Lisa Hendrickson is almost out of sand. Hendrickson is the mayor of Redington Shores, Florida, a well-heeled beach town in Pinellas County. Her town occupies a small section of a razor-thin barrier island that stretches down the western side of the sprawling Tampa Bay metro area, dividing cities like Tampa and St. Petersburg from the…
Climate change doubled the likelihood of the historic floods in southern Brazil and amplified intense rains caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, scientists said Monday. Climate change doubled the likelihood of the historic floods in southern Brazil and amplified intense rains caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, scientists said Monday. Environment Phys.org – latest science and…
Droughts continue to overburden the systems and infrastructure that bring water to citizens and businesses. This is especially true in places like the western United States, where water resources are scarce, and the rules that determine who gets water mean that farmers and other landowners who use water for irrigation often have first priority. Droughts continue…
Two young brothers and their cousin were wandering through a fossil-rich stretch of the North Dakota badlands when they made a discovery that left them “completely speechless”: a T. rex bone poking out of the ground. Two young brothers and their cousin were wandering through a fossil-rich stretch of the North Dakota badlands when they made…
Every year ahead of hurricane season’s official start in June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration releases the forecast for the Atlantic Ocean’s tempestuous season ahead. In a predictable cycle, articles start swirling in to answer familiar queries: What will these hurricanes be called? Who picks their names? Why do hurricanes get named like people,…
Optical waves propagating through air or multi-mode fiber can be patterned or decomposed using orthogonal spatial modes, with far-ranging applications in imaging, communication, and directed energy. Yet the systems that perform these wavefront manipulations are cumbersome and large, restricting their utilization to high-end applications. Optical waves propagating through air or multi-mode fiber can be patterned or…
Rock art along the Orinoco river in South America is made up of some of the largest etchings we know of and could date back 2000 years Rock art along the Orinoco river in South America is made up of some of the largest etchings we know of and could date back 2000 years New Scientist –…
China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth. The ascender of the Chang’e-6 probe lifted off Tuesday morning Beijing time and entered a preset orbit around the moon, the China National Space Administration…
China says a spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon leaves the lunar surface for journey back to Earth. China says a spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon leaves the lunar surface for journey back to Earth. AP Technology and Science
The Chang’e 6 mission is China’s second to touch down on the lunar far side and will retrieve samples for analysis on Earth The Chang’e 6 mission is China’s second to touch down on the lunar far side and will retrieve samples for analysis on Earth Scientific American Content: Global