Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3248: Our Rivers Meander
Posted on · Episode: 3248 How and why our rivers meander: mechanics vs. teleology. Today, our rivers meander.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3212: Salmon Cannon
Posted on · Episode: 3212 Simple Technology Helps Migrating Fish. Today, ready, fire, whoosh!
Houston Matters
The National Water Model: The Next Wave of Flood Prediction Technology
Posted on · Remember when you first upgraded to an HDTV? Suddenly, you were able to see all the detail you didn't know you were missing. Well, the National Weather Service will soon be making a similar upgrade — in terms of its flood prediction technology — when it launches its new National Water Model later this summer. […]
Houston Matters
How Should Erosion Be Stopped Along Buffalo Bayou?
Posted on · Houston residents have until June 30 to submit public comments on a controversial plan to eliminate vegetation and trees along the banks of a 1.5-mile stretch of Buffalo Bayou running from the southeast corner of Memorial Park to the eastern edge of River Oaks Country Club. The plan, put forth by the Harris County Flood […]