Cullowhee NC (SPX) Jun 05, 2006 - As the 2006 hurricane season gets under way, nationally known hurricane impact researcher Rob Young, associate professor of geosciences at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C, says the manner in which the federal government responded to last year's hurricane disasters will make future disasters even more costly.
Tony Pometto held up a laboratory flask swimming with little balls of mold. This, said the Iowa State University professor of food science and human nutrition…
Ames IO (SPX) Jun 05, 2006 - David Grewell flipped a switch and one of the ultrasonic machines in his Iowa State University laboratory pumped out high-frequency sound waves. Those 20 kilohertz waves were too high for human hearing. But put the machine's circular, metal horn in a bucket of water and the sound waves get the liquid bubbling with a loud hiss.
Zhangbei, China (AFP) Jun 4, 2006 - With a steady wind blowing from the north, Yang Xuhua looks out at his wind turbines on the rolling plains of Zhangbei county and waxes optimistic over China's potential for clean energy.
Jakarta (AFP) Jun 4, 2006 - The Indonesian government will disburse reconstruction aid to quake survivors in the form of community grants to encourage collective rebuilding, reports said here Sunday.
Srihardono, Indonesia (AFP) Jun 4, 2006 - A blur of patients, medical staff, soldiers and volunteers swirls around Suroto, who sits quietly alone at the entrance to the Bantul General Hospital.
Washington (AFP) Jun 4, 2006 - New US standards for diesel fuel that went into effect June 1 are expected to open the door for auto manufacturers to introduce more diesel-powered cars to the US market, industry analysts say.
Jakarta (AFP) Jun 4, 2006 - Indonesian authorities on Sunday maintained a red alert at smouldering Mount Merapi, as activity at the volcano continued to intensify for an eighth straight day since an earthquake rocked the region.
Yogyakarta, Indonesia (AFP) Jun 4, 2006 - There is little danger of another strong earthquake on Indonesia's Java island in the near future, scientists said Sunday, as jittery survivors endured more aftershocks.
Kembangsongo, Indonesia (AFP) Jun 4, 2006 - They named him Slamet Lindu Agi -- Saved from the Powerful Earthquake.
Beijing (AFP) Jun 3, 2006 - Rainstorms have whipped through southern China claiming 29 lives, with floods and landslides destroying thousands of homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people, state media said Saturday.
New Delhi (AFP) Jun 3, 2006 - The death toll from lightning strikes and powerful storms rose to 105 Saturday as annual summer monsoon rains tore through India earlier than usual, authorities said.
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Jun 3, 2006 - Some 55,000 earthquake survivors will be relocated due to the danger posed by monsoon landslides in Pakistani Kashmir, officials said Saturday.
Twin Cities MN (SPX) Jun 02, 2006 - Ecosystems containing many different plant species are not only more productive, they are also better able to withstand and recover from climate extremes, pests and disease over long periods of time.
Uniontown PA (SPX) Jun 02, 2006 - Human induced climate change, rather than naturally occurring ocean cycles, may be responsible for the recent increases in frequency and strength of North Atlantic hurricanes, according to Penn State and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers.
Madison WI (SPX) Jun 02, 2006 - As gas prices soar and greenhouse gases continue to blanket the atmosphere, the need for a clean, safe and cheap source of energy has never seemed more pressing. Scientists have long worked to meet that need, exploring alternative energy technologies such as wind and solar power.
