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Wondering what Meteorology is about

  • Mark
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Big Sumatra Quake: Wave hits Sri Lanka, India,

  • marcus
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Geology and Physics, the 100,000 cycle of the ice age.

  • Andre
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Armageddon Scenarios: Truth vs Fiction on ArmageddonOnline.org

  • KillRide
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Do satellite temperature data prove the existence of global warming?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Power of Water: Why is it so Important?

  • Cod
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O2: How Much Do We REALLY Need?

  • Arctic Fox
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Is the Fishing Industry Truly Endangering Ocean Species?

  • Clausius2
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Which Tectonic Plate Model is Most Accepted?

  • matthyaouw
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RealClimate: Climate Science from Climate Scientists

  • marcus
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Michael Crichton's State of Fear

  • Jamoo
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Anyone else watching this Earthsea miniseries?

  • tribdog
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Could a Prehistoric Meltdown Explain North America's Big Freeze?

  • Ivan Seeking
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What New Discoveries Are Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Mammoths?

  • Andre
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Hailstorm kills 200: Himalayas, 9th Century

  • Ivan Seeking
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Himalaya glaciers melt unnoticed

  • Ivan Seeking
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Is Mount St. Helens Ready to Erupt Again?

  • enigma
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How oxygen is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis

  • Victor Frankenstein
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Is Peak Oil Happening This Decade?

  • Aquamarine
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Temperature Variations in Earth's Atmospheric Layers

  • Victor Frankenstein
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Old Earth Debate: Need Arguments and Resources

  • lnx990
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Which type of rains are most powerful?

  • no idea
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Past sea-level suggests troubling future

  • Ivan Seeking
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Heatwave study may fuel global warming lawsuits

  • loseyourname
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The Mystery of Planetary Cores: Fission or Fusion?

  • so-crates
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  • Poll Poll

Is Global Warming a Real Threat? Views and Opinions on the Controversial Topic

  • matthyaouw
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Arctic Warming: Bad and Good News - Andrew C. Revkin, NYT

  • Ivan Seeking
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Climate change sceptics 'wrong'

  • Andre
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Is these statements about temperature true?

  • no idea
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Why Coriolis Force Impacts Wind Direction, Not Speed

  • no idea
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Solar activity at 8000 year high

  • Ivan Seeking
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Shed any light on future weather patterns

  • wolram
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What are potential terrestial acoustic zeitgebers?

  • Reality_Patrol
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Which Kind Of Regim Will Be Best For Earth People?

  • Genius of Physics
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Jefferys – Bullen Table and other earthquake knickknacks

  • check
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The hockeystick of 600 million years

  • Andre
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What Is the Average Lapse Rate for a Rising Radiosonde?

  • matthyaouw
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Cool Weather Site - Detailed Info & Fun to Explore!

  • Les Sleeth
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Is infrared rays belonging to solar energy?

  • no idea
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Reductionism vs holism in earth science

  • martine
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Solar Wind: What Is It & Its Effect on Earth

  • no idea
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Is global warming a natural phenomenon?

  • no idea
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Climate & Clathrate Impact on Global Warming

  • Andre
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How does the Earth's rotation affect our planet?

  • no idea
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Mussels Found Near North Pole: Global Warming Sign

  • Ivan Seeking
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Surprising Carbon Loss in Arctic Tundra: Study

  • Ivan Seeking
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Unveiling the Mystery of Greenland's Ancient Plant Remains

  • Andre
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Hurricane Ivan: Climate Change Impact

  • Ivan Seeking
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Monitoring Buoy Data from Pascagoula, MS During Hurricane Ivan

  • russ_watters
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Does Accelerated Thermohaline Circulation Increase Tropical Water Vapor?

  • kurious
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of using biodiesel fuel?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Devastation linked to global warming [?]

  • Ivan Seeking
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Anyone know how much xenon is in our atmosphere?

  • mee
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1 year: 1.08 F rise in Arctic ocean temp

  • Ivan Seeking
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Finding Interesting Books on Carbon Dating for Earth Science Beginners

  • Vance
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Scientist: Extreme Weather Will Kill Millions

  • Ivan Seeking
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Sub-tropical Arctic - global warming?

  • Andre
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Fixed Earth Opinion: A Closer Look

  • Alkatran
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Earth's Geomagnetic Poles: Effects & Sun's Polar Shifts

  • Mk
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How Can Acoustic Emission Reveal Insights into Earth's History?

  • Vance
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Did Earth's Rotation Slow During the Great Flood?

  • AdamS
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Sea life reacts unpredictably in warming waters

  • Ivan Seeking
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Global Warming Retreat: Evidence Shows Sun is Responsible

  • Andre
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Land mass on earth:Northern Hemisphere vs. Southern Hemisphere

  • Kerrie
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Why global warming is very good for mankind

  • shonagon53
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European Winters Could Disappear by 2080

  • Ivan Seeking
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A severe localized wind blasting down from a thunderstorm

  • Ivan Seeking
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Did the Moon make life possible on Earth ?

  • Aquafire
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Am I Understanding the Basic Theory of Evolution Correctly?

  • Dagenais
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Can We Cool, Without Increasing Warming?

  • Dayle Record
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Heat waves set to become 'brutal'

  • Ivan Seeking
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Could the Lost Cuban City Be a Man-Made Marvel?

  • Andre
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Hallucinogenic mushrooms (don't read if this topic offends you)

  • Mudvaynelethaldosage
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Why is sunrise less red than sunset?

  • quddusaliquddus
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Detailed motion of Earth's crust - accurate to mm/year

  • Nereid
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Urban Heat Islands Make Cities Greener

  • Ivan Seeking
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Disaster at sea: global warming hits UK birds

  • Ivan Seeking
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The Ringing Rocks of Pennsylvania

  • Ivan Seeking
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Fresh data on sprites, jets and elves

  • Ivan Seeking
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What happens to nitrates that flow into the sea?

  • Rader
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Oceans Found to Absorb Half of All Man-Made Carbon Dioxide

  • Ivan Seeking
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What causes the round shape of pebbles?

  • Andre
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Global Confusion: Examining Weather Trends

  • wolram
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Extremophiles' Prove Their Worth

  • Ivan Seeking
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Climate expert fears for London

  • Ivan Seeking
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San Andreas Fault: Will CA Split from US?

  • Brennen
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Weakening magnetic field and ozone layer

  • d3stor
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Which part of the earth has less ozone ?

  • no idea
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Sunspots reaching 1,000-year high

  • Ivan Seeking
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How much gold is there on planet Earth

  • bozo the clown
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Opinions on Replacing Oil: What's Next?

  • wave41
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Fun Q&A: Gravity of the Earth - Answers Surprising!

  • Andre
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Mother Earth Cited In Wild Drinking Binge

  • zoobyshoe
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How long since the oceans were fresh-water?

  • Ian
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Understanding Creationism: Definition and Relevance in Scientific Discourse

  • Pattielli
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Evidence for DNA Panspermia Theory?

  • Moonrat
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Earth's Magnetic Field Flip: Effects on Biosphere?

  • sage
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U.N. Says Globe Drying Up at Fast Pace

  • Ivan Seeking
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