Archive of Science Stories of the Week

Every week, Pat Kiger examines a story in current science news. Missed an Earth Science story? Find them all here!

A German Stonehenge?
Scientists are hailing the discovery as a "milestone in archaeological research."

A Stark Warning About Climate Change
The IPCC has just released its Fourth Assessment Report on global warming.

Antarctic Ice Growing Despite Global Warming
People who pooh-pooh warnings about the effects of climate change are pretty excited.

Bee Mystery Solved?
A new study suggests a cause for Colony Collapse Disorder.

Chemical Equator Protects Antarctic Air Quality
"Chemical equator" blocks polluted air coming from South-East Asia.

China's Pandas Struggle to Survive Earthquake
Giant pandas reportedly began behaving strangely 1/2 hour before the quake.

Climate Scientist Says Obama Has Four Years To Save Planet
Stern words from the director of NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies.

EPA Report Says Human-Caused Climate Change Is Indisputable
The report comes at a volatile time, as Congress considers regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

Geothermal: Energy of the Future, or Too Hazardous?
Seismic events threaten the pristine image of geothermal power.

Giant Iceberg Splitting in South Atlantic
An ESA satellite spotted the breakup of the enormous A53A iceberg.

Global Warming May Wipe Out U.S. Landmarks
This is very bad news for future generations of souvenir salesmen.
Iceland Watches Eyjafjallajokull Anxiously
Major volcanic eruption in south Iceland might last for weeks, even months.

Melting Permafrost Could Speed Global Warming
Permafrost in the Northern Hemisphere has twice the carbon of the atmosphere.

Offshore Wind Energy
Scientists believe that an offshore wind turbine network could power the East Coast.

Polar Glaciers Melting Rapidly Due To Global Warming
Glacial ice at both poles is melting even more rapidly than we were warned of.

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head -- Even Faster Than I Thought
Raindrops fall at "super-terminal" velocities, faster than was thought possible.

Reducing Cows' Contribution to Global Warming
We need to do reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the world's cattle.

Risk-Benefit Analysis: Should We Be Drilling In Deepwater At All?
How deepwater oil drilling is different.

Scientist Wants to Slow Global Warming
Sergey Zimov is re-creating ice age Siberia in an attempt to affect the ecosystem.

Scientists Predict Mass Extinctions of Mammal Species
As many as a third of all mammal species could become extinct.

What Makes Death Valley Rocks Move By Themselves?
Is it space aliens or wacky weather?

Wind Could Supply 20 Percent of U.S. Energy Needs
Increased use of wind power could cut emissions by 7.6 billion metric tons.

Pat Kiger's Science Story of the Week Archive

Archive of Science Stories of the Week