| Report: Climate science panel needs change at top By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-08-30T21:37:46ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists reviewing the acclaimed but beleaguered international climate change panel called Monday for a major overhaul in the way it's run, but stopped short of calling for the ouster of the current leader.... hosted.ap.org |
Investigator Says NASA Chief Erred in Call The report said that Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. erred when he contacted an oil company to which he has close ties, but that he did not violate ethics regulations. feeds.nytimes.com |
Today's Mystery Bird for you to identify If you can identify this mystery bird, then I have a question for you: what is it doing in southern California?Mystery Bird photographed in San Dimas, Los Angeles county, southern California, USA. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]Image: Steve Duncan, 10 April 2009. [how about looking at this bird with binoculars?]If you can identify this mystery bird, then I have a question for you: what is it doing in southern California?Daily Mystery Bird Rules: 1. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification, keeping in mind that more than one field mark is often necessary to distinguish between species. IDs without any supporting information are not valid and may be deleted by the moderators. 2. Expert and intermediate level birders: do NOT try to be the first to blurt out the mystery bird's ID. Instead, please provide helpful hints, such as descriptions, literary references, puns, personal anecdotes, and other forms of discussion and assistance for beginning birders and for those following on their iPhones without naming the species. Expert and intermediate birders are free to name the bird species 24 or more hours after it was first published.3. Each mystery bird is usually accompanied by a question or two. These questions can be useful for identifying the pictured species, but may instead be used to illustrate an interesting aspect of avian biology, behaviour or evolution, or may be intended to generate conversation on other topics, such as conservation. 4. Each bird species will be demystified 48 hours after publication. If you have bird images, video or mp3 files that you'd like to share with a large and appreciate audience, feel free to email them to me for consideration.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Guerilla warfare The Chinese conservationists facing an uphill struggle bbc.co.uk |
Jupiter's stripe makes a comeback A brown stripe on Jupiter that disappeared earlier this year is re-establishing itself, providing a rare chance to study the phenomenon. bbc.co.uk |