NASA Image Gallery Highlights Earth’s Changing Face
NASA’s Global Climate Change website has unveiled a new version of its popular image gallery, “State of Flux.” The gallery presents stunning images, mostly from space, of our ever-changing planet, chronicling changes taking place over time periods...Sizing Up the Potential for Geothermal Energy in Texas
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is in the midst of awarding $360 million in federal stimulus grants for research in this area. Traditionally, geothermal energy has been associated with regions of intense volcanic or hydrothermal activity, like Iceland, which...Map Calculator: Save the Rain
A very good Map Mashup that calculates the potential yearly yield in corn, soy beans, rice and wheat by figuring out the yield of the rainfall you can capture from your roof. The map calculates the sun/mean rainfall of the location and produces a bar of produce that...Apps We Love: Instead
Giving money to charity is something we always have on our to-do list, but finding the extra money and remembering to actually do it is another thing. Most charities say that it doesn’t matter how much money you give, because every little bit counts. App...