Environment & Geology

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Reason June 2007 Ronald Bailey	Back Into the Woods More people don't necessarily mean less forestland, according to a study.
Chemistry World June 4, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Some Pesticides Can Reduce Soil Fertility Some pesticides developed to boost crop yields could be doing the opposite in the long term, report US researchers.
IEEE Spectrum June 2007 Jean Kumagai	A Brief History of Earthquake Warnings The idea of using seismic waves to provide advanced warning of impending doom is not new. Here is a short background to the development of seismic alert systems.
IEEE Spectrum June 2007	Slideshow: Scenes of Tokyo Photos of the Japanese city's earthquake-wary infrastructure.
Science News June 2, 2007	Science Safari: NOAA's Virtual World Players of the virtual reality game Second Life can now soar through a virtual hurricane at NOAA's new site.
Geotimes June 2007 Kathryn Hansen	So, When Did Earth Become Attractive? Ever since Earth's protective field was discovered in 1958, scientists have been wondering when did the planet grow up and become attractive?
Geotimes June 2007 Megan Sever	Colossal Crystals Discovered in Cave In one of the largest lead and silver mines in the world, workers discovered what researchers are calling the "cathedral" of giant gypsum crystals about 300 meters below ground.
Geotimes June 2007 Megan Sever	Agriculture Consuming World's Water Land-use managers and legislators need to consider how decisions such as growing more corn for biofuels or sequestering carbon might affect the ability to meet the water supply needs of Earth's expanding population.
Geotimes June 2007 Megan Sever	Deep-Sea Observatory Launched At 891 meters below the Pacific, the MARS observatory will be the first deep-sea, unmanned observatory in the continental United States that is connected to the mainland by cables that will provide data to scientists in real time.
Geotimes June 2007 Hansen & Gramling	Are Volcanoes Picky Eaters? New measurements of the concentrations of elements within magma suggest a volcano's food may be a complex recipe -- and that what kind of magma a volcano prefers may affect its physical features, including the size to which it can grow, according to new research
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