News tagged with weather conditions
Saturn's Mysterious Hexagon Emerges from Winter Darkness
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After waiting years for the sun to illuminate Saturn's north pole again, cameras aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft have captured the most detailed images yet of the intriguing hexagon shape ...
'El Nino' arrives in Pacific for a months-long stay
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 09, 2009 |
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US scientists on Thursday said that the El Nino warming trend of the Pacific Ocean waters has returned, bringing with it almost certain changes in weather patterns around the world.
Probing Question: Can humans control the weather?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2009 |
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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 ...
Weather patterns help predict dengue fever outbreaks
Oct 26, 2009 |
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High temperatures, humidity and low wind speed are associated with high occurrence of dengue fever according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.
Doctor in 1999 South Pole rescue dies in Mass.
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer before a dramatic rescue from the South Pole a decade ago, has died after the disease recurred. She was 57.
Solar-powered safety: Road signs blink their warnings
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Across New Jersey, more towns are using solar-powered warning signs, capitalizing on the technology's effectiveness to inform the public, warn motorists of danger and save energy.
Hard Winter Wheat Varieties Released
Oct 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The first hard winter wheat varieties bred and developed for production in the eastern United States have been released by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Space Shuttle Discovery Set to Land Saturday
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The space shuttle Discovery's crew is expected to complete its mission to the International Space Station with a landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:43 p.m. EDT on Saturday, March 28. The ...
Flight dispatched with supplies for North Pole team
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2009 |
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A plane set off Wednesday during a break in bad weather to re-supply three stranded British researchers, who are trapped and fighting to survive in the North Pole, organizers of the aid effort said.
Global warning: Hotter days, increased hospitalizations for respiratory problems
Feb 20, 2009 |
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High summer temperatures, pushed higher by global climate change, may bring with them a spike in hospitalizations for respiratory problems, according to an analysis of data from twelve European cities, from Dublin to Valencia. ...
Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus
Aug 07, 2008 |
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Scientists at the BBSRC-funded Institute for Animal Health (IAH) are stepping up the battle against the devastating and economically damaging bluetongue virus. By combining ingenious ways to trap and monitor midges with ...
