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NASA’s confirms it finds first “habitable” planet outside earth
NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed its first planet in the “habitable zone,” the region where liquid water could exist on…
Damaging gales return to Southern California
Following the hurricane force winds which caused widespread damage in California and eastern Los Angeles last week another major wind event…
Solar plane promises new era of flight
With the wingspan of a jumbo jet and a scooter-sized engine, the Solar Impulse is a one of a kind….
Solar landfill provides a shining example
Hickory Ridge landfill was once a mountain of trash sitting idle on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia. But now, with…
225km/h gusts slam California, damage in LA
Powerful winds continued to batter Los Angeles, Las Vegas and other southwestern U.S. locales today — downing trees, delaying flights…
Mild La Nina summer likely – NIWA
NIWA report in full detail, region by region — The NIWA National Climate Centre’s outlook for summer, December 2011 to February 2012, indicates…
Colour the mountains white – a solution to save glaciers?
High in the Peruvian Andes, where it’s so dry and cold that very little vegetation grows, life depends on one…
Could big cities lead the fight against climate change?
They are the world’s cultural capitals, the nerve centers of innovation and the engine rooms of economic growth, but could…
NASA launches Mars rover
A NASA spacecraft carrying a Mars rover was in “excellent health” Saturday more than two hours after it began its…
A travel nightmare: Man stands throughout 7-hour flight
Air travelers usually are prepared for the occasional hectic and overcrowded flight. But all are hoping they’ll at least be…
