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February 9, 2007

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One of the most dramatic features in the Wysession et. al global mantle shear-wave attenuation model is a very high-attenuation anomaly at the top of the lower mantle beneath eastern Asia. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
3D Model of Water-Soaked Underground Could Upend Geology
Scientists have discovered what they believe to be an Arctic Ocean-size reservoir of water lying deep beneath the Earth’s surface. The anomaly could have a big impact on the study of water as a catalyst for geological activity....
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February 8, 2007
Astronaut Love Triangle Highlights Mars Mission Challenge: Avoiding Crazy on Long Flights
As tragic as astronaut Lisa Nowak's apparent breakdown is, NASA can be thankful that it didn't occur during a space mission. The question now: How to avoid such scenarios during a 30-month trip to Mars. On those missions, the biggest danger could be ourselves....
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February 5, 2007
Boat Wreck Charges, Cory Lidle Update, Midwest Meteor Showers, Apple-Apple Peace and More: News Briefs
After we investigated the capsizing that killed 20, the captain and cruise line owner of the Ethan Allen tour boat have been charged. Plus, NTSB details from the crash of a Yankee, great balls of fire in the sky, and Google gains a rival while Apple loses one....
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The Best of Green Design: Product Links from PM's March Issue
In our newest issue, Popular Mechancis solutes 25 innovators making a difference in energy-friendly home decor. Learn more about them directly from the product websites....
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February 2, 2007

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In addition to its mangrove-planting program, which encompasses 3000 trees at a dozen south Florida sites, the NFL is partnering with Sterling Planet to provide RECs from wind and solar energy sources. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
The Energy-Efficient NFL: Renewable Credits for Super Bowl Grid Frenzy
This Sunday, the thing most football fans will be worrying about is the score of the biggest game of the year—not the 1 million lbs. of CO2 released into the atmosphere because of it. But the NFL isn’t dropping the ball on global warming: For the first time, renewable energy credits (RECs) will help offset all of the Super Bowl’s greenhouse gas emissions....
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January 26, 2007
Waterlogged Mars, Wired Boeing, Gambling Branson, Banned iTunes, Stun Gunner, $155M House: News Briefs
Scientists are ready to look underground for more water on the Red Planet, while Richard Branson thinks the world is ready for more stem-cell research — not that Boeing is ready for onboard wireless. Plus, are we ready for the world's most expensive new home?...
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January 17, 2007

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Forty-nine people were killed when Comair Flight 5191, a 50-seat commuter jet, crashed just outside Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky. (Photo: AP/Wide World Photos)
Comair Pilot Called Deadly Airstrip 'Weird': Crash Update
The runway decision was difficult enough to comprehend when we first examined the crash. But now it becomes even harder to discern why two experienced pilots continued down an unlit airstrip that, according to the NTSB, was designated strictly for daytime use....
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January 16, 2007
Another Toxic Train Wreck, Oil Blast Update, Cellphone Fires, More: News Briefs
The derailed train in Kentucky conjures memories of an earlier PM investigation, as does an independent report on the BP refinery disaster. Plus, traffic-ticket software, the Golden Globes and a new Hubble date....
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January 3, 2007

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Antarcticas Mt. Erebus, standing at 12,448 ft., is the tallest and youngest of the Ross Island volcanoes. PHOTO BY TREVOR WILLIAMS (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Measuring Ice from Inside the Earth: Antarctic Drill Log
Geologist and PM blogger Trevor Williams files his final report from McMurdo Station, where he just spent five days peering down a 3000-ft. hole measuring sediment data that may explain climate change—then looked up at a 12,000-ft. volcano and its lava lake....
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January 2, 2007
New Orleans Sliding, Indonesia Plane Search, UFO Sighting: Science Briefs
A new study has revealed that, post-Katrina, the Mississippi Delta's unstable coastland is sliding into the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, confusion over a downed airliner in Indonesia and a would-be UFO sighting in Chicago....
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