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USGS news: August science picks (EurekAlert!)

( United States Geological Survey ) Discover new information on the Arctic's oil and gas resources, learn about a magnitude-5.4 earthquake that rattled Los Angeles, and find out about recent explosive eruptions of volcanoes in Alaska. Learn about carbon farming, a plague vaccine for endangered ferrets, and how lead shot and sinkers are impacting nearby fish and wildlife. The 2008 Olympics games ...

Nigeria: FG Tasks Builders On Proper Site Investigations Before Construction (AllAfrica.com)

The federal government has tasked builders to carry out thorough site investigations before erecting structures to reduce incessant building collapse in the country, even as it is adopting necessary measures to review the country's seismicity with a view to monitoring any slight earth movements that may pose environmental threats to humans and property as being witnessed in many parts of the ...

August Science Picks — Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds (USGS)

In this edition of Science Picks , discover new information on the Arctic's oil and gas resources, learn about a magnitude-5.4 earthquake that rattled Los Angeles, and find out about recent explosive eruptions of volcanoes in Alaska. Learn about carbon farming, a plague vaccine for endangered ferrets, and how lead shot and sinkers are impacting nearby fish and wildlife. The 2008 Olympics ...

ESA Ground Team In Simulation Training For GOCE Launch (SpaceDaily)

by Staff Writers Paris, France (ESA) Aug 18, 2008 The Mission Control Team at ESA's Space Operations Centre (ESOC) are now in intense training for the scheduled 10 September launch of GOCE, the Agency's Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer.

Peru facts (Gurnee Review)

The department (county) of Piura is in northern Peru, just south of Ecuador. Though 66 percent of Peru is forests and woodlands, Piura is mainly desert, receiving a couple inches of rain per year.