Nasa climate scientists: We said 2014 was the warmest year on record… but we’re only 38% sure we were right
By David Rose For The Mail On Sunday Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies claimed its analysis of world temperatures showed ‘2014 was the warmest year on record’ But it emerged that GISS’s analysis is subject to a margin of…
‘Designer babies’ debate should start, scientists say
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News Rapid progress in genetics is making “designer babies” more likely and society needs to be prepared, leading scientists have told the BBC. Dr Tony Perry, a pioneer in cloning, has announced precise DNA…
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Caribbean-Earthquake-Region warned to be prepared for massive earthquake PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 13, CMC – The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is warning the region to “move expeditiously” towards building resilience amid…
Rideye is a black box video camera for bikes
By Sara Afzal From Mashable UPDATE: Rideye cameras will now feature twice the video history— 2.5 hours instead of the original 1.25 hours. The campaign is on track to hit quantities much higher than originally anticipated, which allows the purchase…
After chikungunya, welcome to ZIKA!
From Science Daily Zika virus: New threat from tiger mosquito In the group of viruses that includes dengue and chikungunya, a newcomer now has people talking about it. Also originating in Africa, zika was isolated in humans in the 1970s….
A century of human impact on Arctic climate indicated by new models, historic aerosol data
From Phys.org The Arctic is the most rapidly warming region of the globe, but warming has not been uniform and the drivers behind this warming not fully understood even during the 20th century. A new study authored by Canadian and…
Magical, multifaceted Maui
Hawaiian island charms visitors with its diverse landscape and attractions By Mauri Elbel From Statesman.com For the Austin American-Statesman The waves crashing onto Maui’s western shores are intimidating. After years living in the Virgin Islands, I am now convinced the…
Climate change discussed
From The Barbados Advocate One of the biggest challenges facing the world at this time is how to cope with the variability of climate. Dr. Adrian Cashman, Director of the Centre for Resources Management and Environment Studies (CERMES), made the…
Guyana opposes widespread use of antibiotics in agriculture
By Kenton X. Chance From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Guyana’s minister of agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, says he opposes the widespread use of antibiotics in agriculture, saying this has serious implications for human health. Ramsammy, a physician and…
This VC is helping space exploration become a ‘multi-billion’ industry
By Julie Bort From Business Insider Spend a few minutes talking to space tech venture capitalists Ilya Golubovich and Mike Lousteau of I2BF Global Ventures, and you’ll feel psyched about the future of humanity. Known as green tech investors, Golubovich,…
