Sunday May 20 , 2012

Posts Tagged ‘National Geographic’

In the farmland, an energy rush

Pennsylvania sits atop one of the largest reservoirs of natural gas in the world, a resource that could boost jobs and shake up the national energy equation. But can this important resource be extracted sustainably?

 

Moon’s silver hints at lunar water origins

The moon’s chilly south pole hosts unexpected amounts of silver and mercury, which may help scientists trace the origins of lunar water.

 

60th anniversary, invasion of Tibet

The Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet; photo by C. Suydam Cutting, 1946 In October 1950 Chinese forces under Mao Tse-tung took control of eastern Tibet, and eventually the entire country. Chinese rule led the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists.

 

Tsunamis more likely to hit California than thought?

Southern California, Seattle, and Taiwan are some of the places where tsunamis may be more likely than thought, a new study suggests.

 

NatGeo Best Micro-Photos of 2010

A zebrafish nose, a wasp nest, and a mosquito heart took home top honors in the 2010 Small World Microphotography Competition.

 

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