The Evening Standard (London, England) back issues from April 2001:
All Washed Up.(long-term effects of global warming)
Apr 01, 2001; ... How may times have we heard this news: Global Warming could cause, polar icecaps to melt and sea levels to rise, flooding many of earth's coastal cities? The answer is, "many times over the last few years." Why am I asking that question? Because another recent report, this one ...
Precision Pyramids.(astronomical alignment of Egyptian pyramids)
Apr 01, 2001; ... It's been known for some time now that the eight pyramids near Cairo, Egypt, are aligned with stars in the heavens. The Great Pyramid, for instance, is aligned so precisely with true north that its deviation is almost immeasurable. Of course, scientists have long debated which ...
MOLDY OLDIES.
Apr 01, 2001; ... And speaking of old ... What's the oldest flowering plant (still living) on earth? Well, the winner had been a rare shrub called Amborella -- a sister of flowering plants known as angiosperms. Amborella was around sometime before 140 million years ago. It evolved from a non-flowering seed ...
SPACE NET.
Apr 01, 2001; ... People around the world are already using the Internet to control robotic telescopes that look out at the night sky for them. Soon, though, it may be possible for Internet users to control satellites to image objects in space or their favorite places on earth. Before that day comes, ...
When the Lights Go Out: The Death of the Galaxies.
Apr 01, 2001; ... CALENDAR FOR THE COSMOS Only 10 to 13 billion years have passed since all time began with the "Big Bang," the cosmic explosion that marked the origin of the universe, according to the Big Bang Theory. That's a mere 10,000,000,000 years, a totally insignificant "blink of an eye" ...
SO LONG, SOL!
Apr 01, 2001; ... WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A GOOD SUN GOES BAD? Astronomers know the disturbing answer. They'll tell you that the bright, yellow star that warms our planet is doomed. It's sure to run low on fuel. When that happens, our good sun will start behaving very badly. HOW WILL THIS ...
LIFE AS WE (will never) KNOW IT.
Apr 01, 2001; ... A century of science fiction has made it easy for us to imagine how we might escape the death of our sun. Surely, we could find other stars with planets and move there. A red dwarf that would persist for trillions of years would be a great find! Eventually, though, all of the ...
Xenod Number Bush.
Apr 01, 2001; ... Centuries from now, an earthling is exploring a newly discovered planet when a tentacled alien approaches her. The alien, clearly from an advanced civilization, is able to communicate with the earthling. "As you know, your sun will eventually become a red giant and destroy your ...
What "Shape" Is the Universe?
Apr 01, 2001; ... Is the universe flat like a cracker, round like a gumball, or curved like a potato chip? Astronomical observations favor a flat universe. Flat vs. Curved When cosmologists discuss shape, they don't mean pyramids or cubes. Rather, they focus on concepts like ...
Desperately Seeking ... Another Universe!
Apr 01, 2001; ... The number of years between now and eternity is enormous ... too immense to imagine. In a way, that's a bummer, because after the sun dies, after all the stars in our galaxy burn out, after most stars and planets have left their galaxies, after the universe is empty of everything from ...
Faster and Faster ... Forever?
Apr 01, 2001; ... When Berkeley Lab astrophysicist Dr. Saul Perlmutter refined a technique for discovering exploding stars in distant galaxies, he and his colleagues hoped that they could use these supernovae to determine the rate at which the expansion of the universe is slowing. But something strange is ...
Cosmic Fortuneteller: AN INTERVIEW WITH ASTRONOMER Greg Laughlin.
Apr 01, 2001; ... When you ask astronomer Greg Laughlin how he became interested in the stars, he doesn't offer the answer you'd expect. "As a kid, I really didn't go out and look at the stars very much," he says. "But I was always interested in reading books about astronomy." That interest grew ...
Where Is the Center of the Universe?
Apr 01, 2001; ... FOUR-AND-A-HALF CENTURIES AGO, the Polish astronomer Copernicus proved to us that the earth is not at the center of the universe. A modern astronomer, however, might wonder at that conclusion when looking at all the galaxies outside our local cluster rushing away from us. To see what that ...
Don't Miss These Giant Planets!
Apr 01, 2001; ... WHAT'S UP The monthly All-Sky Chart depicts the sky (minus the Moon) as it appears at 8:30 p.m. (your local time) on April 15. Useful all month, the chart (except for planet positions) is also accurate for 8:30 p.m. on April 1 and 7:30 p.m. on April 30. To use the ...
STARGAZING with Jack Horkheimer.
Apr 01, 2001; ... THE TRUTH ABOUT THE NORTH STAR GREETINGS, GREETINGS, FELLOW STARGAZERS! WHAT'S THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE NIGHT SKY? WELL, IF YOU SAID THE NORTH STAR, YOU'RE WRONG. IT'S SIRIUS. MOST PEOPLE ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT THE NORTH STAR IS THE BRIGHTEST STAR, WHEN IN FACT THERE ...
MISSION STARDUST: Catching the Clues.
Apr 01, 2001 ... FANTASTIC JOURNEYS Editor's Note: This month's Fantastic Journeys takes us to Oak Park, CA, where fifth-grade students Erin Walker, Alexis North, and Gabrielle (Gabby) Contreras share a fascination with space exploration. Every day they go on-line to track several NASA space ...
SCI-CHAT.
Apr 01, 2001 ... We received many responses to the question posed in the December 2000 issue at the end of the Science Scoop "Sticky Fingers": What would you call gecko glue -- a dry adhesive modeled after gecko feet? In the Scoop we explained that the little lizard called a gecko is a living sticky note ....
SOARING UNDERGROUND.
Apr 01, 2001 ... Exploring subterranean worlds certainly isn't for everyone. But for the adventurous, including recreational cavers -- who rig rope and cave dive for adventure and enjoyment -- and speleologists -- scientists who move underground to learn about these fragile environments -- there is no ...
"Asteroids" at Sea.
Apr 01, 2001; ... Look at the sky. Think about white dwarfs, giant supernovae, black holes. Look at the ocean. Contemplate the millions of "asteroids" living there. Huh? "Asteroids" is the term for members of the phylum Echinodermata (spiny skin), class Asteroidea. Most members have five arms ...
A little girl's best friend.
Apr 02, 2001;
Paperback of the week.
Apr 02, 2001
Asterix at risk from Latin's decline and fall.
Apr 02, 2001;
The best free show in town.
Apr 02, 2001;
Paris you can afford.
Apr 02, 2001;
U.S. TOURISTS SHUN BRITAIN; Foot-and-mouth fears cause thousands of holiday cancellations.
Apr 02, 2001;
A quick word with Sophie.
Apr 02, 2001
Woman dies after giant wave hits yacht.
Apr 02, 2001;
Labour fears as Blair moves to delay the election.
Apr 02, 2001;
Vaccination: the key questions.
Apr 02, 2001;
We just can't get enough of Skippy; Huge leap in demand for kangaroo meat.
Apr 02, 2001;
'People really love it, we keep running out of it - it is leaving beef standing'.
Apr 02, 2001;
[pound]1.5bn payout for ailing Railtrack.
Apr 02, 2001;
Fury over new SWT contract.
Apr 02, 2001;
Army officer to lead fight against racism.
Apr 02, 2001;
Boy, 14, is arrested for kerb crawling.
Apr 02, 2001
[pound]65m London house is on sale as prices are set to soar again.
Apr 02, 2001;
Edward at Sophie's side as furore rages over secret 'sting'.
Apr 02, 2001;
Lord Bethell bares his soul over Parkinson's; Londoner's Diary.
Apr 02, 2001
Gud value; Londoner's Diary.
Apr 02, 2001
ROCASTLE A GENUINE GUY IN ALL RESPECTS.
Apr 02, 2001;
NO QUICK FIX FO THE SAVIOUR; HODDLE TO HAVE HIS WORK CUT OUT AT SPURS.
Apr 02, 2001;
WAITING FOR HOD; LEGAL THREAT AS BITTER SAINTS BID TO BLOCK GLENN.
Apr 02, 2001;
KANU AIMS FOR TWO CUP TRIUMPHS.
Apr 02, 2001
ZOLA DECISION TO STAY DEPENDS ON HIS FAMILY.
Apr 02, 2001
VIEW FROM THE BENCH NOT A HAPPY ONE FOR GLENN.
Apr 02, 2001;
Hunt for millions Milosevic stole.
Apr 02, 2001;
Delay to election shows Mandelson still has Blair's ear.(Column)
Apr 02, 2001;
Inching their way to a new District Line.
Apr 02, 2001;
Tube man 'was spat at' by striking colleagues.
Apr 02, 2001;
In search of Greyzone; Over-50s get a shot at pop fame in new band.
Apr 02, 2001;
Harvey Nichols poster must go.
Apr 02, 2001;
Trade secrets of the undercover vice girl; Street prostitution in London is booming. As part of a drive to tackle the problem, Scotland Yard is targeting the kerb crawlers. Its latest tactic is to use plainclothes policewomen to catch the men who try to pick up prostitutes for as little as [pound]15. Crime Correspondent Justin Davenport talks to one undercover vice girl.
Apr 02, 2001;
Firm on Ascot; Londoner's Diary.
Apr 02, 2001
Applied science; Londoner's Dairy.
Apr 02, 2001
Psyched out; Londoner's Diary.
Apr 02, 2001
As ever, a compromise.
Apr 02, 2001
How Tony made up his mind; Alistair Beaton, author of the hit political satire Feelgood, reveals the Prime Minister's anguished diary of the General Election decision days.
Apr 02, 2001;
Church boldly goes where politicians simply fear to tread.(Column)
Apr 02, 2001;
'There's nothing to do on the farm. It's as if I've lost my sense of purpose'; REPORT FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE.
Apr 02, 2001;
GPs 'giving Parkinson's patients the wrong treatments'.
Apr 02, 2001;
Hotelier forced to restore Earl's Court buildings.
Apr 02, 2001;
Spring is here (honest).
Apr 02, 2001
Park killer hunt moves to Dublin.
Apr 02, 2001;
Shani the gorilla was shocked to find a baby in her midst...
Apr 02, 2001;
Time to stop litter louts who bury us in rubbish; LONDON VOICE - London is drowning under a sea of garbage. It attracts rats, causes fires, and creates an eyesore which can have a terrible effect on tourism and local economies.
Apr 02, 2001;