Earth Sciences Forum

Join the experts in discussing earth science topics. Earth science is the physical state of the earth and its atmosphere. Such as Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Ecology.

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Global warming and glaciers melting

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New estimate of effect of methane on climate

  • pattylou
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Geomagnetic Field Reversal

  • Lacy33
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Reduction in consumption of fossil fuels

  • pattylou
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Why is the stratosphere cooling without a clear trend?

  • Andre
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Books for Secondary School Students in Hong Kong

  • no idea
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Global Warming and tell tale leafs

  • Andre
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What are the extinction risks for species due to climate change?

  • pattylou
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Earlier migration and hibernation leaving species stranded in snow

  • pattylou
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Will we ever get to the center of the earth?

  • mrfeathers
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Scientific consensus on climate change in literature review

  • pattylou
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What Happens If a Nuclear Missile is Detonated in a Hurricane's Eye?

  • vincentm
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Hurricane Season could Renew Global Warming Debate

  • Ivan Seeking
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Whole-Earth Decompression Dynamics

  • wolram
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What Causes the Colors of Polar Auroras?

  • ajith amboori
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Why can't we go higher than 10km on Earth?

  • Lisa!
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What caused the Younger Dryas and how does it relate to global warming?

  • Andre
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UN atlas of environmental change using satellite imagery

  • Astronuc
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When is Global Warming Significant?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Measuring the reality of climate change: BBC report

  • Ivan Seeking
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Fossil Hunting Fun: Share Your Stories and Photos!

  • matthyaouw
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Did the earth really ring like a bell after the Sumatra earthquake?

  • russ_watters
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Is there evidence of Atlantis in ancient accounts and modern imagery?

  • Eddy_P
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Can We Overcome Challenges to Colonize the Moon?

  • FreeWill
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Kyoto-Clock/"The Kyoto Clock: Counting Down to Global Climate Action

  • wolram
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Real-time Earthquake Risk for California

  • Ivan Seeking
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Will Continents Join Together in the Future?

  • MillionYrsFromNow
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Curious about Beringia's climate

  • Tiiba
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Climate Thermostat Making Earth Habitable - Ditlevsen

  • wolram
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Does rising global temperature increase tropospheric water vapor?

  • Soaring Crane
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Water Scarcity at ICTP Italy: A Concerned Indian Friend's Inquiry

  • cosmoboy
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Is Earth's Energy Balance Truly Measurable?

  • Andre
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Is 'Rare Earth' by Ward and Brownlee reliable on extraterrestrial life?

  • matthyaouw
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How do solar storms interact with the Earth's magnetosphere?

  • Link
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Pyramids Not the Largest Ancient Construction?

  • kusal
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Mammoth remains at EXPO 2005 in Japan

  • Andre
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Industrialized and traditional subsistence agriculture

  • Soaring Crane
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Global warming raise sea levels?

  • TheUnknown
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Did you catch the BBC's Yellowstone docu-drama?

  • matthyaouw
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Oldest piece of the planet Earth.

  • GENIERE
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The ocean floor near the base of rivers

  • blah
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Discovery Channel re-airing Supervolcano on April 10

  • Kenneth Mann
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Could Have The Smartest Dinosaurs

  • Gold Barz
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Sunrises and sunsets on the compass

  • DaveC426913
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Sending Craft Into Air to Reduce Pollutants

  • Pengwuino
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Will the Earth's magnetic poles flip?

  • Chaos' lil bro Order
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A New Global Theory of the Earth's Dynamics

  • Andre
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New 8.2+ Earthquake off Sumatra

  • russ_watters
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Kyoto-Are Americans Eco-Terrorists?

  • Wave's_Hand_Particle
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Is global warming antropogenic?

  • Des
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Why does the earth behave like a giant magnet?

  • lwymarie
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How Does a Tsunami Cause a Dramatic Fall in Sea Level?

  • Nailsy
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Oceans extend effects of climate change

  • Ivan Seeking
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Equator vs Pole: How Does Rotation Affect Weight?

  • Uno Lee
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Can controlling the weather have positive effects on drought-stricken areas?

  • sportsguy3675
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Stone Houses in Earthquake Areas

  • Silverbackman
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Why mineral scarcity doesn't raise consumer good prices much

  • Soaring Crane
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Problems with climate change theories.

  • matthyaouw
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Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill (Catastrophe)

  • Soaring Crane
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David Bellamy refutes global warming

  • wolram
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Does the Kyoto Protocol effectively address climate change?

  • Andre
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What would it take to move earth

  • oldunion
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I have a question Magnetar/Earthquake/Tsunami

  • Dayle Record
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Will someone tell me about that crater?

  • Ian
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What Gemstones Could Exist on Other Planets?

  • Kerrie
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Could the Earth be hollow and what evidence would disprove it?

  • eljose
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Interesting Stuff - Geo-Astronomy Lectures from UMich

  • Astronuc
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Are there any seasons in regions along the equator ?

  • Victor Frankenstein
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Deserts have apparently been getting bigger

  • Gonzolo
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Potential Doomsday: Consequences and Impact

  • wolram
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What scientific merit does this sad story have?

  • Andre
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Why is sea water salty?

  • Victor Frankenstein
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Volcanic warming and oxygen deprivation in the Great Dying

  • Orion1
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Tiger shark found in Indian Ocean by research vessel

  • Ivan Seeking
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Actually how does mountain form?

  • no idea
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Sun tides and tidal torque on the earth

  • Andrew Mason
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What Are Symptoms & Effects of a Strong CME?

  • Hurkyl
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Is global warming causing a drop in temperature or rising temperatures?

  • Moneer81
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Breakthrough in climate research

  • Ivan Seeking
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Why does the Earth rotate?

  • nitinshetty
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Funniest Theory Ever: A Small Young Universe

  • Saturnalia=Christmas
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The 9.0 Quake: A personal observation

  • Ivan Seeking
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Understanding Earthquakes and Tsunamis

  • PRINCESS NOOR
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Giant Iceberg Collision and Tsunami Risk

  • errorist
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Is tsunami man's interference with nature

  • saiarun
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Deep Water Megalithic Stones and Structures Near Western Cuba?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Could the Earthquake have caused this?

  • errorist
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Global warming: what lies beneath the ice?

  • Loren Booda
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What happens when tsunamis surpass the speed of sound?

  • Loren Booda
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Science vs Religion - supporting evidence?

  • .....
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How is tsunami speed derived from water depth?

  • lagrange
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Will the atmosphere run out of CO2?

  • dav2008
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Asteroid hitting the Earth and causing a devastating Tsunami

  • Wave's_Hand_Particle
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