[Any rebuilding plan, specialists say, should take New Orleans' topography and frequent rains into account.] You can bring the city back without making it any safer, ... You want to avoid that. |
All of our lives, the very fabric of our society, are so intertwined with science and technology that you can't even begin to fathom where we're going in the 21st century without an understanding of science. |
Scientific American tries to present information that has relevance to society and political policy. However, there's the problem of science literacy, since audiences are increasingly used to seeing things on television carved into little bits for them. |
The natural pattern of flooding supplies nutrients and sediment to wetlands areas, keeping them as kind of a buffer and a natural absorber when a really big storm hits, |
The natural pattern of flooding supplies nutrients and sediment to wetlands areas, keeping them as kind of a buffer and a natural absorber when a really big storm hits. |
We just needed to score a goal. When you haven't scored in a game it tends to wear on you mentally, but getting that goal just gave us that extra adrenaline and rush and picked us up to another level. |
We took over the game. Physically, I think we wore them down a little bit. We were the fresher team and we were moving the ball better than they were and got more chances. |
We're talking about a smaller city, but a safer and hopefully more sustainable one, ... The alternative is to continue as we are, losing 60 acres (of wetlands) a day. By 2090, New Orleans would be exposed to the open sea, with no protection at all. |
We're talking about a smaller city, but a safer and hopefully more sustainable one. The alternative is to continue as we are, losing 60 acres (of wetlands) a day. By 2090, New Orleans would be exposed to the open sea, with no protection at all. |
We're trying to put together a magazine that doesn't look like it's your grandfather's. |
We're trying to recognize the people and the organizations that we think are showing real leadership in advancing technology in constructive ways. |
We're under negotiations with our union and we've been focusing on the long-term viability of this plant. How are we going to be competitive in the long run. |