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News Headlines Dec 26, 2024
Best dive sites in Hurghada?
One of the best dives in the world - the Thistlegorm - can be dived from Hurghada, as well as many excellent reefs. Learn more... SCUBA News...
LIke Sharks? Volunteer with Great White Sharks Project
White Shark Projects work with "eco tourists" and local enthusiasts to help change many of the needless misconceptions as well as the slaughter of over 100 million sharks per year. SCUBA News...
Diving Madagascar: is it any good?
Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, hosts one of the world's longest continuous coral reefs. The country is famous for her unique land animals, but her seas are also full of life not found anywhere else. And she doesn't SCUBA News...
Ireland: River Shannon 'suicide' divers cut response times to 90 seconds
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New Trip Report of a 2014 IMG Mt. Bona, Alaska Expedition
—Tom Allred International Mountain Guides
Diving Baja California
Separating the Pacific from the Sea of Cortez, the Baja California peninsula has some beautiful diving from the unique Sand Falls to Cabo Pulmo and beyond. SCUBA News...
Everest BC Trek via Everest BC 3 Peaks and 3 Passes Trip Report
"Despite the tough days, the team continues to smile and enjoy the trail, always a good thing! Once across the glacier and around the corner, Gokyo sits lake-side, back-dropped by Cho Oyu, the 6th highest mountain in the world, pi International Mountain Guides
British blooming

British blooming

Nature Reports: Climate Change47 (2010). doi:10.1038/climate.2010.34

Author: Olive Heffernan

Nature Reports: Climate Change
How the moon's gravity influences Earth
Without the moon, life we as know it probably wouldn't exist.

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Thailand Dive and Sail
Scientific Manta Ray Expeditions in cooperation with the Marine Megafauna Foundation every year in February and March. Plus diving at the Similans October to May. SCUBA News...
Two Kilimanjaro Trip Reports from climbers on the same team!
"Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (and doing a safari) was on my Bucket List for a long time. I always thought it was something I would do later on. I am now convinced that Kilimanjaro and Safari should not wait until retirement but sho International Mountain Guides
Dolpo Nepal Trek Trip Report
Story and spectacular photos from the remote Dolpo regeion of Nepal by photographer and IMG Guide Adam Angel International Mountain Guides
The whale story

The whale story

Nature Reports: Climate Change47 (2010). doi:10.1038/climate.2010.32

Author: Olive Heffernan

Nature Reports: Climate Change
Worldwide mountaineering accidents database project gets boost from the Petzl Foundation
Seyran Sucu, Pierre Humblet, Philippe Descamps of the Petzl Foundation and Patrick Lamarque at an event organized at the historical City Hall in Brussels The development of a proposed worldwide accidents database run by the Moun UIAA news
New Horizons spacecraft still on track for Pluto flyby
The New Horizons spacecraft is still on track for its historic July 14 flyby of Pluto despite experiencing a technical glitch Saturday. In a statement released Sunday NASA said that New Horizons will resume normal science opera
Sawfish Have Virgin Births: First in the Wild
he first known virgin births in the wild have been documented among critically endangered smalltooth sawfish in Florida waters. The discovery, reported in the journal Current Biology, marks the first time that living offspring fro
UW Men's Rowing Makes History
The Washington Huskies men’s crew team swept into the record books Sunday by winning their fifth-straight national championship, becoming the first collegiate team to do so in the storied history of the sport.he UW men’s varsi
New NASA images may solve Ceres 'bright spot' puzzle
series of new NASA images may explain the unusual bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres that have been puzzling scientists. The closest-yet images of Ceres were taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on May 3 and 4 from a distance of 8,4
Many dead after another powerful earthquake hits Nepal
At least 48 people have died and another 1,261 have been injured in Nepal due to the latest large earthquake there, said Nepalese government spokesman Minendra Rijal. Thirty-two of the Asian nation's 75 districts were affected.
Wind Power Without The Mills
Vortex Bladeless is a radical company. It wants to completely change the way we get energy from the wind. Think wind stick instead of a massive tower with blades that capture blowing winds. Wind stick. Really. Lest you think I
Dutch Polar Explorers Likely Drown in Arctic
Two Dutch explorers studying melting Arctic sea ice have apparently drowned after falling through thin ice, police said Monday. Marc Cornelissen and Philip de Roo were last seen on April 6 heading north on skis from Resolute — C
Massive Mississippi Floods May Have Wiped Out Ancient Civilization
Massive floods in the Mississippi River valley may have wiped out an ancient civilization, according to a new study. Cahokia were the largest prehistoric settlement in the Americas north of Mexico until the year 1200 AD, when the
Giant whales have unique nerves like a bungee cords, researchers say
Rorqual whales have a unique nerve structure in their mouths and tongues that can double in length and recoil like a bungee cord, University of British Columbia, or UBC, researchers said in an article published in Current Biology.
Lava Lake On Kilauea Volcano Is Seriously Close To Overflowing
A lava lake on Hawaii's Big Island is mere feet from overflowing. As of Monday morning, the lava's surface was within seven feet of the lake's rim, the highest it's been since the current eruption began in 2008. "Magma is risin
A Resupply Mission in Trouble, are Astronauts?
The six astronauts aboard the International Space Station are having a little trouble getting new supplies.An uncrewed Russian cargo capsule carrying 6,000 pounds of food and other supplies for the space station is currently spinn
Saltwater discovered in Antarctica supports possibility of life on Mars
Scientists have discovered a saltwater network 1,000 feet below an ice-free region in Antarctica, and its implications are, literally, out of this world. If life-supporting aquifers can exist in Antarctica, there's a good possibil
Global warming to blame for most heat extremes - study
Global warming is to blame for most extreme hot days and almost a fifth of heavy downpours, according to a scientific study on Monday that gives new evidence of how rising man-made greenhouse gases are skewing the weather. "Alr
7-year-old boy discovers new species of dinosaur
Bringing your kids to work has its benefits. Seven-year-old Diego Suarez was playing outside with his sister while his parents, both geologists, studied rock formations in the Andes in southern Chile. As they were playing, Suarez
Officials: Death toll from Nepal earthquake has surpassed 4,000
Shelter, fuel, food, medicine, power, news, workers — Nepal's earthquake-hit capital was short on everything Monday as its people searched for lost loved ones, sorted through rubble for their belongings and struggled to provide
Florida's Christ of the Abyss: Photos
The first underwater park in the United States is home to a fascinating piece of art with origins in Italy. Off the Florida Keys, a 2,000 pound statue of Jesus Christ sits on the ocean floor in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State P
Iceberg Will Be Home to Italian Adventurer for a Year
You may remember that in March, we introduced you to two intrepid Cleveland men who decided to camp overnight on frozen-solid Lake Erie, and had pictures to prove it. But that crazy stunt seems almost mundane compared to the feat
English Channel Crossing Record Confirmed
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the establishment of a new Cowes (GBR) to Dinard (FRA) outright record. The 105-ft trimaran Lending Club, sailed by Renaud La Planche (USA/FRA), Ryan Breymaier (USA), and a crew
Why Does an Octopus Walk Funny?
Octopuses move with a simple elegance, but they have no rhythm, according to new research. Each of an octopus's eight arms is soft, flexible and muscular, and acts as if it has an infinite number of joints, said the study's lead a
Walking improves health outcomes for prostate cancer survivors
Those who best prostate cancer don't come out of the battle unscathed. As is the case for most cancers, the treatment for prostate cancer can be taxing on a patient's health. But according to new research, something as simple as
Too Much Carbon Dioxide May Have Caused Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction
So much for carbon dioxide being a “harmless” gas.The worst mass extinction in Earth’s history may have been caused by huge amounts of carbon dioxide that accumulated in the atmosphere and the ocean after colossal volcanic e
Rare sperm whale caught on tape
The Gulf exploration crew that made headlines in 2014 for spotting ghost sharks, dumbo octopuses, vampire squids from hell, a sunken Nazi war boat and other oddities has made its first big discovery of a new season at sea. This
Prehistoric Bone-Devouring Worms Fed on Carcasses of Plesiosaurs
Osedax worms, also known as bone worms, zombie worms, or bone-eating worms, were first discovered on a whale carcass in 2002. There are more than 10 species that can be found in oceans across the globe at depths of up to 4 km.
Nine Hundred Percent Over Budget
With the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope next week, people are again thinking about its big successor. The very first month that this part of Science 2.0, the communications portal, went live, in January of 2007, we
CU-Boulder scientists, colleagues probe methane emission mystery in Four Corners region
This is a joint release of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and the Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder), NOAA, NASA and the
The Pacific Ocean may have entered a new warm phase — and the consequences could be dramatic
Two new studies have just hit about the “warm blob” in the northeast Pacific ocean — a 2 degree C or more temperature anomaly that began in the winter of 2013-2014 in the Gulf of Alaska and later expanded. Scientists have be
Attempting To Demystify Lake Erie Algal Bloom
Researchers from the University of Michigan are working relentlessly to understand toxicity of the algal bloom in Lake Erie. There have been ongoing efforts for the reduction of phosphorus, along with other nutrients, from being w
Italian Espresso Machine Headed for Space Station
The next space station grocery run will carry caffeine to a whole new level: Aboard the SpaceX supply ship is an authentic espresso machine straight from Italy. SpaceX is scheduled to launch its unmanned rocket with the espress
UCD archaeologists seek to recreate the world of our ancestors
How did our ancestors create the world they lived in? How did they survive without the modern accoutrements that make our lives easy? The question is at the heart of archaeology and forms the basis of a unique project in a quiet c
Antarctic ice shelves rapidly thinning
A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the Univ. of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) researchers has revealed that the thickness of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves has recently decreased by as much as 18
New Window to Change Color with Weather
eather could power the next generation of smart windows. Researchers have created glass that tints by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation. The approach offers an alternative to other smart windows powered by batteries, s
Sailing for Novices Often Begins With Invitations to Crew
Spencer Raggio's affair with sailing began on Boston Harbor aboard a sloop he chartered with a girlfriend late one August afternoon. There was some breeze early. A four-hour sail turned into seven hours. They passed sunset and
Mars rover Curiosity spots strange
Climbing up Mt. Sharp in the middle of Gale Crater, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has discovered two-tone veins of minerals that reveal multiple episodes of water flowing through rock — even after the lake that once filled the b
New Study:Tasmanian Swift Parrot is on Brink of Extinction
The swift parrot is the only recognized species of the genus Lathamus. It is a slim, medium-sized parrot about 25 cm long. It weighs about 65 g and has a wingspan of between 32 and 36 cm. It is bright green with red around the
Archaeologists Unearth Ottoman War Camel in Austria
“The partly excavated skeleton was at first suspected to be a large horse or cattle. But one look at the cervical vertebrae, the lower jaw and the metacarpal bones immediately revealed that this was a camel,” said Dr Galik, wh
New 2015 Safety Protocol for Everest
For the first 28 years of Everest exploration, starting in 1922, the Nepalese side of the mountain was off-limits; climbers launched their attempts from the Tibetan side. Once the Nepalese government opened the mountain to climber
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