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Why Does Hot Weather Cause Power Outages?
July 19, 2013 — Why is the power grid so sensitive to high temperatures? It's quite simple really. First, we certainly love our air conditioners, and air conditioners demand a lot of power. Second, power is ... > full story -
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Widespread in Hudson River, Study Finds
July 19, 2013 — The risk of catching some nasty germ in the Hudson River just started looking nastier. Disease-causing microbes have long been found swimming there, but now researchers have documented ... > full story -
It's Not Just the Heat, It's the Ozone: Hidden Heat Wave Dangers Exposed
July 19, 2013 — During heat waves – when ozone production rises as plants’ ozone absorption is curtailed -- more pollution is left in the air. This resulted in the loss of an estimated 460 lives in the ... > full story -
World's First Water Treatment Techniques Using Apple and Tomato Peels
July 18, 2013 — Scientists experimented with water treatment techniques using materials that are easily available, and came up with novel ways to purify water using the peels of apples and ... > full story -
Stop Marine Pollution to Protect Kelp Forests
July 17, 2013 — Marine biologists have found that reducing nutrient pollution in coastal marine environments should help protect kelp forests from the damaging effects of rising ... > full story -
NASA Technology May Breathe Life, Safety Into Mines
July 16, 2013 — A technology used by NASA to protect crews working around hazardous gases soon could be called on for a number of life-saving applications as well as the agency's new human spaceflight ... > full story -
Levitation: Droplets Surfing on Sound Waves
July 16, 2013 — Researchers are able to make objects such as particles and liquid droplets fly in mid-air by letting them ride on acoustic waves. For the first time, they have been able to also control the movement ... > full story -
Air Pollution Responsible for More Than 2 Million Deaths Worldwide Each Year, Experts Estimate
July 12, 2013 — More than two million deaths occur globally each year as a direct result of human-caused outdoor air pollution, a new study has found. In addition, while it has been suggested that a changing climate ... > full story -
Size Matters for Creatures of Cold Polar Waters
July 11, 2013 — Scientists have challenged the view that giant animals are found in polar seas because of a superabundance of oxygen in cold ... > full story -
Assessing Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
July 10, 2013 — While numerous studies are under way to determine the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico, the extent and severity of these impacts and the value of the resulting losses ... > full story
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