March 11, 2010
Deforestation conference to turn plans to action (AP)
AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will open a daylong conference Thursday of some 40 nations to start turning plans into action to save the world's forests and help rein in the noxious gases blamed for climate change.
March 11, 2010
Independent body to review climate panel (AFP)
AFP - A respected international scientific body will review the UN's Nobel prize-winning climate panel, under fire for errors in a key report on global warming, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said.
March 10, 2010
World's largest meat-eating plant prefers to eat... small animal poo
The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover.
March 10, 2010
Scientists to review climate body
The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
March 11, 2010 Chilean fishermen brave tsunami fears, dream of sea (Reuters)
March 10, 2010 Police probe Toyota Prius crash in NYC suburb (AP)
March 10, 2010 Just One Hitch in Choosing China's First Women Astronauts (SPACE.com)
March 10, 2010 Deforestation conference to turn plans to action (AP)
March 10, 2010 Czech repair of famed Charles Bridge faces protest (AP)
November 10, 2009 Artificial Penis Tissue Proves Promising in Lab Tests (LiveScience.com)
August 18, 2009 'Big Wave' Theory Offers Alternative to Dark Energy (SPACE.com)
July 29, 2009 Want clean beaches? Go east _ and north (McClatchy Newspapers)
July 10, 2009 Obama's healthcare, climate goals hit speed bumps (Reuters)
December 16, 2008 Researchers find short-armed raptor in Argentina (Reuters)
Personal Accountz
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