A rogue flare, a
solar tsunami of 100 times a normal flare would release the energy
equivalent of billions of hydrogen bombs and spew into space hundred of
billions of tons of murderous gamma rays that could overwhelm the
natural defenses of the Earth's magnetosphere and atmosphere and zap
all living creatures in its path. And mostly the most fascinating fact
about this gruesome scenario is that it would left no, zero trace in
history.
The solar cycle, or the solar magnetic activity cycle...Read Full Story
Hurricane season could be ‘active or extremely active’The coming summer and fall could be an "active to extremely active" hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, U.S. forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted.
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2009 Hurricane Season Forecast/Predictions?
Are any of those out yet.Where can i find them
Disaster Safety Blog: 2010 Hurricane Season Forecast Continues...Read Full Story
NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada is launched at the VT Halter Marine shipyard, Moss Point, Miss.
NOAA launched the fourth of a series of new fisheries survey vessels designed to study fish quietly without altering their behavior on September 29, 2008.
Moments before the ship was launched into the Escatawpa River, Bell M. Shimada was christened by her sponsor, Susan E. Lautenbacher, an educator and wife of retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., under secretary of commerce for oceans...Read Full Story
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104 of the U.S. military's retired generals and admirals have called for repeal of the nation's discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in a document released Monday.
Says the document: "We – the undersigned -- respectfully call for the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Those of us endorsing this letter have...Read Full Story
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) that is set to launch in 2013 will once again contain the Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) to measure the total amount of solar energy coming into the Earth’s atmosphere - a key to measuring climate change. A NOAA release indicates that the sensor was in jeopardy because of cost overruns of the satellite project.
“We need these sensors to help us better differentiate between the natural and human causes of...Read Full Story
The Washington State Department of Commerce will conduct a public hearing from 11 a.m. to noon, May 2, 2012, in Olympia to receive comments on its waiver request for additional federal funds to weatherize homes. The hearing will be in the 3rd Floor Conference Room 307 of the Town Square Complex, Building 5, 1011 Plum Street SE, Olympia.
China's foreign trade this year faces a situation "far from optimistic" due to thwarted global demand, rising costs at home and a harsh trading environment, the government has said.
Conrad Lautenbacher is Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. According to whitehouse.gov: Most recently, Conrad Lautenbacher was the President and CEO of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education and was previously an Associate with Technology, Strategies and Alliances. A member of the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 2000...more
Conrad Lautenbacher is Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. According to whitehouse.gov: Most recently, Conrad Lautenbacher was the President and CEO of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education and was previously an Associate with Technology, Strategies and Alliances. A member of the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 2000, Lautenbacher served in a variety of positions at the Department of the Navy. He served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations from 1997 to 2000, Director of the Office of Program Appraisal from 1996 to 1997 and Commander of the U.S. Third Fleet from 1994 to 1996. Additionally, from 1996 to 1999, Lautenbacher was Chairman of the Board of the United Services Benefit Association. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and received both a Master's degree and Ph.D. from Harvard University.