This is an interesting video of a fire vortex that has been making the rounds on the web. I’ve seen this phenomenon before in wildfires here in California, but this…
Category: Technology
Be a closet climate modeler with Climate@home
First there was SETI@home where you could use spare CPU cycles to look for extraterrestrial signals. Now we have Climate@Home, running NASA GISS modeling software in distributed computing, but no…
First images from deformable mirror telescope at Big Bear
See amazing new sun images from NJIT’s Big Bear Solar Observatory Caption: The most detailed sunspot ever obtained in visible light was seen by new telescope at NJIT’s Big Bear…
NCAR's new 2010 climate model for the next IPCC report
New computer model advances climate change research From an NCAR/UCAR press release BOULDER —Scientists can now study climate change in far more detail with powerful new computer software released by the…
JAXA's new Venusian orbiter may answer questions
From Science @NASA Japanese Spacecraft Approaches Venus For the next few months, Venus will be softly resplendent in the evening sky, a treat for stargazers – but looks can be…
Old telco cables wanted for climate research
From itnews By Liz Tay Submarine cable network of use to Sydney scientist. Scientists have called for telecommunications companies to open up their old and new submarine cables to climate…
Fires around Moscow: A Satellite Perspective
From a University of Leicester press release Space scientists at the University of Leicester have released satellite images of vast plumes of smoke emanating from the peat bog fires which…
Finding an energy common ground between “Warmers” and “Skeptics”
Can common ground be found between “warmers” and “skeptics”? Can we identify energy sources that satisfy the concerns of both groups? Guest Post by Charles Hart Warmers want energy…
The "Our Climate" iPhone app: causing a disturbance in the force
The force of growing popularity of the Aegis’ “Our Climate” iPhone app has caused some climate alarmists to circle the wagons and regroup. For example, Joe Romm at Climate Progress…
Thanks to John Cook for boosting the "Our Climate" app
WUWT readers may recall last week that the “Our Climate” iPhone app was released and announced here. It has quickly become a best seller on the iTunes store. It has…
"Our Climate" iPhone app is rising fast, plus new link widget
I am delighted to report that “Our Climate” made it to the Number 1 paid weather App position in the Canadian iTunes store (out of 570 paid weather apps)! It…
Sunspots at high detail now available from SDO – what will this do to the sunspot count?
Readers may recall a story on WUWT from April titled: Solar Dynamics Observatory – STUNNING first images and movies Now, SDO imagery of the sun is online. This week spaceweather.com has…
New "Our Climate" iPhone app released
Great news, and a present for the many readers of WUWT. The “Our Climate” iPhone App has made it through Apple’s review process unscathed and the App is now available…
Final Instruments on NASA Climate/Weather Satellite Integrated
From the “weather is not climate department” a tool that will measure both. GREENBELT, Md. – The last of five instruments slated to fly on the upcoming NPOESS Preparatory Project…
A shift of wind
Where I live on the outskirts of Chico, I have an almost constant supply of wind. I’ve considered a wind turbine as a way of getting closer to being “off-grid”…
Road surface purifies air by removing nitrogen oxides (NOx)
From the Eindhoven University of Technology. This is a neat idea that helps to solve a real pollution problem by automobiles. Cost of course is a factor, but considering some…
CryoSat-2 exceeding expectations
From the European Space Agency 070110 Participants at the Living Planet Symposium have been hearing about ESA’s most recently launched mission, CryoSat-2. In orbit for almost three months, the satellite…
Heavy Climate
Earth’s gravity pictured in ‘HD’ By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Bergen It is one of the most exquisite views we have ever had of the Earth. This colourful…
Scientists Rescue Voyager 2 Probe on Edge of Solar System
From Daily Tech: Reset of memory turns out to be just what the computer doctor ordered Voyager 2 was launched 33 years ago and currently remains on course, traveling out of…
NOAA GOES weather satellite communications at risk due to proposed FCC spectrum auction
The FCC (like many Federal agencies) has gone looking for available frequencies and money as part of this: Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, Recommendation 5.8, p.86 (FCC, 2010). The…
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