Who pays? Who cuts emissions? Five issues for UN climate deal
World governments are hoping that this year will mark a breakthrough in the slow-paced U.N. climate talks.
Environment
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New report brings pre-2020 actions into sharp focus
As UN climate negotiators in Geneva today focus on emissions reductions in the pre-2020 period, a new WWF report outlines the immediate mitigation measures that can be taken in 10 countries.
Environment
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Urban pollinators get the job done
Having trouble getting those fruits and vegetables in your backyard to grow? Don't blame the bees.
Ecology
Feb 12, 2015
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Mismatched twin stars spotted in the delivery room
The majority of stars in our galaxy come in pairs. In particular, the most massive stars usually have a companion. These fraternal twins tend to be somewhat equal partners when it comes to mass - but not always. In a quest ...
Astronomy
Feb 12, 2015
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Slave ants and their masters are locked in a deadly relationship
Ants have a reputation of being industrious hard-working animals, sacrificing their own benefit for the good of the colony. They live to serve their queen and take care of all essential tasks including brood care, gathering ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2015
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Collaboration project defeats explosives threats through enhanced detection technologies
Having long kept details of its explosives capabilities under wraps, a team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists is now rolling out a collaborative project to defeat explosives threats through enhanced detection technologies.
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 12, 2015
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Schrodinger's cat gets a reality check
It's a century-old debate: what is the meaning of the wave function, the central object of quantum mechanics? Is Schrödinger's cat really dead and alive?
Quantum Physics
Feb 12, 2015
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Tomorrow's technology will lead to sweeping changes in society
Throughout history, whenever new technologies have emerged that change our means of production and ability to communicate they have tended to transform society. The rapid technological development of the past century – ...
Economics & Business
Feb 12, 2015
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250 years of planetary detection in 60 seconds
Early astronomers realized some of the "stars" in the sky were planets in our Solar System, and really, only then did we realize Earth is a planet too. Now, we're finding planets around other stars, and thanks to the Kepler ...
Astronomy
Feb 12, 2015
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NOAA announces new National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy
Today at the annual Progressive Insurance Miami Boat Show, NOAA Fisheries Administrator Eileen Sobeck announced a new national policy to better serve America's 11 million recreational saltwater anglers and the companies and ...
Ecology
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