The Winds That Doomed Lahaina
Gusts primed the Maui landscape to burn, then drove an out-of-control blaze. It’s a worst-case scenario that’s growing increasingly common around the world......»»
Hydrogel polymer improves agrophysical properties of soil
Arid regions of the world have always struggled to grow crops but climate change and drought coupled with stronger winds can lead to a greater rate of soil erosion exacerbating the problem. Work in the International Journal of Agricultural Resources,.....»»
Google Play is stripped of movie and TV show sales
The Play Store used to sell tons of content, but now it offers only apps and books. Enlarge (credit: Google Play Store) Google Play Movies & TV—and the Google Play brand in general—seems doomed. Google already pulled the.....»»
Reconstructing sea-level rise in the Red Sea
Modeling the impact of meteorological forces on the Red Sea shows that winds in the southern part of the sea modulate sea-level surges across the basin......»»
The Fire Burns Forever: Reflecting on a Legendary Batman Saga With Writer Grant Morrison, Part 2
In the second half of our look back at writer Grant Morrison's epic Batman saga, Morrison reflects on the fallout of Bruce Wayne's death in Final Crisis, the challenges of the New 52 and why Bruce's son Damian was always doomed to die.Bruce Wayne may.....»»
Why the M1 Ultra was doomed to disappoint
Apple said the M1 Ultra is more powerful than Nvidia's RTX 3090. It was always a ridiculous comparison, and now we know that Apple's claims weren't true......»»
Winter storm brings gusting winds and snow, making for "extremely dangerous" travel
A massive winter storm is bringing gusting winds to much of the eastern U.S. this weekend and is expected to dump a foot snow in some areas of the northeast as it brings freezing temperatures to the southeast......»»
A Stephen Colbert NFT heist movie pitch falls apart because NFTs are stupid and bad
Stephen Colbert's pitch for an Ocean's Eleven-style blockbuster built around an NFT heist was doomed from the start, and the reasons are right there in the pitch.For all the chatter around non-fungible tokens, they're simply not well understood by th.....»»
Forest survival strategies for extreme cyclones
Trees in forests are prone to damage from strong winds. Despite extreme weather events becoming more prevalent, scientists have not yet fully understood why some trees are damaged and other trees survive. A team of researchers led by Dr. Kana Kamimur.....»»
Analyst Michael Pachter Reckons PlayStation Is ‘Doomed’
Michael Pachter reckons that PlayStation is doomed and will 'cease to exist as we know them' in about 10 years. The post Analyst Michael Pachter Reckons PlayStation Is ‘Doomed’ appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Wedbush Morgan S.....»»
Russia"s War in Ukraine Threatens Joint Missions to Mars, Venus and the Moon
Interplanetary voyages are among several space science collaborations delayed or doomed by the ongoing conflict -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Empty Champlain Towers garage offers rare window into impact of sea rise underground
Whether rising seas played a role in the collapse of the doomed Surfside condominium is unclear—and perhaps, unlikely—but the new research from Florida International University provides the data for what regular passersby have witnessed in the no.....»»
NASA rocket mission to study the origin of slow solar winds
The Sun's atmosphere, or corona, is beaming with activity. Solar flares and coronal mass injections send high-energy particles out into space and the corona constantly releases particles known as the solar wind......»»
UN report paints dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico"s future
Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017. Then in 2020, ferocious winds from Hurricane Laura destroyed homes across coastal Louisiana. Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, leaving the entire city of New Orleans wi.....»»
Powerful warm winds seen blowing from a neutron star as it rips up its companion
Using the most powerful telescopes on Earth and in space, a team of astronomers has found for the first time blasts of hot, warm and cold winds from a neutron star whilst it consumes matter from a nearby star. The discovery provides new insight into.....»»
Millions take shelter as deadly Storm Eunice hits Europe
Millions hunkered down as Storm Eunice pummelled Britain with record-breaking winds on Friday, killing one man in Ireland and disrupting flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe......»»
Millions take shelter in UK as Storm Eunice threatens Europe
Millions hunkered down as Storm Eunice pummelled Britain with record-breaking winds on Friday, leaving the streets of London eerily empty and disrupting flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe......»»
Google should kill Stadia
In two years, Google hasn't shown a single significant advantage in cloud gaming. Enlarge / Stadia is circling the drain. (credit: Aurich Lawson) Stadia looks doomed. At the beginning of the month, a report from Business In.....»»
San Lorenzo River was transformed by early logging in the Santa Cruz Mountains
The entrance road to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park crosses the San Lorenzo River and winds through a broad flat meadow. To Noah Finnegan, a geomorphologist who studies rivers, something about this landscape doesn't look quite right......»»
Otherworldly Mars image shows ripples sculpted by dust devils
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a hauntingly beautiful image of the surface of Mars, showing how the landscape there is sculpted by winds......»»
New space-based weather instruments start gathering data
Innovative mini instruments on the International Space Station have produced their first maps of global humidity and ocean winds......»»