2015年8月20日 星期四

2015-08-21 South Africa Science


NBCNews.com
   
Long-Necked 'Rain Lizard' Dinosaur Was Early Ancestor of Brontosaurus   
NBCNews.com
A newly discovered dinosaur nicknamed the "Rain lizard" was among the earliest ancestors of titans like Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus. Pulanesaura eocollum lived some 30-40 million years before those huge animals, though, when many herbivorous ...

Digging in with N.J. scientist who unearthed new dinosaur | Q&A   NJ.com
Researchers at Wits discover new dinosaur 'Pulanesaura eocollum'   Techie News
Meet Pulanesaura eocollum, a new species of dinosaur   The Times
Times LIVE   
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Biomimicry: Could Solar Panels Of The Future Look More Like Butterfly Wings?   
AFKInsider
solar panels of the future South Africa's 96MW Jasper Solar Energy Project in the Karoo is Africa's largest. mybroadband.co.za. The reflective structure of butterfly wings could be useful in designing coatings that weigh less and are more efficient ...
Biomimicry - When Sunbathing Butterflies Inspire Solar Technology   AllAfrica.com

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Scroll.in
   
Islamic climate declaration converts religious principles into greener practice   
Scroll.in
Muslims have a religious duty to take action against climate change, according to a declaration released by a major group of Islamic scholars, faith leaders and politicians from 20 countries. The Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change, launched ...
Islamic leaders join Pope in urging fossil fuel phase out   Rapid News Network
Muslim Scholars Call For Action On Climate Change   Ledger Gazette
Islamic Call on Climate Appeals to 1.6 Billion Muslims   Huffington Post
Daily Caller   
Democracy Now!   
AlterNet   
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The Independent
   
Invasive plants spread fast in billion-dollar threat-study   
Financial Express
Many of the world's plants are turning "alien", spread by people into new areas where they choke out native vegetation in a worsening trend that causes billions of dollars in damage, scientists said on Wednesday. By: Reuters | August 20, 2015 3:13 PM ...

Over 13000 Invasive Plant Species Causing Billions Of Dollars In Damage   Tech Times
Number of Alien Plants on Rise   NYC Today
Unique database shows north-south movement of plants   Nature Middle East

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UNDP Dedicates Eco-Ovens in Grand Cape Mount County   
AllAfrica.com
In an effort to combat coastal erosion in Grand Cape Mount, UNDP Liberia has dedicated ten new eco-friendly ovens for use by residents in the towns of Latia and Tala. The use of the ovens will significantly reduce the amount of wood residents cut from ...

UNDP Dedicates 10 Eco-Friendly Ovens in Western Liberia   Global News Network

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NBCNews.com
   
No asteroid threat to Earth, says Nasa   
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Nasa has rubbished claims that a devastating asteroid will hit Earth sometime between September 15 and 28, saying there is not one shred of evidence on it till now. One of the numerous recent blogs and web postings doing the rounds claim ...

NASA confirms world will not end by asteroid strike in September   ABC Online
No asteroid threatening to hit Earth next month: NASA   Financial Express
NASA: Earth not facing threat from asteroid   CNN
New Zealand Herald   
Gizmodo Australia   
EarthSky   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Humans are now 'super predators,' and that's a problem, study says   
Christian Science Monitor
Humans are throwing ecosystems out of whack by not only killing a large number of animals, but by killing adults and top carnivores in particular, a study suggests. One answer is to act more like animal predators.
Humans are unsustainable super-predators, UVic scientists say   Vancouver Sun (blog)
Humans are 'wickedly efficient super-predators'   Dispatch Times
Ecologists Make the Best Argument for Eating the Youth Since “A Modest Proposal”   The Hullabaloo Online
Sentinel Republic   
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Newsweek
   
China's Pollution Overestimated by Large Margin for Years, Study Says   
Newsweek
The new calculation was based on analysis of China's coal—it turns out it produces up to 40 percent less carbon pollution as it burns. Reuters. Filed Under: Tech & Science, China, Climate Change. China is the biggest carbon emitter in the world, but ...

China's emissions may be 14% lower than feared, research finds   Irish Times
China's CO2 levels may be overstated   The Straits Times
China's carbon dioxide emissions may be lower than experts thought   TODAYonline
Livemint   
Christian Science Monitor   
Financial Express   
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CBC.ca
   
Further investigation planned in whale deaths in Alaska   
Washington Post
JUNEAU, Alaska — A federal agency announced plans Thursday for a more intense investigation into what caused the deaths of 30 large whales in the western Gulf of Alaska since May. NOAA Fisheries declared the deaths an “unusual mortality event,” ...

What's killing whales off BC-Alaska coast?   CBC.ca
Federal agency announces plans for further investigation in deaths of 30 ...   mysask.com
30 whales have died off the coast of Alaska this year, and we're not sure why   Mashable

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USA TODAY
   
July was Earth's hottest month on record; scientists say climate change is ...   
San Jose Mercury News
In a dramatic sign of climate change's growing impact, this July was the warmest month on Earth since modern temperature records were first kept in 1880, federal scientists announced Thursday. While climate change isn't causing California's drought, ...

Study finds climate change makes California's drought worse   Reuters
Scientists link climate change, California drought   San Angelo Standard Times
Scientists see link between global warming, California drought   Sacramento Bee
Boston Globe   
Rapid News Network   
Times of San Diego   
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