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2015-06-04 Singapore Science


The Straits Times
   
Two species of plants new to science discovered in Singapore: Khaw   
The Straits Times
Two species of plants new to science have recently been discovered by researchers at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said in a blog post on Thursday. -- PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM MNDSINGAPORE.
Two new plants species native to Singapore discovered   Channel News Asia

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AsiaOne
   
Rich states can't meet 2020 climate aid goal alone: researchers   
Reuters
BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An international commitment to provide $100 billion a year by 2020 to help vulnerable countries tackle climate change is unlikely to be met if only government funding from rich nations is counted towards it, ...

Private sector must pay more into $100bn global climate fund, says report   The Guardian
Businesses must contribute to $100bn climate finance target, warns WRI   edie.net
Private finance central to hitting $100bn climate goal, says study   RTCC

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Mail & Guardian Online
   
Large emitters ask for carbon trading scheme   
Mail & Guardian Online
Six large energy companies have asked the United Nations for help in setting up a carbon pricing scheme that would include their operations. Companies urge the UN to help set up a scheme that would put a price on carbon. (Reuters). Six of the world's ...

Energy companies aim for carbon pricing plan   Out-Law.com
Global CO2 pricing seen unlikely to be big part of Paris climate deal   Reuters Africa
Everything you need to know about the Paris climate summit and UN talks   The Guardian
Wall Street Journal   
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New York Times
   
Astronomers Describe the Chaotic Dance of Pluto's Moons   
New York Times
The five moons of Pluto form a sort of miniature planetary system — one that is unique in the solar system. The largest, Charon, 750 miles wide, was discovered in 1978, and it is so large, about one-ninth the mass of Pluto, that the center of mass of the two lies ...

Astronomers Describe the Chaotic Dance and Planetlike System of Pluto's Moons   NDTV
Watch the drunken wobble of Pluto's smaller moons   CNET
Watch: The bizarre chaotic motion of Pluto's small moons   Los Angeles Times
The Register   
Firstpost   
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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Large Hadron Collider is cranking up again: prepare to have your mind blown   
Sydney Morning Herald
Strap yourselves in. The last time boffins smashed particles together at the Large Hadron Collider, they discovered evidence for the long-theorised but never-before-seen Higgs boson. Now, scientists are nearly doubling the amount of energy that will smash ...

Large Hadron Collider all fired up again   Irish Examiner
World's biggest particle smasher cranks up   The Nation
World's Biggest Particle Collider Upgraded, Smashes Energy Records   PerfScience
Telegraph.co.uk   
From Quarks to Quasars   
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Times of India
   
Chimps are capable of cooking: Research   
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Chimpanzees have the cognitive abilities required for cooking, which were believed to be limited to humans, and the primates even choose to hoard raw vegetables if they know they will have the chance to 'cook' them later on, according to a ...

'Top Chef Ape Edition'? Chimps may have mental capacity to cook   CNET
Chimps have mental skills to cook, says study   The Hindu
Chimps are smart enough to cook — if they overcome the urge just to wolf ...   Montreal Gazette
Sydney Morning Herald   
The Nation   
CBS Local   
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ABC Online
   
Ancient pearl dated as 2000 years old in WA's Kimberley region   
ABC Online
A pearl excavated from the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia is believed to be 2,000 years old. The pearl was found in 2011, at a rock shelter in the Admiralty Gulf, 80 kilometres east of Kalumburu, by researchers from the University of Wollongong ...

Australia: Carbon dating reveals 2000-year-old pearl   BBC News
2000-Year-Old Natural Pearl Found at Remote Australian Site   NDTV
'Irreplaceable' 2000-year-old pearl found in WA   Herald Sun

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The Guardian
   
Paris climate pledges 'will only delay dangerous warming by two years'   
The Guardian
Severe heatwave in India has distorted road markings, melting parts of road in New Delhi. India is among the 150 countries that have yet to submit their carbon pledges despite a March end deadline. Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA. Arthur Neslen and Karl ...

Climate-Change biology Warming threat to ocean biodiversity   Nature.com
Michael Mann's Dire Predictions Provides Ultimate Guide on Understanding ...   Huffington Post (blog)
The Climate Context for India's Deadly Heat Wave   Climate Central
Jakarta Post   
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ABC Online
   
Celebrating 50 years of NASA's spacewalks   
ABC Online
NASA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first American spacewalk, performed on June 3, 1965 by Edward H White II. White reportedly enjoyed his 21-minute spacewalk so much that he was reluctant to return to his spacecraft and had to be ordered ...

'Suit Up': NASA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First US Spacewalk   NBCNews.com
dated June 4, 1965   The Hindu
Relive 50 Years Of Humans Walking in Space   Gizmodo
ABC News   
Orlando Sentinel   
U.S. News & World Report   
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BBC News
   
Volcano eruption filmed at night in Galapagos Islands   
BBC News
Lava from the Wolf volcano in the Galapagos islands has begun pouring into the sea in a spectacular show. The volcano started erupting last week for the first time in 33 years, and has been spewing out fire, smoke and lava, which has now reached the ocean ...

WATCH: Galapagos Cruisers Get Stunning Volcano Views   TravelPulse
Galapagos eruption transfixes visitors   Times of Malta
Lindblad Expeditions Films Eruption of Wolf Volcano in Galapagos (VIDEO)   Travel Agent
Globalnews.ca   
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