2015年9月16日 星期三

2015-09-17 Ireland Science


Irish Examiner
   
Ireland's plan to tackle alarming decline of bees   
Irish Examiner
“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” That is a comment attributed to Albert Einstein and reflects why ...
Motorways and railways to become bee-friendly highways   Belfast Telegraph

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The Independent
   
Scientists have discovered a deadly new species of 'death adder' in Australia   
The Independent
Scientists have discovered a new type of snake - the comfortingly-named Kimberley death adder - in an isolated region of Western Australia. The snake was discovered by a group of scientists from the UK and Australia, and measures around 50cm long.
Yet another deadly snake species discovered in Australia   The Guardian
New deadly snake – Kimberley death adder - discovered in Australia   Irish Independent
New species of deadly 'sit-and-wait' snake discovered in Australia   Telegraph.co.uk
ABC Online   
Mirror.co.uk   
Earth Touch   
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The Inquisitr
   
Asteroid Apocalypse 2015: Did Top Astronomy Expert Just Say Doomsday Is On The ...   
The Inquisitr
Asteroid Apocalypse 2015: Did Top Astronomy Expert Just Say Doomsday Is On The Way After All? Jonathan Vankin. NASA in August took the unusual step of publicly debunking the online asteroid apocalypse rumors that had circulated throughout 2015, ...

Expert says meteor could wipe out Earth next week.. you better start your ...   Scotland Now
Threat of a meteor strike can't be ruled out completely, scientist says   Techie News
Expert says meteor could wipe out Earth next week despite Nasa's claim we're safe   Scottish Daily Record
The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)   
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euronews
   
Chinese boat sets North East Passage record   
euronews
The sun rose on a new chapter of sailing history this week. On Tuesday Chinese skipper Guo Chuan and his four crew members from Russia, France and Germany set a new record for a non-stop sail of the treacherous North East Passage in the Arctic Ocean.
Chinese skipper completes non-stop journey through Northeast Passage   Bangkok Post
Yachting: Chinese skipper completes non-stop journey through Northeast Passage   Channel News Asia

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Massive fish reeled in off Japanese coast   
Telegraph.co.uk
A monstrous prehistoric-looking wolffish has been caught off the Japanese coast. Hirasaka Hiroshi reeled in the whopper during a trip to Hokkaido, Japan's second largest island. Normally the wolffish is about three feet long, but the monster caught by ...
Giant wolffish discovery raises questions about impact of 2011 Fukushima ...   Herald Sun
A man shows off his giant wolffish off the island of Hokkaido. Picture ...   The Australian (blog)
Terrifying super-fish reeled in by fisherman from seas near site of Fukushima ...   Mirror.co.uk
Daily Mail   
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Shipping expected to 'come under attack' at Paris climate talks   
bunkerworld (subscription)
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has set out a clear position ahead of a crucial United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in December. Shipping is expected to "come under attack" at the 21st Conference of ...


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Large house spiders predicted as males hunt for a mate   
Banbury Cake
Homes will see an increase in large spiders in coming weeks as males go on the hunt for a mate, experts say. Fine weather throughout the summer is expected to result in a "good year" for residents to encounter large house spiders. Spiders remain in ...

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Irish Examiner
   
No need to batten down the hatches — aliens not coming   
Irish Examiner
Perhaps we should breathe a sigh of relief, super- advanced aliens with the ability to harness the power of whole galaxies do not appear to exist, at least in our corner of the universe. Scientists carried out a systematic search for evidence of ...
Lack of 'civilisation footprint' suggests aliens are intellectually challenged   Irish Independent
Aliens not all that intellectual: study   Echonetdaily
Scientists say alien invasion unlikely as extraterrestrials are 'not as clever ...   Mirror.co.uk

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Air pollution kills 3.3 million a year globally, but much of it traced to ...   
Yorkton This Week (press release)
WASHINGTON - Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a new study that includes this surprise: Farming plays a large role in smog and soot deaths in industrial nations. Scientists in Germany, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and ...

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Toronto Star
   
NASA confirms ocean covers Saturn's moon Enceladus   
Toronto Star
Scientists have long suspected that Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon, has an ocean sloshing between its rocky core and icy crust. Now NASA scientists say that they've confirmed that the ocean covers the entire moon. A paper published this week in ...
Global ocean discovered under Saturn's moon Enceladus' icy crust, researchers say   The Pasadena Star-News
Astronomers find Saturn's moon has an ocean underneath its entire   Daily Times
As global ocean is confirmed for Saturn moon, scientists hope for new mission   Christian Science Monitor
ExtremeTech   
NYC Today   
Belfast Telegraph   
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