en-sg-hotdailynews: 2015-06-02 Singapore Science

Pen-to-paper warriors on summer's two biggest reads
The Straits Times
This summer's biggest reads in terms of size and audience anticipation are science-fiction guru Neal Stephenson's apocalyptic adventure Seveneves and the historical novel Flood Of Fire by Indian writer Amitav Ghosh. Each book is over 600 pages long, took ...

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Wall Street Journal

French Minister Laurent Fabius Wary on Iran Nuclear Deal
Wall Street Journal
ABUJA, Nigeria—French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a possible nuclear deal with Iran risks sparking a nuclear arms race in the Middle East unless the agreement grants international inspectors access to Iranian military sites and other secret facilities ...

France suggests world leaders attend start, not end, of climate summit   The Globe and Mail
France suggests world leaders at start, not end, of climate summit   Brisbane Times
French Foreign Minister Hopeful About Iranian Nuclear Deal   New York Times
Xinhua
New Zealand Herald
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ABC Online

Seas face extinctions even if climate goals reached
ABC Online
With climate change, some fishes will move, some will thrive, others will die. Credit: atese (iStockphoto). See also. Related Story: Ocean climate change hotspots mapped to help fishing industry adapt News Online 29 Jan 2015; Related Story: 'Disturbing ...

Study: Global warming risks changes to ocean life unprecedented in the last 3 ...   Washington Post
Seas Face Biodiversity Shakeup Even Under 2 C Warming   NDTV
Seas face biodiversity shakeup even under UN goal of limiting global warming to ...   The Straits Times
Rappler
Tech Times
CBS News
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New York Times

Climate Model Suggests Everest Glaciers Could Nearly Disappear
New York Times
By the end of this century, the landscape around Mount Everest may drastically change. As the planet continues to warm, the Everest region of Nepal could lose most of its glaciers, according to a study published in the journal The Cryosphere. “We did not ...

Mt Everest Glaciers Mostly Gone by 2100   Nature World Report
Glaciers on Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks melting rapidly, study says   Science Recorder
'Over 70% of Everest glacier may be lost by 2100'   The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Grist
The Indian Panorama
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AsiaOne

Japanese people face an uncertain future after evacuation
The Durango Herald
YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima – Residents of Kuchinoerabujima island woke up to an uncertain new reality Saturday, facing the prospect of a long evacuation after the eruption of Mt. Shindake the day before. Residents, many of whom evacuated with only the ...

Island evacuees temporarily visit home   The Japan News
Islanders make brief visit to shore up loose ends, check pets   Asahi Shimbun
Thunderous roars precede explosion of black smoke   AsiaOne

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Miami Herald

Scientists document Florida 'virgin births' of endangered sawfish
Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 1 Scientists have documented in Florida a series of "virgin births," reproduction without mating, in a critically endangered sawfish species pushed to the brink of extinction by over-fishing and habitat destruction. The scientists said on ...

'Virgin-born' sawfish are a first in the wild   BBC News
Parthenogenesis: Creating a Wholesome Life, not a Reproductive Dead End   PerfScience
Sawfish habitat cutting into Cape economy   The News-Press
Eagle Radio
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Mashable

What's up with these weird blue patches on Mars?
Mashable
A European probe in orbit around Mars just photographed two deep blue patches on the Martian surface, but while they might look like lakes to the untrained eye, don't be deceived. The spots are actually layers of dark, volcanic rock that appear blue in the ...

Mars may have beautiful blue aurorae visible to the naked eye   Washington Post
What are these strange blue 'pools' on Mars? Esa claims mystery patches are ...   Daily Mail
Mars has blue-hued aurorae visible to the naked eye   The Space Reporter
MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog)
Nature World News
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Huffington Post

Pope Francis Wants Women to Be Sisters, Not Servants
Huffington Post
"Following Francis" is a monthly blog on the latest happenings of Pope Francis. It is prepared exclusively for The WorldPost by Sébastien Maillard, Vatican Correspondent for La Croix, Rome. ROME -- It may just seem like some nice talking with no action taken ...

The radical Vatican spring   Toronto Star
Rick Santorum On Pope Francis' Letter On Climate Change: 'Leave The Science ...   CBS Local
Pope Francis compares Mediterranean migrant crisis to abortion   The Independent

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