To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
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Ozone hole over Antarctic hits record size; need to remain vigilant, says UN climate body
The Antarctic ozone hole has swelled this month to one of its biggest sizes on record, UN and US scientists say, insisting that the Earth-shielding ozone layer remains on track to long-term recovery but
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Brazil to set up workgroup to study possible cancer cure
The Brazilian government announced Thursday it will set up a workgroup to study the effects of a substance called phosphoethanolamine, after it showed good results in cancer treatment. The phosphoethanolamine
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Climate change is doing some very strange things to the waters off New England
A new scientific study says that rapidly warming waters off the New England coast have had a severe consequence — the collapse of a cod fishery that saw too many catches even as overall cod numbers declined
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A new sensor breakthrough can now enable smartphones to detect air pollution
A team of Australian and Chinese scientists have developed a all-new sensor capable of detecting potentially harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide, while being extremely cheap to manufacture. The primary
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Africa: Zim to Host Crucial Africa Climate Conference... As CC Proves Nightmare Come True
Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story HUMANS tend to ascribe titles to certain things or phenomena that are indicative of their own intellectual and physical limitations to things that dwarf the understanding of
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Bhagirathi now flows 50 m left of Gaumukh
The fragile eco-system around the Gangotri glacier cluster in Uttarkashi district is feeling the effects of global warming. The frequent changes occurring in the glacier formation have been recorded by
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Beating parasites wins trio Nobel in medicine
China Gets First Science Laureate, Shares Prize With Irish & Japanese Scientists Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering “therapies that have revolutionized the treatment
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Aussie scientists develop tech to increase savings, productivity in mineral exploration
CANBERRA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have developed technology that will speed up the process of analyzing mineral exploration, saving time and money. "Lab-at-Rig" was developed by the
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Nasa scientists find evidence of flowing water on Mars
Researchers say discovery of stains from summertime flows down cliffs and crater walls increases chance of finding life on red planet Liquid water runs down canyons and crater walls over the summer
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Chinese scientists discover 'super-strong foam'
Chinese scientists have discovered a "super material" that is as light as a balloon yet strong as metal. This substance could be developed for military use, as was reported by South China Morning Post