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NOAA’s Hurricane Research

Kevin Tsai Can you imagine flying into a cyclone with maximum sustained surface winds of 74 mph (119 km/hr) or faster? Since 1955, researchers from the National Hurricane Research Project have done just that. Their goal has been to collect temperature, humidity, pressure, and radar data to improve our understanding of hurricanes. Their methods, although […]

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Video Review: The Story of Stuff

by Carmen Lee Are you a student? A young person? A schoolteacher? Have you bought anything in the past month?  Any electronic gadget, clothes, knickknack, “consumer product”? And have you thrown out any “old stuff” in the past month? Have you ever wondered, “Where does all the stuff we buy come from, and where does […]

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