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Insurance & Technology January 13, 2010 |
Haiti Quake Caused by Caribbean Fault Earthquakes don't occur as often in the Caribbean as they do on land but the quake that hit Haiti Tuesday was not unprecedented, scientists say. |
Popular Mechanics January 13, 2010 Cassie Rodenberg |
Could Haiti's Earthquake Tragedy Have Been Prevented? One group of scientists thinks so. Back in 2008, Eric Calais and Paul Mann, geophysicists who study fault lines in the Caribbean, predicted that Haiti would soon face such a devastating quake. |
Popular Mechanics February 2010 Erik Sofge |
How 4 Climate Control Plans Could Crash and Burn The term geo-engineering -- direct technological interventions to reshape the planet -- calls to mind the dark laughter of a science-fiction villain. |
AskMen.com |
Don't Be A Hero Philippine troops on Monday pressed the last 3,000 villagers who have refused to heed government warnings to leave the danger zone around a volcano that experts say is ready to erupt. |
Popular Mechanics December 15, 2009 Amber Angelle |
New Underwater Explorers Go Where Scientists Can't Engineers have created new ways to do ocean research and solve environmental and biologic problems. |
Popular Mechanics December 1, 2009 Peter Kelemen |
What East Anglia's E-mails Really Tell Us About Climate Change What stolen e-mails from climate scientists corresponding with East Anglia University tell us about global warming and what they don't. |
Popular Mechanics December 2009 Brian Thevenot |
How to Stop a Hurricane With Cold Water Intellectual Ventures is in the business of chasing wild scientific ideas and finding out how feasible they are. This article describes their latest project -- how to stop hurricanes with cold water -- and future projects. |
Chemistry World November 20, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
Nuclear waste research resurfaces The UK government's recent announcement of a significant expansion for nuclear power generation has rekindled the debate over the safe disposal of radioactive waste. |
National Defense December 2009 Austin Wright |
Polar Ice Surveillance At Rock Bottom Prices University of Kansas researchers needed an unmanned aerial vehicle that could carry 120 pounds worth of radar equipment at low altitudes and over icy terrain to measure vital information for the Navy in Antarctica. |
Popular Mechanics November 2009 |
Methane Maps Step One for Energy Prospectors A recent discovery indicates there may be more of the gas being released and from deeper areas of the Arctic seabed than expected. |
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