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Choking Clouds of Wildfire Smoke Sprawl Over Southern Oregon

by Myrna Posted on August 8, 2013

No, this is not the surface of the sun. But it’s close. Inciweb How intense are the wildfires blazing in Oregon and California? Let’s answer that question with a photo, snapped in late July by Marvin Vetter of the Oregon Department of Forestry, showing a dang-blasted “firenado” swirling above a sea of burning trees: To keep reading, click here. Original source: Choking Clouds of Wildfire Smoke Sprawl Over Southern Oregon Related Articles Tesla Motors Earns $26 Million in the 2nd Quarter—Thanks to the Government Is Keystone XL a Distraction From More Important Climate Fights? Keystone Light: The Keystone XL Alternative You’ve Never Heard of Is Probably Going to Be Built

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When the Sun Gets Violent, It Shoots Antimatter at the Earth

by iscciaglewstrone123 Posted on July 10, 2013

The Earth hangs some 93 million miles from the Sun, with the seemingly empty void of space as a backdrop. But space, though vast, is hardly empty. The Earth is bathed in the solar wind, a stream of charged particles that emanates from our star. Once in a while, when the Sun gets uppity, a gigantic solar flare will plow through the solar wind and slam into the Earth. The collision sends a torrent of charged particles arcing along the Earth’s magnetic field and triggers beautiful auroral displays.

But the northern lights aren’t the only thing solar flares bring to the Earth

New observations, says Space, show that solar storms produce a spout of antimatter.

Solar flares were predicted to release some antimatter particles among the deluge of charged particles spat out during these eruptions. But this is the first time researchers have observed antimatter coming from the sun.

Antimatter particles have the same mass and other characteristics as their regular-matter counterparts, but they have opposite charge. When the universe was born about 13.8 billion years ago in the Big Bang, there was probably about as much matter as antimatter, scientists think. Somehow, collisions with matter destroyed most of the antimatter (when matter and antimatter meet, they annihilate), leaving a slight surplus of matter, which became the planets, stars and galaxies in our universe.

The Sun isn’t the only thing spouting antimatter, though. A weird kind of lightning here on Earth, called Dark Lightning, sends a shock of antimatter flying into space.

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Dark Lightning Is Just One of the Crazy Types of Lightning You’ve Never Heard Of
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More Signs of ‘Peak Us’ in New Study of ‘Peak Oil Demand’

by Myrna Posted on July 10, 2013

A new study foresees declining demand for oil both through thriftier use and new fuel options. See the article here –  More Signs of ‘Peak Us’ in New Study of ‘Peak Oil Demand’ ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: More Signs of ‘Peak Us’ in New Study of ‘Peak Oil Demand’Fiddling While the World WarmsDot Earth Blog: The Long Chain of Responsibility Behind an Oily and Deadly Train Wreck ;

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Scientist drinks billion-year-old water: "It tastes terrible"

by Myrna Posted on June 18, 2013

One of the great scientific questions has now been answered. No, it’s not something about the Higgs Boson or the Riemann hypothesis… Jump to original:   Scientist drinks billion-year-old water: "It tastes terrible" ; ;Related ArticlesWhy scientific proof isn’t always needed to justify concernsMonstanto vs. organics: court rules that a website promise is good enoughAre Fungus-Farming Ants the Key to Better Biofuel? ;

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Dot Earth Blog: A Plan to Bring Sun-Powered Irrigation to Poor Farmers

by LynetteF1 Posted on May 20, 2013

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Battle Missions: Death Worlds – Games Workshop

The Emperor’s realm encompasses a million worlds, each with its own potential dangers. Yet certain of these planets are so deadly that they are classified as death worlds. From man-eating flora and fauna to deadly poisonous atmospheres and many stranger things besides, on a death world it’s not just the enemy that your warriors have to worry about! Thi […]

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World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part I – Richard A. Knaak

THE AGE OF DRAGONS IS OVER. Uncertainty plagues Azeroth’s ancient guardians as they struggle to find a new purpose. This dilemma has hit Kalecgos, youngest of the former Dragon Aspects, especially hard. Having lost his great powers, how can he—or any of his kind—still make a difference in the world? The answer lies in the distant past, when savage beasts cal […]

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All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition – Mel Bartholomew

Rapidly increasing in popularity, square foot gardening is the most practical, foolproof way to grow a home garden. That explains why author and gardening innovator Mel Bartholomew has sold more than two million books describing how to become a successful DIY square foot gardener. Now, with the publication of All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition , t […]

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The Honest Life – Jessica Alba

As a new mom, Jessica Alba wanted to create the safest, healthiest environment for her family. But she was frustrated by the lack of trustworthy information on how to live healthier and cleaner—delivered in a way that a busy mom could act on without going to extremes. In 2012, with serial entrepreneur Brian Lee and environmental advocate Christopher Gavigan, […]

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Codex: Grey Knights – Games Workshop

The Grey Knights are the most mysterious of all the Imperium’s many organisations. Few outside the upper echelons of the Inquisition hold any knowledge of the Chapter’s founding, and even these most trusted of men are denied the full truth. For ten thousand years the Grey Knights have stood between the Imperium and the Daemons of the Warp. An incor […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Trident K9 Warriors – Michael Ritland & Gary Brozek

As Seen on “60 Minutes”! As a Navy SEAL during a combat deployment in Iraq, Mike Ritland saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he’d found his true calling. Ritland started his own company training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, U.S. Government, and Department of Defense. He knew that fewer than 1 percent of […]

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Dot Earth Blog: A Plan to Bring Sun-Powered Irrigation to Poor Farmers

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The Other Climate Science Gap

by Myrna Posted on May 17, 2013

A flurry of discussion about public misperception of climate scientists’ views misses another science perception gap. Original link –  The Other Climate Science Gap ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: The Adirondack Park and Conservation on a Crowding PlanetDot Earth Blog: The Other Climate Science GapA Populated Park and Conservation in the Anthropocene ;

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News Analysis: The Hidden World of Soil Under Our Feet

by Myrna Posted on May 11, 2013

Scientists are working hard to understand the life that teems within our soil and that is threatened by farming and development. Original link:   News Analysis: The Hidden World of Soil Under Our Feet ; ;Related ArticlesEnvironmental Review to Delay Two Engineered CropsStudy Finds an Increase in Arsenic Levels in ChickenCarbon Dioxide Level Passes Long-Feared Milestone ;

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Coke and birds falling from the sky

by Myrna Posted on May 10, 2013

Coke. Birds. Plastic. Read original article:  Coke and birds falling from the sky ; ;Related ArticlesBurying our waves with 200 feet of sand in North County, San DiegoWhat does it mean to protect a wave?Surfers are canaries in the coal mine regarding dirty water ;

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Restoring the Rockaways

by vserko45 Posted on April 26, 2013

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World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part II – Richard A. Knaak

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Trident K9 Warriors – Michael Ritland & Gary Brozek

As a Navy SEAL during a combat deployment in Iraq, Mike Ritland saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he’d found his true calling. Ritland started his own company training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, U.S. Government, and Department of Defense. He knew that fewer than 1 percent of all working dogs had what it takes […]

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Warhammer: High Elves – Games Workshop

Warhammer: High Elves is the indispensible guide to the mighty realm of Ulthuan, its regal lords and glorious armies. This book details Ulthuan’s turbulent history from the first cataclysmic war against Chaos, through years of schism, decline and determined defiance, and provides you with full rules to field a High Elf army in games of Warhammer. […]

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The Honest Life – Jessica Alba

As a new mom, Jessica Alba wanted to create the safest, healthiest environment for her family. But she was frustrated by the lack of trustworthy information on how to live healthier and cleaner—delivered in a way that a busy mom could act on without going to extremes. In 2012, with serial entrepreneur Brian Lee and environmental advocate Christopher Gavigan, […]

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The Drunken Botanist – Amy Stewart

Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet? In The Drunken Botanist , Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol ov […]

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Death From the Skies – Games Workshop

Death from the Skies is your guide to launching aerial might into the skies of the 41 st Millennium. This volume contains the rules for 11 flyers to use in your games of Warhammer 40,000, including units for use in Space Marines, Blood Angels, Black Templars, Grey Knights, Imperial Guard, Orks, Necrons and Dark Eldar […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition – Mel Bartholomew

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Marijuana Horticulture – Jorge Cervantes

Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower’s Bible is the most complete, thorough, and comprehensive cultivation book available on the market today. This book has been dubbed the “bible” by its readers because it explains every aspect of cultivating marijuana and yielding high quality and abundant crops. It explains […]

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Restoring the Rockaways

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Sunlight Desk Lamp Natural Full Spectrum Sun Light. Simulates Daylight. 150Watt Output uses 27 Watts. Touch On/Off Switch.

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