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Seeking wind energy, some consider the sea

LAST June in a fjord in southwestern Norway, a 213-foot-tall wind turbine did something large wind turbines normally don’t do: it headed out to sea. A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. Towed by tugboats, the newly built turbine, ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN, EcoEarth News,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Army Corps of Engineers,  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Business of Green: Seeking Wind Energy, Some Consider the Sea

LAST June in a fjord in southwestern Norway, a 213-foot-tall wind turbine did something large wind turbines normally don’t do: it headed out to sea. A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. Towed by tugboats, the newly built turbine, ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Army Corps of Engineers,  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Observatory: Changes in the Climate and a Windier Great Lake

That is the conclusion of a study by scientists who have looked at the effects of increasing surface water temperatures in the lake and air temperatures over it. The water has warmed faster than the air, creating instability in the air mass that ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

Observatory: Digging Into the Science of That Old-Book Smell

If you have torn yourself away from the virtual library that is the Internet long enough to visit a real library, you know that the smell of old books musty, slightly acidic, even grassy is instantly recognizable. But is it quantifiable? And if so, ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

Observatory: When Mountain Lions Hunt, They Prey on the Weak

Predators do not always play fair. Sometimes they choose their victims based on physical condition, preferring young, old, sick or injured prey. Predators may notice illnesses in mule deer. That is the idea, although surprisingly it has not been ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

2 Japanese subs rediscovered near Hawaii

Copyright © 2009, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2009, Associated ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN THE NEW YORK TIMES, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,  14 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party

Two sunken Japanese subs are found off Hawaii

Researchers on Thursday announced the discovery of two World War II Japanese submarines, including one meant to carry aircraft for attacks on American cities and the Panama Canal, in deep water off Hawaii, where they were sunk 63 years ago. The ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN NEW YORK TIMES, The San Jose Mercury News,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2 Japanese Subs Are Found in Waters Off Hawaii

Researchers on Thursday announced the discovery of two World War II Japanese submarines, including one meant to carry aircraft for attacks on American cities and the Panama Canal, in deep water off Hawaii, where they were sunk 63 years ago. The ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN, International Herald Tribune,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,  National Geographic Channel

Observatory: For Elephant Seals, a Restful Downward Spiral

Northern elephant seals are long-distance mariners, voyaging for two to eight months at a time without making landfall. And when they are at sea, they spend up to 90 percent of their time on underwater dives. So this question arises: How and when do ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN, The New York Times,  9 Nov 2009

Stateside Home Is Proposed for South Pole Dome

A geodesic dome that sheltered scientists and support workers at the South Pole for three decades is due to be demolished in the next few months, having outlived its usefulness at the bottom of the world. But a small group of polar veterans is trying ...

From HENRY FOUNTAIN, The New York Times,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National Science Foundation

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