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Method of predicting clear air turbulence could make flights smoother in the future
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 01, 2008 |
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It comes blasting out of the blue on your airplane flight: sudden bumpiness and sometimes even a violent plummeting. It arrives without warning, and it can be more than frightening, since it causes tens of millions of dollars ...
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Researchers develop new reversible, green window technology
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU, Israel) researchers have developed a new, highly energy-efficient window technology, featuring two reversible panes that will save energy all year round in homes and ...
Air travelers, astronomers stand to benefit from research on atmospheric turbulence
Jun 19, 2008 |
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Anyone who frequently travels by airplane has likely experienced clear-air turbulence. It's the kind of jarring turbulence that can quickly turn a smooth flight into a bumpy ride, often causing aircraft to drop anywhere from ...
Pollution dims skies as well as befouling the air
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Mar 12, 2009 |
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A University of Maryland-led team has compiled the first decades-long database of aerosol measurements over land, making possible new research into how air pollution changes affect climate change.
Air pollution damages more than lungs: Heart and blood vessels suffer too
Aug 13, 2008 |
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As athletes from around the world compete in the Beijing Olympics, many are on alert for respiratory problems caused by air pollution. They should also be concerned about its toxic effects on the heart and cardiovascular ...
New Instrument Could Detect Hidden Aviation Hazards
Mar 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While radar and other existing systems typically warn aircraft pilots of potential weather hazards during flight, they do not detect all possible atmospheric dangers.
Hotspots in developing countries will fuel demand for global energy
Jan 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Developing countries use proportionally less energy than industrialized nations, but this could soon change.
Smoke on the water -- and in the microphone?
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- What do you get if you combine a smoke machine, some tubing, a laser pointer, a fan and a piece of toilet paper? Answer: a microphone unlike any other.
Study reports success in treating a rare retinal disorder
Apr 13, 2009 |
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Patients with a rare, blinding eye disease saw their vision improve after treatment with drugs to suppress their immune systems, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. Because autoimmune ...
EPA closer to global warming warning (Update)
Mar 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has taken the first step on the long road to regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
Smoke smudges Mexico City's air, chemists identify sources
Sep 03, 2008 |
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Mexico City once topped lists of places with the worst air pollution in the world. Although efforts to curb emissions have improved the situation, tiny particles called aerosols still clog the air. Now, atmospheric ...
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