Category Archives: Science
Experts warn climate change to raise seas by 2m by 2100
BEIJING, Nov. 25 — Global warming could raise sea levels by 2 meters at worst by 2100, much faster than expected, experts said in a statement. In the statement “Copenhagen Diagnosis” — a warning to next month’s UN climate summit … Continue reading
Arctic ice cap to disappear in summer in years: study
BEIJING, Oct, 15 — The Arctic ice cap will disappear during the summer within a decade, according to findings released Wednesday by a polar research team. The Catlin Arctic Survey team, led by explorer Pen Hadow, trekked through the northern … Continue reading
First vegetarian spider found in Americas
BEIJING, Oct. 13 — A herbivorous jumping spider has been found in Central America and Mexico, according to a newly published research quoted by media Tuesday. Bagheera kiplingi, which is 5-6mm long, is the first-known predominantly vegetarian spider out of … Continue reading
Perseid meteor shower: Best sky show of year
BEIJING, August 13 — The Perseid meteor shower, an annual event being tracked by astronomers for centuries, peaks this week. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Perseids may be the best meteor watching event of the year, according to news reports … Continue reading
Space shuttle Endeavour’s 6th launch scheduled on Wednesday
BEIJING, July 15 — NASA plans to try the sixth time early Wednesday evening to launch space shuttle Endeavour with seven astronauts on board, media reports said. NASA has cancelled the launch of Endeavour for the fifth time Monday due to … Continue reading
Alaska’s Mt. Redount to erupt at any time
BEIJING, Feb. 1 — Alaska’s Mount Redoubt is picking up volcanic activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory Sunday raised its threat level to orange, the stage just before an eruption. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said in a statement Friday “volcanic tremor” has … Continue reading