2015年8月20日 星期四

2015-08-21 Singapore Science


The Straits Times
   
Many little steps add up to big important picture   
The Straits Times
Singapore's largest science experiment, and one of the world's most ambitious citizen science projects, is roping in more than 250,000 students to "step out for science". The National Science Experiment will see schoolchildren aged eight to 18 carrying ...

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The Straits Times
   
Wonders of the octopus more than ink deep   
The Straits Times
Of its 33,000 genes, 3,500 are found in no other type of animal. Many are active in the brain, suckers, retina and in camouflage ability.PHOTO: JUDIT PUNGOR. Published. 6 hours ago. More. Share Tweet Linkedin Email Pin Google+ Reddit Print. Permalink:.
Octopus Have Been Found to have Unique Genes   Nature World News
Science Proves Octopuses Aren't Aliens After Scientists Broach the Issue   Inverse

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eco-business.com
   
What's your local climate story?   
Hometown Focus
VIRGINIA – Will Steger, famous polar explorer and educator, is coming to the Range to talk about climate change and he'd like you to share your local climate stories. The Iron Range convening in Virginia is part of the Minnesota contingent of a ...
It's time for the health care industry to raise its voice on climate change   eco-business.com

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Shrinking Indonesian shark fisheries spur a national action plan   
eco-business.com
Indonesia has the world's highest diversity of sharks, with 118 species. It also has the world's largest shark fishery. With recent landings topping 50,000 tons, the fishery focuses on species classified as “vulnerable” or “endangered.” Under ...

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NBCNews.com
   
No asteroid threat to Earth, says Nasa   
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Nasa has rubbished claims that a devastating asteroid will hit Earth sometime between September 15 and 28, saying there is not one shred of evidence on it till now. One of the numerous recent blogs and web postings doing the rounds claim ...

NASA confirms world will not end by asteroid strike in September   ABC Online
No asteroid threatening to hit Earth next month: NASA   Financial Express
NASA: Earth not facing threat from asteroid   CNN
New Zealand Herald   
Tech Times   
EarthSky   
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Newsweek
   
China's Pollution Overestimated by Large Margin for Years, Study Says   
Newsweek
The new calculation was based on analysis of China's coal—it turns out it produces up to 40 percent less carbon pollution as it burns. Reuters. Filed Under: Tech & Science, China, Climate Change. China is the biggest carbon emitter in the world, but ...

China's CO2 levels may be overstated   The Straits Times
China's emissions may be 14% lower than feared, research finds   Irish Times
China's carbon dioxide emissions may be lower than experts thought   TODAYonline
Christian Science Monitor   
Livemint   
Financial Express   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Humans are now 'super predators,' and that's a problem, study says   
Christian Science Monitor
Humans are throwing ecosystems out of whack by not only killing a large number of animals, but by killing adults and top carnivores in particular, a study suggests. One answer is to act more like animal predators.
Humans are unsustainable super-predators, UVic scientists say   Vancouver Sun (blog)
Humans are 'wickedly efficient super-predators'   Dispatch Times
Ecologists Make the Best Argument for Eating the Youth Since “A Modest Proposal”   The Hullabaloo Online
Sentinel Republic   
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CBC.ca
   
Further investigation planned in whale deaths in Alaska   
Washington Post
JUNEAU, Alaska — A federal agency announced plans Thursday for a more intense investigation into what caused the deaths of 30 large whales in the western Gulf of Alaska since May. NOAA Fisheries declared the deaths an “unusual mortality event,” ...

What's killing whales off BC-Alaska coast?   CBC.ca

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USA TODAY
   
July was Earth's hottest month on record; scientists say climate change is ...   
San Jose Mercury News
In a dramatic sign of climate change's growing impact, this July was the warmest month on Earth since modern temperature records were first kept in 1880, federal scientists announced Thursday. While climate change isn't causing California's drought, ...

Study finds climate change makes California's drought worse   Reuters
Scientists see link between global warming, California drought   Sacramento Bee
Study: Global warming has made California's drought worse   SFGate
Rapid News Network   
Times of San Diego   
Duluth News Tribune   
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NewsQuench
   
Epic selfies taken by Curiosity rover during Mars mountain trip   
NewsQuench
NASA's Curiosity rover has traveled to a new drill site on Mars and sent a selfie back to Earth from one of the planet's highest known mountains. This is not your usual selfie. The Curiosity Rover took an epic, one-of-a-kind selfie a little before it ...
Curiosity Snaps Stunning One of a Kind Belly Selfie At Buckskin Mountain Base ...   Universe Today
Curiosity Rover's new selfie shows injured wheel   TechnoBuffalo
Jezero crater may be landing site for next Mars rover   The Space Reporter
Sentinel Republic   
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