2015年5月22日 星期五

2015-05-23 Pakistan Science


Need to conserve biodiversity stressed   
The Nation
Rawalpindi - Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) organised a seminar here on Friday to celebrate the International Biological Diversity Day with an objective to raise awareness about biodiversity related issues.
Biodiversity Day celebrated   The News International

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The Nation
   
Mexico seizes 17 tonnes of protected sea cucumbers   
The Nation
MEXICO CITY: Mexican police have seized 17 tonnes of pre-cooked sea cucumbers, a protected species, that were bound for Hong Kong and the United States and valued at $850,000, authorities said Thursday. Three people were detained after the frozen ...

Mexican Authorities Seize 17 Tons of Protected Marine Species   Latin American Herald Tribune

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'Live Earth' global climate change concerts delayed   
Expatica France
Organisers of Live Earth, a set of global concerts backed by Al Gore aimed at pushing for urgent action on climate change, announced a delay Friday, weeks before the scheduled date. Live Earth had intended shows on each inhabited continent for June 18 ...


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Newsfirst
   
'Urgent need to protect India's biodiversity'   
Times of India
VISAKHAPATNAM: There is an urgent need to protect India's bio-diversity for the country to attain food security, said chief conservator of forests, Visakhapatnam, Pradeep Kumar, during a workshop on `Biodiversity for sustainable development' organised by ...

Int'l Day for Biological Diversity celebrated   The Nation
Biodiversity Essential To Sustainable Development, Poverty Eradication: UN Chief   RTT News
EDS celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity   Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Daily Times
   
Killer ladybird that eats 7 native species is fastest ever alien invader   
Daily Times
A killer ladybird that has invaded Britain and eats our native varieties has reached every corner of the UK, Daily Mail reports. The harlequin ladybird has now been declared the UK's fastest invading species. It preys on seven native ladybirds, including the ...

Britain is stalked by cannibal invaders – can you help stop the harlequin ladybird?   The Guardian
Harlequin Ladybird Carves Swathe Of Death Across UK: 7 Species At Risk   Tech Times
Invasive Harlequin ladybird eating up Britain's domestic ladybird population   Market Business News

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Techie News
   
NASA's SMAP begins science operations   
Techie News
US space agency NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, which was launched on January 31 for a minimum three-year mission to map global soil moisture and detect whether soils are frozen or thawed has begun science operations.
NASA's first moisture map of the world should freak you out   seattlepi.com (blog)
NASA's SMAP starts Science Operations   NH Voice
NASA's SMAP Possesses Multi Talents...Tests Soil Moisture + Can Determine ...   SatNews Publishers
Gizmag   
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The Nation
   
Dogs have been man's best friend longer than we thought   
Times of India
LONDON: Dogs may have been domesticated by humans about 27,000 to 40,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought, according to a new analysis of ancient wolf DNA. Earlier genome-based estimates had suggested the ancestors of modern-day ...

Dogs domesticated over 27000 years ago   The Nation
Siberian Wolf Bone Sheds New Light on Man's Long Relationship With Dogs   The Moscow Times
DNA hints at earlier dog evolution   BBC News

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NEWS.com.au
   
An artist impression of the galaxy. Picture: NASA Source: NewsComAu   
NEWS.com.au
ASTROPHYSICISTS have discovered a remote galaxy shining with the light of more than 300 trillion suns. Known as WISE J224607.57-052635.0, it is the most luminous galaxy to ever be discovered and was located using data from NASA's Wide-field ...

NASA spacecraft finds galaxy as bright as 300 trillion suns   KAKE
Brightest known galaxy shines like 300 trillion suns   The Space Reporter
What's making this galaxy shine with the light of 300 trillion suns?   WSKG.org
WFMY News 2   
Xinhua   
Investorplace.com   
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Washington Post
   
Yet another Antarctic ice mass is becoming destabilized, scientists report   
Washington Post
The troubling news continues this week for the Antarctic peninsula region, which juts out from the icy continent. Last week, scientists documented threats to the Larsen C and the remainder of the Larsen B ice shelf (most of which collapsed in 2002).
Antarctic Peninsula in 'dramatic' ice loss   BBC News

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Christian Science Monitor
   
Hubble spots uniquely strange 'Nasty' star   
The Space Reporter
An enigmatic star dubbed “Nasty 1” resides in the Milky Way galaxy and is much bigger than Earth's sun. It is classified as a Wolf-Rayet star, a type of star which quickly loses its outer hydrogen-rich layers to reveal an intensely hot and bright helium core.
Hubble Observes Unique Star Dubbed "Nasty"   Science Times
Astronomers identify scary 'cannibal star' and name it NASTY. Will it live up to the ...   Mirror.co.uk
Oregon Astronomy: Startling Hubble Finds Include Odd Star   Oregon Coast Beach Connection
Gizmodo Australia   
CNET   
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