Feb 15 Watch Cosmic Coincidence: Asteroid Careens by as Meteor Delivers 'Buzz Cut' to Earth Cosmic Coincidence: Asteroid Careens by as Meteor Delivers 'Buzz Cut' to Earth… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Meteor Explosion of Atomic Bomb Strength Injures 1,000 in Russia Meteor Explosion of Atomic Bomb Strength Injures 1,000 in Russia… Continue watching
Feb 15 Know Your Terms: Shooting Stars, Dirty 'Snowballs' and Space Rocks on Earth Enjoying the bright Moon's absence from early morning skies, observers around the world reported lovely displays during the Perseid meteor shower, which peaked Aug. 11 and 12, 2012. Photo by Katsuhiro Mouri & Shuji Kobayashi/NASA. Asteroids, comets - they're… Continue reading
Feb 15 Meteor Explodes Over Central Russia Triggering Destructive Sonic Blast Travelling at hypersonic speed, the meteor -- seen above the city of Chelyabinsk, east of the Ural mountains -- exploded and the resulting shock wave smashed windows and set off car alarms. Photo by www.chelyabinsk.ru/REUTERS. A meteor streaking through… Continue reading
Feb 13 EPA contaminated by conflict of interest By Travis Daub In September 2010, scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency came to a startling conclusion: Even a small amount of a chemical compound commonly found in tap water may cause cancer. More than 70 million Americans drink traces of chromium every… Continue reading
Feb 13 Ouster of Scientist from EPA Panel Shows Industry Clout Deborah Rice served as chair of an EPA panel assessing the safety levels of flame retardants in 2007, but her removal from that panel led some to believe that a powerful industry lobbying group had influenced the EPA and unfairly… Continue reading
Feb 12 Google Earth Keeps Watch on World's Nuclear Sites North Korea tested its third nuclear device Tuesday at its Punggye-Ri site, the same location of its first two tests in 2006 and 2009. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an artificial, or manmade, 5.1 magnitude earthquake. The Institute… Continue reading
Feb 12 Filipino Shopkeepers Get Help Breaking Into Mobile Phone Market By Larisa Epatko Mark Ruiz, a young Filipino social entrepreneur we profiled last year in our Agents for Change series, is about to embark on the next chapter of his Hapinoy project by helping small shopkeepers in his home country adapt to the… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Economic Problems Wash Ashore as Lake Michigan's Water Level Hits Record Low Economic Problems Wash Ashore as Lake Michigan's Water Level Hits Record Low… Continue watching
Feb 11 Have You Given Up On Facebook? Updated, Feb. 12 7:33 a.m. Monday's Daily Download segment explored what it means to "like" something on Facebook, and the trend of people who choose to ditch using Facebook altogether. Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn of Daily Download joined… Continue reading