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LSU And Los Alamos Team Up To Improve Evacuation Plans
Baton Rouge LA (SPX) May 24, 2007Brian Wolshon, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at LSU and member of the LSU Hurricane Center, has been getting international recognition for his research and application of emergency evacuations and traffic modeling. But he isn't stopping there. Thanks to his expertise, prominence in the field and continued efforts, Wolshon is leading the way for LSU's students a ... more Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova Choking On Toxic Waste 
Prague (AFP) May 23, 2007Toxic waste, water pollution and the legacy of Chernobyl have plunged Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova and Belarus into an environmental crisis, according to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). In a report released in Prague this week, the OSCE said contaminated military sites were also a festering problem. "Ukraine has approximately 2.5 millions tonnes of Sovie ... more System To Pinpoint Airline Passengers Who Contaminate Cabins 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) May 24, 2007Researchers developing a system that uses mathematical models and sensors to locate passengers releasing hazardous materials or pathogens inside airline cabins have shown that the technique can track a substance to an area the size of a single seat. The technique might enable officials to identify passengers responsible for the unintentional release of germs, such as contagious viruses, or the ... more AIRS Global Map Of Carbon Dioxide From Space 
Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2007Although originally designed to measure atmospheric water vapor and temperature profiles for weather forecasting, data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA's Aqua spacecraft are now also being used by scientists to observe atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists from NASA; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; the European Center for Medium-Range We ... more Northrop Grumman Dedicates Habitat For Humanity House 
Newport News VA (SPX) May 24, 2007Northrop Grumman and the United Steelworkers (Local 8888) held a dedication ceremony on May 22 to celebrate the completion of the fifth house built for Habitat for Humanity serving the Virginia Peninsula. Habitat for Humanity builds simple and affordable houses in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter. The house, which is being called the "Labor Management House 5," is located ... more |
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Washington (AFP) May 23, 2007US carbon-dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels fell by 1.3 percent in 2006, the federal government said Wednesday, citing weather conditions and higher energy prices as factors. US emissions from the burning of oil, natural gas and coal typically increase by one percent a year, according to the average determined by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the period of 1990-2006. ... more Britain Launches Energy Blueprint, Stresses Importance Of Nuclear 
London (AFP) May 23, 2007The British government outlined a plan for meeting future energy needs Wednesday, stressing nuclear power would likely play a key role, despite opposition from green groups. The Energy White Paper, which aims to tackle looming problems of climate change and energy security, was launched alongside a five-month public consultation on the use of nuclear power. Ministers want to increase the a ... more ExxonMobil Shareholders To Raise Heat On Global Warming 
Washington (AFP) May 23, 2007A group of ExxonMobil shareholders, including large public US pension funds, said Wednesday they planned to raise the heat on oil giant ExxonMobil over its climate change policies. The investors, who include the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the New York City Employees Retirement System among others, said they would seek to reform ExxonMobil's position on global warmi ... more Czech Government Extends Life Of Threatened Uranium Mine 
Prague (AFP) May 23, 2007The Czech government agreed Wednesday that the only functioning uranium mine in Europe, at Dolni Rozinka in the centre of the country, will continue production for an indefinite period. Industry Minister Martin Riman announced the news regarding the state-owned mine following a weekly cabinet meeting, ensuring the Czech Republic's rank as the 12th biggest uranium producer in the world. Ear ... more Pratt And Whitney Canada New Generation Engines Lead Green Evolution 
Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2007Pratt and Whitney Canada (P and WC) is at the forefront of the green evolution in aerospace with its newest generation of engine technologies and environmental stewardship across all facets of its business. P and WC is a United Technologies company. "As the No. 1 R and D investor in Canada's aerospace sector, P and WC has invested strategically over the last several years in the developmen ... more |
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London (AFP) May 21, 2007Britain's defence ministry said Monday it had placed a 200-million-pound (295-million-euro, 395-million-dollar) contract to construct a new nuclear-powered attack submarine, it said Monday. The 7,800-tonne vessel, to be named HMS Audacious, will be the fourth in the Astute class of submarines, which are the largest and most powerful of their type ever built in Britain for the Royal Navy. A ... more Shanghai Group Will Not Become A Military Alliance Says Russian Official 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 23, 2007The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will not be transformed into a military alliance, Russia's senior security official said Tuesday. The regional group, dominated by Russia and China, is widely seen as a counter to U.S. influence in resource-rich Central Asia and NATO's expansion. "The issue of transforming the organization into a military alliance has not been brought up," Security Cou ... more Professor Helps Develop Techniques To Reduce Threat Against Honeybees 
Morgantown, WV (SPX) May 23, 2007Bees swarm through the smoke as Professor James Amrine attempts to hook a pollen trap to one of the 20 beehives used for research at West Virginia University. Amrine, not wearing any protective garb, picks up the small, metal firepot and blows more smoke through a nozzle into one of the stacked, wooden boxes placed near the tree line. The smoke is designed to keep the bees from attacking. It cau ... more Ten Hurricanes Could Form In The Atlantic This Year 
Miami (AFP) May 22, 2007As many as 10 hurricanes could form in the Atlantic Ocean this year, including five that could become major hurricanes, US forecasters said on Tuesday. In all, 13 to 17 named storms are expected to form during the six-month Atlantic hurricane season that starts on June 1, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA.) Seven to 10 of the storms could become hurrica ... more Denmark Backs Greenland Request To Kill Some Humpback Whales 
East Falmouth, MA (SPX) May 23, 2007At a press conference held May 14th, Greenland's Directorate of Fisheries and Hunting announced that it will seek new whaling quotas during the Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to be held in Anchorage, Alaska the last week in May. In a turn of events deeply troubling to conservationists, Greenland has decided to target humpback whales, and said that it has the backing ... more
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