| Posted: 11 Sep 2009 09:46 PM PDT Here is a website where you can download and print an unlimited number of state maps for students. For all fifty US states there are county maps, cities maps and outline maps. |
| Posted: 11 Sep 2009 08:18 PM PDT Heavy rains on September 9th caused flash flooding in Turkey. This video shows how many people were suprised by the rapidly rising waters and trapped in their cars. |
| Sea Level Rise of Two Feet on the East Coast? Posted: 11 Sep 2009 08:06 PM PDT This summer NOAA received reports from many east coast residents that sea levels were much higher than normal. The sea level rise was real but not related to climate change. What could it have been? See the National Geographic article to find out. Related: New York City, Long Island and Newark Sea [...] |
| Posted: 11 Sep 2009 06:23 PM PDT PBS has a new children’s series titled “Dinosaur Train”. The star of the show will be Buddy, an animated Tyrannosaurus rex. Paleontologist, Scott Sampson, research curator at the Utah Museum of Natural History will be featured in live-action segments within the show. |
| Mine Subsidence Causes Damage in Many States Posted: 11 Sep 2009 06:14 PM PDT The Benld Elementary School in Benld, Illinois has been damaged by mine subsidence. An article on the Boston.com website tells several stories about mine subsidence in Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania states. |
| Posted: 11 Sep 2009 06:04 PM PDT The Illinois Geological Survey has a publication titled “Mine Subsidence in Illinois: Facts for Homeowners”. This is a useful and easy-to-understand publication that features: underground mining methods, mine maps, types of subsidence, effects of subsidence and other topics for the homeowner. In most states mine subsidence insurance is not a hazard covered by [...] |
| German Ships Traverse Northeast Passage Posted: 11 Sep 2009 05:42 PM PDT Last month two German ships began sailing through the Northeast Passage, a normally-frozen seaway that that links the Pacific Ocean to northern Europe along the Russian Arctic coast. The ships are the first to complete this route which in the past has been considered impossible. Related article: What is the Northwest Passage? |
| Posted: 11 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT Petroglyphs, sometimes known as “rock art,” are images cut into or scribed onto a stone surface by people. They are often produced as a form or art or communication. This photo gallery features petroglyphs from worldwide locations including: Arizona, British Columbia, California, Chile, Hawaii, India, Mexico, Namibia, Nevada, New Mexico, Norway, Ontario, [...] |
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