North Korea, ever so cautiously, is going online
Ever so cautiously, North Korea is going online.
Internet
Nov 9, 2017
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John Glenn's Ohio birthplace places historic marker
The Ohio birthplace of John Glenn is celebrating its place in history with a historic marker commemorating the astronaut and U.S. senator who died last year.
Space Exploration
Nov 9, 2017
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Animals aplenty, space at a premium in Africa's oldest zoo
Boba springs left and right for a Cairo zookeeper feeding him fruit, but the chimp's exuberance contrasts with the pitiful lack of space and natural habitat in Africa's oldest zoo.
Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2017
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Weedkiller glyphosate, controversial but still most used
It is the most popular weedkiller in the world but concerns about the toxicity of glyphosate have led to growing demands for restrictions.
Biotechnology
Nov 9, 2017
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Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan
Schools closed across large swathes of north India on Thursday as pollution hit hazardous levels for the third day, with growing calls for urgent government action to tackle what doctors are calling a public health emergency.
Environment
Nov 9, 2017
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Controversial weedkiller keeps EU in a tangle (Update)
With a deadline just weeks away, the European Union failed Thursday to break a hardening stalemate on whether to renew the licence for the widely-used weedkiller glyphosate, which critics fear causes cancer.
Biotechnology
Nov 9, 2017
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Delhi's poor bear the brunt of deadly smog
Rickshaw driver Sanjay can only afford a handkerchief to shield his face from the smog-filled streets of Delhi, even as many residents rush to buy protective masks to combat the toxic menace.
Environment
Nov 9, 2017
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Climate-influenced changes in flowering, fruiting also affect bird abundance, activities
"You are what you eat" might give way to "you are when you eat," based on a new study tracking shifts in Hawaiian bird abundance, breeding and molting based on climate-related changes to native vegetation.
Ecology
Nov 9, 2017
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Changing climate to bring more landslides on logged land, researchers say
Washington State University researchers say landslides on logged forests will be more widespread as the Northwest climate changes.
Environment
Nov 9, 2017
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