2014年9月8日 星期一

2014-09-09 Ireland Science

  Irish Independent   
Kilkenny wins Tidy Towns by a point - no need for Hawk-Eye  Irish Independent
Members of Kilkenny Tidy Towns committee, from left Peter Bluett, vice-chairman, Nora Darcy PRO, Pat Mulrooney, committee member and chairman David Fitzgerald celebrate winning The Tidy Towns competition in Kilkenny yesterday. Photo: Dylan ...

Tidy Towns win for Kilkenny: a city with tourism at its heart   Irish Times
Tidy Towns: Kilkenny City is the tidiest of them all   Irish Examiner
Kilkenny City wins tidy towns award   RTE.ie
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Irish Mirror   
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Ballinahown retains Westmeath Tidy Towns crown  Westmeath Independent
Ballinahown has retained its title as the tidiest town or village in Westmeath, clearly outscoring all other entrants in the county. The results of the prestigious national competition were announced today, with Kilkenny taking the overall prize. Its score of 320 ...

Ballinahown is tops in Westmeath in Tidy Towns 2014   Westmeath Examiner

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  New York Daily News   
Dramatic volcanic eruption caught on film in Papua New Guinea  Telegraph.co.uk
When these visitors to Papua New Guinea took a sightseeing boat trip they probably didn't expect to witness a volcano erupt right before their eyes. But Mount Tavurvur, on the northern tip of New Britain island, spectacularly blew its top, sending volcanic ash ...

Video: Papua New Guinea volcano explodes in sonic boom eruption   Washington Post (blog)
Queensland taxi driver captures volcanic eruption on film   ABC Online (blog)
VIDEO: Watch incredible tourist-shot footage of a volcano's eruption in Papua ...   Irish Examiner
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  Irish Times   
Almost 30000 'citizen scientists' gather data to save bumblebees  Irish Times
A bumblebee visiting a lavender plant during the Big Bumblebee Discovery project in Britain. Photograph: EDF Energy. Michel Destrade. Topics: News · Science · Bumblebee · UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology · British Science Association · Citizen ...

Initial results of a new citizen science experiment show more bumblebees ...   Smallholder

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  Irish Examiner   
Station Trio Prepares for Departure as Long Term Science Continues  Space Fellowship
The Expedition 39/40 trio is winding down its stay at the International Space Station. Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 40 Commander Steve Swanson and Flight Engineer Oleg Artemyev will complete their mission Wednesday at 7:01 p.m. ...

ISS trio to return to Earth as Expedition 40 comes to an end   Irish Examiner
ISS Crew To End Almost Six Month Journey Sept. 10   SpaceCoastDaily.com

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  Essex Chronicle   
'Million-to-one' Albino lobster on show at Sea-Life Adventure in Southend  Essex Chronicle
Visitors to the Southend Sea-Life Adventure will not be seeing red when they visit the aquarium this year. The rare crustacean, who has yet to be given a name, is one of only two to have been found in the UK in the last 20 years. It was caught off the Dorset ...

Starring role for albino lobster   Newmarket Journal
Albino lobster on display in Southend is 'one in a million'   BBC News

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  RT   
Meteor flashes through Spain's early-morning skies  9news.com.au
The skies over Spain were illuminated early Sunday morning when a bright meteor streaked through the heavens over Western Europe. Early-risers caught the ephemeral sight as it flew the length of Spain at 6.55am before it disintegrated in the dawn sky, ...

Meteor-fright: UFO mystery as 'flaming space rock' falling from sky is feared to be ...   Mirror.co.uk
Great balls of fire: Meteor illuminates Spanish skyline (VIDEO)   RT
Facebook Users Help Track a Huge Fireball Over Barcelona   Austrian Times

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  Irish Examiner   
Meteorite may have caused crater  Irish Examiner
A meteorite which was only destined to pass "close" to the Earth may have left its impact on the planet's surface. British scientists say a crater left in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua may be linked to the 2014 RC “pitbull” asteroid — and that there could be ...

Experts question meteorite reports   Irish Independent
Doubts cast over Nicaragua meteorite claim   Aljazeera.com
Small meteorite strikes Nicaragua, government says   Washington Post
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  BBC News   
Food crop wild relatives endangered  BBC News
Scientists have released the most complete database of the wild relatives of common food crops. These wild relatives are closely related to our crops, but grow naturally under a wide range of environmental conditions. This makes them essential for the ...

Middle East wars could lead to food-security crisis in future   Business Standard
Middle East conflicts threaten crop ancestors key to food security   Thomson Reuters Foundation
Middle East wars could put world's food security at risk   The Independent
Farming UK   
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  The Utah People's Post   
Volcano Tornadoes Filmed for the First Time in Iceland  The Utah People's Post
If you thought death by lava was terrifying wait 'till you see what Iceland has in store for us. Last week, the country's stormy, cold weather combined with a smoldering volcanic eruption gave birth to an even more terrifying way to die in volcanoes: the volcano ...

Toxic Volcano Tornados Spotted in Iceland   LiveScience.com
52 Volcanoes That Pose A 'Serious Threat' To The US Aren't Being Monitored ...   Business Insider Australia
Iceland quakes, but no eruption   Herald.ie
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