added 2007 Tue Mar 27 19:51:44 by Bkumm
China and the US are the countries most vulnerable to damage from future asteroid impacts, according to preliminary new research. Sweden also ranks surprisingly high in this first attempt at quantifying the risks of impact effects, such as tsunamis, on individual nations.
China and the US are the countries most vulnerable to damage from future asteroid impacts, according to preliminary new research. Sweden also ranks surprisingly high in this first attempt at quantifying the risks of impact effects, such as tsunamis, on individual nations.
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 6:28:42 by pagey
Researchers from the Center for Mass Destruction Defense (CMADD) at the University of Georgia have created a detailed simulation of the catastrophic impact a nuclear attack would have on American cities.
Researchers from the Center for Mass Destruction Defense (CMADD) at the University of Georgia have created a detailed simulation of the catastrophic impact a nuclear attack would have on American cities.
added 2007 Fri Mar 16 22:15:40 by STONERS
The Bush administration will examine whether polar bears and other species are at risk from global warming and in need of federal protection, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said Friday.
The Bush administration will examine whether polar bears and other species are at risk from global warming and in need of federal protection, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said Friday.
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 20:05:02 by capn_caveman
An unusual type of arms race involving nuclear bombs and supermassive spacecraft has been heating up this week in Washington, D.C. Each team of players hopes to be the one to design the U.S. government's weapon of choice for deflecting comets and asteroids that could be on a collision course with Earth.
An unusual type of arms race involving nuclear bombs and supermassive spacecraft has been heating up this week in Washington, D.C. Each team of players hopes to be the one to design the U.S. government's weapon of choice for deflecting comets and asteroids that could be on a collision course with Earth.
added 2006 Wed Aug 16 15:43:48 by okitech
Dell Inc.'s recall of 4.1 million notebook computer batteries could cost Sony Corp. anywhere from 10 billion yen to 50 billion yen ($85-$430 million), hurting the Japanese electronics maker's short-term earnings and its brand image, analysts said.
Dell Inc.'s recall of 4.1 million notebook computer batteries could cost Sony Corp. anywhere from 10 billion yen to 50 billion yen ($85-$430 million), hurting the Japanese electronics maker's short-term earnings and its brand image, analysts said.
