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How Inge Lehmann used earthquakes to discover the Earth's inner core - 1 views

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seismology geology earth's core

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In the 1930s, seismologists faced a big mystery about the inner structure of the Earth. Today, on what would have been Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann's 127th birthday, it's a good time to appreciate how - using limited data and rudimentary technology - she brilliantly arrived at the answer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the 1930s, seismologists faced a big mystery about the inner structure of the Earth. Today, on what would have been Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann's 127th birthday, it's a good time to appreciate how - using limited data and rudimentary technology - she brilliantly arrived at the answer.</div>

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Find the nearest superfund site - 0 views

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superfund pollution

shared by nestamper on 17 Apr 15 - No Cached

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This allows you to see proposed, active and finished (cleaned up) superfund sites around the country. Pretty interesting.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This allows you to see proposed, active and finished (cleaned up) superfund sites around the country. Pretty interesting.</div>

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Submarine Cable Map 2015 - 1 views

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Map of all the submarine cables on earth. How the internet gets from place to place.

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China's Toxic Sky - 1 views

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Since the beginning of this year, the levels of air pollution in Beijing have been dangerously high, with thick clouds of smog chasing people indoors, disrupting air travel, and affecting the health of millions. The past two weeks have been especially bad -- at one point the pollution level measured 40 times recommended safety levels.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Since the beginning of this year, the levels of air pollution in Beijing have been dangerously high, with thick clouds of smog chasing people indoors, disrupting air travel, and affecting the health of millions. The past two weeks have been especially bad -- at one point the pollution level measured 40 times recommended safety levels.</div>

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A Vacant Lot In Wyoming Will Become One Of The World's First Vertical Farms - 1 views

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Jackson, Wyoming, is an unlikely place for urban farming: At an altitude over a mile high, with snow that can last until May, the growing season is sometimes only a couple of months long. It's also an expensive place to plant a garden, since an average vacant lot can cost well over $1 million.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Jackson, Wyoming, is an unlikely place for urban farming: At an altitude over a mile high, with snow that can last until May, the growing season is sometimes only a couple of months long. It's also an expensive place to plant a garden, since an average vacant lot can cost well over $1 million.</div>

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2015 Gates Annual Letter - 2 views

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GatesFoundation population resources

shared by nestamper on 27 Jan 15 - No Cached

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There's a lot of good information and visuals about population and emergent technologies in this letter, and it has a cool layout. Definitely worth reading.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There's a lot of good information and visuals about population and emergent technologies in this letter, and it has a cool layout. Definitely worth reading.</div>

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Aboard a Cargo Colossus - 1 views

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resources transportation shipping

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This is an article with a short video about the new and biggest ships in the Maersk line. I thought it might be worth looking at for the economics, resources or some other units.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an article with a short video about the new and biggest ships in the Maersk line. I thought it might be worth looking at for the economics, resources or some other units.</div>

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Your life on earth - 3 views

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Explore BBC Earth's unique interactive, personalised just to you. Find out how, since the date of your birth, your life has progressed; including how many times your heart has beated, and how far you have travelled through space.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Explore BBC Earth's unique interactive, personalised just to you. Find out how, since the date of your birth, your life has progressed; including how many times your heart has beated, and how far you have travelled through space.</div>

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Climatica - You and the experts exploring Climate Science - 3 views

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Climate weather

shared by nestamper on 06 Oct 14 - No Cached

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What do the climate experts say? How do scientists know the climate is changing? Climatica provides scientifically accurate information from the experts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What do the climate experts say? How do scientists know the climate is changing? Climatica provides scientifically accurate information from the experts.</div>

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'Thousands' of new ocean mountains - 1 views

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primary forces mountains

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It is not every day you can announce the discovery of thousands of new mountains on Earth, but that is what a US-European research team has done. What is more, these peaks are all at least 1.5km high. The reason they have gone unrecognised until now is because they are at the bottom of the ocean.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It is not every day you can announce the discovery of thousands of new mountains on Earth, but that is what a US-European research team has done. What is more, these peaks are all at least 1.5km high. The reason they have gone unrecognised until now is because they are at the bottom of the ocean.</div>

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2011 Japan Tsunami Caught on CCTV cameras - YouTube - 0 views

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japan tsunami cctv youtube

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CCTV camera footage of Japanese tsunami, funny if it wasn't so tragic.

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Challenge your own preconceptions: Take the 'ignorance' test - CNN.com - 2 views

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Population Ignorance Survey Rosling

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Hans Rosling's Ignorance Survey. Information about what global population actually looks like.

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Sea Floor Spreading with Bill Nye - YouTube - 4 views

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Bill Nye sea floor spreading clip.

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Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. - 0 views

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statistics visualization data population Hans Rosling

shared by nestamper on 15 Sep 14 - Cached

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This is Hans Rosling's website with lots of cool visuals, videos, etc. for teaching population.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is Hans Rosling's website with lots of cool visuals, videos, etc. for teaching population.</div>

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Japan Earthquakes 2011 Visualization Map - YouTube - 4 views

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earthquakes visualization tsunami youtube

shared by nestamper on 15 Sep 14 - No Cached

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This visualization displays the total number of earthquakes Japan experienced in 2011 including the massive 9.0 that led to the tsunami.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This visualization displays the total number of earthquakes Japan experienced in 2011 including the massive 9.0 that led to the tsunami.</div>

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