Craig P. Sams
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Why Is Our Power Grid Failing
The power grid is failing, leaving us more reliant on alternative energy. FInd out why. Survival Life is the best source for prepper survival tips & …
7 Ways to Make a Phone Call without Cell Signal
If you have bad cell phone reception it doesn't mean you can't make a phone call. Here are 7 different ways to make a phone call without cell signal.
Solar Fireworks
Sun ID: 12336<p>Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. During flares, a large amount of magnetic energy is released, heating the sun’s …
AstronomyTrading Water
Crops sold in the international market trade away the water they're grown with.<p>The connection between water supplies, food, and international trade …
Columbia UniversityMarine Magnetism
As Earth warms, much of the extra heat is stored in the planet’s ocean – but monitoring the magnitude of that heat content is a difficult task. A …
MagnetismColossal Cosmic Waves
When a small galaxy cluster disturbs a larger one, giant waves emanate for millions of years.<p>Billions of years ago, a small galaxy made a flyby of …
UniverseEyes on the 2017 Eclipse
Along the 2017 total solar eclipse's path, scientists observe Earth and Sun.<p>On Aug. 21, the Moon’s shadow will take 90 minutes to cross the …
AstronomyHurricane Train
In September 2017, a train of hurricanes barreled into North America and the Caribbean.<p>As Hurricane Harvey was dissipating over the southeast United …
RainfallHurricane Harvey
Aug. 24 to 30, Hurricane Harvey dropped a record-shattering 50 inches of rain on east Texas<p>Hurricane Harvey made landfall in southeast Texas at …
Extreme WeatherThe Changing Shape Of Farming
Satellite images taken over the last half-century tell the story of America's evolving agricultural landscape.<p>Garden City, Kansas, is at the heart of …
FarmingObserving El Niño
People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98, currently unfolding in the eastern …
WeatherUnseasonable Floods
A series of winter storms brought more than 20 inches of rainfall to the Midwest and southeastern United States in December 2015. Unseasonable and …
WeatherThe Storm That Missed Earth
Sun ID: 12142<p>On July 23, 2012, a massive cloud of solar material erupted off the sun's right side, zooming out into space and passing one of NASA's …
Space TravelSun Time-lapse
Sun ID: 12154<p>The sun is always changing and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is always watching. Launched on Feb. 11, 2010, SDO keeps a …
AstronomyTotal Solar Eclipse
Sun ID: 12170<p>On March 8, 2016 (March 9 local time), people in parts of Southeast Asia will have the chance to see a total solar eclipse. A total …
Solar EclipseSolar Outburst
Sun ID: 12183<p>There’s never a dull moment when it comes to the sun. Images taken from space in wavelengths invisible to the human eye show material in …
AstronomySea Ice Growth Slows In Arctic
Every year, the cap of frozen seawater floating on top of the Arctic Ocean and its neighboring seas melts during the spring and summer and grows back …
Global WarmingWhat's Next After El Niño?
Following a strong El Niño winter, scientists see Pacific Ocean temperatures return to normal.<p>The winter of 2015-2016 saw an extremely strong El Niño …
Global WarmingEarth's Ionosphere
There’s a strange glow in the night sky, and it’s coming from a dynamic layer of the atmosphere at the boundary between Earth and space—what …
AstronomyEarth Is Getting Greener
Scientists have found that a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising …
Climate ChangeAn Explosion On The Sun
Sun ID: 12229<p>On April 17, 2016, the sun emitted a huge burst of radiation known as a solar flare. The flare appeared as a bright flash of light in …
AstronomyEl Niño Evolution
Every two to seven years, an unusually warm pool of water—sometimes two to three degrees Celsius higher than normal—develops across the eastern …
Global WarmingEarth's Magnetism In Action
Scientists make a breakthrough in observing the dynamic magnetic system surrounding our planet.<p>The environment around Earth overflows with energy and …
MagnetismSeeing Earth's Magnetism
Sun ID: 12280<p>NASA spacecraft fly through a magnetic explosion in space, and scientists visualize the result.<p>On October 16, 2015, four spacecraft of …
ParticlesWestern Digital Launches World's First 14TB Hard Drive - ExtremeTech
Western Digital Launches World’s First 14TB Hard Drive<p>By on October 4, 2017 at 11:47 am<p>This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on …
This solar-powered net-zero home is a modern take on the farmhouse
Missouri S&T’s entry into the biennial Solar Decathlon competition<p>The SILO house was conceived as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s biennial competition Solar Decathlon, which challenges collegiate teams to design and build solar-powered houses.<p>Designed for empty nesters by students of the …
A Swedish Power Plant Is Burning Discarded H&M Clothes and Other Rubbish Instead of Coal
A Swedish power plant is taking reuse and recycle to the next level by incinerating unusable clothing in lieu of coal, Bloomberg reports.<p>Retail giant …
Fossil FuelsDesperate for electricity, Puerto Rico children's hospital goes solar
Nonprofit hospital hosting alternative-energy experiment between government, Tesla<p>Puerto Rico is slowly rebuilding its electrical grid and the …
Save $150 on this foldable, self-flying camera drone
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