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Hurricanes To Intensify As Earth Warms
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 17, 2005Warmer oceans, more moisture in the atmosphere, and other factors suggest that human-induced climate change will increase hurricane intensity and rainfall, according to Kevin Trenberth of the NCAR. Shake And Bake For SMOS 
Netherlands (ESA) Jun 16, 2005Development of the SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) mission payload is currently completing a major milestone as the 'Structural Thermal Model' undergoes mechanical and thermal qualification at ESA-ESTEC in the Netherlands. Spanish Government Appeals For Restraint With Air Conditioning 
Madrid (AFP) Jun 16, 2005With the hottest days of summer approaching the Spanish government appealed Thursday to people to use their air conditioning in moderation and announced new pricing tariffs to encourage them to do so. |
Hyperventilating Over 'Space Weapons'
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 17, 2005Mere military exploration of space hardware doesn't mean the next Star Wars is at hand. In fact, misinformation in such matters is quite dangerous in this world. RFID Future, Hazards Discussed 
Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2005Senior government officials and business leaders met this week in Washington to attempt to reconcile the promise of radio-frequency identification and the privacy and standardization challenges posed by the new technology. South Korea Puts Brake On Building Whale Meat Processing Plant 
Seoul (AFP) Jun 16, 2005South Korea has put the brakes on plans to build a whale meat processing plant, bowing to pressure from environmental groups, officials said Thursday. |
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China, Taiwan Relations Is Tricky Business
Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2005There is no straightforward way to predict how economic integration between Taiwan and China will affect the political and security relationship between the two sides, experts say. Lessons On Dealing With Disasters For China Kids As Flood Toll Hits 103 
Beijing (AFP) Jun 16, 2005Chinese authorities have told local education departments they must give children lessons on how to react in emergencies as the death toll from a school flash flood rose to 103 Thursday. Interview: China Expert Ted Fishman 
Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2005China uses 40 percent of the world's concrete and one-fifth of the world's steel. It grows three times faster than the United States. If you haven't yet noticed, China is on the rise. Analysis: Ivanov To Follow Putin? 
Moscow (UPI) Jun 16, 2005Who will succeed Russian President Vladimir Putin when he leaves office in 2008? The early and still-to-be-anointed front-runner is Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. Being in the pole position has its risks. |
How Much Fresh Water Was Added To North Atlantic In Recent Decades?
Woods Hole MA (SPX) Jun 17, 2005Large regions of the North Atlantic Ocean have been growing fresher since the late 1960s as melting glaciers and increased precipitation, both associated with greenhouse warming, have enhanced continental runoff into the Arctic and sub-Arctic seas. 5.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes East Of LA 
Los Angeles (AFP) Jun 16, 2005An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale struck east of Los Angeles on Thursday, shaking the second largest US city for the second time in four days, the US Geological Survey said. India Launches "Volcano Tourism" As Eruption Gains Strength 
New Delhi (AFP) Jun 16, 2005India Thursday announced plans to send a boatload of tourists to view an active volcano as an eruption in the Andaman archipelago gained in intensity. Analysis: EU, U.S. Trade Praise, Not Barbs 
Brussels (UPI) Jun 16, 2005A senior U.S. official may have been slightly exaggerating when he predicted Monday's meeting between U.S. and European leaders would be a "love-in," but after years of trans-Atlantic tensions, relations between Brussels and Washington are the warmest they have been since former President Clinton left office. |
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