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Polar bear stranded on Iceland killed by police
Reykjavik (AFP) June 18, 2008Icelandic police said Wednesday they had shot and killed a polar bear discovered earlier this week on the island, which is hundreds of kilometres (miles) from the threatened species' natural habitat. "It was shot last night (Tuesday)," a police spokesman in the northern town of Saudarkrokkur told AFP. Polar bears are rare sightings on Iceland, since they have to swim hundreds of ... more Guard Units Provide Real-Time Video Of Flood Damaged Areas 
Madison WI (AFNS) Jun 19, 2008Flying at 8,000 feet above flood ravaged Wisconsin, members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard with assistance from Air Guard units from Arkansas and Mississippi provided emergency management officials with "eyes in the sky" to help with disaster relief efforts. Recent heavy rains have left Wisconsin rivers and lakes swollen and in many cases the surrounding areas flooded. With disaster ... more Epidemics emerge as major threat in China's quake zone: report 
Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2008Infectious diseases are emerging as a major threat in China's quake zone, with injured and traumatised victims most at risk, the health minister was quoted as saying Wednesday. As summer approaches, the warmer weather creates optimal conditions for epidemics, with survivors of the massive May 12 quake particularly vulnerable to disease, the China Daily reported, citing Health Minister Chen ... more Advance Towards Early Alzheimer Diagnosis 
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 19, 2008An Australian research project has found a way to bring forward the detection of early stage Alzheimer's disease by up to 18 months. The leader of the team that made the discovery, Professor Christopher Rowe of the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, says early diagnosis and treatment presents medical practitioners with the best opportunity to delay the onset of Alzheimer's. "While the ... more Trips Among The Dynamic Geology Of Indiana And The Ohio River Valley 
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 19, 2008The latest geology guidebook published by the Geological Society of America provides a diverse sampling of the geology of the Illinois Basin region. Field excursions detailed herein stem from the 2008 meeting of GSA's North-Central Section in Evansville, Indiana, USA, an area of rich geologic history. Nearby New Harmony, Indiana, served as headquarters for pioneering naturalists, such as ... more |
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Madison WI (SPX) Jun 19, 2008A new analysis of ancient minerals called zircons suggests that a harsh climate may have scoured and possibly even destroyed the surface of the Earth's earliest continents. Zircons, the oldest known materials on Earth, offer a window in time back as far as 4.4 billion years ago, when the planet was a mere 150 million years old. Because these crystals are exceptionally resistant to chemical ... more Chinese firm says funding stalling Nigeria's rail project 
Lagos (AFP) June 18, 2008A Chinese firm handling an 8.3 billion-dollar (5.4-billion-euro) contract to upgrade Nigeria's under-performing railway system said Wednesday inadequate government funding was stalling the project. Nigeria signed the contract with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in October 2006. "The contract provided for an advance payment of 1.1356 billion dollars from the ... more Countdown To Satellite Launch And New Era Of Ocean Research 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 19, 2008Teams of climate change researchers around the world will be anxiously counting down the launch of the Jason-2 satellite from California on June the 15th. Successful lift-off will mean a whole new era in detecting the expansion of our oceans and sea level rise, both major indicators of climate change. Dr David Griffin and the team from CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship have combined with ... more Field Project Seeks Clues To Climate Change In Remote Atmospheric Region 
Tallahassee FL (SPX) Jun 19, 2008Scientists are deploying an advanced research aircraft to study a region of the atmosphere that influences climate change by affecting the amount of solar heat that reaches Earth's surface. Findings from the project, based at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), will be used by researchers worldwide to improve computer models of global climate in preparation for the next ... more US should take on lead role in climate change battle: envoy 
London (AFP) June 18, 2008The United States must take on a leading role in combatting global warming, the head of the country's delegation to climate change talks said in an interview published Wednesday. "The US should take on a greater role (in cutting greenhouse gas emissions) that is commensurate with our economic standing," Paula Dobriansky told the Financial Times. The American under-secretary of state for ... more |
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Washington (AFP) June 18, 2008US President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged Congress to lift a decades-old ban on offshore oil drilling to reduce dependence on foreign imports and offset sky-high energy prices. Calling the federal ban "outdated and counterproductive," Bush asked the Democratic-controlled Congress to take action to expand access to the nation's Outer Continental Shelf. "Congress must face a hard ... more US, China agree to launch talks for key investment accord 
Annapolis (AFP) Maryland (AFP) June 18, 2008The United States and China have agreed to launch negotiations to forge a bilateral investment treaty that will protect investors after more than a year of discussions, officials said. The move to pursue the accord, aimed at promoting open markets, fair treatment, transparency and the rule of law, was agreed at the senior level US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in Annapolis, Maryland ... more Russian Nuclear Agency Rejects Rumors Of Radiation Leaks 
Moscow (SPX) Jun 19, 2008Russian nuclear power agency Rosatom dismissed on Monday rumors circulating of a radioactive leak from two plants in northwest and south Russia. Bogus e-mail messages on June 15 said that there had been alleged radioactive leaks at the Leningrad nuclear power station, in northwest Russia, and the Volgodonsk nuclear power plant, in the south of the country, a spokesman for the company said. ... more Medvedev For Legal Action Over Failed Trans-Siberia Pipeline Firms 
Moscow (SPX) Jun 19, 2008Russia's president has called for legal action to be taken against those contractors who failed to meet their deadlines under a project to build an oil pipeline from East Siberia to the Pacific. Delays in the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline, an ambitious project designed to pump up to 1.6 million barrels of crude per day eastward to Russia's Far Eastern regions, China and Asia ... more Lithium Technology Speeds Ahead With Advanced Race Car Battery 
Plymouth Meeting PA (SPX) Jun 19, 2008The Apollo supercar passed the finish line at the Nurburgring 24 hour race on May 24, 2008, running on electrical energy alone in front of 200,000 spectators, proving that hybrid technology does have a future in motor racing. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Apollo made by Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH ("Gumpert") that was powered by Lithium Technology battery is owned by ... more
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