2015年6月23日 星期二

2015-06-24 Singapore Science


New York Times
   
Climate change may negate health gains: panel   
DAWN.com
PARIS: Climate change may wipe out the last 50 years' gains in global health by ramping up heatwaves, flood, drought, hunger and disease, an expert panel said on Tuesday. “Climate change is a medical emergency,” said Hugh Montgomery, a University ...

Climate Change May Undermine Half-Century Of Health Advances, Study Warns   Huffington Post
Liberals cool on global climate deal   Daily Mail
Climate change may undo 50 years of health gains   AsiaOne
Government Security News   
The Indian Express   
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The Straits Times
   
Indonesia pre-empts haze by cloud seeding to induce rain   
The Straits Times
Tourists at the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark taking in a hazy view of the Singapore skyline on Oct 6, 2014. -- PHOTO: ST FILE. By Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta. WITH temperatures rising and the dry season setting in, Indonesia ...


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Network World
   
Signs of the times: 2 unexpected ways technology is changing the world   
Network World
Last week, I came across two technology stories so strange yet so compelling I felt like they should come from the Weekly World News or some schlocky science fiction novel. But no, they both showed up in the Gray Lady. Taken together, their appearance in ...

A robotic dog's mortality   TODAYonline

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Chicago Tribune
   
With Pope's focus on climate change, lobbyists' DC trip timely   
Chicago Tribune
Cardinals follow a press conference to present Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si," (Praise Be), at the Vatican, June 18. Cardinals follow a press conference to present Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si," (Praise Be), at the Vatican, June 18.
Op-ed: Pope's leadership on climate leaves deniers in the dust   Salt Lake Tribune
Praised Be This Divine Intervention: The Pope Lowers the Hammer on the ...   Huffington Post
We should heed the pope's climate message (OPINION)   OregonLive.com
The Daily Star   
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Livemint
   
West African lions critically endangered   
Irish Examiner
The number of animals and plants at risk of extinction rose in 2015 despite government pledges to improve protection, with species under threat ranging from lions in West Africa to orchids in Asia, a study showed. The Red List of Endangered Species, backed ...

Tiny frog in Virachey added to red list   The Phnom Penh Post
Sea lions, orchids among hundreds downgraded on threatened species list   CBS News
Lion among 23000 species facing risk of extinction: Experts   Khaleej Times
InterAksyon   
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Hindustan Times
   
Rosetta, the comet-chasing mission, extended to September 2016   
Hindustan Times
This image obtained from ESA on November 10 shows the Agilkia landing site on this image of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, taken with Rosetta's navigation camera on 6 November. (AFP Photo/ ESA/Rosetta/NavCam /HANDOUT) ...

Rosetta space mission extended until September 2016; dying Rosetta ...   ABC Online
ESA Extends Rosetta Spacecraft's Comet Exploration Mission by 9 Months   NBCNews.com
Rosetta mission gets extra nine months   Prague Post
News24   
CBS News   
Channel News Asia   
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Irish Examiner
   
Neanderthal DNA discovery   
Irish Examiner
DNA from a Romanian who lived in a prehistoric “dark age”, when early modern humans and Neanderthals were neighbours, is strong evidence that the two groups interbred in Europe. It had been thought that early humans leaving Africa mixed with ...

Humans, Neanderthals interbred in Europe   Financial Express
First modern humans had close Neanderthal relatives   Fox News Latino
Scientists believe early Europeans interbred with Neanderthals   Livemint
Economic Times   
IBNLive   
Business Standard   
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Radio New Zealand
   
Aurora Australis puts on a show   
9news.com.au
The Aurora Australis southern lights have put on a spectacular display across the southern states over the past few nights and the weather bureau says it's not over yet. There could still be one more chance to see the pink, red and green lights over the ...

Southern star-gazers wowed by beautiful Aurora Australis (+ video)   TVNZ
AOL Travel United Kingdom: Aurora Australis give vivid light display over New ...   Sentinel Republic
Southern Lights dazzle across Australia   SBS
Shanghai Daily (subscription)   
ABC Online   
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Yibada (English Edition)
   
Roach-inspired robot can traverse obstacles   
Times of India
LOS ANGELES: Researchers have taken inspiration from the cockroach to create a robot that can use its body shape to manoeuvre through a densely cluttered environment. Fitted with the characteristic rounded shell of the discoid cockroach, the running ...

Cockroach robot uses shell to overcome obstacles   Daily Times
[VIDEO] Bizarre Robot Cockroach Scurry Around Obstacles   Yibada (English Edition)
Why scientists are building robots that act like giant cockroaches   Christian Science Monitor
NY City News   
Daily Mail   
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USA TODAY
   
Solar storm to hit power grid on Earth   
Times of India
The Earth is being battered by a huge solar storm, which could disrupt the power grid and GPS as well as letting people see beautiful auroras. A potent blast of magnetic plasma shot out of the sun on Sunday, travelling faster than usual, according to the US ...

2nd solar outburst will invigorate already strong Aurora borealis   seattlepi.com (blog)
Massive Solar Storm Triggered South-Reaching Auroras   Sky & Telescope
Solar storm that hit Earth could bring northern lights as far south as Iowa   KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
PerfScience   
CBS Local   
Sacramento Bee (blog)   
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