Jul 29 2010

What Caused the Stormy “Snowpocalypse” of 2010?

Tag: Meteorology, Weather Modification, Winter — John D. Cox @ 7:00 pm
Researchers examine the unusual conditions behind the cold and stormy winter of 2010 across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic.

Jul 07 2010

Early Humans Settled in Britain 800,000 Years Ago

Tag: Artifacts, Climate, Humans, Tools, Winter — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 7:25 pm
The discovery shows for the first time that our hardy forebears, armed with a few stone tools or weapons, could survive in a challenging, frigid environment.

Jul 06 2010

Is El Nino’s Cool Sister Around the Corner?

Tag: Hurricanes, Meteorology, Oceanography, Weather, Winter — John D. Cox @ 7:53 pm
El Nino is gone, and Pacific Ocean temperatures point to the arrival of La Nina, which could help hurricanes form in the Atlantic.

Jun 17 2010

Oxygen Cutoff Prior to Freezing Enhances Survival

Tag: Animals, Animation, Death and Dying, Life Science, Mammals, Science Fiction, Toddler, Winter — Irene Klotz @ 7:33 pm
When animals are severely deprived of oxygen prior to exposure to near-freezing temperatures, they can enter a state of suspended animation.

Apr 22 2010

It Only Looks like El Nino

Tag: Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Drought, Floods, Geophysics, Global Warming, Meteorology, Oceanography, Water, Winter — John D. Cox @ 3:57 pm
Global warming may look like El Nino, but the way it affects precipitation is very different. Regions used to arid conditions during El Nino may find themselves sopping wet.

Apr 15 2010

Donner Party Ate Family Dog, Maybe Not People

Tag: Anthropology, Survival, Winter — Jennifer Viegas @ 4:01 pm
Did ethnic prejudice spur the now infamous legend of the Donner Party's cannibalism?

Apr 09 2010

Pre-Stonehenge Megaliths Linked to Death Rituals

Tag: Archaeologist, Archaeology, Ceremonies, Death and Dying, Prehistoric, Spring, The Sun, Winter — Jennifer Viegas @ 9:13 am
Nine recently discovered stone monuments in England predate Stonehenge but share similar construction and alignment with the famous megaliths.

Apr 01 2010

Mars Rover Not Responding

Tag: Batteries, Communication, Electronics, NASA, Spacecraft, Survival, Winter — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:06 am
Despite NASA's several attempts to make a connection to the rover, Spirit remains frozen in silence.

Mar 25 2010

Birds Fuel Up on Super Foods Before Migrating

Tag: Animal Migration, Birds, Fruit, Wild Animals, Winter — Larry O'Hanlon @ 12:43 pm
Birds that normally eat insects switch to antioxidant-rich berries just before starting their long journey south for winter.

Mar 16 2010

Spring, and ‘a terrible case of déjà vu’

Tag: Floods, Meteorology, Spring, Water, Winter — John D. Cox @ 4:10 pm
National forecasters and emergency managers warned Tuesday that the Upper Midwest faces a second spring of "potentially historic flooding" with the melting of snow and ice from El Niño-driven winter storms. Administrator Jane Lubchenco of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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