News tagged with wreaking havoc
First ever worldwide census of caribou and reindeer reveals a dramatic decline
(PhysOrg.com) -- Caribou and reindeer numbers worldwide have plunged almost 60 per cent in the last three decades.
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Upside to global warming: 'New North' will thrive
Move over, Sunbelt. The New North is coming through, a UCLA geographer predicts in a new book.
Sep 06, 2010 |
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Science fiction-style sabotage a fear in new hacks
When a computer attack hobbled Iran's unfinished nuclear power plant last year, it was assumed to be a military-grade strike, the handiwork of elite hacking professionals with nation-state backing.
Oct 23, 2011 |
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Study unravels origin of devastating kiwifruit bacterium
An international research team led by Virginia Tech Associate Professor Boris Vinatzer and Giorgio Balestra of the University of Tuscia in Italy has used the latest DNA sequencing technology to trace a devastating ...
May 09, 2012 |
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EU plans to hammer oil giants for coastal pollution: source
EU energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger is preparing legislation to force oil-drilling companies to pay for pollution caused up to 200 nautical miles off European coastlines, a source said Tuesday.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Scientists mount a 'sting operation' in Thailand to tackle a devastating pest outbreak
In the start of a carefully crafted emergency campaign to thwart a pest outbreak that is wreaking havoc on Thailand's vital cassava production, agricultural researchers will release a quarter of a million parasitic wasps ...
Jul 16, 2010 |
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'Tree of Life' fighting for life
Scientists from The University of Nottingham have joined forces with researchers in Africa to tackle a lethal disease which is devastating a vital resource and foodstuff... the coconut palm.
Sep 14, 2010 |
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When worlds collide: Researchers harness supercomputers to understand solar storm, magnetosphere
If the sun is anything, it is reassuring. It rises, sets, and rises again, allowing us to grow crops, get tan, and power homes, just to name a few of humanity's most important life-sustaining functions. No ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 07, 2012 |
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