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Scientists Unravel How The Brits May Have Struck Gold In Olympic Sailing
October 10, 2005 — A study led by UCL (University College London) scientists has unravelled the physical mechanism behind the poorly understood weather phenomenon of coastal wind jets - which are thought to have helped ... > full story -
Earth Sinks Three Inches Under Weight Of Flooded Amazon
October 5, 2005 — As the Amazon River floods every year, a sizeable portion of South America sinks several inches because of the extra weight -- and then rises again as the waters recede, a study has found. This ... > full story -
Predicting Where Flooding Will Occur In The West
October 1, 2005 — For many areas of the West, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) overestimate the amount of land area within the 100-year floodplain. New research suggests a ... > full story -
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Study Shows Hurricane Katrina Affected 20,000 Physicians, Up To 6,000 May Have Been Displaced
September 28, 2005 — Hurricane Katrina and the city-swamping floods that drowned New Orleans and surrounding areas in a toxic gumbo appear to have dislocated up to 5,944 active, patient-care physicians, a new University ... > full story -
Toxic Flood Lifts Lid On Common Urban Pollution Problem
September 20, 2005 — Broken sewers, flooded industrial plants and dead bodies are all likely to blame for poisoning the waters being drained from New Orleans. But the water – and the muck it is leaving behind ... > full story -
Believe It Or Not, More Rain Would Benefit New Orleans, Ecologist Says
September 17, 2005 — In the wake of Hurricane Katrina -- probably the greatest natural disaster in US history -- a leading ecologist says that one of the best things that could happen to New Orleans and the rest of ... > full story -
UCF Researchers Studying Storm Surge Effects Of Hurricanes On Florida Cities
September 16, 2005 — Scott Hagen, an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and graduate students plan to study the potential effects of storm surges on Florida's east coast, particularly Miami and ... > full story -
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Hurricane Aftermath: Infectious Disease Threats From Common, Not Exotic, Diseases
September 13, 2005 — In the wake of Katrina, the public health threats from infectious diseases in hurricane-devastated areas are more likely to come from milder, more common infections rather than exotic diseases. These ... > full story -
Dartmouth Flood Observatory Tracks The Aftermath Of Katrina
September 13, 2005 — Researchers with the Dartmouth Flood Observatory have been working to help map and analyze the flooding that has occurred as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The maps not only provide an overview of ... > full story -
USF Deploys Unmanned Aerial Vehicles To Katrina Rescue Operation
September 8, 2005 — Using two types of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - one fixed wing and one helicopter - scientists from the Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) at the University of South ... > full story
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