Science & Technology

– Manuscript – A new government report says sea levels on the U.S. coast line are expected to rise by at least .25 meters in the next 30 years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and six other federal agencies created the report. It predicts that the sea level along the U.S. coast will be 0.25 to 0.3 meters higher by 2050. The report warns of … [Read more...] about Report Predicts Rise in US Sea Levels Within 30 Years

– Manuscript – The American space agency NASA has launched a new instrument designed to collect data on volcanic activity and air quality. NASA said in a statement it hopes the small orbiting instrument could help predict a volcanic eruption before an explosion happens. The device recently launched aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft. Cygnus arrived at the … [Read more...] about NASA Launches Instrument that Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

- Manuscript - Facebook’s parent Meta says it has created a powerful supercomputer that it expects to be the world’s fastest when it is completed later this year. The company recently announced the computer will be used to create better artificial intelligence (AI) models and to improve operations that process huge amounts of data. Supercomputers are made up of … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Meta Says New Supercomputer Will Be World’s Fastest

– Manuscript – A new study suggests that severe storms are likely to start affecting wider areas that include cities like New York, Boston, Beijing and Tokyo. An international research team predicts that big atmospheric storms called tropical cyclones could move further to the north or south. It said this is because of the effects of planet-warming climate change. The … [Read more...] about Study: Severe Storms Likely to Hit Wider Areas, Cities

- Manuscript - A strike of lightning that stretched across three American states has been identified as the longest ever recorded. The United Nations weather agency announced the finding on Tuesday. The lightning strike, or bolt, was recorded on April 29, 2020, the World Meteorological Organization, WMO, said. It covered an area of 768 kilometers across the states of … [Read more...] about World’s Longest Lightning Bolt Struck 3 US States at Once