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In the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted, an international consortium of scientists plans to assemble a genomic zoo--a collection of DNA sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species, approximately one for every vertebrate genus. Known as the Genome 10K Project, it involves gathering specimens of thousands of animals from zoos, museums, and university collections ... read more 
Hanoi (AFP) Nov 4, 2009At least 90 people have been killed in flooding in central Vietnam sparked by Tropical Storm Mirinae, which slammed into the country after pummelling the Philippines, officials said Wednesday. A further 22 people were reported missing after the storm struck on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes, according to regional officials who asked not to be named and local reports. Television ... more |
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US to withdraw from Paris agreement, expand drilling Activists slam 'destructive' Indonesia forest conversion plan Indonesia launches international carbon exchange Australia earmarks $1.2 billion for 'green' aluminium Russians take Epiphany dip in waters hit by oil spill Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month Rome shoppers take pot luck in 'blind sale' of unclaimed packages Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rules Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit east 
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Tehran (AFP) Nov 4, 2009A 4.9-scale earthquake struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas early Wednesday injuring at least 209 people, according to the official news agency Irna. The quake struck at 2:56 am (2326 GMT Tuesday) and also rocked the adjoining Qeshm highland. "As of 6:00 am today, we have 209 people wounded in the earthquake said Farshid Abedi, the head of the main medical university in ... more  
Athens (AFP) Nov 4, 2009The world urgently needs a climate deal out of a summit in Copenhagen next month to forestall forced migration that is already occurring in Asia and Africa, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. "We are in a critical period," Ban told delegates in Athens at a United Nations conference on the economic impact of immigration. "Populations will relocate due to more extreme weather ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2009When it comes to the debate in the United States over what to do about climate change, cash has clouded the issue. Lobbying groups for both the energy and environmental sides have boosted their spending by double digits over last year as the US Senate is poised to debate key legislation ahead of global climate change talks next month. But science and specifics are hard to find in the ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2009Government scientists in Beijing have been pilloried for inducing a recent heavy snow fall that jammed traffic, delayed air travel and left city residents shivering, state media said Wednesday. Sunday's snowfall dropped more than 16 million tonnes of snow on the Chinese capital, blanketing a city where winter heating services have yet to be switched on and leading to howls of public protest ... more  
Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2009Vets in the US state of Iowa said Wednesday that a household cat had tested positive for swine flu -- the first known case in the world of the new pandemic strain spreading to the feline population. The domestic shorthair, a 13-year-old castrated male, apparently caught A(H1N1) off its owners -- two of the three members of the family had previously contracted the deadly virus. "This is ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2009US President Barack Obama stood shoulder to shoulder with Europe Tuesday pressing to "redouble" efforts to combat global warming, but opponents in Congress made clear there would be no smooth path to a climate deal. Fresh from a White House meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who also made a heart-felt plea for a climate protocol in a speech to US lawmakers, Obama held talks with ... more |
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