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Antarctic census set to reveal new species: scientists
Sydney (AFP) Feb 20, 2008An international project to document the sea life of Antarctica is likely to reveal new species among the dinner-plate sized sea spiders and other overgrown animals of the deep, scientists said Wednesday. Researchers from the Australian, French and Japanese venture designed to complete a census of marine life in the icy Southern Ocean before it is degraded by global warming, have brought ... more Bush: China not 'fierce competitor' in Africa 
Accra (AFP) Feb 20, 2008US President George W. Bush denied Wednesday that China was a "fierce competitor" of the United States in Africa, amid worries in Washington and Europe about Beijing's growing presence. "I don't view Africa as zero-sum for China and the United States. I think we can pursue agendas without creating a great sense of competition," Bush said during a joint press conference with Ghana President ... more Bush signals flexibility on AIDS strategy 
Accra (AFP) Feb 20, 2008US President George W. Bush signalled Wednesday that he might drop his anti-HIV/AIDS strategy's insistence on sexual abstinence if he finds it is ineffective -- but not now, because the program is working. "I monitor the results. And if it looks like it's not working, then we'll change. But thus far I can report, at least to our citizens, that the program has been unbelievably effective. And ... more Cleaner Water Through Nanotechnology 
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2008Tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials from water much more effectively and at lower cost than conventional water purification methods, according to researchers writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Nanotechnology. Peter Majewski and Chiu Ping Chan of the ... more Living Corals Thousands Of Years Old Hold Clues To Past Climate Changes 
Stanford CA (SPX) Feb 21, 2008Using radiocarbon dating and samples of deep-sea corals snipped from the floor of the Pacific Ocean by a submersible, researchers from Stanford and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have discovered that deep-sea corals growing off Hawaii are much older than previously thought-some as old as 4,000 years. The surprise finding is important in two areas, says Stanford's Brendan Roark, a ... more |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 21, 2008A new NASA study confirms that the surface temperature of Greenland's massive ice sheet has been rising, stoked by warming air temperatures, and fueling loss of the island's ice at the surface and throughout the mass beneath. Greenland's enormous ice sheet is home to enough ice to raise sea level by about 23 feet if the entire ice sheet were to melt into surrounding waters. Though the loss ... more Japan doubts climate pledges by US candidates 
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 20, 2008Japan, home of the Kyoto Protocol, on Wednesday cast doubt on promises made by US presidential candidates to tackle global warming if they win the White House. "I feel there will be a significant gap when it comes to whether they will really comply with the promises made during the presidential campaign," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura, the government's number two and top ... more Needed but shunned: Chinese toil in Russia's Far East 
Komyshovka, Russia (AFP) Feb 21, 2008Beside well-tended fields in the deserted reaches of the Jewish Autonomous Republic in far eastern Russia, makeshift greenhouses await the return of the Chinese agricultural workers. Like their compatriots selling cut-rate clothes in the markets of Khabarovsk or labouring in the logging camps of the region's forests, the workers see in Russia a livelihood more difficult to come by in their ... more Three dead, 25 hurt in Indonesia quake 
Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Feb 20, 2008A strong 7.5-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, killing three people, seriously injuring 25 others and briefly sparking a tsunami alert, officials said. The US Geological Survey said the undersea quake struck at 3:08 pm some 312 kilometres (194 miles) west-southwest of the North Sumatra capital Medan, at a depth of 34 kilometres. The quake rocked the ... more Record Oil Costs Reinforce Need For Energy Independence Strategy 
Harrisburg PA (SPX) Feb 21, 2008After consecutive record-setting days where oil futures closed above $100 per barrel, and with expectations that oil-cartel nations will cut production in the coming weeks, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today Pennsylvania should be investing in homegrown alternatives rather than continuing to send billions of dollars abroad. He urged the General Assembly to move swiftly on the PennSecurity ... more |
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Montpellier, France (AFP) Feb 20, 2008The first cargo of wine shipped from France by sail since the late 1800's will arrive in Ireland from the southern Languedoc region next month, saving an estimated 140 grams (4.9 ounces) of carbon per bottle, compared to a regular shipment "My idea at the beginning was to do something for the planet and something for the wines of Languedoc," said Frederic Albert, founder of the shipping ... more India must pass by July key India-US nuclear deal: US senators 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 20, 2008India must complete by July all steps needed to conclude a nuclear technology deal with Washington to ensure the US Congress approves it before the presidential polls, three US senators said on Wednesday. The India-US civilian nuclear energy deal has been held up due to stiff opposition from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Communist allies who prop up the minority Congress-led government. ... more Global Biopact On Biofuels Can Bring Benefits To Both Rich And Poor Nations 
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2008A GLOBAL Biofuels Biopact between rich and poor countries can help alleviate poverty in the developing world while helping to solve the problems of global warming and energy security in the developed world, says a new paper in the journal Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining published by SCI and John Wiley and Sons. According to the paper's author, John Mathews, professor of Strategic ... more Drilling For Science And Exploration 
Liepzig, Germany (SPX) Feb 21, 2008On 19th February 2008 the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam officially commenced the operation of the new drill rig InnovaRig at the geothermal drill site at Durrnhaar (Bavaria). With this event, one of the most modern drill rigs worldwide, with a drilling capacity to a depth of 5000 metres becomes available. "Drilling is an essential tool in Geosciences", says Professor Reinhard Huttl ... more Get Ready For The Total Lunar Eclipse 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 20, 2008In the late night hours of Feb. 20, 2008, a total lunar eclipse will dazzle the night sky. And this lunar eclipse may be worth staying up for, because it will be the last one until December 2010. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth lines up directly between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow over the moon's surface. The February 20, 2008 eclipse will last for nearly 3 and a half hour ... more
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