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Flying into the eye of the storm

Scientists sprang into action to probe the violent storm that battered Scotland yesterday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lightning bolts a risk for modern jets

Passenger jets are hit by lightning every 1,000 hours -- on average twice a year -- and experts say the risk from the bolts of electricity is growing.

Technology / Other

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 8




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Stunning visualization of 56 years of tornadoes in the US

It’s a wonder of nature, baby. Using information from data.gov, tech blogger John Nelson has created this spectacular image of tornado paths in the US over a 56 year period. The graphic categorizes th ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Space weather expert has ominous forecast

A stream of highly charged particles from the sun is headed straight toward Earth, threatening to plunge cities around the world into darkness and bring the global economy screeching to a halt.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 7

British ornithologists track cuckoo birds migration route

(Phys.org) -- Nowhere it seems, are bird watchers more enthusiastic than in Britain, where groups congregate to watch and discuss the most intimate details of their favorite fowl. Of consternation to such ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Tornadoes: April is the cruelest month

In the opening lines to The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot wrote "April is the Cruelest Month."

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UC Berkeley passes management of Allen Telescope Array to SRI

Hat Creek Radio Observatory in Northern California, from which University of California, Berkeley, telescopes – most recently the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) – scanned the Milky Way and other galaxies for 50 years ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why Europe's climate faces a stormy future

(PhysOrg.com) -- Europe is likely to be hit by more violent winter storms in the future. Now a new study into the effects of climate change has found out why.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 19 | with audio podcast

Millions of Americans at risk of flooding as sea levels rise

Nearly four million Americans, occupying a combined area larger than the state of Maryland, find themselves at risk of severe flooding as sea levels rise in the coming century, new research suggests.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Climate change threatens Seychelles habitat

Bursts of torrential rain lash the idyllic white beaches of the Seychelles, where conservationists fear that rare species such as the giant tortoise are at severe risk from climate change.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Next-gen weather satellites to improve tornado warnings

When you read the following paragraph, consider the following: Tornado season hasn't even started yet.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

High season for tornadoes ahead, eyes on Southeast

(AP) -- With the month of March looming, tornado chasers are already watching the Southeast as a nasty storm brews with the potential to spin off a batch of tornadoes.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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