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US experts see more warming after hot 2012

by  Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse  on  January 16, 2013

The year 2012 marked the ninth or 10th warmest on record, depending on the measurement. Space agency NASA put the...

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South Korea rocket launch between Jan 30-Feb 8

by  Agence France-Presse  on  January 16, 2013

South Korea will make another bid at the end of this month to put a satellite in orbit and gain entry to an elite...

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Indians broke Australian isolation 4,000 years ago: study

by  Barry Parker, Agence France-Presse  on  January 15, 2013

People from the Indian sub-continent migrated to Australia and mixed with Aborigines 4,000 years ago, bringing the...

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Climate: Monthly heat records have increased fivefold

by  Agence France-Presse  on  January 14, 2013

In parts of Europe, Africa and southern Asia, the frequency of months with record-breaking heat has surged tenfold

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Australian observatory survives wildfire

by  Agence France-Presse  on  January 14, 2013

Telescopes at a global space research facility appear to have survived a devastating Australian inferno that destroyed...

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DNA test sheds light on mystery deaths

by  Agence France-Presse  on  January 14, 2013

A new DNA test can restore at least part of the identity of long-dead people who left no trace of their image,...

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Urgent CO2 cuts may spare millions hardship: report

by  Rappler.com  on  January 14, 2013

Tens of millions of people may be spared droughts and floods by 2050 if Earth-warming carbon emissions peak in 2016...

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High-tech 'nerve center' for Australia wildfire response

by  Madeleine Coorey, Agence France-Presse  on  January 13, 2013

As dozens of unpredictable bushfires break out in Australia's extreme heat, military-style operations are in full swing...

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Astronomers spot biggest structure in Universe

by  Agence France-Presse  on  January 11, 2013

The sprawling structure is known as a large quasar group, in which quasars -- the nuclei of ancient galaxies, powered...

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[Science Solitaire] Chimps in sports cars

by  Maria Isabel Garcia  on  January 11, 2013

Scientists think that if midlife crisis occurs in our closest biological relatives (chimps are the closest to us...

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