Topic: David Ropeik
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How can Fukushima crisis be rated as severe as Chernobyl?
According to the IAEA's scale, the Fukushima crisis in Japan is now a 7, the most severe rating and equal with Chernobyl. But experts say the scale is deeply flawed.
04/12/2011 06:03 pm -
Blizzard of 2010: Has global warming turned Americans into winter wimps?
The 'snowball express' blizzard of 2010 led to lots of public nail-biting and even the postponement of a pro football game. Perceptions about global warming have helped make Americans forget that, sometimes, winters bring a lot of snow, an expert suggests.
12/27/2010 02:23 pm -
Scientists create 'synthetic life,' fuel debate over bioethics
Scientists have created an artificial genome and inserted it into a bacteria cell, creating the first synthetic life. The goal of the project is to design microbes for energy or health applications.
05/20/2010 07:46 pm
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