Environment & Geology

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Geotimes October 2007 Erin Wayman	Great Floods Cut Off Britain The British can thank catastrophic flooding for isolating them from the rest of Europe, a new study confirms. Researchers say this new understanding of Britain's past geography can help clarify questions about early human migration in the region.
Geotimes October 2007 Erin Wayman	Homestake a Gold Mine for Science Known for being home to both Mount Rushmore and rich gold deposits, the Black Hills of South Dakota may soon add a new distinction to that list.
Geotimes October 2007 Carolyn Gramling	Down to Earth With...Geologist Sarah Gaines Geologist Sarah Gaines, a member of the Army Corps of Engineers, is one of only 10 young researchers from around the world chosen in 2007 to participate in UNESCO's Young Professionals program.
Geotimes October 2007 Jim Gibeaut	Coastal Development: The Galveston Case, Part I Even following the disastrous 2005 hurricane season, barrier islands remain under increasing pressure from development in Texas and elsewhere.
Geotimes October 2007 Josh Trapani	Energy Independence and Climate Change: Linked but Separate Achieving increased energy independence and mitigating climate change impacts are complex but vital issues.
Science News September 29, 2007 Julie J. Rehmeyer	Math Trek: Beating the Bush for Patterns Landscapes lacking a fractal vegetation pattern may be vulnerable to desertification.
Chemistry World September 27, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Scientists Uncover How Last Ice Age Ended Scientists have shown that the end of the last age 19,000 years ago began in the higher latitudes of the southern hemisphere before sweeping into the tropics.
Fast Company October 1, 2007 Cora Daniels	Fast Talk: Chevron's Underground Researcher Don Paul, a former research geophysicist who manages Chevron's R&D partnerships, has teamed up with Los Alamos scientists to use chemistry to convert oil shale into synthetic crude oil.
Fast Company October 1, 2007 Cora Daniels	Fast Talk: The Gas Man Geologist Fred Barrett focuses exclusively on releasing hard-to-extract natural gas from the Rocky Mountains.
Chemistry World September 21, 2007 Zoe Corbyn	Biofuels could boost global warming, finds study The findings come in the wake of a recent OECD report, which warned nations not to rush headlong into growing energy crops because they cause food shortages and damage biodiversity.
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