Category : science

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Audi to pay mega fine in VW's latest dieselgate fallout

Auto giant Volkswagen cleared a new hurdle in its "dieselgate" scandal Tuesday, paying a hefty fine to close a German investigation into subsidiary Audi, but the group is not yet in the clear over its years of emissions cheating. In a statement, Vol...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

SkS Analogy 15 - Ice Tea and Temperature Rise

Tag Line Even on a hot day, as long as your glass of tea has ice it is a nice, cool drink. Only when the ice disappears does your drink start to warm up. Elevator Statement The height of a balloon above the ground is not proportional to the amount of...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

On the Set of Cosmos’s Season Two

Atop a small hill south of Santa Fe, New Mexico, just far enough east of Interstate 25 not to be obvious from the highway, rises a large multistory structure. Its adobe-like earth tones and setback style remind you of th...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Climate change cited in dwindling of Puerto Rico insects

After bees and birds, insects and other arthropods have also suffered massive losses, a study from a Puerto Rico forest published on Monday showed, citing the impact of climate change. Measuring the population of arthropods, which includes insects,...