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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <rss version="2.0" xml:lang="en" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" > <channel> <title>AGU News</title> <link>http://www.agu.org/</link> <atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss"/> <description>AGU Newsfeeds</description> <dc:subject>Science & Medicine Natural Sciences</dc:subject> <language>en</language> <dc:rights>Copyright 2010</dc:rights> <managingEditor>webmaster@agu.org (webmaster)</managingEditor> <webMaster>webmaster@agu.org</webMaster> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:31:09 GMT</lastBuildDate> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:31:09 GMT</pubDate> <generator>RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.2</generator> <item> <title>Waiting for Death Valley's Big Bang: A Volcanic Explosion Crater May Have Future Potential</title> <description>In California鈥檚 Death Valley, death is looking just a bit closer. Geologists have determined that the half-mile-wide Ubehebe Crater, formed by a prehistoric volcanic explosion, was created far more recently than previously thought鈥攁nd conditions for a sequel may exist today.</description> <content:encoded>In California鈥檚 Death Valley, death is looking just a bit closer. Geologists have determined that the half-mile-wide Ubehebe Crater, formed by a prehistoric volcanic explosion, was created far more recently than previously thought鈥攁nd conditions for a sequel may exist today. </content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2012/2012-01.shtml</link> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:30:27 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1327343469017:559042457090479:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>AGU 2011 Fall Meeting Media Advisory 2</title> <description>Abstracts and Sessions Now Online; Book Hotels by 1 November; NCSWA Holiday Dinner, Save the Date!</description> <content:encoded>Abstracts and Sessions Now Online; Book Hotels by 1 November; NCSWA Holiday Dinner, Save the Date! </content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-33.shtml</link> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:20:05 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1317910842914:4266224079246894:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Senator Jeff Bingaman Honored with USGS Coalition Leadership Award</title> <description>Honored for his extraordinary public service, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) has received the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coalition鈥檚 Leadership Award.</description> <content:encoded>Honored for his extraordinary public service, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) has received the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coalition鈥檚 Leadership Award.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-32.shtml</link> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1317142596001:8202291007568071:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Spotlight on Two Year Colleges:Geo2YC Becomes First NAGT Division</title> <description>Geo2YC, a group of National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) members interested in two-year college (2YC) education, became the first special interest division of the Association on July 23.</description> <content:encoded>Geo2YC, a group of National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) members interested in two-year college (2YC) education, became the first special interest division of the Association on July 23. </content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/education/geo2yc.shtml</link> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:59:48 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1316455221912:2922384624534513:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Deforestation reduces rainfall in West African forests </title> <description>Cutting down forests to create cropland in the West African rainforest reduces precipitation over the rest of the forest, according to new research.</description> <content:encoded>Cutting down forests to create cropland in the West African rainforest reduces precipitation over the rest of the forest, according to new research.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-31.shtml</link> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:32:46 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1316439202526:6049914950330118:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Last two winters' warm extremes more severe than their cold snaps</title> <description>During the last two winters, some regions of the northern hemisphere experienced extreme cold not seen in recent decades.</description> <content:encoded>During the last two winters, some regions of the northern hemisphere experienced extreme cold not seen in recent decades.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-30.shtml</link> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:21:35 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1314908528906:908222536971049:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>AGU Fall Meeting: News Media Registration Opens; Book Hotels Now</title> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-29.shtml</link> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:44:40 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1313682310519:48246109387196650:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>New press officer at AGU</title> <description>AGU is pleased to announce that Kate Ramsayer has joined the society's staff as a Public Information Specialist-Writer.</description> <content:encoded>AGU is pleased to announce that Kate Ramsayer has joined the society's staff as a Public Information Specialist-Writer.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-28.shtml</link> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:08:25 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1313183330532:28638470492661010:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Arctic ice melt could pause in coming decades</title> <description>Despite the rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice in recent years, the ice may temporarily stabilize or somewhat expand at times over the next few decades, new research indicates.</description> <content:encoded>Despite the rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice in recent years, the ice may temporarily stabilize or somewhat expand at times over the next few decades, new research indicates.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-27.shtml</link> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:04:11 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1313071488853:5357328427266194:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>New AGU Award Recognizes Excellence in Climate Communications</title> <description>Recognizing excellence in climate communications, as well as the promotion of scientific literacy, clarity of messaging, and efforts to foster respect and understanding for science-based values related to climate change, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) has announced the creation of a new award, the AGU Climate Communication Prize.</description> <content:encoded>Recognizing excellence in climate communications, as well as the promotion of scientific literacy, clarity of messaging, and efforts to foster respect and understanding for science-based values related to climate change, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) has announced the creation of a new award, the AGU Climate Communication Prize.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-26.shtml</link> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:26:29 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1312918024082:7781222204163196:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>2011 AGU Medalists and Awardees</title> <description>The Honors and Recognition Committee is pleased to announce AGU's 2011 medalists and awardees. The scientists listed below will be recognized at the annual honors ceremony, which this year will be held on 7 December at the Fall Meeting in San Francisco.</description> <content:encoded>The Honors and Recognition Committee is pleased to announce AGU's 2011 medalists and awardees. The scientists listed below will be recognized at the annual honors ceremony, which this year will be held on 7 December at the Fall Meeting in San Francisco.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/archives/2011-07-19_AGU_Medials_Awards.shtml</link> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:38:04 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1311172717629:4:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Charles Petit and Steve Connor Win AGU Journalism Awards</title> <description>A veteran science writer who has frequently reported about the Earth and space sciences over a period of decades with a remarkable blend of accessibility, accuracy, and excellence</description> <content:encoded>A veteran science writer who has frequently reported about the Earth and space sciences over a period of decades with a remarkable blend of accessibility, accuracy, and excellence</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-24.shtml</link> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:00:10 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1311105659958:33888816375804350:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>U.S. West Coast erosion spiked in winter 2009-10, previewing likely future as climate changes</title> <description>Knowing that the U.S. West Coast was battered during the winter before last by a climatic pattern expected more often in the future, scientists have now pieced together a San Diego-to-Seattle assessment of the damage wrought by that winter's extreme waves and higher-than-usual water levels.</description> <content:encoded>Knowing that the U.S. West Coast was battered during the winter before last by a climatic pattern expected more often in the future, scientists have now pieced together a San Diego-to-Seattle assessment of the damage wrought by that winter's extreme waves and higher-than-usual water levels. </content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-23.shtml</link> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:52:04 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1310489556055:43305429258139700:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Human Activities Emit Way More Carbon Dioxide Than Do Volcanoes</title> <description>On average, human activities put out in just three to five days the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide that volcanoes produce globally each year.</description> <content:encoded>On average, human activities put out in just three to five days the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide that volcanoes produce globally each year. </content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-22.shtml</link> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:56:59 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1308070660353:8112869769785711:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>2011 Fall Meeting Student Travel Grant: Application Available Now</title> <link>http://www.agu.org/education/grants/index.shtml</link> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:25:56 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1307640379059:30125:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>After a three-decade hiatus, sea-level rise may return to the West Coast</title> <description>The West Coast of North America has caught a break that has left sea level in the eastern North Pacific Ocean steady during the last few decades, but there is evidence that a change in wind patterns may be occurring that could cause coastal sea-level rise to accelerate beginning this decade.</description> <content:encoded>The West Coast of North America has caught a break that has left sea level in the eastern North Pacific Ocean steady during the last few decades, but there is evidence that a change in wind patterns may be occurring that could cause coastal sea-level rise to accelerate beginning this decade.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-17.shtml</link> <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 19:00:53 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1304362895162:572795986326751:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Yellowstone's electrical conductivity hints volcano plume is bigger than thought</title> <description>Geophysicists have made the first large-scale picture of the electrical conductivity of the gigantic underground plume of hot and partly molten rock that feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano.</description> <content:encoded>Geophysicists have made the first large-scale picture of the electrical conductivity of the gigantic underground plume of hot and partly molten rock that feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-16.shtml</link> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:40:12 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1302536479820:13073355073011872:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Pitting Politics Against Science Is A No-Win Situation</title> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-15.shtml</link> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:20:31 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1302020487425:42193364016437180:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Satellites show effect of 2010 drought on Amazon forests</title> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-14.shtml</link> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:09:59 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1301415034884:9477144000472424:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>New evidence of drought-prone pasts may foretell New York's and Atlanta's futures</title> <description>New York City and Atlanta have both experienced droughts in the past few decades that required them to implement water restrictions and conservation measures.</description> <content:encoded>New York City and Atlanta have both experienced droughts in the past few decades that required them to implement water restrictions and conservation measures.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-13.shtml</link> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:38:14 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1300739933261:450328197570503:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Ancient trash heaps gave rise to Everglades tree islands</title> <description>Garbage mounds left by prehistoric humans might have driven the formation of many of the Florida Everglades' tree islands, distinctive havens of exceptional ecological richness in the sprawling marsh that are today threatened by human development.</description> <content:encoded>Garbage mounds left by prehistoric humans might have driven the formation of many of the Florida Everglades' tree islands, distinctive havens of exceptional ecological richness in the sprawling marsh that are today threatened by human development.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-12.shtml</link> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:36:53 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1300739880858:4351393667416389:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Japan Devastated by Reported 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake & Tsunami</title> <description>AGU and its members join the world in mourning the loss of life and utter devastation caused by these tragic events. We extend our sympathies both to the AGU members in the region, as well as to all the victims and their families worldwide.</description> <content:encoded>AGU and its members join the world in mourning the loss of life and utter devastation caused by these tragic events. We extend our sympathies both to the AGU members in the region, as well as to all the victims and their families worldwide.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/features/2011-03-11_JapaniEQ.shtml</link> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:11:42 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1300281144446:8111328932356378:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Flow rates, fates of Gulf spill contaminants assessed from the air</title> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-11.shtml</link> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:11:02 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1300281144447:3295082182818003:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Main Culprit of Deadly Russian Heat Wave? Natural Variability</title> <description>The deadly Russian heat wave of 2010 was due to a natural atmospheric phenomenon often associated with weather extremes, according to a new study.</description> <content:encoded>The deadly Russian heat wave of 2010 was due to a natural atmospheric phenomenon often associated with weather extremes, according to a new study.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-10.shtml</link> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:07:53 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1299694127284:31274162205102596:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> <item> <title>Melting ice sheets becoming largest contributor to sea level rise</title> <description>The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are losing mass at an accelerating pace, according to a new study.</description> <content:encoded>The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are losing mass at an accelerating pace, according to a new study.</content:encoded> <link>http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2011/2011-09.shtml</link> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:42:40 GMT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">data:text/plain,manual:1299617079766:6958407868784819:http://www.agu.org/rss/agu_news.rss</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss>