http://www.ccnmag.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:47:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/_lost_world_beneath_caribbean_to_be_explored Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, are set to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes and find out what lives in a 'lost world' five kilometres beneath the Caribbean. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/how_last_ice_age_affected_mediterranean_sea_region A new study published in the scientific journal Science reveals the circulation of the atmosphere over the Mediterranean during the last ice age, 23,000 to 19,000 years ago, and how this affected the local climate. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/converting_sunlight_to_cheaper_energy Scientists are working to convert sunlight to cheap electricity at South Dakota State University. Research scientists are working with new materials that can make devices used for converting sunlight to electricity cheaper and more efficient. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/august_a_big_month_for_disasters_ The month of August is known for more than the northern hemisphere's hottest, most sultry days of summer. Geoscientists who study Earth's natural hazards can tell you it's also a big month for disasters. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/west_virginia_cave_yields_7000_years_of_american_climate_change Study confirms that during periods when Earth received less solar radiation, the Atlantic Ocean cooled, icebergs increased and precipitation fell, creating a series of century-long droughts. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/earthquakes_may_endanger_new_york_more_than_originally_thought A study by a group of prominent seismologists suggests that a pattern of subtle but active faults makes the risk of earthquakes to the New York City area substantially greater than formerly believed. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/greenland_ice_core_reveals_history_of_pollution_in_the_arctic Coal burning, primarily in North America and Europe, contaminated the Arctic and potentially affected human health and ecosystems in and around Earth's polar regions, according to new research. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/algae_biofuel_of_the_future_ In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/chronic_lead_poisoning_from_urban_soils Chronic lead poisoning, caused in part by the ingestion of contaminated dirt, affects hundreds of thousands more children in the United States than the acute lead poisoning associated with imported toys or jewelry. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_bird_species_discovered_in_gabon_africa Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution have discovered a new species of bird in Gabon, Africa, that was, until now, unknown to the scientific community. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100