News tagged with controlling the weather

Probing Question: Can humans control the weather?

Chinese officials claimed they prevented rain on the first day of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by launching rockets into the rain clouds the night before. Emeritus professor of meteorology Charles L. Hosler asserts ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (6) | comments 3




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Bright future for solar power in space

Solar power gathered in space could be set to provide the renewable energy of the future thanks to innovative research being carried out by engineers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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Heavy ice could delay start of Shell Alaska's Arctic drilling

The heaviest polar ice in more than a decade could postpone the start of offshore oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean until the beginning of August, a delay of up to two weeks, Shell Alaska officials said.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 29

USDA links gene flow between weedy and domesticated rice to rising carbon dioxide levels

(Phys.org) -- New research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirms that rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide facilitate the flow of genes from wild or weedy rice plants to domesticated ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Where are Facebook's friends? Stock slide deepens (Update)

(AP) -- Facebook's newly public stock is sliding further on its third trading day as investors reconsider how much the social network is worth.

Technology / Business

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 5

SpaceX rocket set to blast off, open new space era

A private company is on the verge of making history by launching a spacecraft to the International Space Station.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Plump up the clay: Carbon dioxide moves into and expands a common mineral in carbon sequestration caprocks

(Phys.org) -- For the first time, scientists have direct evidence that high-pressure carbon dioxide or CO2 migrates into the clay montmorillonite causing it to expand, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

SpaceX readies ambitious ISS launch

California-based company SpaceX was poised to launch its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station Saturday in what may be a historic mission for private spaceflight.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Electric Imp serves up plants-thirsty, lights-on control

(Phys.org) -- Electric Imp wants to revive the dream of All Things Internet with its new device launched this week. Its Imp is able to connect devices to the Internet, where you can monitor and control information ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

AP IMPACT: Evacs and drills pared near nuke plants

(AP) -- Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk

(Phys.org) -- The ringing cell phone you're reaching to answer. The text message that demands a reply now. The GPS you're trying to program as you're frantically rushing to your destination.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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