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Pittsburgh's Leaky Faucet: How Aging Sewers Are Impacting Urban Watersheds
March 11, 2013 — Aging sewer systems are spilling a considerable amount of nitrogen into urban watersheds, diminishing both the quality of water and ecosystems' habitats. However, many studies documenting the impacts ... > full story -
Extreme Work Clothes for the Artic
March 11, 2013 — Roughnecks working on oil and gas installations in the Arctic need clothes that monitor the health. Research scientists are developing a jacket with built-in sensors. It will monitor both body ... > full story -
Outdoor Heat Increases Respiratory Hospitalization Risk in Elderly
March 8, 2013 — Outdoor heat is associated with a significantly increased risk of emergency hospitalization for respiratory disorders in the elderly, according to a large epidemiological study of more than 12.5 ... > full story -
Statistical Physics Offers a New Way to Look at Climate
March 5, 2013 — New research suggests that statistical simulations rooted in basic physics could make for new climate models that are more useful and require less brute-force computing power. A new article shows how ... > full story -
Accurate Water Vapor Measurements for Improved Weather and Climate Models
March 4, 2013 — A new laser hygrometer for research aircraft has proven suitable as a transfer ... > full story -
Early Warning System Provides Four-Month Forecast of Malaria Epidemics in Northwest India
March 3, 2013 — Sea surface temperatures in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean can be used to accurately forecast, by up to four months, malaria epidemics thousands of miles away in northwestern India, theoretical ... > full story -
Living Through a Tornado Does Not Shake Optimism
March 1, 2013 — Even in the face of a disaster, we remain optimistic about our chances of injury compared to others, according to a new study. Residents of a town struck by a tornado thought their risk of injury ... > full story -
NOAA and NASA's Next Generation Weather Satellite May Provide Earlier Warnings
February 28, 2013 — A new satellite that will detect the lightning inside storm clouds may lead to valuable improvements in tornado detection. The GOES-R satellite is currently being built with new technology that may ... > full story -
NASA's Van Allen Probes Reveal a New Radiation Belt Around Earth
February 28, 2013 — NASA's Van Allen Probes mission has discovered a previously unknown third radiation belt around Earth, revealing the existence of unexpected structures and processes within these hazardous regions of ... > full story -
Every Degree Fall in Winter Air Temperature Equals 1 Percent Drop in Ambulance Response Time
February 27, 2013 — Every one degree fall in outside air temperature during the winter corresponds to a drop in ambulance response time of more than one percent, reveals new ... > full story
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