2014年12月9日 星期二

2014-12-10 South Africa Science


New York Times
   
With Compromises, a Global Accord to Fight Climate Change Is in Sight   
New York Times
LIMA, Peru — Diplomats from 196 countries are closing in on the framework of a potentially historic deal that would for the first time commit every nation in the world to cutting its planet-warming fossil fuel emissions — but would still not be enough to stop the ...

Australia pledges $165 million to UN climate fund   Washington Post
Green Climate Fund hits $10 bln goal, after Australia surprise   Reuters Africa
UPDATE 1-In about face, Australia PM joins global climate fund   Reuters UK
The Guardian   
Brisbane Times   
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Newsweek
   
Mapping Rain Forests to Fight Climate Change   
Newsweek
A rubber tree is seen at the Manu National Park in Peru's southern Amazon region . Enrique Castro-Mendivil/Reuters. inShare0. Share on Tumblr. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Climate Change, Global Warming, Lima Talks, Rain Forests. Follow Newsweek.
Helen Clark - Speech At the Global Landscapes Forum UN Climate Change ...   AllAfrica.com
Developing Nations Issue Challenge To Deliver On Pledge To Save Forests   Ecosystem Marketplace
World Bank Supports REDD+ Local Participation in the Amazon   IISD Reporting Services
National Geographic   
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Chinadaily USA
   
China to advance climate goals   
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China will present its post-2020 goals for coping with climate change ahead of schedule, according to the nation's top climate official. Xie Zhenhua, head of the Chinese delegation to the United Nations climate change talks in Lima, Peru, said China will ...

Helen Clark - Opening Speech At the South-South Co-Operation On Climate ...   AllAfrica.com
India, China call for support to combat climate change   Business Standard
China stresses South-South cooperation, common development in tackling ...   EastDay.com
eco-business.com   
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Market Business News
   
Initiative 20×20 – Latin America to replant 20 million hectares of forest by 2020   
Market Business News
At the UN Climate Summit in Lima seven Latin American and Caribbean countries pledged to replant 20 million hectares of forest (an area larger than Uruguay) by 2020 in what's known as “Initiative 20×20”. Initiative 20×20 will support the Bonn Challenge, ...

Investors Recruited to Restore Farmland in Latin America   New York Times
Latam countries launch plan to store carbon, fight global warming   Reuters Africa
Latin Americans promise to replant 49m acres of forest   BizNews
The Guardian   
Jacaranda FM   
Brisbane Times   
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Uncover Michigan
   
European Southern Observatory Approves Funding For E-ELT   
Uncover Michigan
The Council which governs the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has approved funding to build the European Extremely Large Telescope along with some additional scientific equipment. The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) will very soon ...

Building of World's Largest Telescope is Finally a Go   Tech Times
ESA to begin building $1.3bn Extremely Large Telescope   Daily Times
World's Biggest Telescope Gets Long-Awaited Green Light   Huffington Post
Independent Online   
Product Design & Development   
Christianity Daily   
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Hofmeyr Calls for More Efforts to Save Rhinos   
AllAfrica.com
Gaborone — The Internationally-acclaimed rhino conservation specialist and wildlife veterinarian, Dr Markus Hofmeyr says the conservation of rhinos, as endangered species, require consolidated efforts. Rhinos had been around for many millions of years ...


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Climate Investment Funds get $765 million injection   
Reuters UK
LIMA (Reuters) - The Climate Investment Funds (CIF), an institution that finances programs to cut greenhouse gas emissions, has received an injection of $765 million that increased CIF's total pledges to $8.3 billion, according to Mafalda Duarte, who ...


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BBC News
   
Curiosity Mars rover 'solves mountain riddle'   
BBC News
Scientists working on Nasa's Curiosity rover think they can now explain why there is a huge mountain at the robot's landing site in Mars's Gale Crater. They believe it is the remains of sediments laid down in successive lakes that filled the deep bowl, probably ...

Mars was a WET, DEEP mistress: Curiosity probes once-moist underside   The Register
Rivers, lakes and deltas, oh my! Mars rover probes crater's watery past   Los Angeles Times
NASA's Curiosity rover finds evidence of 3.5B year old Water Lake in Gale Crater   Inferse
Frontline Desk   
Dumb-Out   
Blastr   
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BBC News
   
Eddie Redmayne avoided Benedict Cumberbatch's Hawking film   
BBC News
Eddie Redmayne has said he decided not watch Benedict Cumberbatch's 2004 portrayal of Stephen Hawking while he was making his his own film about the famous physicist. "I thought long and hard about it, " Redmayne said. "I heard it was breathtaking.
Redmayne: Genius terrified me   TV3.ie
Physicist Stephen Hawking on the movie about his life   SBS
Stephen Hawking Appears With Star of His Biopic   NBCNews.com
Daily Mail   
FanBolt.Com   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Mashable
   
Odds of European heatwaves on par with deadly 2003 event are skyrocketing   
Mashable
In July and August 2003, a high pressure area settled in for an extended, unwelcome stay across much of Western Europe. France, Germany, Italy and other countries baked under a stiflingly hot and humid air mass, as weather systems that would have ...

Europe Heatwaves 10 Times More Likely With Climate Change   Businessweek
Heatwaves likely 'every other year' by 2030s, says Met Office study   The Guardian
Extremely warm summers will become the new normal for Britain   The Independent
The New Age Online   
Times of India   
Nature World News   
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