2015年4月22日 星期三

2015-04-23 Australia Science


The Nation
   
Earth Day: Top experts call for zero-carbon world by 2050   
The Nation
A group of top international experts on Wednesday urged governments to stick to their promises to combat climate change and said the aim should be to create a “zero-carbon society” by 2050. To coincide with Earth Day, research institute The Earth League ...

Abbott Govt moves quickly to dismiss 30% target   Business Spectator
Climate Change Authority targets too big a burden, says government   Sydney Morning Herald
Philippine climate envoy steps down to lead 'pilgrimage'   Reuters
NEWS.com.au   
Scientific American   
The Independent   
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ABC Online
   
Killer whales filmed circling boat in tropical waters off NT coast   
ABC Online
Scientists are stunned after the largest-ever pod of killer whales in Australia's northern waters was filmed by a fisherman off the NT coast. The pod of 15 killer whales, or orcas, was seen by fisherman Luke Burton and a friend on Friday last week at Fog Bay ...

Large pod of killer whales chase boat off NT coast   9news.com.au

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USA TODAY
   
Calbuco volcano erupts in Chile, and nearby town evacuated   
USA TODAY
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The Calbuco volcano erupted Wednesday for the first time in more than 42 years, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated, mountainous area in southern Chile. Authorities ordered the evacuation of the 1,500 inhabitants ...

Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades   The Star Online
Volcano erupts in southern Chile, belching ash, smoke into sky   Toronto Sun
Chile declares emergency as Calbuco volcano erupts   The Times (subscription)
Stuff.co.nz   
9news.com.au   
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CTV News
   
Great Barrier Reef among UNESCO sites at risk of collapse: study   
CTV News
Climate change is threatening to destroy three of the world's most important UNESCO World Heritage sites if local officials don't step up their preservation efforts, according to an international team of researchers. A study published in the Science journal last ...

Tough Call: Great Barrier Reef Row Mirrors Our Own Troubles   Bahamas Tribune
Great Barrier Reef Depleting, Improved Preservation Efforts a Necessity   KelownaNow
Study confirms fishing threatens the Great Barrier Reef   FIS
ABC Online   
Brisbane Times   
9news.com.au   
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Mackay Daily Mercury
   
Vandals destroy native trees on Mackay's Bucasia Beach foreshore   
ABC Local
The Mackay Regional Council says the destruction of 50 trees on Mackay's northern beaches has been referred to police. Councillor Teresa Morgan said the native trees on the Bucasia Beach foreshore were significant to the area, stabilising dunes and ...

50 trees illegally destroyed along Bucasia Beach   Mackay Daily Mercury

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RT
   
Plant genetics Sweet potato is already a GM crop   
Nature.com
The sweet-potato genome contains genes from bacteria, so is an example of a naturally occurring genetically modified (GM) plant. While combing through the genome of the domesticated sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), Jan Kreuze of the International Potato ...

Sweet Potato Is a Natural GMO   Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Fear of 'foreign' genes in GMOs? Turns out Nature produces transgenic sweet ...   Genetic Literacy Project
'Foreign DNA' in sweet potatoes suggests plants genetically modify themselves   Daily Mail
Business Standard   
The Land Newspaper   
Laboratory Equipment   
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The Inquisitr
   
Florida's 'Shark Season' Defined By FAU Professor's Study   
The Inquisitr
Thousands of sharks are on the move off the Florida coastline, and thanks to the efforts of one professor who is fascinated by the animals' yearly migration, the state's “shark season” now had a defined beginning and end. Stephen Kajiura is a professor at ...

Florida prof. determines start, end of shark season   CBS News

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Overmental
   
Astronaut Cosplays Star Trek In Space (And It's Awesome)   
Overmental
Anyone who has seriously attempted cosplay before knows that it's a serious labor of love. While there's nothing wrong with donning a casual costume in a nod to your favorite characters, there is a huge community of artists out there that take it to a whole ...

Even A Simple Reflection Looks Amazing In Space   Gizmodo Australia
Test to help Space X put astronaut in space   WKMG Orlando

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saltwater crocodile caught in Katherine River   
ABC Online
Parks and Wildlife rangers have caught the first saltwater crocodile in the Northern Territory's Katherine River for 2015. A 3.5 metre male crocodile was found in a trap near Novis Quarries, downstream of the low-level Katherine River crossing, a popular ...


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The Public Slate
   
SpaceX: We Know Why Our Rocket Crashed   
Space Daily
Though SpaceX's last attempt to launch and safely re-land a rocket used to resupply the International Space Station were not entirely successful, the company says it can identify the cause of the latest re-landing failure. In January SpaceX - the ...

What the floating SpaceX platform looked like after a rocket exploded on it   Business Insider Australia
April 21, 2015 in Falcon 9: Throttle valve blamed for Falcon 9's unsuccessful ...   Spaceflight Now
SpaceX Will Try Another Landing Attempt in June   The Public Slate
Phys.Org   
Businessinsider India   
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