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• Incredible Fossils of the Soom Shale
• New York Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing
• Make a Disaster / Emergency Kit
• Consequences of Ocean Acidification
• Monitoring Rocks Perched in High Places
• Winter Storm Safety Checklist
• Tornadoes Can Be Deadly In December
• Where is Qatar?

Incredible Fossils of the Soom Shale Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:08 PM PST “The mystery of how an abundance of fossils have been marvellously preserved for nearly half a billion years in a remote region of Africa has been solved by a team of geologists from the University of Leicester's Department of Geology.” Quoted from the University of Leicester press release.

New York Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Posted: 02 Dec 2010 09:59 PM PST The New York State Assembly voted 93 to 43 in favor of placing a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. The bill now goes to Governor Patterson.

Make a Disaster / Emergency Kit Posted: 02 Dec 2010 09:29 PM PST The Oregon Department of Geology and Minerals has a webpage that will help you prepare an emergency kit that will be extremely valuable if you are faced with a variety of emergency and disaster situations such as an earthquake, flood, landslide, tsunami or volcanic eruption. They include lots of information from the American Red Cross.

Consequences of Ocean Acidification Posted: 02 Dec 2010 09:23 PM PST The United Nations Environmental Program published “Environmental Consequences of Ocean Acidification” which reports that world ocean chemistry is changing at a rapid rate that threatens food sources and biodiversity.

Monitoring Rocks Perched in High Places Posted: 02 Dec 2010 09:13 PM PST Geologists are monitoring the movement of large rocks that overlook parts of Billings, Montana. Although the rocks move just millimeters per year, one day they will make a quick descent to much lower locations. Hopefully they will descend without injury or damage.

Winter Storm Safety Checklist Posted: 02 Dec 2010 09:07 PM PST “Winter storms can range from a moderate snow over a few hours to a blizzard with blinding, winddriven snow that lasts for several days.” The American Red Cross has a Winter Storm Safety Checklist (PDF) on their website that you can download for free.

Tornadoes Can Be Deadly In December Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:40 PM PST “Severe weather spawned tornadoes throughout Mississippi on Monday which destroyed homes and left people without power.”

Where is Qatar? Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:35 PM PST Qatar is an Arab country in the Middle East. It occupies a small peninsula on the northeast coast of Saudi Arabia. Qatar is a member of the Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries and is a significant oil producer.

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