Posts Tagged ‘oil-drilling’
Will oil run out 90 years too soon?
UC DAVIS (US) — At the current pace of research and development, global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready, says a study based on stock market expectations. Continue…
Thursday, November 11, 2010 16:32 - 4 Comments
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2010 15:07 - 5 Comments
Economic ‘perfect storm’ brewing?
RICE (US)—Policymakers must address long-term energy policy challenges in the West and meet economic development challenges in the Middle East to ward off repeated global economic crises. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 21, 2010 14:55 - 3 Comments
Planet’s most biodiverse corner under threat
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/NYU—A team of scientists has documented that Yasuní National Park, in the core of the Ecuadorian Amazon, shatters world records for a wide array of plant and animal groups, from amphibians to trees to insects. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 16, 2009 17:35 - 0 Comments
Predicting when rogue waves will strike
TULANE (US)—Physicist Lev Kaplan is hoping to calculate the probability of where and when rogue ocean waves will form. A probability warning for a rogue wave would be similar to the “cones of probability” used in tornado and hurricane forecasting. (more…)
