Articles filed under Science
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Climate simulations are mostly accurate, study findsDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The computer models used to simulate what heat-trapping gases will do to global temperatures have been pretty spot-on in their predictions, a new study...
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Surprising 1st results from NASA's sun-skimming spacecraftDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's sun-skimming spacecraft, the Parker Solar Probe, is surprising scientists with its unprecedented close views of our star. Scientists ...
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SpaceX delays space station delivery due to high windDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX has delayed its delivery to the International Space Station because of dangerous wind gusts. The Falcon 9 rocket came less than an ho...
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Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowlyDec 03, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it's not rising as fast as in the previous couple...
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Coral gardeners bring back Jamaica's reefs, piece by pieceDec 03, 2019 6:00 am - OCHO RIOS, Jamaica (AP) - Everton Simpson squints at the Caribbean from his motorboat, scanning the dazzling bands of color for hints of what lies beneath. Emerald green...
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To save Everglades, guardians fight time -- and climateDec 03, 2019 6:00 am - FLAMINGO, Florida (AP) - Grabbing a clump of vegetation to steady herself, Tiffany Troxler gingerly slides her feet along the makeshift boardwalk as she ventures out int...
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To save Everglades, guardians fight time - and climateDec 03, 2019 6:00 am - FLAMINGO, Florida (AP) - Grabbing a clump of vegetation to steady herself, Tiffany Troxler gingerly slides her feet along the makeshift boardwalk as she ventures out int...
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China's climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energyDec 02, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China - the top emitter of greenhouse gases. Ch...
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Spacewalking astronauts add new pumps to cosmic detectorDec 02, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts installed new pumps on a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station on Monday in a bid to extend its...
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How a small stretch of ocean stirred a conservation movementNov 26, 2019 6:00 am - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - From the surface, these 22 square miles of water are unexceptional. But dip beneath the surface - go down 60 or 70 feet - and you'll find a spectacu...