Solar-Powered Webcam Installed Near Mount Everest
World's highest peak can now be viewed from the comfort of your personal computer.
Rare U.S. Ferret Marks 30-Year Comeback
The black-footed ferret was declared extinct in 1979, two years before a small band of survivors turned up in Wyoming. And now, after 30 years of rehab, the species is one of America's top conservation success stories.
Mystery Solved: Adorable Chinese Fur Ball Is From Down Under
The mysterious spotted creature was dropped off at the Chinese zoo is in fact a type of possum most likely smuggled into the country as a novelty pet. A Hong Kong animal enthusiast Danny Li contacted the zoo soon enough and informed them it was a spotted cuscus - a marsupial native to northern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia's Maluku Islands.
NASA: Multi-million Awards for Exceptional Achievements
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) continue to support stellar achievements that vary from technical acts to demonstration of human inventiveness.
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Science World Bids Tevatron Goodbye
It was Fermilab’s Tevatron’s demand for the rare and prohibitively expensive superconducting wires that triggered the widespread use of one of the most amazing breakthrough in medical science, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, which has become a very popular tool for medical diagnosis.
New Research Could Turn Pee into Rocket Fuel
Scientists have discovered a bacterium that can transform ammonium, commonly found in urine into hydrazine, a rocket fuel.
Large Ozone Hole Appears Over the Arctic
A massive hole in the earth's ozone layer has appeared over the Arctic this Spring. Five times the size of California, the hole matches the size of the ozone loss over Antartica, researchers said.
Chemicals Blamed for Ozone Destruction in the Arctic Region
The devastation of the ozone layer in the Arctic region has reached an alarming level mainly because of chemicals coming from substances such as chlorofluorocarbons that are being used in appliances such as refrigerators and fire extinguishers.
Unprecedented Ozone Layer Depletion Reported by NASA
The demand for UV protection products could increase significantly in the near future with a reported unprecedented depletion of the Ozone layer above the Arctic this year. Decreases in overhead ozone lead to increases in surface ultraviolet radiation which have been known to have adverse effects to humans and other life forms.
Gloomy Photos Document Devastation Wrought by Typhoon Nalgae in the Philippines
Typhoon Nalgae is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 02:00 GMT on Oct. 5, with maximum sustained winds to the region of around120 km/h (74 mph).
A Green Nudge - Pointing People In The Right Direction
US president Barack Obama copped a bit of flak in 2009 for appointing a Harvard law professor to a senior White House regulatory position.
Squid Row: Jumbo Squid Invade California (Again)
'Jumbo' Humboldt squid are swarming off the U.S. West Coast, echoing past invasions in 2007 and 2010. Experts say it may be a sign of things to come.
DIY High Protein Fish Food From Algae
Growing your own fish food for aquaponics is the holy grail for many folk wishing to be autonomous and not dependent on commercial fish food pellets.
How China’s New Space Station Could Affect the Space Race
Now that China has successfully launched its first space laboratory module with an eye towards a manned space station, how will this affect the global space race or will the Chinese just end up competing with itself?
SpaceX Develops Recyclable Rocket: Key to a Mars Landing
California-based space exploration company Space X announced on Thursday that it is working on an orbital booster system that could fly to space and back and could be the key to colonizing Mars.
A Man on an Asteroid: NASA’s Future Manned Space Mission
NASA's done it before but only in the movies but this time they're going to do it in real life. NASA scientists have announced they are planning to land n astronaut on an asteroid in the near future.
Scientists Use NASA Supercomputer in Mapping The Universe
Scientists from the University of California at Santa Cruz are relying on the power and capabilities of a NASA supercomputer to generate a thorough image of galaxies like the Milky Way developing under the forces of dark matter and energy.
Spacecraft Findings Show New Findings on Mercury's Surface
The NASA Messenger Spacecraft has presented its discoveries on the planet Mercury that refuted earlier textbook claims.
Boater Reports Rare White Humpback Whale in Whitsunday Passage
Whitsunday resident Wayne Fewings reported on Friday that he and his family saw on Saturday rare white humpack whales at the entrance of Cid Harbour in the Whitsunday Passage.
Time-lapse Video Shows Earth from Orbit
Amazing footage from the International Space Station reveals our planet in all its humbling and inspiring glory.
5 Things you Need to Know About Green Cars
If you're holding back from buying an electric or plug-in hybrid, read this story. Some of what you think you know may turn out to be wrong.
Global Environment News 30/09/2011
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New Space Discoveries a Possibility
A living creature in Mars? Or the discovery of a new planet perhaps?We will find out with the new missions to study the Earth, the sun, the Milky Way and Earth-like planets being undertaken in the future.
New Study Points to Lesser Monsoon Rains in South Asia Due to Aerosol Pollution
Monsoon rains in South Asia have suffered considerable cut backs over the past four decades, according to new research findings released on Thursday, which put much of the blame to aerosol particles spewed by human activities.
Global Environmental News 28/09/2011
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Bin Liners and the Alternatives to Your Used Plastic Bag
Starting on September 1, 2011 the official single use plastic bag ban has begun in the Northern Territory. Some peole are cheering and happy but others are now scratching their heads... what do we now use to line our rubbish bin?
Cultivating Knowledge and Crops: Women Are Key to Sustainable Agricultural Development
Women account for 75 percent of the agricultural producers in sub-Saharan Africa, but the majority of women farmers are living on only $1.25 per day, according to researchers from the Worldwatch Institute.
NASA Captures New Stunning Aurora Australis Images Over NZ [VIDEO]
NASA has captured once again enchanting images of Aurora Australis from the International Space Station while passing over Indian Ocean on September 17. One of the Sept. 17 videos now circulating on the web shows wildfire images in Australia.
Australian Astronomers Identify Milky Way’s Location in the Cosmos
Australian astronomers have located the Milky Way, which apparently sits like a bead in a cosmic thread in the great cosmos.
China Launches first Space Lab Module
Officials of the Jiuquan Satellite in Northwest China have set off the Chinese Long March 2FT1 rocket that will convey the country’s first archetype space laboratory into course on Thursday.
Plants Consume more Carbon Dioxide, according to study
A study being conducted by an international group of researchers has found out that plants use up carbon dioxide 25 percent more rapidly than it was previously known.
Follow NASA’s Twitter Account and See the Mars Rover Launch
Are you a NASA Twitter follower?Then this might be your chance to witness the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, explore for yourself the Kennedy Space Center, and even speak with NASA scientists.
CERN Seeks to Solve Mystery of Missing Anti-Matter
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which recently shocked physics by reporting particles moving faster than light, hopes to crack one of the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.
Fuel Spill Spreads in Brisbane River
Diesel oil spilled into the Brisbane River near the commercial business district. The spill, near Eagle St Pier, was reported at 5:30 a.m. and is estimated to have spread 150 to 200 metres along the river's northern bank.
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