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Tasmanian Devils

By | Published: March 10, 2010
Australian scientist, Kathy Belov, discovered a genetically distinct colony of Tasmanian devils that may save the species from being extinct from a contagious cancer. “We think these devils may be able to see the cancer cells as foreign and mount an immune response against them,” Ms. Belov said. “We think more animals might survive in [...]
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Latest Earthquakes Shake The World

By | Published: March 1, 2010
Magnitude 8.8 – OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE Magnitude 8.8 Date-Time Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:14 UTC Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 03:34:14 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 35.846°S, 72.719°W Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program Region OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE Distances 100 km (60 miles) NNW of [...]
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Copenhagen Accord Pledges Fall Short of Climate Goals

By | Published: March 1, 2010
Pledges by 60 countries to cut their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 10 years will not be sufficient to hold global temperature rises to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report notes that an emissions path with a medium likelihood of keeping [...]
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