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University At Buffalo Research Offers First Evidence That Massive Lava Flows Triggered Apocalyptic Climate Changes
November 16, 2000 — A University at Buffalo geologist has shown that it is very likely that huge flood basalt eruptions caused dramatic global-scale climate shifts and mass extinctions, even if lava is erupted ... > full story -
Mountain-Front Reservoirs Control Cycles Of Great Salt Lake
November 13, 2000 — Major cycles in the size and depth of Utah's Great Salt Lake are known from as far back as the 19th century, but now a Penn State researcher suggests an explanation for the seemingly odd behavior ... > full story -
Population And Wealth, More Than Climate, Drive Soaring Costs Of U.S. Flood Damage
October 19, 2000 — Societal changes, much more than increased precipitation, spurred a steep rise in the nation's flood-damage costs over the past century, says a new study. "Climate plays an important but by ... > full story -
New Space Views Of Southeast Asian Floods Aid United Nations Disaster Relief Efforts
October 13, 2000 — Emergency food supplies being rushed to victims of the current flooding in Southeast Asia are being planned with the help of a new type of image from NASA's Terra spacecraft and a unique global ... > full story -
Delving Into The Nanoscopic
September 26, 2000 — Weizmann Institute scientists have developed a significantly improved method for evaluating ultrathin films. Potential benefits include diverse microelectronic applications and a better understanding ... > full story -
New Images Suggest Present-Day Sources Of Liquid Water On Mars
June 23, 2000 — In what could turn out to be a landmark discovery in the history of Mars exploration, imaging scientists using data from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft have recently observed features ... > full story -
USGS Measures A Century Of Floods
May 12, 2000 — When there is a flood, the U.S. Geological Survey is usually there to measure it. The USGS has measured floods and supplied streamflow data to the nation for more than 110 years and now has released ... > full story -
From Helping Cars Navigate To Studying Earthquakes: New Web Site Highlights Global Positioning System Benefits
May 1, 2000 — From aiding the visually impaired in France to improving the efficiency and safety of taxicab service in Australia, the Global Positioning System has the ability to touch our everyday lives. Now, ... > full story -
Louisiana Professor Taking The Guesswork Out Of Hurricane-Surge Predictions
April 17, 2000 — When Hurricane Georges was barreling toward Louisiana's coastline in 1998, no one knew how accurate the storm surges predicted by meteorologists would be, LSU professor Gregory Stone said. But ... > full story -
Watching The Snow Melt Predicts Flooding And Drought
April 6, 2000 — Hydrometeorologists with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are using two planes to monitor how much water is in the snowpack over 25 states and 7 Canadian Provinces. ... > full story
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