Environment

Water on moon, Earth come from the same source

10 mai, 2013 - 06:01
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://earthsky.org/science-wire/water-on-moon-earth-come-from-the-same-source

Originally Published by EarthSky

– Water inside the moon’s mantle came from primitive meteorites, new research finds, the same source thought to have supplied most of the water on Earth.

Getting food aid right

10 mai, 2013 - 03:00
Source: 
IRIN - water and Sanitation
URL: 
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97576/Getting-food-aid-right
JOHANNESBURG 01 March 2013 (IRIN) - Despite early warning information about the Horn of Africa’s impending drought crisis in 2011, humanitarian responses were slow to mobilize, leading to tens of thousands of deaths in the region and famine in parts of Somalia.

Mapping the Severity of Springs Fire from Space

9 mai, 2013 - 06:03
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81085&src=eorss-iotd

NASAOriginally Published by NASA Earth Observatory - As wildfires wind down, teams of scientists hit the field to assess the damage. In many cases, they have help from satellites.

Meteor wonder spotted in night sky

9 mai, 2013 - 06:02
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22460642#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-s...

Originally Published by BBC News

– A large meteor is spotted travelling across the night sky by people in many parts of England and Wales.

Painted turtles set to become all-female

7 mai, 2013 - 06:02
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23486-painted-turtles-set-to-become-allfem...

Lorin Neuman-Lee)Originally Published by New Scientist - Males don't stand a chance in a warmer world, if they happen to be painted turtles.

Ubiquitous engineered nanomaterials can cause lung inflammation: Substances are used in everything from paint to sporting equipment

7 mai, 2013 - 06:01
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/~3/7U5H7NUefvo/13050...

Originally Published by ScienceDaily

– Scientists have found that breathing ultrafine particles from a large family of materials that increasingly are found in a host of household and commercial products, from sunscreens to the ink in copy machines to super-strong but lightweight sporting equipment, can cause lung inflammation and damage.

San Diego-Tijuana Region

6 mai, 2013 - 06:02
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81053&src=eorss-iotd

NASAOriginally Published by NASA Earth Observatory - Straddling the border between the United States and Mexico, this metropolitan area is home to more than 5 million people.

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