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What happens when hurricanes collide?
Hurricanes may start to interact at even a thousand kilometers apart.
September 9, 2008
Josh Willis on oceans and Earth’s energy balance
Oceanographer Josh Willis talks about the role oceans play in Earth’s energy balance in this 8-minute *Clear Voices for Science* podcast.
September 9, 2008
Sweet potato tops corn in ethanol fuel study
Sweet potato tops corn in ethanol fuel study. We should ramp up sweet potato production for ethanol and put more corn back into the food supply.
September 5, 2008
Bizarre star trio may form glowing ring
Hear Katrina Exter on solving the puzzle of Shuster West 2, a glowing ring of ionized gases 4,000 light-years away. Read about the bizarre star trio.
September 5, 2008
Interstellar dust and the bright core of the Milky Way
Astronomers estimate that the luminosity of the Milky Way’s “core” is equal to about 10 million suns. Read more about interstellar dust here.
September 4, 2008
Carbon capture and storage with John Barry
John Barry leads one of Shell's efforts to manage carbon dioxide emissions. He spoke to EarthSky about carbon capture and storage technology.
September 2, 2008
At what distance does Earth disappear from view?
Light from Earth becomes too faint to see with the eye alone at around 14 billion kilometers (about 9 billion miles) from our home planet.
September 1, 2008
Red skies and volcanoes create beauty
Red skies and volcanoes from early Roman stories to today. Learn about unusual conditions that can create beautiful views in our skies at sunrise and sunset.
August 31, 2008
Ocean’s deserts – biological dead zones – expanding
Jeff Polovina of the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service explains how areas of ocean with little life are growing. Read more in Ocean's deserts...
August 30, 2008
Using bacteria to make energy from waste
Bruce Rittmann talked about creating microbial fuel cells that use organic waste to create energy. Read more in using bacteria to make energy from waste.
August 29, 2008
