On Mars, the Dust Devil's in the Details

On Mars, the Dust Devil's in the Details

December 16, 2009

Discoveries about the atmospheres of other planets have been closely linked to insights about our own. When a young Carl...

When Wars Are Hot, Crops Are Not

When Wars Are Hot, Crops Are Not

December 14, 2009

As if it weren’t enough to keep track of arms trafficking, political mischief, and ethnic tensions around the world, now...

Magic Numbers

Magic Numbers

December 11, 2009

The tangibility of numbers makes them an ideal tool for marketing. Telling drivers to slow down isn’t nearly as vivid...

Walking through Problems of Urban Air Quality

Walking through Problems of Urban Air Quality

December 8, 2009

Doctors tell us to get more exercise—walking is as good for the body as for the environment. But is it...

Making a MoPED with Big Rigs

Making a MoPED with Big Rigs

December 8, 2009

Speaking of the future of weather information along transportation corridors, one of the presenters in the Weather and Transportation sessions...

Are Smarter, Safer Roads Good for Us?

Are Smarter, Safer Roads Good for Us?

December 7, 2009

It’s not often you hear that congested traffic arteries are good for you. But this is what you find in...

Taking a Dive in the Maldives

Taking a Dive in the Maldives

December 6, 2009

In the final days before the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the intensity of rhetoric has been unrelenting. Inevitably,...

An Inconvenient Snow

An Inconvenient Snow

December 6, 2009

Next week on Friday (11 December), 7 p.m. Central Time, the University of Texas-Austin will present a live Webcast of...

3, 2, 1…You're On the Air

3, 2, 1…You're On the Air

December 4, 2009

Yes, this blog is on the air…but it’s about a lot of other subjects, too. There was a time when...

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