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China to attempt deep dive record with submersible Jiaolong

By Bernd F. Laeschke On February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Beijing (global-adventures.us): Jiaolong, a Chinese manned deep-sea vessel, will attempt diving to a depth of 22,966 feet (7,000 meters), a new record for the submarine and the country. The 22 ton domestically designed and manufactured submersible ...

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Prince Harry: Eyes Pole to help injured

By Evelyn Laeschke On February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

London (global-adventures.us): Britain’s Prince Harry hopes that he can participate in a 300 mile (483 kilometer) trek across the Arctic. The four-week record-breaking journey will be the first unaided attempt by disabled soldiers to reach ...

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Satellite based study: Sea levels rise 0.06 inches annually

By Bernd F. Laeschke On February 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Boulder (global-adventures.us): Sea levels are rising about 0.06 inches (1.5 millimeters) annually. The sea rise amount does not include the expansion of water due to warming, which is roughly equal to melt totals ...

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Climate change: Ancient DNA found in Bison bones holds clues

By Bernd F. Laeschke On February 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Yukon (global-adventures.us): Ancient Bison bones discovered in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine are helping scientists unravel the mystery about how animals adapt to rapid environmental change. ...

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Google Earth: Ocean topography receives major update

By Bernd F. Laeschke On February 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Menlo Park (global-adventures.us): The ocean terrain displayed on Google Earth, a virtual globe originally created by Keyhole, Inc., received some major updates. New bathymetry data assembled by Scripps Institution of Oceanography ...

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Kermadec trench: Giant amphipod found at a depth of 22,966 feet

By Bernd F. Laeschke On February 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

New Zealand (global-adventures.us): Scientists discovered 'supergiant' amphipod in one of Earth's deepest oceanic trenches. Formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the Indo-Australian Plate, the Kermadec trench ...

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Ocean currents: Tasman Sea a global warming hot spot

By Bernd F. Laeschke On January 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Canberra (global-adventures.us): The Tasman Sea, a 1,200 mile (2,000 kilometer) body of water between Australia and New Zealand, is developing into a global warming hot spot. Oceanographers have identified a series of hotspots around the world ...

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Whale advocates sue to restrict U.S. Navy sonar use

By Bernd F. Laeschke On January 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

San Francisco (global-adventures.us): In an attempt to protect marine life, environmentalists sued the U.S. government over the use of sonar during naval training exercises. Steve Mashuda, an Earthjustice attorney representing the advocates ...

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Coral reefs: Can algae help to cope with high sea temperatures?

By Bernd F. Laeschke On January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Townsville (global-adventures.us): Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. The underwater structures occupy just 0.1 percent of the ocean surface, or about half the area of France. ...

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Science expedition: Sediment samples reveal climate history

By Bernd F. Laeschke On January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Mediterranean Sea (global-adventures.us): Core sediment samples collected off the southwest coast of Iberia and the nearby Gulf of Cadiz offer new insights into global climate change, the opening and closing of ocean circulation gateways ...

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