Journal: Seattle 'hottest' city for youths Oct 1, 2009
The Journal asked six experts demographers, economists, geographers and authors on urban issues to participate in the panel. Seattle s attributes, according to panel members, included that it s an anchor to a region of innovative companies, joblessness at 7. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Moon Water, Dubai Lights, More Sep 30, 2009
Such images help climate modelers, urban planners, and geographers to define densely populated and rural areas, according to NASA's Earth Observatory Web site. Photograph courtesy NASA. (National Geographic)
Development - The Need for Paradigm Shift Sep 26, 2009
Geographers often compare levels of development between different countries or regions and the people who live in them - talking about more economically-developed countries and less economically-developed countries. Development indicators - ways of measuring development in a country - could be evaluated on the basis of it economics, social, education, health, technology and cultural advancement compared to other countries, or to the same country in the past. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Samurai parody takes jab at Asian Art Museum Sep 23, 2009
But the museum collections' introductory wall text reads " 'Asia' is a term invented by the Greeks and Romans, and developed by Western geographers to indicate the landmass east of the Ural Mountains and Ural River, together with offshore islands such as Japan and Java. Culturally, no 'Asia' exists, and the peoples who inhabit 'Asia' often have little in common with each other ..." McGill points to a current AAM show, "Photographic Memories," some of whose labels deconstruct the propaganda... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Learning true facts about planet makes my head spin Sep 21, 2009
Dr. Ballard has worked with the National Geographic Society, too, so I checked its Web site: "There is really only one world ocean," it states, though "for convenience" most geographers divide it into the fab four ... Geographers have repositioned the mouth of the Amazon, cutting it to 4,000 miles, less than the Nile's 4,238 miles. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Dan Browns worst sentences (or at least twenty of them) Sep 19, 2009
" While the criticism may be technically correct, it is culturally invalid. "Da Vinci" means Leonardo Da Vinci in popular culture. Nobody would mistake it for having any other meaning. His paintings are often referred to as "Da Vinci's" without Leonardo being used . . . it is assumed. To blame Brown for that is a stretch. Matthew on September 18, 2009 at 01:50 PM Yeah! who wins!!?? Certainly not the public who is suffering a decline of good wrting/grammer Michael on September 18, 2009 at 01:37... (Harper's Magazine)
MARSHFIELD REED'S ARK: Prepare now for sea changes Sep 11, 2009
This dire outlook is not a surprise to climatologists, oceanographers, geographers and coastal geologists. Human action has speeded up the worldwide climatic warming with its melting effect on Arctic, Antarctic and mountain glaciers, and that warming has been written about for many years, even though not much attention has been paid outside of academic circles. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Dramatic Biological Responses To Arctic Warming Sep 11, 2009
In addition to Eric Post at Penn State University, the team he led was comprised of biologists, ecologists, geographers, botanists, anthropologists, and fish and wildlife experts from the University of Alberta and the Canadian Wildlife Service in Canada; Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark; the University of Helsinki in Finland; the Arctic Ecology Research Group in France; the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources in Greenland; the University Centre on Svalbard, the... (Science Daily)
Tools Let Public Contribute To Massive Interactive Online Biodiversity Encyclopedia Aug 27, 2009
26, 2009) Over 30,000 still images and video, as well as local information about changing biodiversity, have been uploaded to the Encyclopedia of Life via new tools that let the public contribute as never before to a global online science collaboration of unprecedented scale. Experts and citizen scientists alike have fuelled explosive growth of the interactive encyclopedia, which dedicates a Web page to each known species and will eventually contain 1. (Science Daily)
• COLUMN: If the kids were all transported far beyond the southern sea Aug 23, 2009
We know this because after Columbus discovered the New World, a lot of 16th century European geographers stuck long needles into replicas of the globe and reckoned exactly where the last place on Earth was. These places were called antipodes. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
This story will always be personal Aug 22, 2009
In his book "Mental Maps," Gould put forward the notion that geographers' perceptions affect even their scientific calculations, which left him free to conclude, based upon his affection for Van Hornesville and an admittedly dubious logarithmic projection, that cities such as New York and Washington are "simply satellites in the backwaters of civilization at the world's edge." (I apologize to scientists familiar with Gould's work if I have misstated his thesis in my zeal to make the arcane... (Albany Times Union)
Climate-caused Biodiversity Booms And Busts In Ancient Plants And Mammals Aug 11, 2009
10, 2009) A period of global warming from 53 million to 47 million years ago strongly influenced plants and animals, spurring a biodiversity boom in western North America, researchers from three research museums report in a paper recently published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Today, the middle of Wyoming is a vast desert, and a few antelope and deer are all you see," said lead author Michael Woodburne, honorary curator of geology at the Museum of Northern... (Science Daily)
Primate Archaeology Sheds Light On Human Origins Aug 10, 2009
(May 17, 2006) For more than five decades, archaeologists, geographers, and other researchers studying the Pacific Islands have used a model of late Holocene climate change based largely on other regions of the. . (Science Daily)
Paradise found: best little place in the state Aug 8, 2009
The surfside village just south of Coffs Harbour is the most desirable place to move to in country NSW, topping an ''amenity index'' compiled by geographers based on the attributes sea-, tree- and hill-changers seek. Sawtell, a ''heritage'' holiday haven boasting an inlet to the south, green hills to the west and huge Moreton Bay figs gracing its main street, has beaten better-known Byron Bay, Jindabyne and Kiama to No.1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sick Fish May Get Sicker Due To Climate Change And Other Stresses Aug 6, 2009
5, 2009) Entire populations of North American fish already are being affected by several emerging diseases, a problem that threatens to increase in the future with climate change and other stresses on aquatic ecosystems, according to a noted U.S. Geological Survey researcher giving an invited talk on this subject August 3 at the Wildlife Disease Association conference in Blaine, Wash. "A generation ago, we couldn't have imaged the explosive growth in disease issues facing many of our wild fish... (Science Daily)
Putting Switzerland on record Aug 5, 2009
Geographers Florian Spichtig and Christian Schwick spent two years measuring 250 waterfalls in Switzerland. Spichtig told swissinfo. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Freedom's just another word for Woodstock Jul 29, 2009
(One oddity of the Woodstock festival was that it was not held in Woodstock but in Bethel, N.Y., but, hey, they were hippies, not geographers. . (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Saturday, July 25, 2009 Jul 26, 2009
Oceanographer Steven DiMarco and his crew of chemists, biologists, geographers and other scientists is trying to pry out details about processes that create a sea bottom area where there is too little oxygen for anything to live. Nancy Rabalais of Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, her husband, R. Eugene Turner of Louisiana State University and other Louisiana scientists worked out the broad picture some time ago. (Nola.com -- Sports)
A&M Scientists Begin Another Dead Zone Cruise Monday Jul 26, 2009
Oceanographer Steven DiMarco and chemists, biologists and geographers want to learn details about processes that create a sea bottom area where there is too little oxygen for anything to survive. The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium found that this year's "hypoxic" area is less than half the size predicted this year and one of the smallest ever. (KWTX.com, TX)
Ocean Current Shutdown May Be Gradual, Not Sudden Jul 18, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 17, 2009) The findings of a major new study are consistent with gradual changes of current systems in the North Atlantic Ocean, rather than a more sudden shutdown that could lead to rapid climate changes in Europe and elsewhere. The research, based on the longest experiment of its type ever run on a "general circulation model" that simulated the Earth's climate for 21,000 years back to the height of the last Ice Age, shows that major changes in these important ocean current... (Science Daily)
Coral Reefs Exposed To Imminent Destruction From Climate Change Jul 17, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 16, 2009) Coral reef survival is balancing on a knife edge as the combined effects of ocean acidification and ocean warming events threaten to push reefs to the brink of extinction this century, warned a meeting of leading scientists. Organised by ZSL, the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) and the Royal Society, the meeting identified the level of atmospheric CO2 predicted to result in the demise of coral reefs. (Science Daily)
Trapping Carbon Dioxide Or Switching To Nuclear Power Not Enough To Solve Global Warming Problem, Experts Say Jul 14, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 13, 2009) Attempting to tackle climate change by trapping carbon dioxide or switching to nuclear power will not solve the problem of global warming, according to energy calculations published in the July issue of the International Journal of Global Warming. Bo Nordell and Bruno Gervet of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lule. (Science Daily)
Senate confirms Obama's pick to lead 2010 census Jul 14, 2009
"He is a respected social scientist, highly regarded by the professional statisticians, geographers, mathematicians and demographers who work at the Census Bureau. He will run the agency with the integrity and independence demanded by the Constitution and expected by the American people.". 60 votes not so super for Obama, Senate Democrats. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Groves Confirmed as Census Director Jul 14, 2009
"He is a respected social scientist, highly regarded by the professional statisticians, geographers, mathematicians and demographers who work at the Census Bureau. He will run the agency with the integrity and independence demanded by the Constitution, and expected by the American people.". As Census Director, Dr. Groves will report to Secretary Locke. (PR Newswire)
Seals Quickly Respond To Gain And Loss Of Habitat Under Climate Change Jul 13, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 12, 2009) Southern Elephant seals responded rapidly to climate and habitat change and established a new breeding site thousands of kilometres from existing breeding grounds, according to new research. An international research team, including post-doctorate Dr Mark de Bruyn and collaborators from the US, South Africa and Italy, led by Professor Rus Hoelzel from the School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, found that when the Antarctic ice sheets of the... (Science Daily)
The Colony: A History Of Early Sydney Jul 8, 2009
Karskens was originally an archaeologist but she also draws from anthropologists, specialists in art and architectural history, ecologists, geographers and museologists, as well as local and community historians. Through this diverse research and Karskens's impressionistic prose, we can almost touch the sandstone, see the sunlight on the gum trees and smell the salty air. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
First Detailed Look At Progress Of A Wildland-urban Fire Jul 5, 2009
Foresters and geographers have mapped the locations in the Santa Monica mountains where the most destructive fires are likely to start. To make their. (Science Daily)
Looters attack Libyan ruins Jul 5, 2009
The 1981 monuments council report concluded: "Cyrene, which was described by geographers from to Synesius, its praises sung by and Callimathus, is not only one of the cities of the Mediterranean world around which myths, legends and stories have been woven over more than a thousand years, but it is also one of the most impressive ruin complexes in the entire world.". When it was the ancient Roman province of "Cyrenaica," the city enjoyed a milder climate and widespread irrigation in the days of... (USA Today -- Tech)
Edith Ronne, 89; became 1st US woman on Antarctica Jun 19, 2009
She became president of the Society of Women Geographers and was a member of the Explorers Club and the American Polar Society, which honored her for her adventures. In 1995, Ms. Ronne finally revisited the expedition s base, six years after it was designated a historic monument under the Antarctic Treaty. (Boston Globe)
A Place Weeping, John Berger, The Threepenny Review Jun 16, 2009
Now disasters are flowing together into a delta that has no name, and will only be given one by geographers, who will come later, much later. Nothing to do today but to try to walk on the bitter waters of this nameless delta. (Harper's Magazine)
JEFFERSON CO. RESIDENTS MORE ENVIOUS THAN ‘SIN CITY’ COUNTERPARTS, STUDY SAYS May 29, 2009
Four Kansas State University geography graduate students presented a study at the 2009 annual conference of the Association of American Geographers entitled The Spatial Distribution of the Seven Deadly Sins within Nevada. The study went on to chart the occurrence of the deadly sins within all U.S. counties, assigning each county to one of five categories for each sin based on gathered statistical data. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Carthage graduation: Mix of humor, wisdom May 24, 2009
He has received numerous honors in his field from Carthage Outstanding Teacher Award to a lifetime achievement award from the Association of American Geographers. Article Rating. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Peruvian Stalagmites Hold Clues To Climate Change May 17, 2009
Geographers have projected temperature increases due to greenhouse gas emissions to reach a not-so-chilling conclusion: climate zones will shift and. . (Science Daily)
Climate Change, Fishing And Commercial Shipping Top List Of Threats To Ocean Off West Coast Of U.S. May 16, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 15, 2009) Climate change, fishing and commercial shipping top the list of threats to the ocean off the West Coast of the United States. "Every single spot of the ocean along the West Coast," said Ben Halpern, a marine ecologist at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of California at Santa Barbara, "is affected by 10 to 15 different human activities annually.". (Science Daily)
Climate Change Driving Michigan Mammals North May 14, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 13, 2009) Some Michigan mammal species are rapidly expanding their ranges northward, apparently in response to climate change, a new study shows. In the process, these historically southern species are replacing their northern counterparts. (Science Daily)
New study urges new thinking over government widening participation policy May 14, 2009
Dr Gavin Brown, a lecturer in human geography, carried out the study funded by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). He has now urged new thinking about young people's aspirations for adult life. (EurekAlert!)
Stewart's Ark: Birds and blooms of spring May 7, 2009
The very range of topics is typical of geographers. We look at the world and its relationships in a scientific way. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Athens Montessori School marks 30th anniversary May 1, 2009
Some of them have gone on to become doctors, scientists, teachers, environmental lawyers, ecologists, geographers, chefs. After leaving AMS, many became their high school's salutatorian and valedictorian, he says. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Images shift viewers' focus from Paris to space to China Apr 11, 2009
Geographers of the imagination, they, too, partake of travel. Mark Feeney can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Drought, Urbanization Were Ingredients For Atlanta's Perfect Storm Mar 19, 2009
12, 2000) The latest remote sensing research in the field of geography will be presented April 4-8 at the Association of American Geographers Meeting at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. (Feb. (Science Daily)
The 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs Overall Mar 11, 2009
20% 29,482 37 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $72,660 21. 90% 2,471 38 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $37,480 19. (Time.com)
Katrina, Amazon Drought Caused by Warmer Atlantic Waters, Scientists Say Mar 6, 2009
The results of the study of the impact of the drought on the Brazilian forest by a team that included geographers, biologists and climatologists appeared in the latest edition of. The scientists are examining whether the trees quickly returned to net absorbers of carbon after the drought. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Marine protected areas get a boost from new UCSB Web-based program Mar 6, 2009
He'll display MarineMap at the American Association of Geographers convention in Las Vegas, at the Coastal Geotools conference in South Carolina, and at the May meeting of the International Marine Conservation Congress in Washington. "I think this is an incredibly intuitive application, and it's just a matter of getting it in front of people's eyes and letting them know about it, before it takes off," McClintock said. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Survival Of The Weakest? Cyclical Competition Of Three Species Favors Weakest As Victor Feb 25, 2009
(July 12, 2006) Biogeographers have long recognized that the spatial distribution of plant species, at a coarse resolution, mainly reflects each species' climatic requirements ... Geographers have projected temperature increases due to greenhouse gas emissions to reach a not-so-chilling conclusion: climate zones will shift and. (Science Daily)
Hannity's America Feb 20, 2009
In a study published Tuesday by MIT, a group of geographers claim to have located bin Laden by using geographic theory, intricate regional maps and U.S. intelligence reports. The team believes bin Laden could be hiding in one of three compounds in a remote city in northwest Pakistan. (Fox News)
Scientists tackle the hunt for Bin Laden Feb 19, 2009
UCLA geographers take on an intelligence and military failure and attempt to narrow down the search ... The idea came to life as the UCLA geographers got talking about whether biogeographic theories they use to predict how plants and animals distribute themselves over space and over time could be used with satellite imagery to make a good guess as to where Mr. bin Laden might be. (Globe and Mail)
UCLA geographers urge US to search three structures in Pakistan for bin Laden Feb 18, 2009
While U.S. intelligence officials have spent more than seven years searching fruitlessly for Osama bin Laden, UCLA geographers say they have a good idea of where the terrorist leader was at the end of 2001 and perhaps where he has been in the years since. In a new study published online today by the MIT International Review, the geographers report that simple facts, publicly available satellite imagery and fundamental principles of geography place the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks... (EurekAlert!)
Is Osama bin Laden beyond America's reach? Feb 18, 2009
Bet on us, invite a team of UCLA geographers, who say they have a good idea of where the world's no.1 terrorist leader was at the end of 2001 and perhaps where he has been in the years since ... In a new study published on Monday, the geographers report that simple facts, publicly available satellite imagery and fundamental principles of geography place bin Laden in one of these buildings. (India Times, India)
Bin Laden's Hide-out? Geographers Point The Way Feb 18, 2009
Geographers Urge US To Search Three Structures In Pakistan For Bin Laden ... Geographers Urge US To Search Three Structures In Pakistan For Bin Laden ... 18, 2009) While U.S. intelligence officials have spent more than seven years searching fruitlessly for Osama bin Laden, UCLA geographers say they have a good idea of where the terrorist leader was at the end of 2001 and perhaps where he has been in the years since. (Science Daily)
No Joy In Discoveries Of New Mammal Species, Only A Warning For Humanity, Paul Ehrlich Says Feb 17, 2009
16, 2009) In the era of global warming, when many scientists say we are experiencing a human-caused mass extinction to rival the one that killed off the dinosaurs, one might think that the discovery of a host of new species would be cause for joy. Not entirely so, says Paul Ehrlich, co-author of an analysis of the 408 new mammalian species discovered since 1993. (Science Daily)
Climate Change And Fisheries: US Atlantic Cod Population To Drop By Half By 2050 Feb 17, 2009
16, 2009) Scientists have for the first time calculated the likely impact of climate change on the distribution of more than 1,000 species of fish around the globe. The new research was carried out by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA), the Sea Around Us project at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Princeton University. (Science Daily)
Where's bin Laden? Science may hold the answer Feb 17, 2009
Geographers drew circles 6. 1 miles apart, a day's walking distance, over a mosaic of satellite images. (USA Today -- Tech)
Climate Change Likely To Be More Devastating Feb 15, 2009
15, 2009) Without decisive action, global warming in the 21st century is likely to accelerate at a much faster pace and cause more environmental damage than predicted, according to a leading member of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. IPCC scientist Chris Field of Stanford University and the Carnegie Institution for Science points to recent studies showing that, in a business-as-usual world, higher temperatures could ignite tropical forests and melt the Arctic... (Science Daily)
Snow days a treasured thing here Feb 8, 2009
Geographers who specialize in climatology know: The colder the snow, the better the traction. I grew up in North Georgia, but now live in Kansas. (Athens Banner-Herald)
