2014年12月9日 星期二

2014-12-10 U.K. Science


New York Times
   
With Compromises, a Global Accord to Fight Climate Change Is in Sight   
New York Times
LIMA, Peru — Diplomats from 196 countries are closing in on the framework of a potentially historic deal that would for the first time commit every nation in the world to cutting its planet-warming fossil fuel emissions — but would still not be enough to stop the ...

Australia bows to pressure, pledges $165 mn to UN climate fund   Daily Mail
UPDATE 1-In about face, Australia PM joins global climate fund   Reuters UK
Green Climate Fund will get $200m from Australia after Tony Abbott's about-turn   The Guardian
Washington Post   
Firstpost   
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BBC News
   
Eddie Redmayne avoided Benedict Cumberbatch's Hawking film   
BBC News
Eddie Redmayne has said he decided not watch Benedict Cumberbatch's 2004 portrayal of Stephen Hawking while he was making his his own film about the famous physicist. "I thought long and hard about it, " Redmayne said. "I heard it was breathtaking.
Eddie Redmayne's beautiful fiancee Hannah Bagshawe shows off dazzling ...   Daily Mail
Redmayne: Genius terrified me   TV3.ie
Physicist Stephen Hawking on the movie about his life   SBS
NBCNews.com   
FanBolt.Com   
Mirror.co.uk   
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BBC News
   
Sir Patrick Moore's archive acquired   
BBC News
Sir Patrick Moore Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever. Continue reading the main story ...

Collection contains hundreds of drawings, observations and notes made by Sir ...   Daily Mail
Science Museum to care for "precious" Sir Patrick Moore archive collected at ...   Culture24
TV astronomer Sir Patrick Moore collection acquired by Science Museum Library ...   Western Daily Press
This Is Wiltshire   
Yahoo News UK   
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Mashable
   
Odds of European heatwaves on par with deadly 2003 event are skyrocketing   
Mashable
In July and August 2003, a high pressure area settled in for an extended, unwelcome stay across much of Western Europe. France, Germany, Italy and other countries baked under a stiflingly hot and humid air mass, as weather systems that would have ...

Heatwaves likely 'every other year' by 2030s, says Met Office study   The Guardian
Extremely warm summers will become the new normal for Britain   The Independent
Heat Waves in Europe Will Increase, Study Finds   New York Times
Reuters   
Businessweek   
Voice Chronicle   
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NEWS.com.au
   
Mountain-sized asteroid 'heading towards Earth'   
NEWS.com.au
IT IS the size of a mountain and crosses paths with our planet once every three years. But don't worry, because both the scientist who discovered it, as well as NASA, reckon the 400 metre wide rock is nothing to worry about. Moscow State University Professor ...

Mountain-sized asteroid is heading towards Earth   Telegraph.co.uk
Mountain-Sized Asteroid Headed for Earth Won't Harm Us: Here's Why   Tech Times
Massive Asteroid Passes Near Earth Every Three Years   The Utah People's Post
The Inquisitr   
NFL News and Rumors   
UPI.com   
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BBC News
   
Mass seal strandings in Cornwall: Experts 'baffled'   
BBC News
Marine wildlife experts say they are "baffled" by the high number of seals becoming stranded in Cornwall. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said there have been twice as many strandings in October and November compared to previous years. The charity said 35 dead ...

Experts baffled at huge number of seals washing up dead in Cornwall   Falmouth Packet
Wildlife experts baffled by number of dead seals washed up in Cornwall   Cornishman
Dozens of dead seals wash up on Cornish coast   Western Morning News

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Irish Examiner
   
There could be more exotic butterflies in the UK next year   
Irish Examiner
While other native species like skylarks, grey partridges and starlings are seeing a huge decline in the UK, butterflies are seeing an unexpected surge, following an influx of exotic species into the UK this summer, according to wildlife charity Butterfly ...

Next year could be most exciting for butterflies for a generation   Telegraph.co.uk
Exotic butterflies could make 2015 a memorable year, say conservationists   The Guardian
Exotic butterflies may spread their wings to Northern Ireland   Belfast Telegraph
Western Morning News   
Express.co.uk   
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Free Malaysia Today
   
Meteor shower can be seen this weekend   
Free Malaysia Today
peoplemeteorshower-NASA KUALA LUMPUR: The public can witness the Geminids meteor shower this Saturday and Sunday night here. The Malaysian National Space Agency (Angkasa) in a statement yesterday said the meteor shower had begun on Dec 3 ...

Geminids meteor shower: how to photograph the UK's shooting stars   The Independent
Geminids 2014: How to take photos of meteor showers   International Business Times UK
Geminids: How to photograph shooting stars   Mirror.co.uk
Ashbourne News Telegraph   
courier.co.uk   
Essex Chronicle   
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Environment News Service
   
World's Mayors Adopt New Tool to Calculate Climate Emissions   
Environment News Service
LIMA, Peru, December 9, 2014 (ENS) – The first global standard to measure greenhouse gas emissions from cities was launched Monday in tandem with the ongoing UN climate summit in Lima. The Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas ...

WRI, ICLEI, C40 Launch Global Standard for Measuring Municipal GHG Emissions   IISD Reporting Services
First global standard launched to measure city greenhouse gas emissions   Cities Today

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Laboratory Equipment
   
Weird Fossil Reveals Ancient Balloon Animal   
Live Science
A real-life balloon animal that once lived in the ancient sea looks like a bird's nest in fossil form. The newly discovered species hails from 520 million years ago, during the Cambrian Period, when life on Earth exploded in diversity. Dubbed Nidelric pugio, this ...

Balloon-shaped Fossil Clue to Life in Earth's Ancient Seas   Laboratory Equipment
It's named in honour of Richard Aldridge, from the University of Leicester   Daily Mail
Ancient balloon-shaped animal fossil unveils new information on Earth's ancient ...   HeritageDaily
Nature World News   
Phys.Org   
International Business Times UK   
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