2014年9月1日 星期一

2014-09-02 South Africa Science

  The Guardian   
Anger as annual dolphin hunt begins in Japan  MSN NZ News
Protestors are out in force around the world as the controversial six-month dolphin hunting season begins in Japan's infamous town of Taiji. The annual catch is marked by a mass slaughter as hundreds of dolphins are herded into the secluded bay in Taiji and ...

'Better to watch dolphins on TV'   Inquirer.net
Dolphin hunting season begins on Taiji   New Zealand Herald
Sea Shepherd returns to Taiji to defend dolphins   Voxy
The Independent   
Asahi Shimbun   
Times LIVE   
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  Independent Online   
Empathy among animals 'a common trait'  Independent Online
Even though the study involved a small number of wolves, researchers said the findings offer initial evidence that contagious yawning is linked to wolves' capacity for empathy. Washington - Contagious yawning is a behaviour shared by chimpanzees, ...

Research a howling success: Wolf yawn catching   Columbus Dispatch
Wolves' yawns are contagious, too   Minneapolis Star Tribune

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  Daily Mail   
No Arctic 'cold rush'  News24
Greenpeace activist dressed as a polar bear holds a banner before climbing onto the drilling rig West Hercules in Rogaland, Western Norway. (Nick Cobbing, AFP /GREENPEACE). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send ...

Stunning satellite images show summer ice cap is thicker and covers 1.7million ...   Daily Mail
City wildlife photographer off to 'shoot' polar bears   Times of India

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  Telegraph.co.uk   
Danish Navy helps Faroe Islanders kill 33 pilot whales  The Ecologist
The Danish Navy has just supported the annual 'grind' cetacean slaughter on the Faroe Islands, seizing three boats used by Sea Shepherd to obstruct the hunt, and detaining their crew. The move enabled whale hunters to slaughter an entire pod of 33 pilot ...

Anti-whaling activists arrested in the Faroe Islands will face charges   The Copenhagen Post
Sea Shepherd volunteers arrested after trying to stop the killing of 33 dolphins   Examiner.com
14 Rescuers Arrested while Trying to Save 33 Pilot Whales   Uncover California
Independent Online   
Sydney Morning Herald   
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  News Tonight Africa   
Physicists Create a Machine Named 'Holometer'  News Tonight Africa
Physicists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Chicago have created a machine that can help find out whether the universe is a hologram. Scientists named this machine as Holometer, located at Fermilab in Illinois. It will determine whether our ...

Fermilab experiment will attempt to answer whether we actually live in "the Matrix"   Gizmag
Experiment Set to Test Whether the Universe Is a Hologram   Big Think

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  News Tonight Africa   
A Mysterious Object flies over an Australian suburb  News Tonight Africa
On Sunday night, an unidentified flying object (UFO) was spotted over an Australian suburb. According to eyewitnesses, an object flashing lights in blue, green and red was flying over south-east Melbourne suburb of Carnegie. Residents said that the aircraft ...

UFO sighting: Flashing lights more adolescent than alien, expert says   The Age
Flashing lights spark UFO talks in Melbourne   Delhi Daily News
UFO spotted over Melbourne   NEWS.com.au
Herald Sun   
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  IPPmedia   
Knowledge is Power: Measuring knowledge to assess adaptive capacity  The Daily Star
Climate change and its effects – swollen seas, stronger storms, saltier soil – have already disrupted thousands of lives across Bangladesh. Preventing widespread and lasting damage remains a top priority, but significant changes to the country's climate and ...

Coastal Regions Need To Worry About Non-Climate Change Sea Level Rise Now   Science 2.0
Pinda: Africa cannot address climate change without enough finances   Daily News

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Leaders Meet to Discuss Growing Need for Climate-Resilient Health Systems  AllAfrica.com
Geneva, Switzerland — Discussions at the World Health Organization Conference on Health and Climate include ways to promote links between health policy and climate policy, enhance climate resilient health systems, and support health-promoting climate ...


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Church to Preserve Tree Stump With Africa Map  AllAfrica.com
Thika residents have been flocking to the African Christian Church and Schools in the town to see a map of Africa that appeared on a tree stump after a tree was cut within the church compound. The tree was cut on July 21 during preparations for a church ...


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  Independent Online   
The collar that monitors pet health  Independent Online
London - If you've ever resorted to asking your grumpy cat or dog just what is the matter with them, you might not have to wait that long for an answer. Scientists have developed a smart collar that can reveal how pets are feeling – even if they are in pain.

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