2015年10月9日 星期五

2015-10-10 South Africa Science


MyBroadband
   
UCT Smashes Water Rocket Record   
AllAfrica.com
A team from the University of Cape Town has broken a long-standing water rocket record. The new record of 830m surpassed the eight year-old record of 623m set by US Water Rockets and the achievement was ratified by Water Rocket Achievement World ...

University of Cape Town smashes world altitude record for water rocket   MyBroadband
Homemade Rocket Hits Record-Breaking 2723 Feet Using Only Water and Air   Popular Mechanics
A Water Bottle Rocket Blasts Half a Mile in the Air, Breaks World Record   Gizmodo UK

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Voice of America
   
Mali's Rare Desert Elephants Threatened by Poachers, Conflict   
Voice of America
October 09, 2015 2:11 PM. BAMAKO, MALI—. Poachers have killed more than 50 elephants in Mali this year, a large portion of the country's declining elephant population. In an attempt to protect the diminishing herd, 50 rangers are set to patrol a vast ...
Poaching threatens Mali's rare desert elephants: UN mission   defenceWeb
In Mali: Poaching threatens rare desert elephants   Pulse Nigeria

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South African Broadcasting Corporation
   
Scientists predict drier Horn of Africa as climate warms   
South African Broadcasting Corporation
A new study found that the East African region covering Somalia, Djibouti and Ethiopia has dried at an unusually fast rate over the past century.(REUTERS). Tags: Horn of Africa · Somalia · Djibouti · Ethiopia · Climate · Global warming · Researchers ...
Study Projects Warmer, Drier Horn of Africa   Voice of America
The Horn Of Africa Is Rapidly Drying Out Due To Climate Change: Study   International Business Times
UA Study: Climate Change to Cause Drier Horn of Africa   Arizona Public Media

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DAWN.com
   
The divisive issue of reaching $100bn in climate funds   
DAWN.com
LIMA: The movers and shakers of the world economy are trying to close in on the magic number of $100 billion a year to fight climate change as they meet this week in Peru. But with the world well shy of that target, everyone seems to think the rest of ...
Development Banks Boost Funding to Fight Climate Change   New York Times
New climate-financing pledges at IMF talks closer to $100 billion-a-year   Reuters
Rich countries two-thirds of way to $100 bln climate finance goal: report   Reuters Africa

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Stuff.co.nz
   
UK airport inspired by 'Star Wars' to fight off bird strike   
Stuff.co.nz
A UK airport has come up with a futuristic way to fight bird strike - and its all thanks to Star Wars. Scotland's Dundee Airport is using a space-age 'lightsaber' to scare off birds that can often threaten the safety of the aircrafts departing and ...
UK airport gets Star Wars-inspired 'lightsaber laser' to prevent bird strikes   Earth Touch
Dundee Airport using Star Wars-style 'lightsaber' to scare off birds   Daily Mail
UK Airport Uses Space-Age 'Laser Gun' To Scare Off Birds   Yahoo News UK
Evening Telegraph   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Oldest fetus found in 48-mln-year-old horse-like fossil   
Herald Current
The researchers believe that the mare died shortly before it could give birth, but that animal's deathwas unrelated to childbearing. According to UNESCO, the Grube Messel is the world's most important fossil site for understanding the Paleogene Period ...
Oldest Preserved Uterus Found in Ancient Horse-Like Fossil   Sci-Tech Today
Oldest known foetus found in 48-million-year-old horse fossil   Dispatch Times
Horselike Fossil From 48 Million Years Ago Preserved While Pregnant   New York Times
NYC Today   
Science 2.0   
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Kimberly Diamond cup showcases African skaters   
The New Age Online
Hundreds of skaters are in town and are all hoping to win the coveted first prize at the Kimberley Diamond Cup.(Twitter: @GregLutzka). Print. divider. Mail. divider. Bookmarkl and Share Share. divider. share. Rate this Article ...


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The Indian Express
   
After discovering water, NASA now plans to manufacture oxygen on Mars   
The Indian Express
nasa, mars, nasa mars, mars water, mars oxygen, water on mars Dark, narrow streaks on Martian slopes such as these at Hale Crater are inferred to be formed by seasonal flow of water on contemporary Mars. The imaging and topographical information in ...

We could be living on Mars 'within decades': Nasa   Times of India
Nasa unveils missing pieces in journey to Mars   The Nation
Nasa plans Mars colonies by 2030s   Irish Independent
Fox News   
AsiaOne   
BBC News   
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Udaipur Kiran
   
Paris climate draft favours rich nations: Environment secretary   
Udaipur Kiran
Fight over the Paris agreement on climate change has started with India firing the first salvo, terming the draft of the proposed deal released on Monday as lopsided and in favour of rich nations. The 196 countries that are part of the United Nations ...
SA ready for Paris climate change summit   BDlive
India promises to aggressively cut its carbon emission intensity by 2030   Bharat Press
India Rejects UN Climate Agreement Unless They Get $2.5 Trillion   Daily Caller
Times of India   
Niticentral   
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iSchoolGuide
   
Blue Brain Project: Scientists Reconstruct A Fragment Of A Rat's Brain Then ...   
iSchoolGuide
In a groundbreaking experiment, scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne sliced off a fragment of a rat's brain then reconstructed it using the Blue Brain Project supercomputer to determine how neurons behave even when in an ...

Scientists hack the brain of a rat   World Tech Today
A Part of a Rat Brain Was Created Digitally   Flemingsburg Gazette
Digital brain project shows first results   iAfrica.com
Pioneer News   
The Market Business   
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