Thursday, 11 December 2014

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News24
Still possible to limit global warming
Lima - The world still has a chance to limit global warming to safer levels but time is running out, UN chief Ban Ki-moon told ministers on Tuesdaygrappling for a historic climate pact at talks in Peru. "There is still a chance to stay within the ...
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New York Times
Australia announces $165 million contribution to climate fund
The Australian federal government backflipping from its earlier position announced $165 million contribution to the UN-backed Green Climate Fund. Australia had previously come under heavy scrutiny for failing to acknowledge the fund. Prime Minister Tony ...
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NDTV
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Says No 'Time for Tinkering' on Global Warming Action
Lima, Peru: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, expressing deep concern about slow action to combat climate change, told governments at U.N. talks in Lima on Tuesday there was no "time for tinkering" and urged a radical shift to greener economies.
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Salon
Three Key Questions About China's Climate Commitments
China's announcement that it will cap its carbon pollution by 2030 - earlier if possible - and increase the share of non-fossil fuel in its primary energy mix to 20% by the same year, represents a major departure from China's previous position in the international ...
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Sky News Australia
Green Climate Fund: Abbott's claim of earmarking spending is questioned
Australia is providing $200m to the international Green Climate Fund on the condition that it can dictate where the money is spent – something that appears to contravene the fund's rules. Tony Abbott said Australia's funding would be “strictly invested in ...
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NBCNews.com
Stephen Hawking Appears With Star of His Biopic
World-famous theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, appears on the red carpet with actor Eddie Redmayne who plays him in 'The Theory of Everything.' About Us · Careers · Contact · Privacy Policy – UPDATED · Terms of Service · Site Map · Advertise ...
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NPR
DNA pioneer Watson's Nobel medal will be returned to him after he sold it for ...
DNA pioneer James Watson, who helped discover the double helix after stealing research from Rosalind Franklin, will have his 23-carat gold Nobel medal returned to him by the Russian oligarch who bought it.
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Zee News
Massive asteroid not a threat to earth: NASA
New York: A massive asteroid discovered by Russian researchers is not a threat to the Earth, NASA has confirmed. According to media reports, a Russian researcher discovered a 400-metre space rock named Asteroid 2014 UR116 coming towards the Earth.
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Los Angeles Times
Titan's 300-foot-high sand dunes were formed by westerly wind
There are dark and massive fields of sand dunes on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, and this week two scientific papers look at how they came to be. Titan is one of the most intriguing moons in our solar system. It is the only other body besides Earth that ...
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TV3.ie
Redmayne: Genius terrified me
Eddie Redmayne was drawn to the "intricate and passionate love story" of his latest film. Eddie Redmayne had "many sleepless nights" before filming his new movie. The British actor will soon be seen on screen as renowned theoretical physicist Stephen ...
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