en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-10-28 Pakistan Science

Earthquakes can alter Earth's crust, says study
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Earthquakes can change elastic properties of the Earth's crust up to 6,000 kilometres away, altering its ability to withstand stresses for up to a few weeks, a new study has found. The research demonstrates that the Earth is a dynamic and ...

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Daily Times

Minister calls climate change “the most important challenge”
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Inter-Provincial Harmony Mian Riaz Pirzada said on Tuesday that climate change was one of the most important challenges faced by the world today. Around the globe, seasons are shifting, temperatures are climbing and sea levels ...

11 percent of country's districts extremely vulnerable to disasters: seminar ...   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
17 districts at very high disaster risk   Pakistan Observer
17 districts at high disaster risk: NDMA official   International News Network
Huffington Post
gulfnews.com
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The Express Tribune

Dream run: Fata rises from ruins of war to play top flight cricket
The Express Tribune
When the country's premier cricketing tournament starts today (Monday), it will feature for the first time a side representing the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The team had sealed qualification for the main round of the tournament for the first ...

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Pulse Headlines

Loss of big animals and their poo has transformed Earth
Daily Times
The loss of big animals to overhunting and human-driven pollution has meant a drastic drop in the amount of poo, which is critical to nourishing the Earth, researchers said on Monday. Restoring the populations of large mammals and sea creatures through ...

Absence of big mammals foils ecosystem fertilization   The News International
Study Warns that Large Predator Decline Resulted in Lower Fertilization Rates   Junior College
Pooped out: Large mammal absence disrupts ecosystem fertilization   Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Northern Californian
Christian Science Monitor
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Washington Post

These adorable King penguins are already falling victim to warmer oceans
Washington Post
Penguins are the cuddly faces of the Southern Hemisphere and among the most recognizable birds known to brave the chilly Southern Ocean. But like so many other charismatic favorites of the animal kingdom — especially those that inhabit the world's ...

Study highlights climate threat to king penguins   The Express Tribune
Climate change forcing king penguins to cut breeding season for food search   Livemint
El Niño forces king penguins to swim 130km further for fish   New Scientist

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The Nation

Nasa spacecraft to fly through icy spray of Saturn moon
The Nation
An unmanned NASA spacecraft is about to make its deepest dive ever into the icy spray emanating from the underwater ocean on Saturn's moon, Enceladus. The tiny moon orbiting the sixth planet from the sun stunned scientists when they discovered it had ...

Cassini probe to sweep over Saturn's moon Enceladus   BBC News
Spacecraft diving deep into Saturn moon's erupting   Jakarta Post
Latest NASA News On Aliens: Agency To Launch New Space Probe In Saturn's Moon   KpopStarz
WTOP
Daily Times
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Pakistan Tribe

World's Most Beautiful Island Is Like Heaven On Earth
Pakistan Tribe
Nature is truly a magician, every breath you take and every dream you see it's all a miracle. The Philippines's Palawan Island was voted the no.1 island in the world by Condé Nast Traveler readers and it surely is heaven on Earth. These breathtakingly ...

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