Wednesday, November 28, 2012

[Science] Sandy revives debate over sea-level rise

Sandy revives debate over sea-level rise
http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/28/climate-change-cities-sandy/
It may have taken Sandy to drive home the added threat that scientists have been warning about for years: a rise in the sea level.

Astronomers puzzled over huge black hole in the middle of small galaxy
http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/11/astronomers-puzzled-over-huge-black-hole-in-the-middle-of-small-galaxy/
The object at the center is NGC 1277, a compact galaxy harboring one of the most massive black holes known. David W. Hogg/Michael Blanton/SDSS Collaboration.

2 agencies: Sea-level is rising
http://www.news.com.au/news/one-of-hottest-years-on-record-un-weather-agency/story-fnejlrpu-1226526196629
GENEVA, Switzerland - Two different agencies are reporting the world's oceans are rising at a faster rate than previously anticipated.

Mars Rover Curiosity Celebrates 1st Birthday Off Earth
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hxnN6dTV0IiU2bZVA6XRSXsI9-tA?docId=CNG.3246569d886bcd23b3263021ceecb7e6.291
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity marked one year away from Earth Monday (Nov. 26), but the car-size robot's work on the Red Planet is just getting started.

Discovered in Antarctica: Ancient life under 60 feet of ice
http://theweek.com/article/index/236989/discovered-in-antarctica-ancient-life-under-60-feet-of-ice
Lake Vida is devoid of light and oxygen. That hasn't stopped life from finding a way. By Jessica Hullinger | 12:25pm EST. Researchers set up camp on the icy surface of Lake Vida in Antarctica.

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