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Auroras to be Visible Across Whole US

March 31, 2001
A stronger than expected magnetic storm will make auroras visible across the whole of the northern hemisphere Saturday night. On Friday night, the sky glowed red in the US soutwest and west, and into Mexico. In Norway, the auroras were... continued

World Criticizes Bush for Changing Mind on CO2

March 30, 2001
A week before President Bush broke his campaign pledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman warned him in a memo dated March 6 that he needed to demonstrate his commitment to cutting greenhouse gases or risk... continued

Man Got Foot-and-Mouth: Bad Luck or Trend?

March 30, 2001
British medical records indicate that one man contracted Foot-and-mouth disease, previously thought to only affect livestock. During an isolated outbreak of Foot-and-mouth in 1966, Bobby Brewis, aged 35, was diagnosed with the disease and quarantined. The British Medical Journal published... continued

Scientist Fired for Exposing Alaska Oil Risks

March 30, 2001
A U.S. Geological Survey scientist says he was fired for his internet posting of politically sensitive maps illustrating the biodiversity of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge where President Bush wants to drill for oil. ?I had bad timing!? said Ian... continued

Strong Solar Shock Wave Hits Earth

March 30, 2001
NASA's ACE spacecraft recorded a strong interplanetary shock wave at 0025UT on March 31st. The shock wave struck earth's magnetosphere 30 minutes later. The leading edge of the wave was proton-dense and strongly magnetic. These are characteristics that can lead... continued

Scientists Say Other Universes Physically Real and Inhabited

March 30, 2001
Scientist now say we are definitely not alone, that our universe contains an infinite number of other universes, much like our own, called O-regions, and that we may someday be able to contact them. Jaume Garriga, of the University of... continued

Cat’s Purr May Really Mean 9 Lives

March 29, 2001
Scientists have discovered that cat purring is a natural healing mechanism that probably created the legend that cats have 9 lives. Wounded cats purr because it helps their bones and organs heal, say researchers who have analyzed the purring of... continued

Sun Emits X-Flare

March 29, 2001
At 1015 Universal Time, an X-class solar flare was emitted from the sunspot region 9393, sending a coronal mass ejection toward earth. This follows a coronal mass ejection emitted two days ago. Energy from the first CME is expected to... continued

Sunspot Now Biggest in 10 Years

March 29, 2001
Sunspot AR9393 is now the largest in ten years and is growing fast. The sunspot is presently thirteen times the size of earth. An eruption near the sunspot sent a coronal mass ejection toward earth earlier today. Forecasters estimate a... continued

Family Says Supplement Caused Mad Cow Death

March 29, 2001
The family of a Colorado woman who died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human form of Mad Cow Disease, believes her death was caused by a herbal dietary supplement containing bovine protein. The woman, who died November 23, 1999, had been... continued