http://dsc.discovery.com/news/news.html News on the planet earth from Discovery. en-us 2007 Discovery Communications Inc. Thu, Jul 2 2009 15:39:56 EDT 60 http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/gallery/logos/dsc.gif http://dsc.discovery.com 60 46 Why do blind faults shake harder when they break? Scientists finally find the answer. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/02/buried-faults-quake.html Why do deeply buried faults shake harder when they break? Scientists finally find the answer, with lessons that could help save lives. Solved: Why Blind Faults Make Big Quakes Michael Reilly, Discovery News earth 20090702110000 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EST Getty Images | "Green" fireworks produce less smoke and use fewer toxins than other pyrotechnics. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/02/eco-friendly-fireworks.html "Green" fireworks produce less smoke and use fewer toxic metals than other pyrotechnics. Eco-Friendly Fireworks Offer Safer Pyrotechnics Emily Sohn, Discovery News earth 20090702081000 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:10:00 EST iStockPhoto | Greenery likely helped save Earth from runaway cooling, research concludes. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/01/trees-earth-freeze.html Greenery likely helped save Earth from runaway cooling that would have encased the planet in ice, research concludes. Trees Buffered Earth From Iceball Fate AFP earth 20090701151500 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EST Getty Images | A stash of fossil feathers from the extinct Moa reveal a wealth of information. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/01/moa-feathers-extinct.html A new stash of fossil feathers from the extinct Moa are revealing a wealth of information about the giant birds. Fossil Feathers Revealing Extinct Moa's True Colors Michael Reilly, Discovery News earth 20090701133000 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:30:00 EST Rawlence et al. 2009 | Wild animals get cancer too and the disease is another conservation threat. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/01/wildlife-cancer.html Wildlife are vulnerable to cancers like people, and the disease could be an overlooked conservation threat. Cancer: Another Threat to Wildlife Emily Sohn, Discovery News earth 20090701100000 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST iStockPhoto/Cynthia Lagueux | Although perceived as invasive predators, dingoes actually protect biodiversity. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/30/dingoes-predators.html A new study on dingoes shows that invasive predators can play an important role in the food web and might actually be good for conservation. Predatory Dingoes Promote Diversity Emily Sohn, Discovery News earth 20090630080000 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT Mike Letnic | Greater dust accumulation as a result of climate change speeds up mountain snowmelt. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/29/mountain-snow-melt.html Greater dust accumulation as a result of climate change speeds up mountain snowmelt. Increasing Dust Accelerates Mountain Snowmelt Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press earth 20090629224000 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:40:00 GMT NOAA | Researchers believe Louisiana will lose up to 5,212 square miles of coastline by 2100. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/29/louisiana-coast.html Researchers believe Louisiana will lose up to 5,212 square miles of coastline by 2100. Louisiana Coast Still Vulnerable to Erosion Associated Press earth 20090629182500 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:25:00 GMT NASA Earth Observatory | Even moderate global warming may eradicate much of the world's rainforests. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/29/rainforest-warming.html Even if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, rainforests would still be in for decades of climate-induced destruction, according to new predictions. Rainforests More Fragile Than Estimated Michael Reilly, Discovery News earth 20090629091500 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:15:00 EST iStockPhoto | Faced with declining populations, spotted owls have lost genetic diversity. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/25/spotted-owl.html Faced with declining populations, spotted owls have lost genetic diversity. Spotted Owls Face Genetic Bottleneck Emily Sohn, Discovery News earth 20090625080000 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service