Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Scientists astonished by discovery on the truth of 'global warming' and other top stories.

  • Scientists astonished by discovery on the truth of 'global warming'

    Scientists astonished by discovery on the truth of ‘global warming’ October 27, 2016 by Dan Taylor Leave a Comment A groundbreaking new study on climate change indicates that you may be wrong about the effect you think it has on our planet.Scientists have been pounding the drum on global warming for decades now, warning of famines, violent storms, extreme heat, flooding, extinctions and a host of other things. But now scientists are also saying it’s to blame for extreme winters in the United St..
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  • Did humans kill off cave lions for their pelts?

    Did humans kill off cave lions for their pelts?
    Some 16,000 years ago a big cat died. Today, its toes may provide insight into its species' extinction.The cave lion, Panthera spelaea, once roamed from Europe to northern North America. Scientists think the animal was much like its modern African counterpart and hunted large animals like deer and bison. But about 12,000 ago or so, cave lions vanished from the landscape. Scientists have suggested that changes in climate drove P. spelaea to extinction, but a study published Wednesday in the jour..
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  • New Oil Discoveries Largely Unaffected by Paris Pact

    New Oil Discoveries Largely Unaffected by Paris Pact
    New Oil Discoveries Largely Unaffected by Paris Pact Large crude oil discoveries in 2016 face uncertain prospects of development for many reasons, but climate change isn’t one of them, at least for the moment. Climate policies that help countries meet their obligations under the Paris Agreement are likely to have little effect on newly discovered oil fields because the Paris pact all but ignores crude oil consumption and production, experts say. The fate of new oil discoveries hinges mainly on ..
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  • Wildlife has declined by 58% since 1970s: report

    Wildlife has declined by 58% since 1970s: report
    In this Jan. 13, 2015 file photo, a male red wolf enjoys a feeding in it's habitat at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C.(Photo: Gerry Broome, AP)Wildlife populations around the world have declined by an average of almost 60% since the 1970s, with elephants, wolves and salamanders among the creatures affected, a new environmental report warns.The numbers of mammals, birds, and fish fell by 58% between 1970 and 2012 and freshwater species declined by 81% during the same time, the World..
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  • Researchers Clear 'Patient Zero' From AIDS Origin Story

    Researchers Clear 'Patient Zero' From AIDS Origin Story
    Enlarge this image Men protesting in support of more money for AIDS research marched down Fifth Avenue during the 14th annual Lesbian and Gay Pride parade in New York in 1983. Mario Suriani/AP hide caption toggle caption Mario Suriani/AP Men protesting in support of more money for AIDS research marched down Fifth Avenue du..
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  • Satellite Images Show Sulfur Dioxide Plume Moving Across Iraq

    Satellite Images Show Sulfur Dioxide Plume Moving Across Iraq
    Internally displaced persons sit at a checkpoint as smoke rises from the burning oil wells in Qayyarah, about 31 miles (50 km) south of Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 23, 2016. more +. 0 Shares. Email. New images released by NASA show a dangerous sulfur plume ...
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  • Solar Storm Lit Up Parts of Northern US with Auroras

    Solar Storm Lit Up Parts of Northern US with Auroras
    A moderate geomagnetic storm in Earth's magnetic field created some luminous auroras as far south as the northern United States last night. Space weather refers to the stream of radiation and powerful particles ejected into space from the sun. The Earth is largely protected from space weather by the planet's atmosphere and its magnetic field. When solar material hits the magnetic field and causes a disturbance — or what's known as a geomagnetic storm, according to the National Oceanic and A..
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  • Viral Facebook pages are passing off old space clips as live footage to millions of viewers

    Viral Facebook pages are passing off old space clips as live footage to millions of viewers
    Facebook has been pushing live video as its next big format for a while now, and that means there are plenty of media outlets trying to take advantage of the extra visibility. Some, though, aren’t being so honest about it, with Mashable pointing out this week that some viral Facebook pages have been passing off archive footage from the International Space Station as live streams from off the planet. UNILAD and Viral USA are two pages that tricked viewers in this way, launching hours-long "live"..
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