http://earth.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for Earth en Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2692178 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Saved By: jlewis2979 | View Details | Give Thanks Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2692178webdesigncsshtmljavascriptphotographystartupbusinesslegalsearchsemantic webweb developmentStreamingMusiclisttoreadpatternsbackgroundtoolsserviceswordpressNone assignedtypographyinspirationhistoryfontswebstandardsweb standardseducationmootoolsabstractblogEarthenvironmental http://web2announcer.com/go/2042450 unknown@Netscape.com A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. A vast majority of lakes on Earth are fresh water, and most lie in the Northern Hemisphere at higher latitudes. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:09:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2042450IslandsLakespicturesWATHEREarthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2041669 unknown@Netscape.com The enigmatic Saturnian moon Titan is still yielding surprising new details years after scientists first pierced its thick haze veil. The vision now emerging of Saturn's largest moon, with its giant dunes and oceanless surface, is perhaps a glimpse of Earth's desert future. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:33:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2041669spacesaturnmoonTitanEarthfutureNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2040811 unknown@Netscape.com Two months after astronomers discovered an extrasolar planet capable of supporting life, another team has questioned that finding and forwarded its own candidate for a second Earth--although neither world figures to become a prime vacation destination. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:50:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2040811ScienceexoplanetEarthlikeGliese581d581cNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2028739 unknown@Netscape.com How can we protect the planet for our children? Finally, an unbiased look at the latest research on global warming. Plus: Tips for leading a climate-friendly life. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:31:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2028739aarp.comClimatechangesplanetEarthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2024345 unknown@Netscape.com Astrobiologists have a strong interest in understanding the conditions that prevailed on the early Earth, but the record for the first 650 million years of Earth history is gone. The earlier stages that made our planet fit for life are not recorded in the rocks we have today. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:41:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2024345ScienceastrobiologyEarthlifeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2021881 unknown@Netscape.com NBC Universal has landed the U.S. broadcast rights to Al Gore's Live Earth concerts. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:00:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2021881AlgoreliveEarthnbcmsnMusicNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2018384 unknown@Netscape.com Google has announced that it is going to buy Panoramio for an undisclosed amount to add it to its Google Geo product mix (Google Earth and Google Maps). It is promised to be a win-win situation for both parties. Google makes its online presence more visible every day and this acquisition is another indication of this. Thu, 31 May 2007 13:04:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2018384googlepanoramiophotosharingEarthmapsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2004975 unknown@Netscape.com Carolus Linnaeus' system for assigning names to Earth's living creatures holds up over time, but in the age of DNA, some scientists hunger for a more modern approach. Wed, 23 May 2007 14:08:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2004975ScienceEarthnamesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1985094 unknown@ma.gnolia.com No description for this story Mon, 21 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1985094photoshopfreeweb designvectorcss techniquesjavascriptgalleriesslideshowflickrphotosgraphicsblogging toolsSoftwareweb developmentNone assignedwebSQLinjectiontoolfathercoolDesignEarth http://web2announcer.com/go/1941604 unknown@Netscape.com There have been claims that warming on Mars and Pluto are proof that the recent warming on Earth is caused by an increase in solar activity, and not by greenhouses gases. But we can say with certainty is that even if Mars, Pluto or any other planets have warmed in recent years, it is not due to changes in solar activity. Fri, 18 May 2007 18:12:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1941604EarthmarsgorebushClimateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1877264 unknown@Netscape.com From God. Mon, 14 May 2007 01:09:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1877264ReligionhumorGodpeopleEarthmessageNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1729401 unknown@Netscape.com EUROPEAN planet hunters are stealing a march on their American rivals. After last week's discovery of a "habitable" extrasolar planet the size of five Earths - the smallest yet found - European astronomers have had more good news. Their new space telescope, called COROT, is proving 10 times as sensitive as expected. Thu, 03 May 2007 20:54:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1729401ScienceCOROTexoplanetEarthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1673104 unknown@Netscape.com Picture taken from 100 kilometers above earth looking down from the top of the atmosphere... this image is truly an amazing view that we as regular people may never get the chance to see in person.... Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:54:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1673104EarthatmospherepicturesaboveNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1631070 unknown@Netscape.com Ever wondered what comes up if you search for God on Google Earth? Now you know... Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:26:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1631070GodgoogleEarthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1590445 unknown@Netscape.com An international team of astronomers from Switzerland, France and Portugal have discovered the most Earth-like planet outside our Solar System to date. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:41:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1590445ScienceexoplanetEarthlikeESONews http://web2announcer.com/go/1570867 unknown@Netscape.com The rarest view in humanity -- Earth from afar -- moves many of the lucky few observers to tears and gives them a new appreciation of that blue marble we all call home. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:06:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1570867EarthdayastronautsbluemarbleNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1558264 unknown@Netscape.com Anyone observing Earth Day this Sunday, April 22, has to give one person credit: Rachel Carson. She was a writer and scientist who, in 1962, jolted the nation with her book "Silent Spring," which warned the public about the dangers of pesticides in general and DDT in particular. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:57:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1558264EarthdayRachelcarsonEnvirormentalPoisoningNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1565366 unknown@Netscape.com With Earth Day coming up on Sunday, here are some tips to conserve electricity this summer. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:44:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1565366Earthdaysummer15tipsconserveelectricityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1561018 unknown@Netscape.com Thirty seven years ago today, Americans celebrated the first Earth Day with marches, speeches and a whole lot of optimism that we could reverse the degradation of soil, air and water that had so far been the price of our prosperity. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:24:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1561018EarthdayconservationClimatechangecarbondioxideNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1558568 unknown@Netscape.com Except for giant meteorite strikes or other such catastrophes, Earth has never experienced anything like the contemporary human juggernaut. We are in a bottleneck of overpopulation and wasteful consumption that could push half of Earth's species to extinction in this century.As the newest reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change str Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:23:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1558568actingnowTosavelifeonEarthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1551085 unknown@Netscape.com Ever wondered how much "nature" your lifestyle requires? You're about to find out. This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard. After answering 15 easy questions you'll be able to compare your Ecological Footprint to what other people use and to what Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:18:21 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1551085EarthdayecologicalfootprintnatureNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1557032 unknown@Netscape.com In honor of Earth Day, AOL's BV will be maintaining a list of the most pertinent and pressing news issues surrounding our community and our Earth. Read and learn Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:40:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1557032Earthday2007News http://web2announcer.com/go/1549854 unknown@Netscape.com In honor of Earth Day this Sunday, the eco-friendly Lighter Footstep web site's put together 10 easy ways to reduce your impact on the planet. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:46:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1549854EarthdaygreenlivingLighterFootstepNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1556732 unknown@Netscape.com Earth's oldest known tree stood nearly 30 feet tall and looked like a modern palm, a new reconstruction shows. The finding will help scientists understand a crucial turning-point in our planet's history - when the first forests appeared. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:43:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1556732treetreesforestforestsEarthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1555545 unknown@Netscape.com If everyone consumed as much as North Americans, we would need five planets to sustain our high-waste, high-pollution habits. Pledge to live a "One Planet" lifestyle today to make a real impact! Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:46:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1555545oneplanetEarthenvironmentnatureNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1547690 unknown@Netscape.com For too many years, Earth Day has seemed a kind of hollow joke. We gather in our parks and on our beaches, we pledge to protect the planet's environment, and then we go home to continue living in President Bush's America, where virtually nothing happens to make the earth a safer place to live. How could it when the environmental committees in Congr Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:57:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1547690FinallyAnEarthdaywithpromiseNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1544649 unknown@Netscape.com "Earth Day accomplished its mission; the environment is now near the top of the global agenda. By making this Earth Day our last, we can signal that the time for mere awareness is over, and the time for real transformation has arrived." Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:49:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1544649EarthdayenvironmentglobalwarmingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1505494 unknown@Netscape.com On the road with a Vermont environmentalist who truly practices what she preaches. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:27:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1505494EarthdayactivismenvironmentNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1457384 unknown@Netscape.com During the 1950s and '60s, environmentalists were considered by many to be a somewhat fringe element -- tree huggers, flower children or nerds. Then, the Earth seemed so vast that it could absorb any detrimental effects of human activity. Today, we know different. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:49:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1457384Earthdayapril22environmentClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1457688 unknown@Netscape.com Next week on MTV, it's a "Very Special Edition" of Pimp My Ride. In honor of Earth Day coming on April 22, the crew of the popular MTV show that proves on a regular basis that having a large budget in no way guarantees good judgment will be updating a 1965 Chevy Impala. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:51:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1457688mtv65ChevyimpalabiodieselEarthdayautoblogNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1384557 unknown@Netscape.com "As we got farther and farther away it diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful marble you can imagine. That beautiful, warm, living object looked so fragile, so delicate, that if you touched it with a finger it would crumble and fall apart." - James B. Irwin, Apollo 15 astronaut Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:02:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1384557EarthdayNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1323312 unknown@Netscape.com Since their discovery 120 years ago, strangely luminescent clouds called noctilucent clouds have been creeping slowly toward the equator. Once confined to Earth's poles, the bizarre clouds have now been spotted above central Colorado, and they appear to be getting brighter and more numerous, too. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:12:59 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1323312SciencenoctilucentcloudsEarthatmosphereNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1306277 unknown@Netscape.com Geophysicists at the University of Rochester announce in today's issue of Nature that the Earth's magnetic field was nearly as strong 3.2 billion years ago as it is today. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:14:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1306277ScienceEarthmagneticfieldNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1229642 unknown@Netscape.com Scientists have taken the temperature of Earth's innards, more than a thousand miles beneath the surface, and found that the mercury there soars to about 6,650 degrees Fahrenheit. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:50:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1229642ScienceEarthtemperaturecoremantleNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1177432 unknown@Netscape.com The environment, and the movement that grew up to protect it, is under attack-concerted and purposeful. Yet the need for solutions to pressing environmental problems grows more urgent each day. share your story read stories Teresa Heinz Kerry and John Kerry describe how these issues unite people across ideological, geographic, and cultural lin Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:36:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1177432ThismomentonEarthjohnkerrytheresaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1175838 unknown@Netscape.com The latter episodes were supplemented by Planet Earth: The Future, a series of three 60-minute films that highlight the conservation issues surrounding some of the featured species and environments. The programmes are narrated by Simon Poland and the series producer was Fergus Beeley. The series began transmission on BBC Four after the ninth episod Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:49:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1175838planetEarthSciencechanneldiscoveryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1147549 unknown@Netscape.com Tonight is the start of the Discovery Channels new documentary "Planet Earth" starting at 8 p.m., E.S.T. JUST A REMINDER!! Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:57:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1147549discoverychannelplanetEarthnatureNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1101959 unknown@Netscape.com Nature documentaries have been a TV staple for so long, it might be easy to overlook what could be the mother of all Mother Nature programs, The Discovery Channel's Planet Earth, premiering Sunday (8-11 p.m. ET/PT). Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:22:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1101959planetEarthdiscoverychannelmothernatureNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1046009 unknown@Netscape.com The layer of volcanic dust, pollution and other aerosol particles that blocks sunlight and helps counter global warming has thinned since the early 1990s, according to a new NASA study. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:18:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1046009NASAEarthsunscreenNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1016178 unknown@Netscape.com Where in the world is Osama bin Laden? Uh ... try checking Google Earth. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:07:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1016178BinLadengoogleEarthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/979808 unknown@Netscape.com Earth is heating up lately, but so are Mars, Pluto and other worlds in our solar system, leading some scientists to speculate that a change in the sun's activity is the common thread linking all these baking events. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:05:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/979808EarthhotdueTosunNotgreenhousegasesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/942984 unknown@Netscape.com Every few hundred thousand years or so, the Earth's north and south magnetic poles switch places. No one knows what triggers these geomagnetic field reversals, but a team in France has now reproduced them in the lab. Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:23:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/942984SciencemagneticfieldEarthreversallabNews http://web2announcer.com/go/909053 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:34:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/909053geographynaturephotosEarthgoogle http://web2announcer.com/go/795845 unknown@Netscape.com Scientists are to sail to the mid-Atlantic to examine a massive "open wound" on the Earth's surface. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:00:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/795845EarthScienceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/733734 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:33:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/733734ScienceEarthfactsnatureeducation http://web2announcer.com/go/735234 unknown@Netscape.com We live on a sphere of extremes and oddities. In fact it's not really a sphere, but it is a wild planet, mottled with deadly volcanoes, rattled by killer earthquakes, drenched in disastrous deluges. But do you know which were the worst? Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:17:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/735234Earthfacts101News http://web2announcer.com/go/690439 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:02:59 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/690439spaceNASAphotophotographyEarth http://web2announcer.com/go/687605 unknown@Netscape.com A team of scientists and engineers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are conducting research that could one day save humanity from asteroids threatening Earth. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:00:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/687605ScienceasteroidsEarthdeflectNews http://web2announcer.com/go/663075 unknown@Netscape.com Somewhere out there is a killer asteroid with our name on it, and scientists, astronauts, diplomats and space law experts are just starting to draw up a plan for dealing with it - that is, once we figure out which asteroid it is. Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:27:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/663075spaceasteriodsdoomsdayendofTheEarthNews