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• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Solar Energy
  Environmental Science
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Mechanical Engineers Create High-tech Solar Panels

  Photovoltaic panels have a new design: concentric circles that focus the sun's rays on miniaturized modules. Having the panels automatically sense sunlight and turn towards it also makes these ... > more
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Nature
  Air Quality
  Environmental Issues
  Organic Chemistry
   
  

  Environmental Engineers Use Algae To Capture Carbon Dioxide

  Engineers have designed a simple, sustainable and natural carbon sequestration solution using algae. A team at Ohio University created a photo bioreactor that uses photosynthesis to grow algae, ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Construction
  Civil Engineering
  Weather
  Climate
   
  

  Civil Engineers Improve Houses Against Hurricanes

  Polystyrene blocks used to build the walls in the home have survived a direct hit from a tornado, and improved version used in houses incorporates concrete with steel reinforcing inside. On a ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Weather
  Atmosphere
  Climate
  Geography
   
  

  Atmospheric Scientists And Meteorologists Use Driftsondes For Hurricane Forecasts

  For decades, meteorologists have launched balloons to measure and track weather patterns. Now, these balloons are helping tropical forecasters better pinpoint the motion and severity of forming ... > more
• Water
  Fish
  Drought Research
  Pollution
  Drought
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Environmental Scientists Use Fish Behavior To Monitor Water Quality

  Researchers are using bluegills to detect industrial and agricultural spills in water supplies. Changes in the environment cause the fishes' behavior and breathing patterns to change. Electrodes are ... > more
• Geography
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Climate
  Global Warming
   
  

  Climatologists, Oceanographers Track Climate-changing Ocean Pattern

  Researchers are using satellites in efforts to better predict El Niño, the weather pattern responsible for supplying more moisture and energy to storms in the U.S. during the winter season. El ... > more
• Snow and Avalanches
  Storms
  Severe Weather
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Weather
  Tornadoes
   
  

  Meteorologists Tap Into Public For Help Tracking Storms

  By recording the shape of snowflakes seen under a magnifying glass and submitting the information to a NASA Web site, the public can contribute to a global snow-tracking network. Different types of ... > more
• Storms
  Severe Weather
  Snow and Avalanches
  Weather
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Tornadoes
   
  

  Meteorologists' New Scale Will Help in Emergency Planning

  Those who live in the Northeaster United States will be able to plan ahead for major storms thanks to a new ranking scale that predicts not only how many inches of snow will fall, but also how long ... > more
• Water
  Nature of Water
  Environmental Issues
  Drought Research
  Pollution
  Ecosystems
   
  

  New Software Helps Track the Path of Toxic Spills

  Ecological engineers have developed software that can model the path of a toxic spill in waterways anywhere in the United States. The system can predict if and when a contaminant will reach a ... > more
• Water
  Nature of Water
  Drought Research
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Ecosystems
   
  

  Industrial Toxicologists Develop Cost-Effective, Life-Saving Disinfection

  Industrial toxicologists at a non-profit venture founded by Procter & Gamble developed PUR, a water purifier that combines a flocculant -- which separates particles and organisms from water -- ... > more

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