Monthly Archives: May 2009

Fierce California wildfire burns into fourth night

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A California wildfire burned for a fourth day on Friday above the seaside town of Santa Barbara as firefighters battled flames that have damaged or destroyed 80 homes. 3,500 homes and about 100 businesses remained in immediate jeopardy from the … Continue reading →

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Ring-side view of Saturn

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

This is Saturn’s northern hemisphere against its nested rings. This view from the Cassini spacecraft looks toward the unilluminated side of the rings from about 30 degrees above the ringplane. The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the … Continue reading →

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Sea Salt Holds Clues To Climate Change

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

New research in United Kingdom (U.K.) suggests that the amount of salt in seawater is varying in direct response to  climate change. Working  with data collected over the past 50 years, Peter Stott, head of climate monitoring and attribution at … Continue reading →

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For sale: tropical islands at recession-friendly prices

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Dreaming of a tropical paradise to call your own? Several Australian islands off the Great Barrier Reef are on sale, and thanks to the global recession, they’re cheaper than they used to be. Global real estate agency Coldwell Banker’s Capricorn … Continue reading →

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