March 27, 2014
The snowpack atop mountain peaks in California and Colorado has a new set of eyes watching from high above to better gauge the amount of water that will rumble down rivers and streams each spring as runoff. In a new …
January 30, 2014
An El Nino weather pattern, which can parch Australia and parts of Asia while bringing rains to South America, may occur in the coming months as the Pacific Ocean warms, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. Most climate models suggest …
May 22, 2012
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft to orbit on Tuesday as part of a mission that would make it the first commercial company to attempt to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The …
September 27, 2011
NASA has pinpointed where its now famously falling satellite landed, and unless you are an insurer of someone who lives in the middle of the Indian Ocean between the coast of African and the Antarctic, your worries are over. According …
September 22, 2011
When, where and how much, if any, damage will be caused by about 1,200 pounds worth of falling satellite debris poses some interesting questions–including for the insurance industry. Likely coming in at No. 1 on the industry’s list: Who will …