2015年6月4日 星期四

2015-06-05 South Africa Science


ABC Online
   
Humpback whale migration seen to be an international draw card for NSW North ...   
ABC Online
North Coast tourism operators say the annual Humpback whale migration has the potential to grow international visitor numbers. The northerly migration is currently underway to warm water breeding grounds in Queensland, the whales will head south to crill ...

Agency proposes removing humpback whales from endangered list   Boston Globe (subscription)
WATCH: Baby whale revelling in swimming is the epitome of joy   News24

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Irish Examiner
   
Fancy watching a T-Rex dissected on TV?   
Irish Examiner
We've looked at them in children's books, we've watched them in Jurassic Park, we've even analysed their skeletons at the museum, though you'll have never seen a Tyrannosaurus Rex like this before. Thanks to The National Geographic Channel, we'll be ...

A look into the past   The Sun Daily
T. rex dissection to be broadcast   Belfast Telegraph
Inside T. rex Autopsy: A set visit to National Geographic's gory science special   Blastr
Herald Scotland   
The National   
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Independent Online
   
'Blue economy can contribute billions'   
Independent Online
Cape Town - Over R100 billion could be contributed to the South African GDP by 2033 if opportunities presented by the blue economy were properly managed, said Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa on Thursday. “This is going to take innovation ...

Captive-bred or canned hunting?   Mail & Guardian Online
Blue economy could contribute over R100 billion to SA GDP by 2033   Jacaranda FM
Shooting of captive-bred versus shooting of canned lions   eTurboNews

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The Sun Daily
   
WWF: Protecting the ocean could boost economy by US$900 bil   
The Sun Daily
More than US$920 billion could be generated by 2050 and 180,000 jobs created by expanding the ocean's protected zones, says WWF. AFP. LISBON: More than US$920 billion could be generated by 2050 and 180,000 jobs created by expanding the ocean's ...

World Economy To Gain By Over $900B From Better Protection Of Oceans: WWF   International Business Times
Protect the oceans for the sake of our children   The Rakyat Post
Protecting the ocean could boost economy by $900 bn, says WWF   Bangkok Post

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The Guardian
   
Iceland sends shipment of 1700 tonnes of whale meat to Japan   
The Guardian
Minke whales. In 2014, Icelandic whalers caught 24 minkes and 137 fin whales. Iceland and Norway are the only two nations that openly defy the international ban on whale hunting. Photograph: James Cook University. Agence France-Presse in Reykjavik.
Iceland ships 1700 tonnes of whale meat to Japan   Yahoo News UK

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The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)
   
El Nino to disrupt rains, cut Africa, E Asia harvests, scientists say   
The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)
Farmers in Africa and East Asia are expected to suffer crop losses as extreme weather linked to the El Nino phenomenon alters rainfall patterns, scientists told a conference on climate change in Bonn on Wednesday.

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Sydney Morning Herald
   
US meteorological body finds global warming 'slow down' did not happen   
Sydney Morning Herald
A much discussed "slow down" in global warming did not actually happen and the heating up of the planet has continued apace since the turn of the century, a new assessment by the lead United States meteorological body has found. Scientists from the US ...

Upon closer look, a global warming hiatus is ruled out, US scientists say   Los Angeles Times
Global Warming 'Hiatus' Challenged by NOAA Research   New York Times
The global warming 'hiatus' is a myth, says new Science study   ABC Online
The Guardian   
News Sentinel   
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Sky News Australia
   
NASA 'flying saucer' launch set   
Sky News Australia
Bad weather has led the US space agency to once more postpone the first test of the largest parachute ever deployed. If conditions improve, the test flight of the flying saucer, known as the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator, will be broadcast live on NASA's ...

NASA 'flying saucer' launch set for Friday   The News International
SNORT Is Where NASA Engineers Destroy Next-Generation Parachutes   io9
NASA cancels Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator launch; looks to Friday   Contra Costa Times

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Tech Times
   
Virgin Galactic Pilot Opens Up About Tragic Crash   
Tech Times
A pilot from Virgin Galactic recalls the incidents that occurred during the fatal crash of their airship in October 2014. He particularly pays tribute to his colleague, who died in the accident. (Photo : Jeff Foust | Flickr). A co-pilot of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic ...

Virgin Galactic says 'owes it' to dead pilot to reach space   Telegraph.co.uk
Virgin Galactic 'owes it to dead pilot' as Dave Mackay speaks out   Daily Mail
Virgin Galactic Pilot Speaks Out About SpaceShipTwo's Tragic Crash   Gizmodo Australia
BBC News   
Irish Examiner   
Express.co.uk   
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Los Angeles Times
   
New mini-frogs discovered in Brazil - just 1 centimeter long   
Los Angeles Times
Researchers have discovered seven never-before-seen species of tiny frogs that are no bigger than your thumbnail. lRelated Meet scientists' picks for the top 10 new species of 2015 · Science Now · Meet scientists' picks for the top 10 new species of 2015.
Seven New Miniature Frog Species Discovered in Brazilian Cloud Forest   NBCNews.com
Seven tiny frog species found on seven mountains   BBC News
Seven amazing new frog species discovered in Brazil   State Column
PerfScience   
Treehugger   
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