Tuesday, April 2, 2013

[Science] 2011 Lake Erie algae bloom an omen of worse to come: report

2011 Lake Erie algae bloom an omen of worse to come: report
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/2011-lake-erie-algae-bloom-an-omen-of-worse-to-come-report-1.1220347
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- It was the largest algae bloom in Lake Erie's recorded history -- a scummy, toxic blob that oozed across nearly one-fifth of the lake's surface during the summer and fall of 2011.

Sea lion dances to Backstreet Boys [VIDEO]
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/sea-lion-dances-to-backstreet-boys-video/
The study's findings bring into question current scientific theories that an animal's ability to harmonize its movements with sound are linked to the same brain mechanisms that allow for vocal mimicry in humans and some birds.

James Hansen retires from science to spend more time with his politics
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/political-science/2013/apr/02/james-hansen-retires-science-politics
Leading climate scientist James Hansen is to retire from Nasa this week, leaving him more time to spend working on political advocacy at state, federal and international levels.

NASA pilots Dragon Eye UAV into volcanic plume
http://www.tgdaily.com/general-sciences-features/70628-nasa-pilots-dragon-eye-uav-into-volcanic-plume
NASA researchers recently traveled to Turrialba Volcano, near San Jose, Costa Rica, to fly a Dragon Eye unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into the volcano's sulfur dioxide plume and over its summit crater, to study Turrialba's chemical environment.

Dead fish wash up along Lake Erie's NY shoreline
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/why-1000s-of-dead-fish-along-lake-erie-s-ny-shoreline-aren-t-cause-for-alarm-1.1220372
ANGOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Thousands of dead fish are washing up on the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo area, but state Department of Environmental Conservation officials say it's nothing to be alarmed about.

Environmental Group Fights Delay In Marbled Murrelet Habitat Protections
http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/northwest/environmental-group-fights-delay-in-marbled-murrelet-habitat-protections/article_91aeb55d-475a-569a-8c6a-e445d2343f08.html
An environmental group has stopped an agreement between the timber industry and federal wildlife officials that would have delayed new protections for a threatened seabird.



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