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Science News

In Tennessee, 2 Endangered Groups Meet by Chance
2008-03-02 06:01 - Endangered whooping cranes have found a haven on George West’s Tennessee farm ? itself in danger of being swallowed up by development.

NASA Announces Shuttle Mission
2008-03-02 05:30 - The Endeavor will launch in March for a 16-day mission to the International Space Station.

Logging in Congo River Basin Imperils Sea Turtles Very Far Downstream
2008-03-01 06:01 - Endangered sea turtles have been found dead or unable to build viable nests in nesting grounds off Gabon’s shores, a consequence of logging operations in the rain forests of central Africa.

New Heathrow Runway Would Erase a Village
2008-03-01 06:01 - Protesters of the plan to tear down an entire village to make room for a third runway for London’s Heathrow Airport say the government is hypocritical about climate change.

Near Arctic, Seed Vault Is a Fort Knox of Food
2008-03-01 05:30 - A vault buried under the permafrost in Norway has begun to receive millions of seeds, an effort to save the genetic legacy of vanishing plants.

The Lede: Fighting to Launch Cosmic-Ray Detector
2008-03-01 05:30 - On track for a 2009 launch, but NASA has no plans to launch it.

The Grim Story of Maya Blue
2008-03-01 05:30 - New research suggests that the Maya made their famous paint as part of rituals that sometimes involved human sacrifice.

The Moon’s Craggiest Stretch Comes Into Focus
2008-02-29 06:01 - New images of the Moon’s south polar region reveal spectacularly rugged terrain.

Clinton’s Efforts on Ethanol Overlap Her Husband’s Interests
2008-02-29 06:01 - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has worked to foster the sort of ethanol investments pursued by her husband’s friends and her political supporters.

Flooded Village Files Suit, Citing Corporate Link to Climate Change
2008-02-29 05:30 - The Alaska Native coastal village of Kivalina is being forced to relocate because of flooding caused by the changing Arctic climate.


 
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