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Australia issues 'catastrophic' alerts as fires rage
Nov 21, 2009 |
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Australia has issued "catastrophic" alerts after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said Saturday.
Scientists find successful way to reduce bat deaths at wind turbines
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Calgary have found a way to reduce bat deaths from wind turbines by up to 60 percent without significantly reducing the energy generated from the wind farm. The research, recently published ...
Telltale tells story of winds at Phoenix landing site
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Wind speeds and directions were measured for the first time in the Mars polar region using the Phoenix lander’s Telltale instrument. Astronomers recorded Easterly winds of approximately 15-20 kilometres per ...
In tiny 'Tuk,' they man climate's front line
Sep 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Caught between rising seas and land melting beneath their mukluk-shod feet, the villagers of Tuktoyaktuk are doing what anyone would do on this windy Arctic coastline. They're building windmills.
Monarch butterflies with a heavy load
Jul 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have succeeded for the first time in fitting monarch butterflies with a radio transmitter and in tracking them from an aircraft over a long distance on their flight northwards during ...
Contemplating excess wind
Jun 16, 2009 |
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How much usable energy do wind turbines produce? It is a question that perplexes engineers and frustrates potential users, especially on windless days. A study published this month in the International Journal of Energy provid ...
Not so windy: Research suggests winds dying down
Jun 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming - the very problem wind power seeks ...
Trading energy for safety, bees extend legs to stay stable in wind
Jun 02, 2009 |
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New research shows some bees brace themselves against wind and turbulence by extending their sturdy hind legs while flying. But this approach comes at a steep cost, increasing aerodynamic drag and the power ...
Review: New headsets let you shoot the breeze
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Bluetooth wireless headsets have become a lot better in the last few years at picking out the user's voice from noisy surroundings.
Getting a grip: 'Velcro'-like structure helps bees stick to flowers (w/Videos)
May 14, 2009 |
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When bees collect nectar, how do they hold onto the flower? Cambridge University scientists have shown that it is down to small cone-shaped cells on the petals that act like 'velcro' on the bees' feet.
Measuring snow with a bucket, a windmill, and the sun?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2009 |
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In Maine, government scientists have figured out how to measure snowfall in remote areas with a bucket, a small windmill, and the sun - all the while saving money, energy, and, ultimately helping to save lives.
Bad mood, better recall, researchers find
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 11, 2009 |
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People grumbling their way through the grimness of winter have better recall than those enjoying a carefree, sunny day, Australian researchers have found.
Chicago Installs Solar Powered Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
Apr 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the biggest arguments that some have made against plug-in electric vehicles is that they still promote the use of fossil fuels. When you have to plug in a car for a charge, the electricity ...
Dust may settle unanswered questions on Antarctica
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2009 |
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Dust trapped deep in Antarctic ice sheets is helping scientists unravel details of past climate change.
Shuttle lands in Florida, ending 13-day voyage
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra ...
