2015年6月30日 星期二

2015-07-01 Singapore Science


The Guardian
   
Leap second: all the latest developments and reaction – live!   
The Guardian
You just had one of the longest hours of your life. At midnight GMT, clocks added an extra second to allow atomic clocks to stay in sync with the Earth's rotation. Will the internet fall apart? Follow all the latest developments on our live blog ...
Leap second added to Aussie clocks   The Australian (blog)
The proper care and feeding of your leap second   Washington Post (blog)
why we need to keep adding leap seconds   Sydney Morning Herald
ABC Online (blog)   
Bangkok Post   
Channel News Asia   
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AsiaOne
   
Lion among 23000 species threatened with extinction   
AsiaOne
The lion is currently listed as vulnerable at a global level, with its western African subpopulation listed as 'critically endangered' due to over-hunting and dwindling prey. Photo: AFP. Lion among 23,000 species threatened with extinction. AFP ...
African Lions Have Declined by 42 Percent. Here's How You Can Help.   Care2.com

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Daily News & Analysis
   
Mount Hakone erupts in Japan (Lead)   
The Hindu
Mount Hakone in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture erupted on Tuesday, the authorities said. Earlier in the day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) raised its alert level from two to three on its scale of five, warning people to stay away from the volcano ...
Japan On Alert Following Mini-Eruption Of Volcano Near Tokyo   Tech Times
Volcanic eruption alerts authorities in Japan   Big News Network.com
Small volcanic eruption closes parts of resort near Tokyo   TODAYonline

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Christian Science Monitor
   
Beachgoers beware: Hazardous SpaceX debris floating off Florida and Georgia ...   
Christian Science Monitor
As the Coast Guard monitors wreckage from Sunday's spacecraft explosion, it's warning visitors to steer clear of any debris that could wash ashore. By Michelle Toh, Staff writer June 30, 2015. Save for later Saved · About video ads. SpaceX debris ...
Why SpaceX will sort out Sunday's snafu faster than NASA ever could   The Register
Another view: Yes, SpaceX's rocket blew up, but it was a useful failure   Kane County Chronicle
First Biologically Focused Experiment aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Lost in ...   West Texas News
WTVM   
Discovery News   
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Research exposes ethical gap between China, West   
TODAYonline
BEIJING — China is spending billions of dollars annually in an effort to become a leader in biomedical research, building scores of laboratories and training thousands of scientists. However, the rush may come at a price. Some experts worry that ...
Split over human germline modification illustrates idealogical divide between ...   Genetic Literacy Project

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ABC Online
   
Humans have reached total domination on Earth, becoming the top predator on ...   
ABC Online
The study from the University of Leicester shows human power over the natural environment has caused shifts in world ecosystems unprecedented in the last 500 million years. The transition has led to the international decline in the variety of plants ...
"Top predator" humans causing catastrophic ecosystem shifts - study   Reuters Africa

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International Business Times
   
China Arrested Over 8000 People For Environmental Crimes Last Year, In ...   
International Business Times
About 8,400 people were detained in 2014 and over 2,000 cases of environmental violations were handed over to police, twice as many as in the previous decade put together. In this picture, an elderly man exercises in the morning as he faces chimneys ...

Polluted China breathes easier — for now   Blouin News Blogs (blog)
Lawmakers mull stricter air pollution law   ecns
China's Overall Air Quality Turned Better in 2014 and Early 2015   Women of China
Chinatopix   
Daily Times   
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TODAYonline
   
An ocean mystery in the trillions   
TODAYonline
NEW YORK — Habitats on land — rain forests, steppes, woodlands, deserts, alpine meadows, all well explored over the centuries — make up less than 1 per cent of the planet's biosphere. Why so little? The band of life is narrow. Fertile soil goes down ...
This strange, glowing fish is more abundant than rats, chickens, and humans ...   Businessinsider India

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Irish Independent
   
UK at risk of asteroid tsunami 'that could kill hundreds of thousands'   
Irish Independent
PARTS of the UK are at risk from an asteroid tsunami that could kill hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal regions, scientists have warned. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Experts at the ...
Stand down, Bruce: No need to worry about asteroids hitting the earth   Stuff.co.nz
Happy Asteroid Day: We Are Woefully Unprepared!   Newsweek
Watch Live Footage of the Asteroid That Came Close to Earth   TIME
International Business Times AU   
Penny4NASA (blog)   
Al Jazeera America   
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ABC Online
   
Celestial conjunction: Jupiter and Venus prepare to dance   
ABC Online
Although they are millions of kilometres apart, Venus and Jupiter will appear to be side by side, separated by just a fraction of a degree tonight. The planets have been moving closer together over the past few weeks.
Star of Bethlehem? Jupiter and Venus converge in night sky   Christian Science Monitor
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Visible on July 1   Patch.com
Jupiter and Venus align over New Zealand   Stuff.co.nz
WOODTV.com   
9NEWS.com   
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