2015年6月11日 星期四

2015-06-12 Canada English Science


The Guardian
   
Ice age camel DNA discovered in Canada change theories on species   
The Guardian
Scientists now have genetic proof that extinct western camels are more closely tied to those inhabiting Asia and Arabia than to the llamas and alpacas of South America. Photograph: Getty Images. Associated Press in Whitehorse, Yukon. Wednesday 10 June ...

Scientists redraw camel's family tree after Yukon fossil find   CTV News
Yukon fossil bones provide DNA, shakeup camel family tree   Digital Journal
Scientists Make No Bones About Yukon Fossil Find, Redraw Camel's Family Tree   ChrisD.ca
Canada News   
GenomeWeb   
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CBC.ca
   
Captivity of whales, dolphins targeted by Senate bill   
CBC.ca
A Senate bill to be tabled this afternoon would phase out the captivity of whales, dolphins and porpoises in Canada, a move that targets the Vancouver Aquarium and Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont. Senate Liberal Wilfred Moore said at a news conference ...

Senator introducing legislation to end captivity for whales, dolphins   The Globe and Mail
Senate bill seeks to ban whale and dolphin captivity in Canada   Straight.com
Senator wants ban on captive whales   Chilliwack Times
Digital Journal   
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24 Hours Vancouver
   
Vancouver Aquarium refutes Blackfish critic   
24 Hours Vancouver
Blackfish director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and former cast members are speaking out about Canada's legal captivity of whales and dolphins — including scathing remarks directed towards the Vancouver Aquarium. Their comments come as a Senate bill was ...

Vancouver Aquarium opposes senator's call to end captivity of cetaceans   Vancouver Sun

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NH Voice
   
Canadian Wildfires Illuminate Sunsets across Carolinas   
NH Voice
As the wildfire season starts in Canada, the smoke drifting throughout parts of the country has made the sunsets truly enchanting ranging in color from pink to orange to dark red. AccuWeather has reported that owing to the dry and warm winter and spring, the ...

Satellite spots Canadian wildfire smoke over Mid-Atlantic   Big News Network.com
Photos: Canada blows smoke at DC, but the sky is stunning   Washington Post (blog)
Wildfire smoke drifts into USA, creates red sunrises, sunsets   USA TODAY
WWBT NBC12 News   
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Castanet.net
   
Not weak on mussels   
Castanet.net
Invasive zebra and quagga mussels have never been detected in British Columbia's waters – and the provincial government wants to keep it that way. With the addition of the mussel early detection and rapid response program announced earlier this year, ...

Tonight: Alien Invaders   ITV News
New Actions to Prevent Invasive Mussels Begin in BC   KelownaNow

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The Guardian
   
Republicans' leading climate denier tells the pope to butt out of climate debate   
The Guardian
James Inhofe to Pope Francis: 'Let him run his shop, and we'll run ours.' Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP. Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington. @suzyji. Thursday 11 June 2015 14.05 EDT Last modified on Thursday 11 June 2015 14.48 EDT. Share on ...

The global warming conference where skeptics think they're winning the debate   Mashable
LETTER: Climate lobby has done its homework   Nelson Star
Lamar Smith bashes 'discredited' EPA at climate change skeptic conference   Dallas Morning News (blog)
The New Republic   
Sun Times National   
Daily Caller   
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Wired
   
The Secret History of Spider Venom's Paralytic Power   
Wired
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Spider and centipede venom evolved from insulin-like hormone   (e) Science News (press release) (registration)
Study details evolution of funnel-web spider venom   UPI.com
Spiders and centipedes spew some of the same venom   Science /AAAS

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Digital Trends
   
Results of the G7 summit may make fossil fuels a thing of the past by 2100   
Digital Trends
We all know that many of the things we do for fun aren't necessarily good for us, including our love of cars. While vehicle electrification and alternative fuel development has made large strides, many feel the emission regulation needs to be far stricter than they ...

G7 calls for an end to fossil fuel use by 2100   Exploration Global
June 10: Climate, in the year 2100 – and other letters to the editor   The Globe and Mail
Sort of   The Economist
The News Wheel   
The Real News Network   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Scientists discover the 'return trip effect' is only felt retrospectively   
Christian Science Monitor
A team of scientists at Kyoto University discover that homeward bound trips feel shorter than outward bound trips, but only after the trip is complete. By Shontee Pant, Staff writer June 11, 2015. Save For Later Saved. close. State highway late afternoon.
The science behind why the return-trip always feels shorter than the trip there   Washington Post (blog)
The 'Return Trip Effect' Is Real, But Only When It's A Round Trip   Medical Daily
Here's why trip back home feels shorter in hindsight   The Indian Express

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Image of Asia: Harvesting in the fields near Mount Sinabung   
Miami Herald
In this photo by Binsar Bakkara, a farmer harvests cabbages from a field a few meters from the danger zone of Mount Sinabung volcano under partly cloudy skies in Tiga Serangkai, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The volcano was placed at the highest alert level ...


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