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MSG-2 Will Advance Long-term Monitoring Of Earth's Energy Balance (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-03-2006 at 12:00:50
| This week's launch of MSG-2 will ensure that satellite images continue to be available to European weather forecasters well into the next decade. It also marks a new chapter in a long-term space experiment measuring the available energy that drives the weather as a whole, and helping to establish how much the Earth is heating up. |
Neighborhoods May Affect Asthma, UCSF Study Finds (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-03-2006 at 12:00:50
| Educational level, housing status and other socioeconomic factors are thought to affect the health of people with asthma, but a new study finds that one's neighborhood and surrounding area may also play a significant role, even after taking into account personal economic well-being. |
Revered Scientific Drilling Ship Gets Extreme Makeover (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-03-2006 at 12:00:50
| After 20 years of service, the JOIDES Resolution, the pioneering scientific ocean drilling vessel that allowed scientists to retrieve samples of the Earth's crust and sediments from deep beneath the ocean, is undergoing an extreme makeover. The new and improved vessel, which promises to increase the quality and rate of core samples brought up from the deep, will be virtually unrecognizable from the old ship and will be given a new name. |
An Elephant Tail: New Tracking Method May Help Endangered Pachyderms (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-03-2006 at 06:00:20
| By analyzing chemicals in tail hair from elephants that wore radio collars, researchers tracked the diet and movements of elephants in Kenya -- a method aimed at reducing human-elephant conflicts and determining where to establish sanctuaries to protect the endangered creatures. |
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