Tag Archive | "mass extinction"

10 Most Incredible Solar Flares Captured In Pictures

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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10 Most Incredible Solar Flares Captured In Pictures

Solar flares are like the Sun's equivalents of Earth's natural hazards, though of course they occur on a much larger scale. It would be nice to say such phenomena have minimal impact on the environment or life on Earth, but solar flares do strongly influence our local space weather – and who knows what a biggie could do? While we wait for the answer, don your protective glasses and prepare for some dazzling images of solar eruptions.

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Mass Extinction Events Explained

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

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Mass Extinction Events Explained

From a giant asteroid impact to a massive volcanic eruption, the threat of a mass extinction event looms over our heads like a sword of Damocles of earth-shattering proportions. However, a new study into catastrophic catalysts for mass extinction suggests that more than one kind of mega-event is needed to stand a decent chance of wiping out life on the planet.

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Mother Earth: What We Face Today and Tommorow

Friday, January 4, 2008

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Welcome to the 15th and final post in the series we’re calling Mother Earth. So far we’ve covered

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