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Time to blame climate change for extreme weather? -- Anil Ananthaswamy  -- New Scientist  -- August 25, 2010
Geoengineering

Climate researchers met recently to discuss what information is needed to determine the extent to which human-induced climate change (ex. Pakistani floods, Russian wildfires, etc.) can be blamed for extreme weather events - possibly even straight after they have happened.


Asteroid Threat Early Warning System Proposed -- Leonard David  -- Space.com  -- August 20, 2010
Asteroid Defense

Scientists are taking a hard look at a proposal to keep a high-tech, yet low-cost, eye on the heavens for asteroids or comets that may Earth in their crosshairs.


Proof of Aliens Could Come Within 25 Years, Scientist Says -- Clara Moskowitz  -- Space.com  -- August 16, 2010
Extraterrestrial Civilizations

Proof of extraterrestrial intelligence could come within 25 years, an astronomer who works on the search.


Gains in Bioscience Cause Terror Fears -- Wall St. Journal  -- August 11, 2010
Chemical / Biological Warfare

Rapid advances in bioscience are raising alarms among terrorism experts that amateur scientists will soon be able to gin up deadly pathogens for nefarious uses.


Solar Sails Could Allow New Orbits for Satellites -- Zoë Macintosh  -- Space.com  -- August 11, 2010
Solar Sails

New research shows how solar sails could be used on satellites to levitate them above the existing Geostationary orbit, creating a whole new swath of orbital real-estate and potentially relieving existing overcrowding and international tensions.


Report Warns of Potential State Bioweapons Programs -- Global Security Newswire  -- August 10, 2010
Chemical / Biological Warfare

The U.S. State Department last month warned of potential biological weapons programs in Iran, North Korea and Syria while asserting that major powers China and Russia have not provided full disclosures on their previous efforts on such armaments


Hiding files in Flickr pics will fool web censors -- Jim Giles  -- New Scientist  -- August 9, 2010
Cryptography

Life is about to become more difficult for countries trying to censor access to foreign websites. A system dubbed Collage will allow users in these countries to download stories from blocked sites while visiting seemingly uncontroversial sites such as Flickr.


Russia Accuses U.S. of Violating Old Arms Pacts -- Andrew E. Kramer  -- New York Times  -- August 7, 2010
Russia

Russia’s Foreign Ministry released a report on Saturday accusing the United States of violating dozens of provisions of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons treaties going back about a decade, apparently in a retort to American critics of a new arms treaty, who have been accusing Russia of violating past agreements.


Floating Nuclear Reactors Could Fall Prey to Terrorists, Experts Say -- Martin Matishak  -- Global Security Newswire  -- August 6, 2010
Russia

Russia is wrapping up work on the first of a proposed fleet of floating nuclear reactors that would provide electricity to remote areas, but that are also more vulnerable to terrorists and even piracy than traditional power stations, experts say.


A Real Mess in Orbit: Space Junk to Hang Around Longer Than Expected -- Leonard David  -- Space.com  -- August 3, 2010
Space Expansion

New research on changes in the Earth's upper atmosphere suggests space debris could remain in orbit for longer than expected.

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