2015年9月16日 星期三

2015-09-17 Singapore Science


Channel News Asia
   
Why the haze looks denser at night   
Channel News Asia
The sun and the Earth's atmosphere height are the factors that cause haze to look denser in the evening, according to Dr Erik Velasco, a research scientist from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. By Liyana Othman; POSTED: 17 Sep 2015 ...

Air pollution from daily sources 'also a health risk'   TODAYonline
Scientist calls for Singapore ECA   bunkerworld (subscription)
Singapore's air pollution from daily sources 'also a health risk'   Malay Mail Online

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Toronto Star
   
US, China give hope for greenhouse gas deal   
Toronto Star
Hope is building that world leaders will strike an international deal on greenhouse gas reductions this December at the Paris climate summit, driven in part by unprecedented leadership from the United States and China. The cost of renewable energy has ...

Climate pledges fall short, says UN   The Straits Times
Diplomats raise hopes for deal to cut greenhouse gases   Financial Times
Paris climate summit: Don't mention Copenhagen   BBC News
The Guardian   
AOL UK   
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euronews
   
Chinese boat sets North East Passage record   
euronews
The sun rose on a new chapter of sailing history this week. On Tuesday Chinese skipper Guo Chuan and his four crew members from Russia, France and Germany set a new record for a non-stop sail of the treacherous North East Passage in the Arctic Ocean.
Chinese skipper completes non-stop journey through Northeast Passage   Bangkok Post
Yachting: Chinese skipper completes non-stop journey through Northeast Passage   Channel News Asia

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Clapway
   
Eruption of Mount Aso Volcano in Japan a Surprise   
Clapway
Trails have been evacuated and flights were cancelled as Japan's Mount Aso sent plumes of smoke and ash a mile high into the air. Officials have stated that there was no warning that the eruption would occur and the event came as big surprise to ...
8 most dangerous volcanoes on Earth you probably did not know about   India Today
Disastrous eruption of Mount Aso unlikely, experts say   Asahi Shimbun
Japanese Volcano Eruption Prompts Flight Cancellations   TravelPulse
TTG Asia   
Latinos Post   
FOX 5 DC   
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Air pollution kills 3.3 million a year globally, but much of it traced to ...   
Yorkton This Week (press release)
WASHINGTON - Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a new study that includes this surprise: Farming plays a large role in smog and soot deaths in industrial nations. Scientists in Germany, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and ...

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Toronto Star
   
NASA confirms ocean covers Saturn's moon Enceladus   
Toronto Star
Scientists have long suspected that Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon, has an ocean sloshing between its rocky core and icy crust. Now NASA scientists say that they've confirmed that the ocean covers the entire moon. A paper published this week in ...
As global ocean is confirmed for Saturn moon, scientists hope for new mission   Christian Science Monitor
Global ocean discovered under Saturn's moon Enceladus' icy crust, researchers say   The Pasadena Star-News
Astronomers find Saturn's moon has an ocean underneath its entire   Daily Times
ExtremeTech   
NYC Today   
Belfast Telegraph   
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Sydney Morning Herald
   
World Wide Fund for Nature says nearly half the world's marine animals wiped ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Humanity's mismanagement of the ocean has led to the loss of almost half the world's marine mammals, birds, reptiles and fish in a single generation, a World Wide Fund for Nature report says. The emergency edition of WWF's Living Blue Planet Report ...

Half of marine life wiped out in 40 years: WWF   The News International
Oceans on brink of collapse, says WWF   Times LIVE
Here's some bad news for fans of tuna and mackerel   Fortune
Stuff.co.nz   
NDTV   
New Zealand Herald   
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TODAYonline
   
Air pollution kills 3.3 million worldwide, may double: Study   
TODAYonline
WASHINGTON — Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a new study that includes this surprise: Farming plays a large role in smog and soot deaths in industrial nations. Scientists in Germany, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and ...

Air pollution could kill 6.6 million people a year by 2050   Reuters
Millions dying around the world due to air pollution   KLFY
Air Pollution Deaths Will Double by 2050, Study Suggests   I4U News
The Punch   
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Wall Street Journal
   
NASA's Deep Space Exploration Program Faces Probable Delay   
Wall Street Journal
NASA said the first manned flight of its Orion capsule, a deep-space vehicle intended to eventually allow human exploration of Mars, is likely to be delayed by two years to 2023. National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials revealed that ...
Orion astronaut flight faces delay to 2023   BBC News
NASA delays first manned flight for its Mars spacecraft until 2023   RT
First manned test flight of new deep-space capsule likely delayed – NASA   Reuters
Washington Post   
ABS CBN News   
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Irish Independent
   
Amazon boss Bezos predicting a take-off in interstellar tourism   
Irish Independent
Amazon.com chief executive Officer Jeff Bezos envisions "millions" of people living in orbit as his exploration company, Blue Origin, and other commercial ventures develop spacecraft to make travel more widely available.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Unveils Plans to Expand Rocket Business   NYC Today
Blue Origin win offers lessons on job creation: Editorial   Orlando Sentinel
Amazon Founder Bezos Unveils Rocket Plant, Launch Pad in Florida   PPP Focus.com
WLTZ 38 NBC   
The Weather Space   
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