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The Making of a Winter Storm
On average, winter storms will kill 41 Americans this year as a result of the extreme cold (exposure) and accidents caused by the weather (mainly car crashes).Published on January 4, 2012 to Environmental Science
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The Monsoon - A Critical Event For Millions
The monsoon, is widely thought of as the essential seasonal rains India needs for its agriculture that may bring cataclysmic flooding. However, this weather term has a more general meaning. Find out why monsoons form and how they affect certain parts...Published on August 31, 2011 to Environmental Science
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The Effect of Metals on Marine Ecology Through Sediment Assessments
Marine sediments represent sinks for heavy metal contamination. Creatures such as marine bivalves (oysters and mussels) feed on sediments and so can become intoxicated with heavy metals. Plants may also redistribute metals from sediments which...Published on August 19, 2011 to Environmental Science
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Complications of Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy usually involves external irradiation of the patient with a precisely controlled X-ray source. It is used for both treatment and palliative therapy of cancer sufferers. This article looks at what a tumor is and how radiation can be used to...Published on August 11, 2011 to Medical Science
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On the Trail of a Glacier
The earth has a cyclic pattern to climate over geological time oscillating between ice ages and temperate periods. Glaciers are a remnant of the last ice age and are responsible for transforming terrain. Here we look at glaciation and explain what is...Published on July 12, 2011 to Environmental Science
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Rainmaker: A Brief Explanation of Cloud Seeding
It has been a long-treasured dream of mankind to be able to control the weather, particularly rainfall. Here we explain the origin of cloud seeding, its history, and the mechanisms which underlie it.Published on June 29, 2011 to Environmental Science
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A River Runs Through It: How Meanders Form
A meander is the name given to the formation of the curves that typify the course of a natural waterway. How then are these curves or meanders created?Published on June 16, 2011 to Environmental Science
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Types of Ocean Pollution
We live on an ocean planet where the seas cover almost 2/3 of the surface. Much of the pollution that we produce finds its way into the sea. This article looks at some of the types of ocean pollution which stem from man's activities, but also...Published on June 2, 2011 to Environmental Science
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Marine Pollution Monitoring via Coastal Surveys
Monitoring the coastal environment for pollution is key to understanding the threat to marine life and aqua-culture from man's activities. Marine pollution monitoring is usually achieved by analysing sediments for metals and petroleum hydrocarbons...Published on June 2, 2011 to Environmental Science
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Overview of the Blood Test for Lead
Lead can be measured in blood by atomic spectroscopy. This article provides an overview of the blood test for lead using the Delves Cup. Lead has no known biochemical role in man and is an established heavy metal poison which causes symptoms ranging from...Published on May 23, 2011 to Medical Science