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Up to 60 pct of Amazon at risk from climate change: WWF
Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 6, 2007Deforestation and climate change could wipe out or damage up to 60 percent of the vital Amazon forest by 2030, causing knock on effects across the globe, green group WWF warned Thursday. One the world's key absorbers of carbon dioxide (CO2), the Amazon is under threat from droughts as the world heats up, they said, while deforestation could cause severe damage to the area known as the "lungs ... more OECD warns of inflation risk in China 
Paris (AFP) Dec 6, 2007China's economy faces serious inflation risks which, if unchecked, could fuel yet more speculation in stocks and property, the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday. Economic growth is likely to reach 10.7 percent in 2008 and 10.1 percent in 2009, the OECD said in its twice-yearly "Economic Outlook" report, meaning China would see seven consecutive years of doubl ... more Reduce Fish Catch Now For Bigger Net Profits Later 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 07, 2007A new and compelling argument for reducing fish harvests - the profit motive - could persuade world fishers to endure the short-term pain of lower catches for the long-term gain of higher returns for their labor, according to authors of a ground-breaking study on fisheries over-exploitation. They say their findings, published in the journal Science Dec. 7, will help overcome a key cause of ... more Flood damage in northwest US may run into billions: governor 
Seattle, Washington (AFP) Dec 5, 2007The bill from devastating storms that pounded the northwestern US states of Washington and Oregon could run into billions of dollars, local reports said Wednesday. The full extent of damage from the storms, which have left three people dead and submerged vast swathes of coastal residential areas, was still being assessed on Wednesday as mopping up operations continued. However Washington ... more Norway seeks a share of Arctic tourism boom 
Oslo (AFP) Dec 6, 2007A small town in Norway's far north hopes to become the 'snowman capital of the world' as it seeks a share of the lucrative tourism boom in the Arctic, organisers said on Thursday. The project is still in the early stages but will likely feature a snowman theme park "a bit inspired by the Disney parks", a snow hotel, and open air activities across northern Norway's pristine Arctic. A grou ... more |
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Norwich, UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2007More than 200 leading climate scientists have today warned the United Nations Climate Conference of the need to act immediately to cut greenhouse gas emissions, with a window of only 10-15 years for global emissions to peak and decline, and a goal of at least a 50 per cent reduction by 2050. The roll-call of top climate researchers includes five University of East Anglia scientists: Prof C ... more New, Rare And Threatened Species Discovered In Ghana 
Arlington VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2007Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area's high biological diversity and value. The findings from a 2006 expedition to Ghana's Atewa Range Forest Reserve (Atewa) led by Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) are presented in a repo ... more Dam The Red Sea And Release Gigawatts 
Utrecht, Netherlands (SPX) Dec 07, 2007Damming the Red Sea could solve the growing energy demands of millions of people in the Middle East and alleviate some of the region's tensions pertaining to oil supplies through hydroelectric power. Equally, such a massive engineering project may cause untold ecological harm and displace countless people from their homes. In the Inderscience publication International Journal of Global Env ... more Toyota's new robot can play the violin, help the aged 
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 6, 2007Toyota Motor on Thursday unveiled a robot that can play the violin as part of its efforts to develop futuristic machines capable of assisting humans in Japan's greying society. The 1.5-metre-tall (five-foot), two-legged robot wowed onlookers with a faultless rendition of Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance. With 17 joints in its hands and arms, the robot has human-like dexterity that could be ... more MIT Creates New Oil-Repelling Material 
Cambridge MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2007MIT engineers have designed the first simple process for manufacturing materials that strongly repel oils. The material, which can be applied as a flexible surface coating, could have applications in aviation, space travel and hazardous waste cleanup. For example, the material could be used to help protect parts of airplanes or rockets that are vulnerable to damage from being soaked in fuel, suc ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2007China said Thursday it would not back any new proposals at a UN climate change conference that run counter to existing frameworks that exempt the booming country from reducing greenhouse-gas output. "We believe under current circumstances... we should not break away from the framework set by the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol," foreign ministry spokesman Qi ... more NASA To Use Balloon Flotilla To Study Radiation That Affects Earth 
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 06, 2007A new NASA project will use more than 40 high altitude balloons to return new scientific insights about Earth's Van Allen Belts. The type of radiation in the belts can be hazardous to astronauts, orbiting satellites and aircraft flying in high altitude polar routes. NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, has awarded $9.3 million to Dartmouth College of Hanover, N.H., for the study. Rese ... more Iridium To Provide Mobile Satellite Systems And Services For State Of Idaho 
Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2007The State of Idaho recently awarded a contract to World Communications Center (WCC) to provide Iridium satellite voice and data products and services for government agencies throughout the state. "Over the past 12 months, Iridium has experienced a dramatic upsurge in subscriptions and traffic from federal, state, regional and local government agencies as well as non-governmental public-saf ... more Outside View: Russia's new sats -- Part 2 
Moscow (UPI) Dec 5, 2007 Space-based Earth observation is important for monitoring oil and gas facilities. Combined with geological surveys and production data, satellite images provide reliable information that oil and gas companies can use to organize and speed up production. This makes it advisable to shift some of the financial burden to commercial firms interested in the use of such systems. One is Gascom, ... more 'More effective sanctions' needed to stop Iran: Israeli minister 
Ljubljana (AFP) Dec 5, 2007Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Wednesday that stronger sanctions were the best way of ensuring Iranian compliance with UN demands to halt uranium enrichment. "The way to stop Iran is by more effective sanctions," Livni told a news briefing after meeting with her Slovenian counterpart, Dimitrij Rupel, on a one-day visit to Ljubljana. "Iran with nuclear weapon is something that ... more
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