Technology/Science
U.S. Drought Falls Below 50 Percent for First Time in 10 Months
The area of the contiguous United States in moderate drought or worse fell below 50 percent for the first time since June 19, 2012, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor ...
Climate Change Winner: Warming Could Make Montana Wine Region
Climate change warnings tend to focus on the losers, but western Montana would come up a winery winner, according to a new scientific analysis of temperature trends. "Winter temperatures have been a ...
Superstorm Sandy Jolt Detected At U.S. Quake Stations: Scientists
Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported Thursday. Earthquake sensors located as far away as the Pacific ...
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill Over Veto Threat
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday designed to help companies and the government share information on cyber threats, though concerns linger about the amount of protection the ...
Harvard Economists Acknowledge Errors in Austerity Research Paper
Two eminent Harvard economists on Wednesday acknowledged errors in a study that has been cited by policymakers around the world as justification for government austerity campaigns, but said the ...Oracle Fixes 42 Holes In Java To Revive Security Confidence
Oracle Corp. released a major security update on Tuesday for the version ofJava programming language that runs inside Web browsers to make it a less popular target for hackers. The patch fixes 42 ...
American Airlines Restores Reservation System; Warns of More Cancellations
American Airlines said its computer systems were restored and flights had resumed after intermittent outages on Tuesday forced it to ground hundreds of U.S. flights, but warned travelers to expect ...
Warming Slowdown Exposes Uncertainty in Climate Science
Scientists are struggling to explain a slowdown in climate change that has exposed gaps in their understanding and defies a rise in global greenhouse gas emissions. Often focused on century-long ...