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Science NewsHeavy Storm Splits Tanker, Spilling Oil Off Russia2007-11-13 05:30 - A fierce storm in the Black Sea split a small tanker on Sunday, causing an oil spill that could lead to significant environmental damage, officials said. Oil Spill Spreads in San Francisco Bay 2007-11-12 05:30 - Challenged by strong winds and tides, cleanup crews struggled Friday to contain the spill as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for the area. In Death of Spy Satellite Program, Lofty Plans and Unrealistic Bids 2007-11-12 05:30 - An effort called Future Imagery Architecture was perhaps the most expensive and spectacular failure in the history of American spy satellite projects. Russian Tanker Breaks, Spilling Oil 2007-11-12 05:30 - A severe storm broke a Russian oil tanker in two between the Azov and Black Seas, stranding 13 crew members and spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil. More Than Just a Pretty Face From History 2007-11-12 05:30 - Seeing the skull of King Tut provides a more visceral link to an ancient figure. In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice 2007-11-12 05:30 - Research is exploring how DNA explains racial differences, but it could give discredited prejudices a new potency. Experts Discuss Engineering Feats, Like Space Mirrors, to Slow Climate... 2007-11-11 05:30 - At a conference on ?geoengineering,? scientists examined artificial techniques to cool the earth, a subject that many experts have been reluctant to discuss. Study Finds Carcinogens in Water Near Alberta Oil Sands Projects 2007-11-10 06:01 - High levels of carcinogens and toxic substances have been found in fish, water and sediment downstream from Alberta’s huge oil sands projects. California Sues Over Emissions Limits 2007-11-10 06:01 - California sued the Environmental Protection Agency to force it to decide immediately on the state’s application to impose strict limits on emissions of heat-trapping gases from cars and light trucks. Energetic Cosmic Rays May Start From Black Holes 2007-11-10 05:30 - Scientists say they now have evidence that ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays come from supermassive black holes that rumble at the hearts of many galaxies. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 |
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