Pete Spotts

US to End Its Search for the “God Particle“

For nearly three decades, the United States has hosted the world's most powerful particle collider – a critical tool scientists use to probe the nature of matter and the …

By: Pete Spotts ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

January 14, 2011

Study: Plants Absorbed Less CO2 Over Past Decade

A new study recorded a slight dip in the amount of CO2 taken up over the past 10 years. If the trend continues, scientists say it could signal a …

By: Pete Spotts ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

August 21, 2010

Gulf Oil Spill Plume Stretches 21 Miles, Not Breaking Down Much

A plume of oil some 700 feet thick and at least 21 miles long has been detected deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico. It originated at the Deepwater Horizon …

By: Pete Spotts ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

August 20, 2010

Post-Copenhagen Quest for Global Warming Accord Stuck in Reverse

With 3-1/2 months left before a United Nations climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, the spade work ahead of the meeting seems to be turning up more boulders than a …

By: Pete Spotts ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

August 10, 2010

Temperatures Hit Record Highs Globally. El Nino or Global Warming?

The first half of 2010 was the hottest six-month period recorded globally with temperatures around the globe 2 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit above averages. Temperatures hit record highs globally. …

By: Pete Spotts ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

July 24, 2010

Hurricane Alex, First of 2010 Season, Heads for Texas, Mexico

Hurricane Alex, after slamming Belize as a tropical storm Thursday, was declared a hurricane Tuesday evening. New extended hurricane warning rules are meant to give more precise, earlier warnings. …

By: Pete Spotts ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

June 30, 2010

Gulf Oil Spill Louisiana’s Berm Plan Bold but Full of Uncertainty

China's Ming Dynasty built the Great Wall to thwart invasion. The French built their Maginot Line. Now Louisiana is gearing up to build offshore embankments of sand as bulwarks …

By: Pete Spotts ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

June 8, 2010

Gulf Spill Oil Driven by Complex Ocean Currents and Eddies

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is far different than the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. The complex marine environment has currents and eddies that could …

By: Pete Spotts ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

May 15, 2010

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