2019-03-01
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Hurricane Hits Norway
September 20, 2005Hurricane Maria moved across the Atlantic and, still intactas a category 1 hurricane, struck the coast of Norway onSeptember 15, causing widespread flooding and leaving oneperson dead. Maria hit the western shores of Scandinavia with winds of 60miles an hour.... continued
Rita Likely to Enter Gulf
September 20, 2005Hurricane Rita is now impacting the Florida Keys and Cuba,and the front of the eyewall, with sustained winds at or inexcess of 100 miles an hour, is going to strike the Keysdirectly. The storm has been re-designated as a category... continued
Banker Gets Implant
September 20, 2005In front of 40 board members, investment banker John Merriman got a radio-frequency ID tag implanted in his upper arm. This is an extension of military technology which allows downed pilots to be identified. It may also be inspired by... continued
NASA Planning New Trip to Moon
September 20, 2005NASA has announced plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2018, and eventually use the moon as a way station for visiting other planets?especially Mars. Are we returning to the moon to secure the fantastically valuable Helium 3 fuel... continued
Cussing Nothing New
September 20, 2005Despite the recent crackdown on bad language on television and radio shows, swearing is nothing new. In fact, many of the same words that are considered "clean" today were considered "dirty" in the past. In the Tuesday, September 20 edition... continued
Too Late to Reverse Global Warming
September 19, 2005There was a record loss of ice in the Arctic this summer, and climatologists are saying that the Earth may have passed the "tipping point" at which global warming is now inevitable. Hurricane Katrina is an example of this. While... continued
Unusual Number of Active Hurricanes
September 19, 2005There are currently three hurricanes and two tropical stormsin the middle south Atlantic and Pacific oceans. One of thetropical storms, Rita in the Atlantic, is expected to crossthe Florida strait into the Gulf of Mexico, where watertemperatures remain abnormally high.... continued
How Save Gas
September 18, 2005Newswise - Perdue University researchers, who told us how to wash clothes so they emerge much drier, have now turned their attention to how to save gas. It turns out that the way you drive can make your car much... continued
Bird Flu?Be Prepared
September 18, 2005We recently put up a story about keeping West Nile disease in perspective. It's easy to shrug off bird flu as well, but you shouldn't do it. Here at unknowncountry.com, we warned to you to sell your SUV two years... continued
Can Science Save Us Before it’s Too Late?
September 16, 2005The author Kurt Vonnegut recently said, "We are not nice animals, and the Earth's immune system is trying to shake us off." How many future generations of humans will the beleaguered Earth be able to sustain? Jonathan Amos reports for... continued