TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| Rain Forests Fall at 'Alarming' Rate ABO EBAM, Nigeria (AP) -- In the gloomy shade deep in Africa's rain forest, the noontime silence was pierced by the whine of a far-off chain saw. It was the sound of destruction, echoed from wood to wood, continent to continent, in the tropical belt that circles the globe.... hosted.ap.org |
Jonathan Maslow, 59, a Journalist and Naturalist, Dies Mr. Maslow wrote about the survival of rare, beautiful or otherwise beguiling animals in the wild, often in remote places. nytimes.com |
Southern Baptists Back a Shift on Climate Change A group of Baptist leaders has decided to back a declaration on climate change, saying the Southern Baptist Convention’s previous position on the issue was “too timid.” nytimes.com |
California Lowers Auto Emissions Rule SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California regulators have drastically cut the number of zero-emission vehicles required to be sold in the state by the year 2014, a decision that frustrated environmentalists but came as a relief to auto manufacturers.... hosted.ap.org |
Food can pass resistant bacteria to people: EU MILAN (Reuters) - The use of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents throughout the food chain contributes to the growth of resistant bacteria which can be passed on to humans through food, EU's food agency said on Thursday. feeds.reuters.com |