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Formation of the Appalachians: Appalachian Mountain Building

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Rock Slide Caught on Tape: Major Slope Failure in Polk County, Tennessee

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

U.S. Atlantic Coast and Sea Level Rise: Planning Allows Critical Ecological Utility of Wetlands to Diminish

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By: Sara E. Lewis

How the Earth's Continents Move: Understanding Plate Tectonics

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By: Jeri Schott

The Abiotic Theory of Petroleum Formation: Theories of Deep Pools of Abiotic Oil Shown to be Flawed

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By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Mountaintop Removal Mining: Proposed Suspension of Nationwide Permit 21 for Valley Fill

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By: K. Gregg Elliott

Mountain Building: How Mountains Are Built

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Mining Pollution: Hazardous Pollution Created by Mining Activities

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

The Ongoing Debate About Global Warming: The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Believe Climate Change is Real

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By: Paula Marie Deubel

Types of Erosion: These Erosion Processes Shape the Landscape

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

The Precambrian Supereon: The Longest Geologic Time Division

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Life in the Clouds: Are Clouds an Ecological Zone for Microorganisms?

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Examples of Ecological Succession: How Ecological Communities Develop Over Time

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By: Feature Writer Megan Jungwi

Island Conservation in California and Mexico: Improving the Ecosystem Health of Baja and California Islands

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By: K. Gregg Elliott

Fossils and Geologic Mapping: Fossilized Organisms in Rock are Useful for Mapping

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

The Geology of the Grand Canyon: Largest Section of Geologic Time on Earth

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Where Beach Tar Comes From & How to Remove It: Petroleum From Offshore California Becomes Tar On Your Skin and Feet

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By: Gretchen Martin

Causes of Five Mass Extinctions: Life on Earth Has Endured Several Devastating Extinction Events

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By: Jenny Ashford

La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta: Some of the Highest Species Endemism and Biodiversity in the World

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By: Kelli Hanrahan

Geology of Mt. Rushmore: South Dakota's Black Hills are the Setting of this Monument

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Oil Exploration Experiment for Kids: An Earth Science Actvity to Simulate How Fossil Fuels Are Found

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Volcano Experiment for Kids: An Earth Science Activity for Children

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Geology Could be Source of Mars Methane: Geologic Emissions of the Gas Common on Earth

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Ecology Resources - Spirituality and Ethics: Online Resources for Research and Education

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By: Elaine Walker

The Literature of Ecology: Online Resources for Researchers

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By: Elaine Walker

Ecology – an Interdisciplinary Subject: Crossing Boundaries to Save the Planet

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By: Elaine Walker

Student Opportunities with NASA: Summer 2009 Program in Earth Science Research

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Mimosa Pigra Damages African Game Parks: The Destructive Weed Jumped From Mexico to Ravage Africa and Austral

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By: Lewis Mwanangombe

How to Make a Compass: For a Science Experiment or to Help Navigate

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Bushmeat Links Land and Sea: How Fluctuations in Ocean Fisheries Can Affect Wildlife Conservation

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By: Ian Parnell

Digital Corn: Using Computer Models to Simulate Agricultural Ecosystems

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By: Ian Parnell

Assessing Corn-Ethanol's Impacts: Modeling Corn-Ethanol’s Impact on Nitrogen Pollution

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By: Ian Parnell

Biofuels and Dead Zones: More Corn-Ethanol Means More Nitrogen Pollution

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By: Ian Parnell

Three Marine Keystone Species: Examples of Animals that Maintain Diversity

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By: Esther Eder

Sea Urchin Effects on Kelp Forests: Finding A Balance Between Flourishing Forests and Devastated Barrens

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By: Esther Eder

The Origin of Fossil Fuels: Hydrocarbons Are Created in Sedimentary Environments

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

'Dead Zones' and Climate Change: Hypoxia in Coastal Ecosystems May Increase As Oceans Warm

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By: Ian Parnell

Agriculture Impacts Oceans: Runoff of Agricultural Fertilizers Pollutes Coastal Ecosystems

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By: Ian Parnell

Merrimack Village Dam Cam: Web Based Camera Set to Capture Removal of River Blocking Dam

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By: Feature Writer Alan Sorum

How Can the Laser Drill Solve Our Energy Crisis? Drill Geothermal Wells to Produce Cheap Electricity

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By: Ray Austin Kampa

The Origins of Petroleum: A Look at the Inorganic Abiotic and Organic Fossil Fuels Theories

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By: Harry P. Schlanger

Conserving More of Madagascar: Scientists Take a New Approach to Protecting Threatened Ecosystems

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By: Adam Hinterthuer

The Science of Quicksand: Unraveling a Dangerous and Dirty Mystery

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By: Isaac M. McPhee

The Production of Heavy Elements: The Collision of Geology and Physics in Stars and Supernovae

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By: Isaac M. McPhee

Earthquake Rocks Nevada: Seismic Activity in Northeast Nevada Jolts Residents

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Ethanol is not All: Unconventional Fuels Rise to Forefront of Energy Needs

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By: David Vernon Gibson

Guide to Australia's big rocks: Bungle Bungles, Devil's Marbles, Wave Rock, Mt Augustus & Olgas

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By: David Whitley

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