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CO2 emissions highest ever in 2010: IEAParis (AFP) May 30, 2011 Carbon dioxide emitted by energy use hit a record high last year, dimming prospects for limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Monday. Breaching the 2.0 C (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) threshold sharply increases risk of severe climate impacts, including flooding, storms, rising sea levels and species extinction, scientists have warned. "Energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2010 were the highest in history," the Paris-based IEA said in ... read more |
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  High radioactivity found in Japan nuclear workers Two workers from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have been contaminated by high levels of radioactive iodine, the operator said Monday, prompting fears over their long-term health. ... more | .. |
  Dalai Lama formally cedes political role The Dalai Lama has formally relinquished his political powers "in a historic move" but will remain the symbol of Tibetan unity, a spokesman for the spiritual leader said on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Biological Circuits for Synthetic Biology "If you don't like the news, go out and make some of your own." . . . Wes "Scoop" Nisker. Taking a page from the book of San Francisco radio legend Scoop Nisker, biologists who find themselves dissa ... more | .. |
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 Reindeer see a weird and wonderful world of ultraviolet light Researchers have discovered that the ultraviolet (UV) light that causes the temporary but painful condition of snow blindness in humans is life-saving for reindeer in the arctic. A BBSRC-funde ... more | .. |
 Policing stops cheaters from dominating groups of cooperative bacteria For cooperation to persist in the often violently competitive realm of bacteria, cheaters must be kept in line. Two Indiana University Bloomington biologists have learned that in one bacterium, at l ... more | .. |
  Cities affect storms, but downwind areas can get the worst of it Urban areas modify thunderstorms that can eventually get stronger and more violent as they leave the cities and move to downwind areas, according to a Purdue University study. Using 10 years of data ... more | .. |
 Researchers track the secret lives of feral and free-roaming house cats Researchers (and some cat-owners) wanted to know: What do feral and free-roaming house cats do when they're out of sight? A two-year study offers a first look at the daily lives of these feline paup ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
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 Sponge-like biosensor crams enormous power into tiny space for DNA sequencing Vanderbilt University engineers have created a "spongy" silicon biosensor that shows promise not only for medical diagnostics, but also for the detection of dangerous toxins and other tiny molecules ... more | .. |
  Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano eruption over: official The eruption of Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano is considered over as there has been no activity there for more than two days, experts and officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Modern EU agriculture jeopardizes biodiversity in new member states Traditional agricultural practices can make a major contribution to preserving biodiversity in the EU's new member states in Central and Eastern Europe. By contrast, the construction of roads and th ... more | .. |
  For Aquarius, Sampling Seas No 'Grain of Salt' Task The breakthrough moment for oceanographer Gary Lagerloef, the principal investigator for NASA's new Aquarius mission, came in 1991. That's when he knew it would be possible to make precise measureme ... more |
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 Satellite observations show potential to improve ash cloud forecasts Predicting the exact dispersal of a volcanic ash cloud is never going to be easy. However, satellite data are showing that the eruption from Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano this week was unlikely to hav ... more | .. |
  Significant Role of Oceans in Onset of Ancient Global Cooling Thirty-eight million years ago, tropical jungles thrived in what are now the cornfields of the American Midwest and furry marsupials wandered temperate forests in what is now the frozen Antarctic. ... more | .. |
 US wants to report Syria to UN: diplomats The United States will ask the UN atomic watchdog to report Syria to the UN Security Council over its alleged illicit nuclear activity, according to a draft resolution obtained by AFP on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Philippines calls for ASEAN action on biodiversity Southeast Asian countries must act now to protect the region's biodiversity in the face of those who want to plunder its resources for a quick profit, the Philippine president said on Monday. ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
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 Suu Kyi plans landmark Myanmar political tour Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi said Monday she is planning a political tour of Myanmar, a move likely to measure her popularity and test the limits of her freedom after being freed six months ago. ... more | .. |
  China clamps down on Inner Mongolia to quash demos China's Inner Mongolia was under tight security Monday as authorities guard against possible new protests by ethnic Mongols seething over Chinese rule, AFP journalists and a rights group said. ... more | .. |
  After 30 years, new sources needed for AIDS campaign As the war on AIDS heads into its fourth decade, the need for funds is spiralling relentlessly higher, prompting a quest for new resources from consumer levies to contributions from developing giants. ... more | .. |
 Hundreds of endangered antelopes die in Kazakhstan More than 440 endangered Saiga antelopes were found dead in western Kazakhstan last week, suspected victims of the same epidemic that killed 12,000 animals last year, officials said on Monday. ... more |
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  Philippines arrests 122 Vietnamese fishermen Philippine police and military arrested 122 Vietnamese for illegal fishing on Monday in the biggest haul of foreign fishermen in recent memory, a police commander said. ... more | .. |
 Japanese unhappy with atomic crisis response: poll Almost three quarters of Japanese voters are unhappy with the centre-left government's handling of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, a newspaper poll indicated on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Australia PM ramps up carbon tax campaign Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday intensified her campaign for a carbon tax as 140 prominent citizens joined calls backing her divisive proposal. ... more | .. |
 Frustrated Chinese take justice into own hands A deadly triple bomb attack in China carried out last week by a jobless man angry over a land dispute illustrates the crushing desperation of many Chinese who feel their rights are being trampled. ... more |
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Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
Early Matter-Dominated Universe May Have Spawned the First Black Holes and Exotic Stars
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 Exam-obsessed Hong Kong makes celebrity tutors rich Cut-throat competition for exam success in Hong Kong's high-pressure education system has spawned a new breed of teacher - celebrity tutors with near cult-like status and millionaire lifestyles. ... more | .. |
 Older AIDS survivors face new challenges AIDS nearly killed Lou Grosso three decades ago, but that didn't prepare him for the latest news from his doctor: he has heart disease. ... more | .. |
Philippines struggles under mountain of dead fish Several lakeside towns in the Philippines on Monday were struggling to cope with mountains of rotting fish that were killed by a sudden drop in water temperatures at the weekend. ... more | .. |
 Obama: Missouri tornado disaster 'a national tragedy' President Barack Obama, paying tribute to victims of one of deadliest tornadoes in US history, pledged Sunday to stand with Joplin, Missouri "every step of the way" as it rebuilds. ... more |
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  South Korea jails Somali pirates A South Korean court has jailed for life a Somali pirate after he was convicted of the attempted murder of the captain of a hijacked ship. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM could face no-confidence motion Japan's centre-left Prime Minister Naoto Kan, under fire for his handling of the response to the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, faces the threat of a no-confidence motion this week. ... more | .. |
 Climate change to deal blow to fruits, nuts: study Climate change is expected to alter the global industry in fruits and nuts dramatically as tree crops such as pistachios and cherries struggle in the rising temperatures, researchers said. ... more | .. |
  Japan detects high radiation levels off coast: report Japan has revealed radiation up to several hundred times normal levels has been detected on the seabed off the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, a report said Saturday. ... more |
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