Mineral Clubs and Organizations Worldwide
December 30, 2011 | The-Vug.com
The-Vug.com has an impressive listing of mineral clubs organized by state. You might be surprised at how many clubs are listed and there is probably one that meets within a short drive of your home. |
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Supersized Topographic Maps
December 4, 2011 | MyTopo.com
The folks at MyTopo.com are now printing supersized topo maps – large enough make a huge 5′ x 8′ (or 8′ x 5′) map that will look fantastic on the wall of your office, conference room, lobby, cabin or den. These maps are custom-centered on any location that you pick using their online map-making tool. Lots of smaller sizes are also available.
We are affiliates of MyTopo.com and receive a commission on sales. |
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Wall Maps of US States
November 16, 2011 | Geology.com Store
Raven Maps are beautiful examples of shaded-relief wall maps that display the elevation of a state in vibrant colors. These large maps look great in a classroom, den or office. Use one to mark the locations of your work or company. |
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Coal Ash Landslide Along Lake Michigan
November 3, 2011 | Associated Press @ Google
A landslide near Milwaukee, Wisconsin sent an estimated 2500 cubic yards of power plant ash into the waters of Lake Michigan. |
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Podcast: Western Michigan University Receives the State Geological Survey
October 20, 2011 | WMUK.org
The Michigan Geological Survey is being transfered from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to Western Michigan University.
Additional information on the Western Michigan University website. |
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Cyclone Over Lake Michigan
September 29, 2011 | NASA Earth Observatory
“At 3:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 26, 2011, NASA’s Aqua satellite observed a mid-latitude cyclone over the midwestern United States. The center of the storm appeared immediately west of Lake Michigan.” Quoted from the NASA Earth Observatory image release. |
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Growing Plants in Copper Contaminated Soils
July 28, 2011 | Michigan Technological University
“When miners abandoned Michigan’s Copper Country, they left a lot of the red metal behind, and not in a good way. [...] A research team may have discovered how to make plants grow in the mine-waste desert and soak up some copper while they are at it.” Quoted from the Michigan Technological University news release. |
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Waterflooding and Oil Production
June 3, 2011 | Star Tribune
Some environmental groups in Michigan are concerned that the practice of waterflooding to stimulate oil production is damaging the state’s water resource. |
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‘Dead’ Galaxies Are Forming New Stars
June 2, 2011 | University of Michigan
“Astronomers examined old galaxies and were surprised to discover that they are still making new stars. The results provide insights into how galaxies evolve with time.” Quoted from the University of Michigan news release. |
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Podcast: Will the Great Lakes be Pumped “Bone Dry”?
May 8, 2011 | Interlochen Public Radio
A well-known activist claims that ground water exploitation in the Great Lakes region will pump the lakes “bone dry” in 80 years – and promotes a moratorium on any new ground water pumping. A USGS scientist who has done a water budget on the Great Lakes reports that “withdrawals for human use in the entire Great Lakes Basin are dwarfed by the amounts that cycle through the system from rainfall, evaporation and rivers flowing into the lakes.” |
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More Biodiversity Equals Cleaner Streams
April 24, 2011 | University of Michigan
“Biologically diverse streams are better at cleaning up pollutants than less rich waterways, and a University of Michigan ecologist says he has uncovered the long-sought mechanism that explains why this is so.” Quoted from the University of Michigan news release. |
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