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Deborah Byrd
Australian study: Countries must lower carbon emissions soon
An Australian study say countries must lower their carbon emissions soon, if the world is to stay below 2 degrees warming for the century.
November 3, 2011
Crepuscular rays: View from space
Have you seen crepuscular rays from the ground, fanning out from a sunset or sunrise? Now see them from space.
November 2, 2011
Star with spiral arms spotted by astronomers
SAO 206462 appears to be a relatively young star with spiral arms surrounding it, maybe it's a planetary system.
November 1, 2011
October 30 successful Soyuz rocket launch is good news for ISS
The successful launch of the Soyuz rocket on October 30, 2011 means the International Space Station won't go unmanned, as some had feared.
October 30, 2011
World of 7 billion: What’s your number?
On October 31, 2011, the world population reached 7 billion people. Check out the "What's your number" calculators and find out your place.
October 30, 2011
Former climate skeptic confirms Earth is warming
"Let me explain why you should not be a skeptic, at least not any longer," said University of California physicist Richard Muller in October 2011.
October 26, 2011
Epic northern lights on October 24, even in southerly latitudes
Many people - even in some southern states of the U.S. - saw a great display of northern lights over North America on the night of October 24.
October 25, 2011
Two-pronged path to sustainable world with 7 billion+ humans
How to make a sustainable world: Women empowered to make child-bearing decisions + humans overall using less energy and fewer resources. Read more.
October 25, 2011
Animation shows fires burning across Earth
NASA's new global fire animation shows something we rarely get to witness on such a grand scale - that change itself is a constant in our world.
October 24, 2011
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes eastern Turkey
Eastern Turkey suffered a 7.2-magnitude earthquake today. Turkish officials are reporting "serious human and material loss," with 75 reported dead so far.
October 23, 2011
