Jun 24 2011
INCOMING! Asteroid to Narrowly Miss Earth on Monday
Astronomer Mark Thompson reports on the large asteroid that will pass within 8,000 miles from Earth and why we were given such short notice.
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Jun 23 2011
Strong Earthquake Rattles Northeastern Japan
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the region most affected by the March 11 magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami.
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May 22 2011
Deadly Quakes Inside Continental Plates
Our perception of seismic risk is skewed into thinking earthquakes at plate boundaries are more deadly. We're wrong.
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May 16 2011
Youthful Ingenuity Honored at Intel Science Fair
Young scientists receive awards in international competition.
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May 14 2011
Mississippi Allowed to Flood Cajun Country
The U.S. plans to open a floodgate to prevent the swollen Mississippi River from flooding major cities.
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Mar 18 2011
Natural Disasters Highlight Importance of Securing Your Digital Afterlife
The loss of digital assets has almost as great an impact on the speed of economic and emotional recovery as the replacement of brick and mortar assets.
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Mar 18 2011
Radiation: Assessing the Risk in Japan
Past events have helped researchers pinpoint when radiation exposure gets dangerous.
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Mar 16 2011
Nuclear Crisis Update: No Water to Cool Spent Fuel Pool
With no water to cool the fuel rods, they could just get hotter and eventually melt down.
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Mar 15 2011
Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Escalates With Blasts, Fire
Tokyo residents are stocking up on face masks and emergency supplies amid heightening fears of radiation headed their way.
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Mar 14 2011
Japanese Nuclear Plant Rocked by Second Blast
The fear of a nuclear disaster still looms on top of the destruction Japan suffered following Friday's quake and tsunami.
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