 20 in the journal Nature. "Our model suggests that some parts of the mantle are ...
Viruses Found In Untreated East Tennessee Drinking Water
UT professor finds concentrations of viruses and bacteria linked to human feces in community water sources in East TennesseeDo you know what is in your drinking water? A study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor may have you thinking twice the next time you fill up that glass of tap water.Larry McKay, an earth and planetary sciences professor in the College of Arts and Sciences ...