Multiple climate factors indicate above-normal activity is most likely, according to NOAA’s 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/atlantic-hurricane-season-2020-noaa-forecast…
Tag: South Carolina
Coronavirus genome like a shipping label that lets epidemiologists track where it’s been
Every time the virus copies itself it makes mistakes, creating a trail that researchers can use to build a family tree with information about where it’s traveled, and when. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/coronavirus-genome-epidemiologists-track…
South Carolina: Latest updates on Coronavirus
Here’s a look at the number of coronavirus cases in South Carolina and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak. Source: https://www.livescience.com/south-carolina-coronavirus-updates.html
What is an eclipse season?
A solar eclipse can happen only at new moon. A lunar eclipse can happen only at full moon. Additionally – for an eclipse to occur – the new moon or full moon has to take place within an eclipse season. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-an-eclipse-season…
Boeing Whistleblower Raises Doubts Over 787 Oxygen System
A Boeing whistleblower has claimed that passengers on its 787 Dreamliner could be left without oxygen if the cabin were to suffer a sudden decompression. The BBC reports: John Barnett says tests suggest up to a quarter of the oxygen systems could be faulty and might not work when needed. He also claimed faulty parts were deliberately fitted to planes on…
Did asteroid collision trigger Earth’s abrupt cooling 12,800 years ago?
Why did Earth’s climate rapidly cool 12,800 years ago? New evidence suggests that a comet or asteroid collision is to blame, with support coming from the bottom of a South Carolina lake. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/asteroid-comet-younger-dryas-abrupt-cooling…
Trump Impeachment Inquiry Opens as Call Transcript Is Released
The White House released a transcript that showed President Trump urged Ukraine’s leader to contact Attorney General William Barr about opening an inquiry tied to Joseph R. Biden Jr. Two intelligence officials referred Mr. Trump’s activity to the Justice Dept. for a possible criminal inquiry. It declined to open one. The New York Times: President Trump released the transcript on Wednesday…
As Criticism Grows After Crashes, Boeing Committee May Recommend Organizational Changes
McGruber summarizes an article in the New York Times: A small committee of Boeing’s board is expected to call for several meaningful changes to the way the company is structured. The commitee may recommend that Boeing change aspects of its organizational structure, call for the creation of new groups focused on safety and encourage the company to consider making changes to…
What makes a red rainbow?
Have you ever seen a red rainbow? You might, if you’re outside at sunrise or sunset at a time when there’s rain in the air. Red rainbows have a surreal beauty, but their explanation is fairly ordinary. They’re created via the same physics that makes a sunset or sunrise looks red. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/what-makes-a-red-rainbow…
Hurricane Dorian: Why it’s so destructive
Dorian, the 2nd most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record, has devastated the Bahamas, with the death toll expected to rapidly rise as rescue work gets under way. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/hurricane-dorian-why-its-so-destructive…