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    Aug 24, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Experts: Chances for local aftershocks from Tuesday's quake are slim

    Vibrations from Tuesday’s earthquake in central Virginia were felt along the East Coast thanks to the “old and cold” geology of the region, an expert said Wednesday.
    kate.alexander@herald-mail.com
    Vibrations from Tuesday’s earthquake in central Virginia were felt along the East Coast thanks to the “old and cold” geology of the region, an expert said Wednesday. Gavin Hayes, a research seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey...

    Tags: Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Maryland, Louisa County, Disasters and Accidents, West Virginia

    2. Mar 16, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Renfrew Institute briefs

    Geology professor continues 'Renfrew Rocks!' programs Jeri Jones, geology professor and consultant, continues his annual "Renfrew Rocks!" series of programs on Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. in the visitors center at Renfrew Park. Admission is free and...

    Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Pennsylvania, Science

    3. Feb 10, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Trio of teachers publish book about regional geology

    Drive through Washington County and you're bound to see limestone boulders poking up in farm fields or tilted and folded rock layers in road cuts.
    chrisc@herald-mail.com
    Drive through Washington County and you're bound to see limestone boulders poking up in farm fields or tilted and folded rock layers in road cuts. Do you ever wonder what is under the blanket of soil and vegetation draped over everything? This question...

    Tags: Maryland, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Science, Frederick County (Maryland), Science and Technology

    4. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. River-rafting trips go with the flow in the West

    Despite the drought that plagued Southern California last winter, river rafters can still get their paddles wet: Parts of Northern California and other Western states got the rain and snow that missed SoCal.
    Despite the drought that plagued Southern California last winter, river rafters can still get their paddles wet: Parts of Northern California and other Western states got the rain and snow that missed SoCal. California's Kings, Kern, Kaweah, Merced...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Gardens and Parks, Canoeing and Kayaking, Tourism and Leisure, Los Angeles International Airport

    5. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  5. READER SUBMITTED: Geology Walk In Manchester

    Manchester
    On Saturday, May 25, the Manchester Land Conservation Trust sponsored a free geology walk in the Case Mountain Recreation Area. Geologist Gary Robbins described the rock formations and the forces that brought them about to a group of 22 hikers who...

    Tags: Land Resources

    6. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Bright Minds: Debra Buczkowski, planetary science

    When Debra Buczkowski was 7, in 1976, NASA’s Viking space probes were landing on Mars and sending images of the red planet back to Earth as part of their $1 billion mission.
    When Debra Buczkowski was 7, in 1976, NASA’s Viking space probes were landing on Mars and sending images of the red planet back to Earth as part of their $1 billion mission. “I realized that no matter where I went on this planet, I couldn&...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Boston, Mathematics, Science, NASA

    7. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Oklahoma earthquakes linked to injection wells

    HOUSTON -- Oklahoma&rsquo;s <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/06/nation/la-na-oklahoma-earthquake-20111107" target="_blank">largest-recorded earthquake</a> was&nbsp;triggered&nbsp;by injection wells used by the oil and gas industry, according to a report released this week.
    HOUSTON -- Oklahoma’s largest-recorded earthquake was triggered by injection wells used by the oil and gas industry, according to a report released this week. The Tuesday report in the geoscience journal Geology is the latest scientific evidence...

    Tags: Petroleum Industry, Politics, Science, Natural Disasters, Netherlands

    8. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Report fails to settle concerns over oil spill risk to Ogallala Aquifer

    The question of how an oil spill from the proposed Keystone XL pipeline might affect the Ogallala aquifer was raised again this month, in a report the U.S. State Department will use to help it decide whether to approve or reject the controversial project....

    Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry, Water Supply, Science, Environmental Issues

    9. Feb 20, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  9. Floating In A Cosmic Shooting Gallery

    The Hartford Courant
    Sometimes, it's comforting to know that none of us are really in charge. There but for the grace of the great roulette wheel in the sky go I. I refer to the planetary stray bullets called asteroids, one of which streaked into the Russian atmosphere...

    Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, NASA, University of Connecticut

    10. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. New Western Md. map could mark turn in geology research

    The last statewide map of Maryland geology, published in 1968, is out of print. Online versions of it are marked with a disclaimer that it's too imprecise for anything but "historical and illustrative purposes." But a push to drill for Marcellus shale could help bring it into the 21st century.
    The last statewide map of Maryland geology, published in 1968, is out of print. Online versions of it are marked with a disclaimer that it's too imprecise for anything but "historical and illustrative purposes." But a push to drill for Marcellus shale...

    Tags: Martin O'Malley, Metal and Mineral, Science, Environmental Issues, Ocean City

    11. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Minnesotans pay a price for crop fertilizer at faucet

    HASTINGS, Minn. - Debbie Carlson can laugh at the irony: She's the wife of a well digger who can't find good water for his own family. Like one out of three wells in Dakota County, hers is so contaminated with nitrates she won't let anyone drink from it...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Glaciers, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Environmental Issues, Fertilizer

    12. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Neil Shubin on 'The Universe Within'

    As sure as an automobile could not have been built by even the most enterprising Neanderthal, the appearance of humans on Earth could not have occurred without the myriad of developments that began with the birth of the universe, and continued with the evolution of our planet.
    As sure as an automobile could not have been built by even the most enterprising Neanderthal, the appearance of humans on Earth could not have occurred without the myriad of developments that began with the birth of the universe, and continued with the...

    Tags: Ecosystems, University of Chicago, Biology, Biotechnology Industry, Science

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