AFP WASHINGTON — A change in the color of the ocean could dramatically impact the number and intensity of hurricanes, according to US researchers. A team of researchers with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ran computer simulations of such a change in the North Pacific, a region that accounts for more than half the [...]
Harmful Chemicals Found in Bottled Water
Several major brands no different than big-city tap water Walmart Sam’s Choice Brand Exceeds Legal Limits in California WASHINGTON – Ten popular U.S. bottled water brands contain mixtures of 38 different pollutants, including bacteria, fertilizer, Tylenol and industrial chemicals, some at levels no better than tap water, according to laboratory tests recently conducted by Environmental [...]
Using Microwaves To Extract Water From The Moon
6 October 2008 | Scientific Blogging When astronauts land on the Moon again they may be able to get a critical commodity there – water. Bill Kaukler, an Associate Research Professor in the Center for Materials Research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, has spent the past three years investigating the use of microwaves [...]
