New Study Reveals Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger
September 4, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - With big storms such as Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Gustav behind us, a new study has shown that the strongest hurricanes may be yet to come.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have put out a new report looking into data from over 26 years of storms from 1981 to 2006. Read more
EPA Issues Veto To Stop Mississippi Delta Project
September 3, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a veto to put a stop to the $220 million Mississippi delta project.
The EPA made the announcement this week that they have decided to put a stop to the Yazoo pumps project. Read more
Month Of September To Bring Two Major Hurricanes
September 3, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - According to a report released by researchers, four hurricanes are expected in the month of September, with two of them being major hurricanes.
Researchers from Colorado State University put out the forecast, stating that the high level of activity this Atlantic hurricane season is going to continue. Read more
Rochester Zoo Mourning The Loss Of Their Polar Bear
September 2, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The Monroe County Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York has been hit with a huge loss, as their 18-year old polar bear named Yukon has died.
18-year old Yukon had been sick over the course of the past few days. Read more
Tropical Depression Number 10 Forms Over Atlantic
September 2, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Tropical depression number 10 hsa formed over the Atlantic Ocean, and will likely develop into a hurricane in the coming days.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center has reported on the new tropical depression. Read more
Arctic Ice Melts Away Due To Impact Of Global Warming
September 1, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A report released by the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado has revealed that the Arctic ice is at its second-lowest level in history, and is melting because of the impact of global warming.
The National Snow and Ice Data Center put out the report late last week, confirming that the Arctic sea ice is melting away. Read more
Man Claims To Have Found Dead Shark In Lake Michigan
August 30, 2008
Detroit (ChattahBox) - Rich Fasi has come out and stated that he has found a dead shark in Lake Michigan.
Rich Fasi of Traverse City, Michigan came out this week and stated that he actually found a shark in the popular lake. Read more
Study Teaches You The Best Way To Swat A Fly
August 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - Researchers in the U.S. have come out with a new study which shows exactly why it is so hard to swat a fly, and what the best way is to do it!
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have carried out a study, looking at how a fly reacts when you go to swat it. Read more
Global Warming Melts Arctic Ice To Extremely Low Level
August 28, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - Global warming has apparently caused the Arctic sea ice to melt to its second-lowest level in recorded history.
The National Snow and Ice Data Center released a report showing that the Arctic sea is at its second-lowest level in history. Read more
NASA Fermi Space Telescope Shows Off First Light
August 27, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - NASA announced this week that they have changed the name of their their newest space telescope, from GLAST, to the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, and has also revealed that the telescope is now functional.
The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope was named after physics pioneer, Prof. Enrico Fermi. Read more