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EarthRisk crunches data to predict extreme weatherTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:22PMBuilding off years of atmospheric data, EarthRisk Technologies does long-range weather forecasts for extreme heat and cold events.

The tallest tree in all the landMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:22PMKnowing how tall trees can grow in any given region can give ecologists a wealth of information, from the potential density of a forest and size of its tree canopy to the amount of carbon stored in woodlands and the overall health of an ecosystem. Now scientists have come up with a simple model to predict the maximum tree height in different environments across the United States.

MIT: The tallest tree in the landMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:15AM( Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) Knowing how tall trees can grow in any given region can give ecologists a wealth of information, from the potential density of a forest and size of its tree canopy to the amount of carbon stored in woodlands and the overall health of an ecosystem. Now an MIT researcher, along with colleagues at the University of Maryland and the Santa Fe Institute in New ...

House Panel Denies Funding for Space Climate Probe, Satellite ConstellationWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:24AMThe proposed 2012 spending bill would deny funds for the Deep Space Climate Observatory, among others.

NASA invites Council Rock teacher to see last shuttle launchWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:01PMScience teacher Jerry Fetter, 47, remembers watching the Apollo moon missions on TV.

West Papua: AWPA update, June 2011Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:10AMA number of urgent appeals from various NGO organizations were released this month including from the Asian Human Rights Commission on the stabbing of Derek Adii by soldiers on the 14 May 2011 while he was boarding a ship.

'If you don't get any sparks you won't have any fires'Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:15PMThe notion that years with deep snowpacks and wet, cool springs will be quiet ones for firefighters does not reflect reality in Oregon.

Sen. James Inhofe to Kick Off Heartland Institute’s Sixth International Conference on Climate Change on June 30Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:26AMSen. James Inhofe, R-OK, the leading critic of global warming alarmism in Congress, will kick off The Heartland Institute’s sixth International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-6) at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, with a breakfast keynote address. ...

AWT Wins Prestigious Safety at Sea AwardTuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:00AMApplied Weather Technology, Inc. , today announced that an expert judging panel has selected AWT, with its innovative fleet management system GlobalViewâ¢, as the winner of the Systems category for the fifth annual Safety at Sea International Awards.  AWT was also recognized as a finalist in the category of Security. Â