New England Aquarium offering penguins 'honeymoon suites'
The New England Aquarium wants its endangered African penguins to get a little steamy.
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Obama says 'no greater threat to planet than climate change'
US President Barack Obama said Saturday that climate change poses the world's biggest single threat.
Environment
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Group wants to bring back Native Hawaiian burial traditions
A group of Native Hawaiians wants to bring back a centuries-old island burial practice that it says is more environmentally friendly than some modern interment methods.
Archaeology
Apr 18, 2015
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Fish detection system for toxins wins Chinese company invention award
A method for detecting toxins through the reactions of fish embryos has won Chinese company Vitargent International a top prize for inventions, organisers said Friday.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2015
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A call to US educators: Learn from Canada
As states and the federal government in the U.S. continue to clash on the best ways to improve American education, Canada's Province of Ontario manages successful education reform initiatives that are equal parts cooperation ...
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2015
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United States, China team explore energy harvesting
Six authors have described their work in harvesting energy in a paper titled "Ultrathin, Rollable, Paper-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Acoustic Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sound Recording." Translation: A paper ...
China's struggle for water security
Way back in 1999, before he became China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao warned that water scarcity posed one of the greatest threats to the "survival of the nation".
Environment
Apr 18, 2015
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Canada revises upward CO2 emission data since 1990
Canada revised its greenhouse gas emission data from 1990 to 2013 in a report Friday, showing it had higher carbon dioxide discharges each year, and a doubling of emissions from its oil sands.
Environment
Apr 18, 2015
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Samsung removes logo on smartphones in Japan
Samsung has removed its corporate logo from its new smartphones sold in Japan, a company spokeswoman confirmed Saturday.
Business
Apr 18, 2015
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New Google security chief looks for balance with privacy
Google has a new sheriff keeping watch over the wilds of the Internet.
Security
Apr 18, 2015
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