"Page 2" - Scientific Topics of Interest

Deepest water found 1000km down, a third of way to Earth's core : Water identified far below the surface suggests Earth may contain many oceans’-worth of hidden water throughout the mantle (Andy COGHLAN, New Scientist ; November 23, 2016)

This 3-minute animation will change the way you see the Universe  (Alex KUZOIAN, Business Insider ; November 21, 2016) http://www.businessinsider.com/animated-scale-universe-atom-human-earth-galaxy-polaris-2016-11

M7.8 Kaikoura Quake:  Future Scenarios and Aftershock Forecasts ( GeoNet ; Update 20/11/2016) http://info.geonet.org.nz/display/quake/2016/11/14/M7.8+Kaikoura+Quake%3A+Future+Scenarios+and+Aftershock+Forecasts New Zealand's earthquake was so powerful the seafooor fitted TWO METRES and exploded through the sand (Kate DARVALL, Daily Mail Australia ; November 16 and 18, 2016) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3940782/New-Zealand-earthquake-lifts-seabed-METRE.html New Zealand quake:  The geological impact of a 'complex' tremor ( BBC News Asia ; 18 November 2016) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37996276 Video: Where Two Tectonic Plates Collide ( GNS Science ; October 17, 2012) Website: Major Faults in New Zealand ( GNS Science ) https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Earthquakes/Major-Faults-in-New-Zealand

Migrations in Motion:  Visualizing Species Movement due to Climate Change (Justine E. HAUSHEER, The Nature Conservancy ; August 19, 2016) http://blog.nature.org/science/2016/08/19/migration-in-motion-visualizing-species-movements-due-to-climate-change/ Migrations in Motion Interactive Map - North and South America  ( The Nature Conservancy ) http://maps.tnc.org/migrations-in-motion/#4/11.35/-78.62 Plus... Species on the Move:  Mapping Barriers for Wildlife in a Warming World (Justine E. HAUSHEER, Cool Green Science ; June 29, 2016) https://blog.nature.org/science/2016/06/29/species-on-the-move-mapping-barriers-for-wildlife-in-a-warming-world/?utm_source=cgs&utm_medium=alsoin&utm_campaign=migrations Wildlife in a Warming World ( National Wildlife Federation - U. S. Forest Service ; 2013) https://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Global-Warming/Reports/NWF_Wildlife-Warming-World_Report_web.pdf

November's Supermoon Is Closest Since 1948: 5 Surprising Facts (Elizabeth HOWELL, Space.com ; November 10, 2016)

The sweet scent of plastic lures seabirds to a dangerous snack : Plastic beads left to marinate in the ocean develop the same smell that some birds seek out when foraging for food (Emily BENSON, New Scientist ; November 9, 2016) Las aves marinas se atiborran de plástico atraídas poor su olor (Nuño DOMÍNGUEZ, El País ; 9 Noviembre 2016) http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/11/08/ciencia/1478633168_389591.html#?ref=rss&format=simple&link=link Selected Research Publications: Seabirds, gyres and global trends in plastic pollution (VAN FRANEKER and LAW, 2015) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749115001104/pdfft?md5=6783d07ef1d320d99940fe0974db12a3&pid=1-s2.0-S0269749115001104-main.pdf Prevalence of marine debris in marine birds from the North Atlantic (PROVENCHER et al. , 2014) https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/f76b/c9206028518fa6bcc677a70b8bf4b95a93de.pdf A comparison of plastic and plankton in the North Pacific central gyre (MOORE et al. , 2001...

Minister Announces Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan in Eastern Canada ( Navigator News ; November 8, 2016) Prime Minister announces $1.5B ocean protection plan in Vancouver ( Global BC ; November 7, 2016) http://globalnews.ca/video/3053021/prime-minister-announces-1-5b-ocean-protection-plan-in-vancouver

LOOK: Space Station Could Be Seen From Earth Using New Interactive Map : A new interactive map makes it easier for people to spot the International Space Station from Earth and connect with astronauts in the orbiting lab. (Jamie AYQUE, Nature World News ; November 4, 2016)

Northern Australia: Video:  Flinders Ranges Rock Shelter was site of Australia's earliest known tool makers and painters, dating 49,000 years ago (Clare PEDDIE, The Advertiser ; November 2, 2016) http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/technology/science/video-flinders-ranges-rock-shelter-was-site-of-australias-earliest-known-tool-makers-and-painters-dating-49000-years-ago/news-story/949fd5632e1f0d3e181e1c3e0135632e Western Australia: World's oldest known ground-edge stone axe fragments found in Western Australia (Dani COOPER, ABC News Australia ; May 10, 2016) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-11/world's-oldest-known-ground-edge-stone-axe-fragments-found/7401728 N. B.:  Research publication PDF link available at the end of the aformentioned ABC News Australia article.