Bats use echolocation for more than just spatial knowledge. Bats can use the characteristics of…
Month: June 2009
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Computex Attendance Falls but Android Dazzles (PC World)
PC World – The Computex Taipei 2009 electronics show ended Saturday after a week-long display…
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Fatal Clashes Erupt in Peru at Roadblock
New York Times: Clashes between indigenous protesters and security forces on a remote jungle highway…
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United States: Study: Climate change could cause $12 billion in damage in the Houston/Galveston area
Houston Business Journal: A new study suggests more than 100,000 households will be displaced and…
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Japan: Mitsubishi rolls out zero-emission electric minicar
Agence France-Presse: Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp. rolled out its first zero-emission electric minicar Friday, hoping…
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China: Emissions targets set for government schemes
China Daily: China will put in place carbon dioxide emissions targets for its economic and…
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Clean energy depends on wider economy growth
Reuters: Clean energy has strong guaranteed government backing in long-term subsidies but its future growth…
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Follow US, defer vote on climate change, say Liberals
Australian: CLAIMS by the US that its likely failure to finalise climate change legislation before…
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21st-century Noah’s Ark needed to save coral reefs from extinction
Times (UK): The year is 2050, and the few remaining coral reefs are thriving. The…
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California’s Water Woes Threaten the Entire Country’s Food Supply
AlterNet: What a difference an administration makes. Samuel Bodman, the previous secretary of energy under…