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Scientists call for development goals to protect Earth

20 May, 2013 - 20:15
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IRIN - water and Sanitation
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http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97700/Scientists-call-for-development-goals-to-pr...
JOHANNESBURG 21 March 2013 (IRIN) - Development can no longer focus exclusively on improving people’s lives. Countries must now link poverty eradication to protection of the atmosphere, oceans and land, said a group of international scientists in a comment piece published today in the journal Nature. They propose six Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that do just that.

Sun unleashes ‘X-Class’ solar flare

15 May, 2013 - 06:01
Source: 
Earthzine
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22533971#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_sou...

Originally Published by BBC News

– The Sun has unleashed a massive solar flare – the most powerful of 2013 so far.

Video of EUWI achievements

13 May, 2013 - 11:30
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EUWI
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http://euwi.net/euwi-community-space-cs/news/video-euwi-achievements

To commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the establishment of the EUWI and to highlight its evolution and key achievements, a video ‘EU Water Initiative: Perspectives of Implementing Partners’ has been produced.

The video can be viewed by clicking on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5My3YpQGe8&feature=em-upload_owner

Swirls in the Waters off France

12 May, 2013 - 06:02
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81102&src=eorss-iotd

NASAOriginally Published by NASA Earth Observatory - An ongoing phytoplankton bloom has painted the sea surface in jewel tones.

News Analysis: The Hidden World of Soil Under Our Feet

12 May, 2013 - 06:01
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/opinion/sunday/the-hidden-world-of-soil-under-...

Originally Published by The NY Times

– Scientists are working hard to understand the life that teems within our soil and that is threatened by farming and development.    

Terrafugia Develops Plug-in Hybrid Flying Car

10 May, 2013 - 06:02
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/05/08/terrafugia-develops-plug-in-hybrid-flying-car...

Terrafugia’s TF-X hybrid electric car airborne (Photo courtesy Terrafugia)Originally Published by ENS - An American company on a mission to build practical flying cars has begun feasibility studies of a vertical takeoff and landing plug-in hybrid electric flying car, t

Water on moon, Earth come from the same source

10 May, 2013 - 06:01
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://earthsky.org/science-wire/water-on-moon-earth-come-from-the-same-source

Originally Published by EarthSky

– Water inside the moon’s mantle came from primitive meteorites, new research finds, the same source thought to have supplied most of the water on Earth.

Mapping the Severity of Springs Fire from Space

9 May, 2013 - 06:03
Source: 
Earthzine
URL: 
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81085&src=eorss-iotd

NASAOriginally Published by NASA Earth Observatory - As wildfires wind down, teams of scientists hit the field to assess the damage. In many cases, they have help from satellites.

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