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300 billion weather forecasts used by Americans annually, survey finds

300 billion weather forecasts used by Americans annually, survey finds

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Close to 9 out of 10 adult Americans obtain weather forecasts regularly, and they do so more than three times each day on average, a new nationwide survey by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric ...





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Premium info for car drivers

Premium info for car drivers

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- What will the weather be like over the next few hours on the A3 between Nuremberg and Würzburg in Germany? Could fog be a problem? A new system will enable automakers to offer their customers ...


Pedestrians make their way across the snow in Tian'anmen Square

Beijing's first snow of season 'artificially induced'

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 01, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Chinese meteorologists covered Beijing in snow Sunday after seeding clouds to bring winter weather to the capital in an effort to combat a lingering drought, state media reported.


Precision weather service tells you exactly when it will rain

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 26, 2006 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 0

When planning a summer wedding, it does not really help to hear that "the probability of showers is increasing". A precision weather forecast will predict when the sun comes out or when the rain stops - or foretells if there ...


The Prince of Wales outlines concerns about climate change in interview

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 30, 2008 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (12) | comments 3

In an interview published today in Weather, the magazine of the Royal Meteorological Society, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales talks about his longstanding interest in the weather and its impact on the environment. The i ...


New research contributes to defense of Earth's technologies

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

University of Leicester researchers have taken a step forward in helping to create a defence for earth's technologies -from the constant threat of space weather.


New climate forceasting system to be created

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (10) | comments 7

(AP) -- The World Climate Conference has approved the creation of a new climate forecasting system to help countries adapt to climate change and enable them to better prepare for natural disasters, officials said Friday.


Sophisticated weather satellite rockets into orbit

Sophisticated weather satellite rockets into orbit

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O, soared into space today after a successful launch from Space Launch Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ...


Tech advancements improving accuracy in predicting weather

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Study weather reports online, and you might want to give up on meteorology. "Deadly" storms fizzle, while weaker-looking fronts devastate. Temperatures often soar above predicted highs or plummet below predicted lows.


NSF awards grant to track 'space weather' in Earth's near-space environment

NSF awards grant to track 'space weather' in Earth's near-space environment

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 21, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Global and real-time "space weather" observations of near-Earth space--and the solar storms that can knock out electric power grids--is about to happen for the first time, thanks to funding from the National ...


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Microsoft Hopes To Win Back Browser Market Share With Internet Explorer 8

Technology / Internet

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (12) | comments 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has a lot at stake with the success of Internet Explore 8 since they lost 7 percent of their browser market to Firefox, Safari, and Chrome browsers. IE8 has been in release candidate ...



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