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2015-06-21 South Africa Science


THE BUSINESS TIMES
   
How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight   
Washington Post
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was about to take a major step backing the science behind human-driven global warming, and Philippe de Larminat was determined to change his mind. A French doubter who authored a book arguing that solar activity — not ...

Pope rejects carbon pricing   Toronto Sun
The Pope 'combats' climate change   The Star Online
Why Pope Francis cares about saving the material world   The Nation
Fox News Latino   
Miami Herald (blog)   
Mirror.co.uk   
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The Guardian
   
Iberian lynx: back from the brink of extinction ... and run down by cars   
The Guardian
A wild Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), female, in Sierra de Andújar natural park, Mediterranean woodland of Sierra Morena, north east Jaén Province, Andalusia, Spain. Photograph: NPL/Alamy. Agence France-Presse. Friday 19 June 2015 06.07 EDT. Share on ...

Cars threaten world's most endangered feline- Iberian lynx   News24
Cars threaten world`s most endangered feline   Zee News

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CBC.ca
   
FAO Director-General Welcomes Papal Encyclical   
AllAfrica.com
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has welcomed the Papal Encyclical Laudato Si on Climate Change and Environment, released today by Pope Francis. Graziano da Silva said in a statement: "The Pope adds a strong moral voice to the need to ...

Bishops' group briefs 'respectful' bipartisan Hill staffers on papal letter   Environment & Energy Publishing
Paul Melia: Pope puts the onus on all of us to act now   Irish Independent
Papal directive on climate change welcomed by Bishop Fred Henry   CBC.ca
WTRF   
Swindon Advertiser   
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News24
   
Climate change pushing poor farmer insurance   
News24
Barcelona - Efforts to insure vulnerable people such as poor farmers against extreme weather and other climate risks are picking up pace, following a recent G7 commitment to extend cover in developing nations and a global insurance industry forum this ...

Insurance gains clout as climate change solution for the poor   Reuters Africa
Lack of funds halting climate initiatives in poorest nations   Times of Malta

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Irish Times
   
Why solar panels won't solve climate change   
Irish Times
Bill McKibben had the first hybrid electric car in Vermont. His home in the countryside of the American state is covered in solar panels, and has all the “right” lights, but, he says, “I don't try to fool myself that's how we'll solve climate change.” Described by Time ...

Mark Altgelt: The only way on our climate   Vallejo Times Herald
Climate Change and Moral Responsibility   New York Times
Why we must listen to the pope on climate change   The Guardian
Center For American Progress   
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Scroll.in
   
Four maps that show how severe India's water problem is   
Scroll.in
Fifty four percent of India faces high water stress with groundwater depleting fast – the northwest running dry the fastest. Scroll Staff · Today · 08:30 am. Four maps that show how severe India's water problem is ...

The draining of the world's aquifers   Washington Post
Red Alert for groundwater reserves!! NASA Satellite suggests one-third of global ...   Benchmark Reporter
NASA: The World's Groundwater Is Quickly Running Out   Truthdig
Hamilton Spectator   
Design & Trend   
India West   
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News24
   
UN mulling treaty for protecting ocean life   
News24
Vietnamese boats smoulder after the government of Palau set them on fire for poaching illegally in its waters, which it hopes to turn into a marine sanctuary. (Jeff Barabe, AP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your ...

UN developing treaty for conservation of ocean marine life   CTV News
UN gives green light for treaty on high seas conservation   Philippine Star
UN steps closer to treaty for protecting ocean life   Channel News Asia

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The Nation
   
'Humans driving sixth mega wipeout of animals'   
The Hindu
Many conservationists have been warning for years that a mass extinction event akin to the one that wiped out the dinosaurs is occurring as humans degrade and destroy habitats. But the authors of a study published on Friday said that even when they ...

Earth's species disappearing at frightening rate, study finds   Toronto Star
The Earth stands on the brink of its sixth mass extinction and the fault is ours   The Guardian
Alarming research: Sixth mass extinction is here, US study   The Express Tribune
Sky News Australia   
Voice of America   
Alaska Dispatch News   
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GMA News
   
Summer solstice expected to bring longest day on Monday   
GMA News
Expect Monday to be one long day – literally – due to the summer solstice, state astronomers said. The summer solstice this year is due to occur at 12:38 a.m. Monday, PAGASA acting administrator Vicente Malano said. "Philippine nights are at their shortest ...

5 facts about the first day of summer   FOX 9 News
Hot times ahead: Summer solstice today   CapitalGazette.com
Why Sunday is Longest Day of the Year #SummerSolstice   WFMY News 2
iDigitalTimes.com   
International Business Times   
Manchester Evening News   
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The Register
   
Cassini probe zooms in on Saturn's craggy Dione moon   
The Register
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has passed tantalisingly close to Saturn's pitted, icy Dione moon. The probe was within 321 miles (516 kilometres) of Dione on 16 June, the US space agency said. Cassini will have an even closer encounter with the moon on 17 ...

Recent Image from Cassini shows a clear view of craters on Saturn's moon Dione   The Next Digit
Recent Image from Cassini shows a clear view of craters on Saturn's moon ...   Vocal Republic
Scientists stunned after taking a close look at this picture of Saturn's moon Dione   Morning Ticker
West Texas News   
Empire State Tribune   
ABC News   
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