2015年4月22日 星期三

2015-04-23 South Africa Science


Scottish Daily Record
   
Scientists discover freezing supervoid the size of 10000 galaxies left over from ...   
Scottish Daily Record
THE 'supervoid' should be filled by 10,000 galaxies, but scientists have been unable to explain what it is and why it so barren. Share; Share; Tweet; +1. NASA Supervoid. Astronomers have discovered a massive hole 1.8 billion light years across.
Astronomers find the biggest thing in the universe - and it's pretty weird   Metro
Mystery supervoid a blind spot in Big Bang model   Times LIVE
Cold cosmic mystery solved   UH System Current News

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Treehugger
   
Cutting emissions slows climate change faster than we thought   
Treehugger
For the first Earth Day in a very long time, I am hopeful we might see some very real progress on cutting carbon emissions, much quicker than we ever thought possible. And yet, every time I voice this optimism, the pessimists pipe up: "We'll never cut ...

You can have too much of a good thing 0   The Barrie Examiner
Three-quarters of fossil fuels must stay in the ground, say scientists   Left Foot Forward
Global warming? There are quick fixes but we shouldn't try them   Rand Daily Mail
Reuters Blogs (blog)   
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The Guardian
   
Oceans are world's seventh largest economy worth $24tn, says WWF report   
The Guardian
'The oceans are in a bad state that is rapidly getting worse. Fisheries are starting to collapse, there are record levels of pollution, such as plastic pollution, and there is climate change.' Photograph: David Fleetham/naturepl.com/WWF. Oliver Milman.
Oceans Valued at $24 Trillion: Here's the Breakdown   Discovery News
Oceans are 'worth US$24 trillion'   Nature.com
Ocean output rivals big nations' GDP, but resources eroding   Reuters UK
WWF International   
WWF-UK   
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African innovators celebrated by Royal Academy of Engineering   
The Engineer
Technologies developed by African engineers have been named as finalists in the Royal Academy of Engineering's newly launched Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The prize - which is claimed to be Africa's biggest award for engineering innovation ...

Local boy makes it to regional engineering prize finals   Daily News

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New York Times
   
Chile's Calbuco Volcano Erupts, Forcing Evacuation of 4000 Residents   
Wall Street Journal
A volcano in southern Chile erupted on Wednesday, forcing the government to declare a “red alert” as it evacuated residents from nearby communities. President Michelle Bachelet said late Wednesday that about 4,000 people were evacuated from towns in ...

Town evacuated in Chile as volcano erupts   Telegraph.co.uk
Evacuation as Calbuco volcano erupts in Chile   BBC News
Chile's Cabulco volcano wakes up from 54-year slumber   Sydney Morning Herald
Mashable   
USA TODAY   
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TIME
   
Watch Live: The Lyrid Meteor Shower   
TIME
You'll want to set your alarm early the next couple of days for a unique celestial display. The annual Lyrid meteor shower will be at its most visible on April 22 and 23, with peak viewing time just before dawn. This year's shower coincides with a crescent moon, ...

Lyrid Meteor Showers Now for West Coast, Oregon   Oregon Coast Beach Connection
Lyrid Meteor Shower   Northern Arizona Today
How To Watch The Lyrid Meteor Shower This Week, Because It's Sure To Be An ...   Bustle
Fox11online.com   
WEAU   
lehighvalleylive.com   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Pesticides give bees a buzz like smoking   
Telegraph.co.uk
Bees get a ''buzz'' from nicotine-like pesticides in much the same way as smokers are stimulated by tobacco, startling new research suggests. In a series of experiments, bumblebees and honeybees actively preferred sugar solutions laced with the ...

Common Insecticide Affects Bees Like Cigarettes Affect Humans, Studies Find   Huffington Post
Bees may become addicted to nicotine-like pesticides, study finds   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Research Suggests Pesticide Is Alluring and Harmful to Bees   New York Times
Washington Post   
Nature.com   
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The Nation
   
Earth Day: Top experts call for zero-carbon world by 2050   
The Nation
A group of top international experts on Wednesday urged governments to stick to their promises to combat climate change and said the aim should be to create a “zero-carbon society” by 2050. To coincide with Earth Day, research institute The Earth League ...

Chilly Earth Days Are Going Out of Style   OnEarth Magazine
Here's how much each U.S. state has warmed since the first Earth Day   Mashable
Climate change: Paris 'last chance' for action   BBC News
The Independent   
Business Spectator   
Reuters Africa   
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Huffington Post
   
8 Badass Environmentalists You Should Know   
Huffington Post
In honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day, we're celebrating eight extraordinary women who have continuously advocated and rallied for our earth. These women work endlessly to implement policies and enact change to preserve and protect our environment ...

Would Earth Day's creator have celebrated this Earth Day?   Washington Post
Earth Day 2015: How the environment is still under threat   BBC News
Five Ways Humans Made The Earth Way Better Since The First Earth Day   Daily Caller
NBCNews.com   
Hindustan Times   
Madison.com   
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Live Science
   
How To Tell If A Stegosaurus Is A Boy Or Girl? The Answer's On Top, Not On The ...   
Tech Times
Different sizes and shapes of well-known armor plates on the backs of stegosaurus may have been signs of their sex, study suggests. Previously, determining the sex of a dinosaur fossil has always been almost impossible, researchers say. (Photo : Evan ...

Stegosaurus plate shape may reveal gender   ABC Science Online
Bristol university student finds evidence plate size determines Stegosaurus' sex   Malay Mail Online
Stegosaurus Had Sex-Based Shaped Spiky Plates; Males' Round Armor ...   Yibada (English Edition)
Science /AAAS   
Live Science   
Los Angeles Times   
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