“Beam me up” is one of the most famous catchphrases from the Star Trek series. It is the command issued when a character wishes to teleport from a remote location back to the Starship Enterprise.
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Climate Change Tied to Increased Pregnancy Risks, Analysis Finds
More than a decade of overwhelming evidence links air pollution and heat exposure with negative pregnancy outcomes in the United States, according to a new review of dozens of studies.
New System Uses Wind Turbines to Defend the National Grid from Power Cut
A ‘smart’ system that controls the storage and release of energy from wind turbines will reduce the risk of power cuts and support the increase of wind energy use world-wide, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.
NASA Observes Large Saharan Dust Plume Over Atlantic Ocean
At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, Colin Seftor, an atmospheric scientist, created an animation of the dust and aerosols from the plume using data from instruments that fly aboard the Suomi NPP satellite.
Green Lagoons No More
With so much of its water diverted, the Colorado River Delta has dried out and lost much of its vegetation and wildlife.
How A Historic Drought Led to Higher Power Costs and Emissions
Drought can mean restrictions for watering the lawn, crop losses for farmers and an increased risk of wildfires. But it can also hit you and your power company in the wallet.


