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| 'Ocean thermostat can save coral' Some coral reefs could be protected from the impacts of climate change by an "ocean thermostat", a study says. news.bbc.co.uk |
Global seed vault An ambitious project to safeguard the world’s future food supplies was inaugurated today. The £1.7m “Noah’s ark of seeds” near the town of Longyearbyen, in Norway's remote Svalbard islands, will protect the 2m seeds that represent the world’s agricultural biodiversity against threats such as nuclear war, asteroid impact, terrorist attack, climate change and rising sea levels guardian.co.uk |
U.S. shuttle Endeavour docks with ISS After a nearly-two-day pursuit, the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station and linked up with it at 11:49 p.m. EDT on Wednesday (0349 GMT on Thursday), NASA TV reported. After Endeavour docks, the sh ... english.people.com.cn |
Observatory: Salt Deposits on Mars Appear to Be Like Those Seen in Earth’s Deserts Researchers have found evidence of chloride-bearing materials — in other words, salts — in the Martian southern highlands. nytimes.com |
Watching wolves, moose _ and heat _ on Michigan island ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Ignoring our observation plane circling above the frozen Lake Superior wilderness, the eight gray wolves seemed as harmless as your beloved pooch cavorting with its pals in the yard. Trotting along Siskiwit Bay, they playfully nipped and pawed each other, pausing occasionally to roll in the snow.... hosted.ap.org |